I often say music is like the soundtrack of our lives. It’s like a time machine for our ears. …And that is the topic of the Acoustic Asylum podcast today. I had fun recording… Read More

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including the importance of chilling out, thoughts on Ed Sheeran, and helping others. Here we go&he… Read More

Here are two more interesting emails and comments I have got lately. I hope you find the emails and my thoughts useful… Today we are talking about arthritis/getting older, and the fun… Read More

Sometimes on the guitar, you will get big breakthroughs. I love those… …But on a day-to-day level, big breakthroughs don’t tend to happen that often. What I encourage you… Read More

Here is another Friday 10-second tip for you to enjoy… It’s Friday the 13th today, which is a traditionally very unlucky day for many… So let’s ward off any evil, b… Read More

Today I want to share some advice on one key thing which is… Why I encourage you to jam with other musicians when you can.   Not only will jamming with others help you become a m… Read More

As we all know, there are a gazillion, trillion things to practise on the guitar. …At least potentially anyway. I mean, we have YouTube, books, and lessons with an infinite number o… Read More

New Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy member, Sean Richards, checks in with this comment: “I have got to admit that my ability to practice without pain has multiplied in time many times ove… Read More

Here is another Friday 10-second tip for you to enjoy… It’s all about igniting your creative flame by:   Practising in different environments If you’re like me, you… Read More

Welcome to a new Monday email with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including thoughts on the benefits of grades, the importance of listening back, and why simple sti… Read More

I love technology… until it no longer works. The other day I was made aware that my emails were glitching. Instead of the email starting off saying Hi (insert your first name), it w… Read More

Learning, playing, and improving your guitar skills can certainly be an ‘up and down’ experience. Some days you may feel on top of the world and other days like you’ve got… Read More

“Lacking rhythm” is one of the most frustrating things a lot of guitarists struggle with… Yet, good rhythm skills are crucial for absolutely everything you play. I truly… Read More

This is the second, and final (Who am I kidding?) physical media haul for the season. As I diligently prepare for bankruptcy, I hope these additions to my burgeoning collection will offer so… Read More

In a few hours, I’ll be closing down enrolment for the Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy. As a polite reminder, if you join before (midnight PST time), you will get the new No Chord Fingerst… Read More

Lately, I’ve been talking about my No Chord Fingerstyle course. …And how it can teach you how to play beautiful songs WITHOUT the need for any tricky chords or painstaking chor… Read More