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The Acoustic Asylum

If learning guitar leaves you feeling mad, frustrated, or like you want to tear your hair out, this podcast is for you. Dan Thorpe specialises in teaching beginner guitar lessons to older adults. If you want to discover Dan’s methods for the best way to learn guitar, to play easy guitar songs while having more fun, and to do so without feeling like you have a one-way ticket to the Acoustic Asylum, then listen closely and... Join us as Dan shares the best tips, tricks, and motivating stories from

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Ep9 – 3 Simple Tips to Improve Your Rhythm, Groove,...

The Acoustic Asylum ·

2023/05/28

Today I want to share with you some simple tips to help you improve three key aspects of your playing. We’re starting off by talking about songwriting, creating melodies on your guitar, and how being creative can even help you improve your brain age! Then we move on to why foot tapping is essential for beginners and possibly even more important as you develop your guitar playing. Finally, we’re talking about barre chords, and one key benefit of learning them (which is something most people never

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Ep8 - The Rules Of The Asylum: Rule #2 - The Power of...

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2023/05/21

In the latest episode, we are talking about the power of the breath and how it can benefit your playing. This also happens to be Rule #2 of the Acoustic Asylum to help you escape bad guitar-playing habits. People often forget to breathe and relax when they play. Instead, they end up hunched over and tense. Focusing on your breath can help improve your practice and overall playing. I talk about a number of breathing tips, including diaphragmatic breathing. These exercises will help you relax and let

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Ep7 – Getting Started With Songwriting and Killer...

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2023/05/11

In this episode we are talking songwriting and specifically chord progressions. In case you don’t know, in the Fingerstyle 101 Facebook Group we are doing a songwriting challenge which is going to be lots of fun. The key of our song is G Major, but “where do you begin with writing songs?” you might wonder. Well, I often like to begin with a solid chord progression. So in today’s episode, I'm sharing with you the chords in the key of G, and a whole bunch of chord progressions for you to try, plus

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Ep6 - The Rules Of The Asylum: Rule #1 - Do This...

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2023/05/07

Welcome to a new feature I’ve created for the podcast. It's the "Rules of the Asylum”. On the guitar, there are many lessons, principles, and “rules” that I recommend students follow. I find the most successful students are the ones who follow these rules as closely as possible. Today we're talking about the #1 rule I tell everyone and I give some examples of the rule in the context of speeding up your chord changes, ear training, and some simple fingerpicking. You can get more tips and advice from

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Ep5 - The Magic Of Pull-Offs (And A Simple 2-Step...

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2023/04/30

'Pull-offs' are a powerful technique that every guitarist should learn... Yet, many beginners struggle with them. In this episode of the Acoustic Asylum I share with you the biggest mistake I see guitarists make when it comes to pull-offs (which can drive us mad) and exactly how to fix this mistake. I also share a simple 2-step process for mastering pull-offs and using them in your playing. Get good at pull-offs and you'll have a powerful technique you can use in your playing forever! You can get

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Ep4 - A Fun 10 Question Ear Training Test To Keep The...

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2023/04/23

Training your ears and improving your aural skills is one of the most underrated things you can do as a guitarist. Not enough teachers test their students on it and it's hard to test yourself. Therefore, here's a fun 10 question ear training test inspired by the quizzes inside the Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy. The test is suitable for all guitarists no matter if you've played for a week, a year, or a decade. Give the test a go, enjoy the podcast and if you do, don't forget to subscribe and leave it a

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Ep3 - The Power of a Positive Mindset (and fixing...

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2023/04/16

Today, we're talking about the power of mindset, and why you need to be careful of the ‘voice inside your head’ when you practice guitar. Not only that, but I share some specific tips on fixing mistakes (which will help with your self-belief and mindset). This includes a rather over the top analogy of treating mistakes like a zombie and blasting them in the head with a shotgun! It's fun stuff, don't miss it! You can get more tips and advice from Dan Thorpe by joining the free email list here -

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Ep2 - Five practice tips to keep you out of the...

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2023/04/09

Today we are talking five very powerful practice tips that I get all my students to follow. If you want to stay out of the 'Acoustic Asylum' and avoid the wrath of the "Gatekeeper", make sure you use these tips - they'll make you a better guitarist). You can get more tips and advice from Dan Thorpe by joining the free email list here - https://acousticasylum.com/ Like this episode? Your reviews for this podcast mean the world to me so please let us know what you thought about the Acoustic

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Ep1 - Welcome to the Acoustic Asylum

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2023/03/26

Welcome to the Acoustic Asylum. We all know the guitar can send us crazy with frustration. Now it's time to break the chains and end the madness that is learning guitar. Your host Dan Thorpe explains this brand new concept, what this podcast is all about, and some of the secrets to guitar playing success... so you can cherish every single moment you pick up and play your guitar – starting today. You can get more tips and advice from Dan Thorpe by joining the free email list here -

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