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Krampus Is Out to Get the Guitar Players of the World

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krampus

Last Christmas, I watched a film called Krampus.

The movie was so-so, but it got me interested in the story of Krampus.

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How to Avoid a Destructive Lack of Musical Flow

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lack of musical flow

This has to be one of the most frustrating guitar issues.

It’s this…

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Filed Under: Learning, Practice, Practice Techniques Tagged With: learning guitar, Practice Methods

Powerful Guitar Workouts in 4 Minutes?

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workout in 4 minutes

About 5 years ago, I did something slightly insane.

It was called a “Wolf Run”.

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3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Soft Play, a Key Reminder, and James Taylor)

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soft play

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts. This is where we talk about all things guitar, music, and life, including inspiration found at a soft play, a key reminder about tension, and more.

Here we go…

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The Real Reason YouTube Sucks for Guitarists

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musicality

If you’ve ever spent more than 10 minutes in the YouTube casino…

Then you will have probably seen one thing in particular.

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How to Use Gym Style “Supersets” to Make Faster Progress in Less Time

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If you’ve seen any of my old YouTube guitar videos from about 5-6 years ago…

You’ll know I had a big podgy face which some people say doesn’t even look like me (which makes me laugh as I can kind of see why they say this).

So back about 5 years ago I hit the gym for the first time…

…Which has led me to create a very unique guitar lesson.

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7 Ways to Improve Your Finger Dexterity (While Saving You Time)

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finger dexterity

I often get asked about how to improve finger dexterity on guitar.

Paying Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy members get the perk of me giving them specific and, when needed, tailor-made advice on such matters…

…but as I get asked this a lot, here is what I would do if I wanted to improve my own finger dexterity.

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3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Icebergs, the 3 Days in a Row Method, and “Get Back”)

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icebergs

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including icebergs, Get Back, and more.

Here we go…

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A New Way of Practising Guitar?

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Working out and training is something I like to do.

Mostly at home in my gym, but sometimes at the outdoor park.

When I’m feeling lazy though, I’ll stick on a 15 or 20-minute YouTube workout video and train in the warm.

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3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Advice From Billy Joel, “Wotsits”, and Buzzing Chords)

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Billy Joel and wotsit fingers

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including advice from Billy Joel,  Wotsit nightmares, and more. Here we go…

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Filed Under: 10-Second Tips, Chords, Practice Tagged With: Chords, Practice Methods

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