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March 26, 2022 In Practice Tagged as Good technique Practice tone By Dan Thorpe

How to Improve the Most Important Factor in Your Playing – Guitar Tone

Let’s talk tone.

Is it the most important factor in your playing?

March 15, 2022 In Chords Practice Tagged as C chord Practice By Dan Thorpe

Tino the Terrible Is Back and This Time He Calls Me Sexist

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned an email from a chap called Tino.

If you didn’t see the email, he basically replied to me moaning and patronising…

All the beginner guitarists out there in the world who can’t yet play a C Major chord smoothly.

January 3, 2022 In Legends Practice Tagged as Goal setting Practice By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (An Unsung Hero, Mini Goals, and “Go Time”)

Happy New Year! Welcome to a new Monday email with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including thoughts on an unsung hero, setting mini goals, and more…

Here we go…

December 30, 2021 In Practice Practice Techniques Tagged as Practice Practice Methods By Dan Thorpe

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

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.

December 20, 2021 In Practice Riffs Songs Tagged as Christmas learning guitar Practice By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (The Grinch, Destruction!, and End of the Year Thoughts)

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including the Grinch having a gig, end of the year thoughts, and more…

Here we go…

December 6, 2021 In Practice Practice Techniques Tagged as Practice Practice Methods By Dan Thorpe

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

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…

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…

November 15, 2021 In Practice Tagged as learning guitar learning new songs Practice By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (CDs, “Life Got in the Way”, & Limitations)

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including CDs, life getting in the way, and more. Here we go…

November 9, 2021 In Fretboard and Theory Practice Tagged as Fretboard learning guitar Practice By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Tuesday (Fretboard Markers, Disaster, and Elbows!)

Welcome to a new weekly post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including fretboard markers, stiff elbows, and more.

Normally I send this out on a Monday but as yesterday was a super busy day for me, here it is today…

October 11, 2021 In Blues Practice Tagged as Blues Learning Practice Singing By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Blues Jams, the Key to Success, and Irish Singing)

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including blues jams, the key to success, and more. Here we go…