A fair few of you have asked about why my Fingerstyle 101 book is so inexpensive but why my membership programme is pricier in comparison.
Good question.
The answer is simply because the membership is for the people who are dedicated, passionate, want more direct support, enjoy quizzes/challenges, and…
Want to improve faster than they would otherwise. (The membership is actually pretty reasonable in price and much cheaper than lessons).
My brand new paperback book, Fingerstyle 101 is out now on Amazon, but did you know this is a huge re-write of a book I first wrote 5 years ago? Well, in this time I have learnt, developed, and expanded my teaching in the following 7 … [Continue reading]
Below are 6 of the most commonly made fingerpicking errors I see on a day-to-day basis with students. Take a look and see how many of these you make. Be honest with yourself, as these 6 can crush progress faster than Bigfoot treading on … [Continue reading]
Most of you know how important it is to eventually learn the notes on the fretboard, but most guitarists struggle with it. Over the years, I have had some really good success with students here, mainly by using games, quizzes, and tests … [Continue reading]
Back in about 2015, I was rather chubby. Every now and then someone reminds me of this when they see an old YouTube video of mine. It makes me laugh a little and horrifies me more when I look back… …but I did … [Continue reading]
I just wanted to share with you a lovely video I watched the other day of Paul Simon playing, talking about, and clearly enjoying his guitar playing. It is a gem of a video and one that shows his passion for music and songwriting. Check it out … [Continue reading]
In response to my email asking how he was getting on with Fingerstyle 101, this is what Ted said: “Hi, Dan the book is brilliant, this is the best guitar tutorial I have come across. You seem to have looked at what every … [Continue reading]
I’m not sure how much I have written about this before, but it is a popular idea with my one-to-one students. …And it is a simple one too. It involves learning the most popular melody of all time… …Taking a quick video of … [Continue reading]
The other day I got my partner to watch one of my all-time favourite films ever. (She fell asleep, but I was in my element). It was… A Fistful of Dollars. I’m a big film geek and I love the Sergio Leone spaghetti westerns. … [Continue reading]
Most of you know the importance of ear training, but how many of you do it? Ear training is one of those things that people often put off as they don’t know how to start or what to do or even the benefits of doing it. Well, the … [Continue reading]