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The Time I Met One Of My Guitar Heroes

2024-04-22 11:05
After the email I sent about Jimmy Page the other day… I got a good reply from Richard, who sent me a story he came across about Jimmy Page. It was about a street performer playing… Read More

How To Travis Pick The Old-School Way

2024-04-11 14:18
For me, Travis picking is one of the coolest things about playing guitar. The first time I heard Chet Atkins play, I had a big wide smile on my face. It was because his version of “M… Read More

Splinters!

2024-04-09 16:12
Splinters are bad for guitarists! The other day, it was a brutally windy day. There were not one, but two fence panels in the garden lying on the ground like defeated knights after a battl… Read More

When Bad Teachers “Teach”

2024-03-31 19:51
Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy member, Sandy, left a comment on a lesson saying this… “Hi y’all, I’m Sandy Williams from McKinney, Texas. This is my second month in t… Read More

Why You Shouldn’t Get My New Book

2024-03-30 11:05
The book launch for The Six String Lifer’s Handbook has been my biggest yet. I’ve been pleasantly surprised at just how many people have decided to try out the Dan Thorpe Acousti… Read More

A Stunning Song Of Epic Proportions

2024-03-28 11:18
Music is art, and art is storytelling. When I was 19, I went travelling via train around western Europe. Me and Joanna, my girlfriend at the time, spent a few months visiting loads of fun… Read More

When You Hate Your Guitar Pick

2024-03-13 13:44
I had a great call yesterday with Denise. She won a 30-minute Zoom call with me from in the Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy. It’s always a pleasure to chat with Denise. We covered some r… Read More

More Attractive Than Playing Guitar?

2024-03-12 17:13
I heard something interesting on the radio the other day. I was at the gym, and the radio presenter started talking about attraction. She was saying that there is a new study showing that… Read More

A Fun Little Tone Test

2024-03-07 14:57
I have been debating buying a new acoustic lately. Why not, eh? One thing I advise students to do when looking for a new guitar is this… Try out multiple pieces of music on each gui… Read More

The Robots Are Back

2024-03-05 14:11
A while back I wrote a popular email titled… “What the robots are saying about learning guitar” Well, today, I want to share some more thoughts on this… Here are… Read More

My Favourite Quote About Strumming

2024-03-02 11:41
Many years ago, I first heard the following quote: “The fretting hand is the brain and the strumming hand is the soul”. That’s a great quote. I wish I knew who said it. W… Read More

Bringing Balance To The Force

2024-03-01 15:31
Growing up, I remember the first time I watched the Star Wars movies. I was about 8 years old and my uncle put the VHS on the TV. At first, I wasn’t very interested. I just wanted to… Read More

Destroy Tension In 30 Seconds

2024-02-29 15:50
Whenever I see comments such as this: “I still can’t play any music, even though I’ve been at it for years.” …My response is usually two-fold. #1 – Sta… Read More

The Guitar Is Like A Universe

2024-02-28 16:46
“The guitar is like a universe; you can never come to the end of it.” That was a line uttered by one of my musical heroes in a cool little interview I watched the other day. Th… Read More

Making Memories

2024-02-25 17:04
Feeling the thrill of playing music is one of the great things about being alive. I’ve sometimes been a little guilty in the past of not enjoying the “moment” as much as I… Read More

I’m Back

2024-02-23 15:05
The other day, I said I was going to make a comeback on YouTube. Well, now I’m back. I’ve wanted to start doing full-length YouTube videos for some time… …But I a… Read More

My Favourite Fingerpicking Style?

2024-02-18 16:48
If I had to choose my favourite style of guitar playing, I’m not sure I could give a 100% solid answer. There’s just too much I love to play on the guitar. But if pushed, I would… Read More

Help With Your Biggest Struggles

2024-02-15 14:11
Recently I asked everyone on this email list a question… “What is your biggest guitar-playing hurdle right now?” That email got tonnes of replies, so thank you for those… Read More

7 Ways To Show Your Guitar More Love

2024-02-14 12:54
Today is, of course, Valentine’s Day. Instead of sending you a bunch of roses, here are five fun ways to get more love from the guitar. 1 – Treat it like you love it A lot of p… Read More

