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September 21, 2023 In Practice Tagged as Practice By Dan Thorpe

When the Little Things Make a Huge Difference

I love technology… until it no longer works.

The other day I was made aware that my emails were glitching.

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

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Friendship, “Mastery”, and the Trickiness of Ear Training)

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including friendship, the trickiness of ear training, and more.

Here we go…

January 11, 2023 In Practice Tagged as Learning Practice By Dan Thorpe

It Was Nothing Personal

So last week I ruffled a few feathers.

I sent out an email talking about how most guitar teachers NEVER really teach good basic technique.

Someone said, “Well, Erich Andreas teaches this stuff”.

The gist of my reply was that if he’s like most other tutors, I doubt he does.

That was not an attack or anything on Erich, and it’s NOT personal…

January 9, 2023 In Practice Tagged as learning guitar Movies Practice By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Almost Famous, Teeth, and Training )

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including the movie Almost Famous, training, and more.

Here we go…

November 14, 2022 In Blues Practice Tagged as 12 bar blues Blues jamming Practice By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Darts, Help If You’re Struggling, and Templates for Jamming)

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life. Here we go…

October 11, 2022 In Practice Tagged as learning guitar Practice By Dan Thorpe

The Guitar, the Door, and Your Dog

Last week I sent an email that got lots of responses.

It was about how it can be useful to occasionally play guitar in your practice room while leaving the door ajar.

May 16, 2022 In Practice Tagged as Inspiration Learn guitar online Practice By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Inspiration, Surprising Guitar, and Stopping to Smell the Roses)

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including thoughts on inspiration, my new surprising guitar, and more. Here we go…

May 8, 2022 In Practice Tagged as learning guitar Practice By Dan Thorpe

Two Guitar Playing Assumptions to Avoid

The other day, I had a Zoom lesson with a student.

This is something I do very occasionally and may do more of in the future, but probably in a group setting if I decide to. (There are some exciting projects to finish off first though).