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August 25, 2020 In Practice Tagged as enjoying the journey learning guitar By Dan Thorpe 1

The Sad Mistake Many Make on Their Guitar Journey

I just came back from a great little 4-day holiday in Devon, in the south of England.

There was one thing that stood out to me while I was there, and it was something that reminds me of the journey of learning guitar.

August 10, 2020 In Fretboard and Theory Practice Tagged as enjoying the journey Fretboard learning guitar Learning to play guitar By Dan Thorpe

The Terrible Woes of Trying to Learn the Notes on the Fretboard

This may be a familiar story to many of you.

One day, you tell yourself:

“Right I’m going to learn the notes on the fretboard once and for all”.

August 6, 2020 In Practice Tagged as Efficiency of learning Lead Guitar motivation Practice Methods By Dan Thorpe

How Greek Mythology’s Most Deceitful, Trickster Can Make You a Better Guitarist

Here is a great story from Greek mythology.

It is about a nasty trickster and deceitful king, called Sisyphus.

Sisyphus was not a good king.

He killed guests who came to his palace and even tricked and deceived Thanatos (Death)…

Which, of course, angered the great god, Zeus.

August 4, 2020 In Practice Practice Techniques Tagged as Practice Practice Methods Practice routines Practice Time By Dan Thorpe 2

What to Do When You Have Just a Few Minutes to Practise

What do you do when you get a spare few minutes each day?

For example, when waiting for the kettle to boil, dinner to cook, or the husband/wife to finally stop faffing, etc.

Most people tend to check their phones or potter about but…

When you get a spare minute, I recommend you grab your guitar and play something. Read More

July 17, 2020 In Practice Songs Tagged as learning guitar motivation By Dan Thorpe

Your Irresistible Song and My Irresistible Cake

Back in about 2015, I was rather chubby.

Every now and then someone reminds me of this when they see an old YouTube video of mine.

It makes me laugh a little and horrifies me more when I look back…

…but I did have a few issues with my weight.

July 6, 2020 In Practice Practice Techniques Tagged as ear training Learning learning guitar Practice Methods By Dan Thorpe 1

The Simplest Ear Training Challenge Ever

Most of you know the importance of ear training, but how many of you do it?

Ear training is one of those things that people often put off as they don’t know how to start or what to do or even the benefits of doing it.

Well, the benefits run quite deep.

May 28, 2020 In Practice Tagged as Audit guitar challenge Guitar tips Practice By Dan Thorpe 1

A Two-Minute Mini Audit/Quiz for Your Guitar Playing (Plus Tips)

Today, I want to give you a quick two-minute audit/quiz that will help you assess where your guitar playing is right now, where you need to improve, and possibly teach you a few new tricks of the trade you may be unaware of.

Sound good?

If so, let’s begin… Read More

June 12, 2019 In Practice Videos Tagged as "To-do" list beginner guitar Fixing mistakes Improving Practice Methods By Dan Thorpe 4

Your ideal guitar practice routine – How to get better at guitar with a super simple method of guitar practice

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If you have ever wanted a practice routine for your guitar playing, this is it. It is something I call the “To-do” list and it will help you learn how to get better at guitar and get better faster.

March 19, 2019 In Practice Tagged as age beliefs myths By Dan Thorpe 16

7 Myths That Are Holding Back Your Playing as an Older Guitarist

Bill Orcutt in Oslo, Norway by Cyndifelton, licensed under (CC0 1.0)

As you know this blog is made for the older student looking to learn and improve their guitar skills. Unfortunately, there are a lot of myths involved with this amazing instrument of ours and many of these myths are so ingrained into students who are learning later on in life, that it is detrimental to their playing. This is a very important guitar lesson for older adults.

November 20, 2018 In Practice Tagged as beginner guitar Breathing Errors Perfection Practice By Dan Thorpe 9

Use the “5 x Rule” To Make Your Guitar Practice More Enjoyable, More Productive And Far Less Frustrating

Today, I want to share with you a really quick but incredibly powerful practice tip that will make learning anything on the guitar faster, more enjoyable, and far less frustrating for you. This is something I call the “5 X Rule” and it is something every single one of my students knows inside out. You should too.