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May 14, 2023 In Misc. Tagged as ear training By Dan Thorpe

Tone Deaf or “Tone Shy”?

Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy member Nicholas left this comment the other day.

April 23, 2023 In Podcast Practice Tagged as ear training guitar podcast guitar practice By Dan Thorpe

A Quick 10-Question Ear Training Test Anyone Can Do

Let’s talk ear training.

Training your ears and improving your aural skills is one of the most underrated things you can do as a guitarist.

July 12, 2021 In Fingerpicking Practice Tagged as ear training fingerpicking guitar practice Learning By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (the England Football Match – Gutted But Proud, Lazyness and Something New)

Welcome to a new Monday email where I share 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including the England football game, how I got lazy with ear training, and more…

I hope you enjoy these!

April 5, 2021 In Aural Skills Tagged as Aural Skills ear training Performing By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Jimi, Cassettes, & Ear Training Fun)

Welcome to a new Monday email with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including ear training fun, cassettes, and more…

I hope you had a great Easter. It is not exactly an Easter special, but in the spirit of the holiday, it is slightly retrospective.

Here it goes…

March 5, 2021 In 10-Second Tips Practice Tagged as 10-Second Tips ear training quick tips By Dan Thorpe

10-Second Tip – Using Your Voice to Improve Your Ear

Here is another weekly 10-second tip. Read More

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.

September 13, 2017 In Aural Skills Technique Tagged as Aural Skills ear training Listening skills Musicality working songs out By Dan Thorpe

Aural Training For Guitarists: 3 Quick Tips Taken From My ‘Guitar Tutor’ Article

Below is an article I recently wrote on the topic of aural training for Guitar Tutor magazine, published and released by RGT – the Registry of Guitar Tutors. I’m a member of the RGT and love getting this magazine in the post every 3 months as it features some wonderful insights, tips and tricks for teaching and playing the guitar.
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March 24, 2017 In Aural Skills Podcast Tagged as ear training guitar podcast Listening skills modern guitarists By Dan Thorpe 16

Podcast #1 – Announcing the Brand New Guitar Domination Podcast!

A short while back I mentioned that I have two pretty awesome announcements coming up soon. Well, here is the first one; it is my brand new guitar podcast.

November 14, 2016 In Aural Skills Sidebar Tagged as Aural Skills chord identification ear training Listening skills By Dan Thorpe 12

Play It By Ear – The Great Big Ear Training For Guitar Test!

Out of all the things I have written about here on my blog, one thing I haven’t given you much of so far is an ear training for guitar test… And specifically some fun ways to test your ‘ear’ with measurable results. Well, in this post that’s about to change. Ear training is so important for your overall musicianship and is often neglected by a lot of guitarists.

July 12, 2016 In Aural Skills Technique Tagged as Aural Skills ear training Listening skills Music Theory working songs out by ear By Dan Thorpe 1

The 3 things that really matter when you start playing music by ear

I get asked a lot by students exactly how I work songs out for myself. That is, by not using any sort of tab, chord chart or YouTube video—nothing but my own hands and ears.

Often a student is really keen to learn this skill but they cannot believe it is something they can acquire. They see working songs out by ear as a mystical skill that only wizards such as Gandalf and Merlin could acquire (just imagine those two rocking the guitar!)