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September 13, 2017 In Aural Skills Technique Tagged as Aural Skills ear training Listening skills Musicality working songs out By Dan Thorpe

Aural Training For Guitarists: 3 Quick Tips Taken From My ‘Guitar Tutor’ Article

Below is an article I recently wrote on the topic of aural training for Guitar Tutor magazine, published and released by RGT – the Registry of Guitar Tutors. I’m a member of the RGT and love getting this magazine in the post every 3 months as it features some wonderful insights, tips and tricks for teaching and playing the guitar.
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One of the most useful benefits of learning some really basic music theory that no one talks about

Music theory is a touchy subject for a lot of guitarists. Most of them don’t believe in it and others just hate it. On the other hand, some guitarists who struggle to knock out a decent tune, spend too much time reading up on advanced intricate theory when they should be practising their guitar skills and learning how to play the songs they love. Read More

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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