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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!)

February 23, 2016 In Practice Techniques Technique Tagged as ear training Live Performing Singing Vocals By Dan Thorpe 2

7 Ways Learning To Sing Will Make You A Better Guitarist

It might be surprising to hear, but learning to sing can improve your guitar skills rapidly. As we go through this post, I’ll explain why.

First thing’s first though – having the ability to belt out one of your favourite tunes is a skill that not only feels and looks great, but is also an ability that all of us have somewhere inside of us.

January 19, 2016 In Chords Fretboard and Theory Tagged as Analysing Aural Skills ear training Patterns practicing By Dan Thorpe 11

How To Learn Your Chord Progressions And Why They Will Save You Months Of Your Time

Every guitarist should learn at least 10 famous chord progressions and know them inside out.

Why?

The main reason is, doing so will save you a lot of time and make you a better guitarist in the long run. Read More