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December 8, 2023 In Practice Tagged as Christmas Course By Dan Thorpe

‘Danta Claus’ Is Coming to Town

On certain days over the course of December and the festive period, I’m doing something a little different.

That is…

December 7, 2023 In Reader Question Tagged as Reader question Reader Questions By Dan Thorpe

Two Reader Thoughts (Is This Selfish… and a Secret Lesson from the Past)

Here are two more interesting emails and comments I have got lately.

I hope you find the emails and my thoughts useful…

December 5, 2023 In Songs Tagged as songs By Dan Thorpe

How a Random 90s Pop Song Inspired This Guitarist

I often like to talk about great musicians and guitarists.

Especially those who started out during the golden years of music (the 60s and 70s).

…But today instead of talking about the likes of Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Paul Simon, Mark Knopfler, and James Taylor…

I want to talk about a 90s R&B girl band.

December 4, 2023 In Practice Tagged as guitar practice By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Christmas Accordion, Why Music Matters, and Your Precious Fingers)

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including a tale of a Christmas accordion, the importance of protecting your precious fingers, and more.

Here we go… Read More

December 3, 2023 In Podcast Tagged as guitar podcast By Dan Thorpe

Winter Warm-Up Rituals

I hope this post finds you well and ready for some musical inspiration.

I want to give you a heads-up about the latest episode of the Acoustic Asylum podcast.

This is all about giving you some valuable insights for playing guitar in the icy cold winter months.

December 1, 2023 In Practice Tagged as learn guitar By Dan Thorpe

Blatant Pitch on How to Make Big Progress in December (While Having Much More Guitar-Playing Fun)

Today is the deadline to subscribe in time for the December Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy lessons.

Here’s the lowdown on some of the potentially game-changing lessons inside:

December 1, 2023 In Practice Tagged as learn guitar By Dan Thorpe

The One Thing That Kept Me Going During the Hard Times

When I first started learning guitar, it was a weird time.

The internet was very much the “new frontier”.

December 1, 2023 In Practice Tagged as learning guitar By Dan Thorpe

Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks

Whenever anyone joins my courses, I always encourage the student to leave an introduction about themselves in the comments.

One thing I hear a lot is how the student is hopeful I can teach “an old dog new tricks”.

November 30, 2023 In Chords Tagged as Barre Chords By Dan Thorpe

An Unusual Secret to Improving Your Barre Chords

I’ve talked about my student Dave before.

He’s an inspiring student.

Many years ago, I remember him arriving for a lesson excitedly telling me about a local band he saw live.

November 29, 2023 In Practice Tagged as guitar practice By Dan Thorpe

Conquering the “Game” of the Guitar

Let’s talk about achievements – specifically on the guitar.

First though, here’s some inspiration from one of my favourite movies.

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