I've been writing a few songs lately. Some I may use, some I may not. I’m not too sure yet. …But if you ever want to dabble with writing songs on the guitar… … [Continue reading]
Lessons Learnt from My Latest Blast of Songwriting
3 Random Thoughts This Monday (A Hidden Rule, Avoid This, and David Gilmour)
Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including a hidden rule, David Gilmour, and something you should avoid. Here we go… … [Continue reading]
Two Reader Thoughts (Making More Progress in One Month Than in a Year)
Here are two more interesting emails I have got lately. Today we are talking Strats and… …How a student made more progress in one month than a whole year – just by doing one thing. … [Continue reading]
The Two Sides of the Chord Changing Coin
I got this interesting little email the other day... … [Continue reading]
Tips and New Lessons to Improve Your Playing
Today’s an exciting day. …And the reason for that is that I’ve just released the brand-new Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy lessons. … [Continue reading]
Advice From Like-Minded Others If You Ever Think About Quitting Guitar
On my Facebook page, I recently asked people to give advice to others who were struggling. It got a lot of brilliant responses. … [Continue reading]
Why Guitar Playing Bores and Frustrates Some Students
Just a quick one today. I’ve talked a little bit lately about how powerful backing tracks can be for making progress on the guitar. Well, over the last few days, I’ve been editing a new lesson where I’m teaching how to play a super famous song … [Continue reading]
3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Crazy Golf, the Guitar Path, and Two Chords!)
Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including crazy golf, the guitar path, and two-chord fun. Here we go… … [Continue reading]
How to Get Confident Enough to Jam With Others
Here’s something I know many guitarists want to be able to do (at least deep down). … [Continue reading]
10-Second Tip – A Secret Power Kids Who Learn Guitar Often Have
Welcome to a new weekly 10-second tip. This week we're talking about… … [Continue reading]