Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life. This week are a few random thoughts from Archie’s and my trip to the theatre the other day to watch a stage production of Bedknobs and Broomsticks.
How to Possibly Make the Next 30 Days the Best Ever for Your Guitar Playing
Just want to give you a heads up…
In a few hours, enrolment for the Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy will end.
The One Big Mistake All Guitarists Should Avoid
One big mistake you got to be careful of when learning guitar is not practising things in huge chunks.
I was talking about this with a student the other day.
He was trying to perfect pretty much the whole song in one go, but there were about 7 or 8 parts in the song which needed work.
Plus, his overall tone wasn’t great.
Toughening Up Your Fingers With Ancient Volcanic Rock?
Today I want to address something important.
It’s a common sort of email I get from folk who are new to my teachings.
Here’s an example of an email I got the other day.
See if you can spot the issue…
Dave the Dentist and His Fonz-Like Fib
He sat down for lesson #1 with me.
As he played riff after riff, pulsating lead guitar, and a mesmerising solo, I nodded and smiled.
I was impressed, but I knew he was lying through his teeth about something…
A Simple Guitar Lesson from When I Was a Chef
I’m working on a book at the moment, which is something I’m super excited about. It’s called 1-Minute Melodies. (More on this in a moment.)
Here’s how I got thinking about this in the first place.
How Even Amateurish and Downright Sloppy Guitarists Can Make Great Music
For many years, my musician friends and I would have a certain debate long into the night…
“What makes a musician great?”
One question that popped up a lot was the topic of…
Making the Next 28 Days the Best for Your Playing Yet
Just want to give you a heads up…
In a few hours, enrolment for the Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy will end.
After this time, the shopping cart will close, and you will no longer be able to join.
3 Ways to Improve Brain Health Using Your Trusty Axe
As we all know, playing guitar is great for our brain health.
I’ve always joked that no one needs those brain training apps that were popular a few years ago… Instead, you just need to learn a few things on guitar!
The guitar is “brain training” made fun after all!
A Night at the Guitar Museum
I was always a big fan of the acting and comedy of Robin Williams.
That could be Mork and Mindy re-runs as a kid, Jumanji, Good Morning Vietnam, Mrs Doubtfire, and one of my favourites…
…Night at the Museum.