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March 19, 2023 In Misc. Tagged as Learning learning guitar melodies By Dan Thorpe

Why Don’t More People Do This on the Guitar?

Whenever someone tells me they’ve been struggling for decades to play any sort of song, my heart sinks a little for them.

And sadly, this situation is not that uncommon.

January 27, 2023 In Misc. Tagged as learning guitar melodies By Dan Thorpe

The Wonderful Thing the Keyboard Taught Me About the Guitar

Yesterday, I talked about the “No Chord Fingerstyle” method of playing songs.

This is a new style I’ve been developing for guitarists.

Today, I want to talk about how it came about and how you can use this style to improve your playing faster than a Tommy Emmanuel flurry of notes!

January 8, 2023 In Practice Tagged as learning guitar melodies By Dan Thorpe

10-Second Tip – Play Melodies in This Way for Maximum Benefit

Here is another 10-second tip for you.

…And it’s a good one if you struggle with plucking the wrong strings.

November 22, 2021 In Practice Tagged as learning guitar melodies Practice By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (A Set List, the Universe, and Weird Advice)

Welcome to a new Monday email with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including thoughts about building a set list, the universe, and more. Here we go…

October 10, 2016 In Aural Skills Tagged as melodies octaves one string scales position playing working songs out By Dan Thorpe 8

A Fun Exercise To Improve Your Ability To Learn Songs By Ear

Paul, George & John by Omroepvereniging VARA, licensed under (CC BY-SA 3.0 NL)

Recently, I was thinking about an old friend I had back when I was a kid. His name was Ian. Although he wasn’t a formally taught musician, he used to play this game that at the time I thought was a bit silly but, as a full-time musician nowadays, I know now is incredibly useful.
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