Two Key Takeaways From A Recent Challenge

2024-02-09 14:48
If you saw my email on Tuesday, you will know I released a fun little challenge in the Acoustic Asylum podcast. The challenge was for you to work out a little melody. In the podcast, I pla… Read More

A Fun Ear-Training Challenge

2024-02-06 19:34
A lot of guitarists would love to be able to work out songs for themselves. Many, though, lack the confidence or self-belief to do this. I like the old saying: “Give a man a fish and… Read More

8 Key Lessons In Your Inbox

2024-02-04 09:47
The other day I released the new lessons for the Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy, and today, I want to share with you some key pointers from them. If you’re a member or not, I thi… Read More

No Regrets

2024-02-04 09:47
Each month in the Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy, I like to give a prize to the person who leaves the best comment. Well, for the month of January, we got a nice little comment from John. Thi… Read More

Songs Of Love

2024-02-02 16:05
When Archie was a baby, I’d take him for lots of walks. He’d be in his pushchair and would often have a nice little nap. Sometimes, he was just too excited and looking around at… Read More

Fretboard Hopping

2024-02-01 11:56
Whenever I ask subscribers what they want to learn more of, there’s one big thing that pop-ups time and again… That is… The desire to truly learn, use, understand, and ex… Read More

A Fingerpicking “Cheat Code”

2024-01-27 13:43
I was having a little discussion with a student the other day. We talked about one of the big problems with the way chords are often taught. One issue is that people are taught to only pla… Read More

Float Like A Butterfly And Sting Like A Bee

2024-01-21 09:00
Today, I want to give you two little tips. Growing up, I loved to watch boxing on TV. Years before we formed a band, as young teenagers, my best pal and I would sometimes put on boxing glo… Read More

More Than Just Magic Tricks

2024-01-17 15:02
Yesterday, I made a quick trip to my business post box. I get all my work- and business-related post sent there. After yesterday’s visit, I remembered why I do this. Amongst all the… Read More

Fortune And Glory, Kid

2024-01-11 14:24
I’ve never been much of a collector (apart from collecting guitars!). As a kid, I used to watch TV and be in awe when I’d see people talking about collecting baseball cards. &hel&hell…Read More

Pennywise The Clown

2024-01-07 09:54
As an 8-year-old kid, I remember my uncle putting the movie It on for me. I’m not sure if you know it, but this is based on a Stephen King novel that features the horrific Pennywise th… Read More

Learning The Fretboard Like A Pro

2024-01-02 10:21
Today, I want to talk about a fun little exercise that will help you play a famous song and develop your fretboard skills. First, though, let’s talk about something that fills some gui… Read More

When Time Is Short This Christmas

2023-12-24 09:46
In the chaotic hustle and bustle of the holiday season, you may often feel like you’re Santa’s overworked head elf. I can only imagine the number of guitars they’ve made up… Read More

Let’s Get Christmas Crazy

2023-12-21 10:51
It’s almost Christmas, so over the next few days, I want to do something VERY different. The final few “Danta Claus Is Coming to Town” offers are going to be for things you… Read More

A Sentimental Journey

2023-12-17 10:30
Today, I took a stroll down memory lane as some old videos popped up on my phone. A little wave of nostalgia hit me when I saw videos of Archie opening presents on Christmas day, back when… Read More

The Paradox Of Time

2023-12-15 11:07
Today’s 24-hour “Danta Claus Is Coming to Town” is for the: “Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy.” (Yearly Option) The lessons inside this membership contain everythi… Read More

What Made Tommy Emmanuel A Superstar

2023-12-12 12:39
Years back, I remember watching the great Tommy Emmanuel’s “Beatles Medley”. It blew me away. There are many things that helped to propel him to guitar superstar status&h&hell…Read More

Oh No, I Hate This Phrase

2023-12-10 11:57
Today, I want to address a phrase that has irked me over the years… It’s when someone says: “I guess I’m not meant to be a guitar player.” That’s a sta… Read More

 A Haunting Story And A Great Song

2023-12-09 07:30
I love a good story. Probably explains why I’ve always been a lover of old movies, Bob Dylan lyrics, and the Jack Reacher novels. Well, here’s a story… Have you ever hea… Read More

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