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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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Ep49 – How to Never Forget Anything You Love to Play...

The Acoustic Asylum ·

2024/04/18

Have you ever learnt something on the guitar, enjoyed it, but then later on… forgotten all about it?…You’ve spent all that time learning it, only to not play it again, and then, of course, you have to spend time re-learning it. That’s the sort of madness that would make the malevolent Gatekeeper of the Acoustic Asylum proud. Well, today I want to show you a simple plan to help you so you never forget to practise the things you love. As well as that, I’m sharing a story about Led Zeppelin

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Ep48 – My Guitar Hero

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2024/04/08

This week’s episode is all about a guitar hero of mine, Kurt Cobain, who passed away thirty years ago, on April 5th. I have many guitar heroes, people like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Chet Atkins, and so many more, but Kurt Cobain was one of my favourites. He was in the band Nirvana and he was only 27 years old when he died. In this episode, I talk about my own discovery of Nirvana and Kurt Cobain, and I also talk about the album Nevermind. Nirvana did some really cool stuff,

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Ep47 – The “3D Method” of Fingerstyle Arrangements

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2024/03/29

Let’s talk fingerstyle arrangements. There’s a secret to playing fingerstyle arrangements… Especially ones that sound great, but aren’t painstaking to learn. In this episode, I’m sharing with you these secrets all broken down into three simple steps. You’ll discover some key advice the great guitarist, George Benson, once shared on a TV show called Guitar Star. Plus, I talk about what you can do today to start making more progress on the guitar, why listening to very experienced guitarists may

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Ep46 – One Lick, Endless Fun!

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2024/03/21

Today, I want to talk about licks and the importance of having just ONE powerful lick in your tool belt.So many people want to teach you dozens of licks, sometimes more... but the problem is, many licks don't work... at least not in a practical setting. That's why having one lick you can use, jam, and mould into different forms is super powerful. In this episode, I take one of my favourite simple licks and give you multiple examples of how to jam it. Plus, I share with you a secret of why

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Ep45 – A Tone Test

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2024/03/07

This week’s episode is all about a little tone test I’m doing on three different acoustic guitars.It’s really important to find a guitar that suits you and inspires you to pick up the guitar every day. One of the best ways to choose a guitar is to try out several guitars and do a little tone test on them. In today’s episode, I’m showing you how to do this by doing a little tone test of three of my acoustic guitars so that you can hear the difference. We look at the importance of trying out

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Ep44 – The Rules of the Asylum: Rule #11 – Break / Blast

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2024/02/26

This week’s episode is all about Rule #11 of the Asylum, which is all about the break / blast method.When people practise, they tend to play everything too fast, causing everything to be full of buzzing notes. Today we are looking at how to avoid this when practising. Most of your practice should be slow and methodical. Practising slowly allows you to focus on all the details and consciously think about what you are doing. However, we also look at how in your practice routine, every now and

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Ep43 – Help With Your Biggest Guitar-Playing...

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2024/02/15

This week’s episode is all about overcoming your biggest guitar-playing hurdles. Last week, I sent out an email asking everybody what their biggest hurdle was in guitar playing. Loads of people replied, and I decided to pick out some of those and address them in today’s podcast episode. These include questions about how you can practise guitar without your guitar on hand, when you should start introducing fingerstyle to your playing, how to practise with a metronome, and more. In the episode, I

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Ep42 – A Fun Ear-Training Challenge EVERYONE Should Try

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2024/02/06

This week’s episode is all about ear training, working out songs by ear, and a fun little challenge. Today, we are looking at the importance of ear training, and how ear training can help you work out songs by ear. Working out songs by ear (without using TAB, without using videos) is a wonderful skill that everyone should develop. Even if you’re at the beginning of your guitar journey, it’s important to start working on this skill as it will bring you many hours of joy to be able to work out

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Ep41 – The Rules of The Asylum: Rule #10 – Float Like...

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2024/01/21

This week’s episode is all about Rule #10 of the Acoustic Asylum. It’s based on a famous boxing quote that can be applied to guitar playing. Today, we are looking at a famous old quote by Muhammad Ali, which is also rule #10 of the Acoustic Asylum. This is a very powerful rule and, in the episode, we go into depth looking at how you can apply it to your playing. For most people, when they play guitar, their fingers are stiff and rigid, making playing painful. By remembering to let your fingers

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Ep40 – Fixing Your Guitar Playing Technique Like...

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2024/01/14

This week’s episode is all about a movie-inspired tip that will help your guitar playing. It’s about working your way backwards to find the root cause of an issue and fix it. Today, we are looking at a super useful tip inspired by the movie Memento. It’s all about going backwards to check more than just the surface issue. Taking a look at more than just “fixing” your fingers when you play will help you have a whole-body approach to playing. We tend to just focus on one thing, but in this

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Ep39 – Pennywise the Clown, Resolution, and Facing...

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2024/01/07

This week’s episode is all about the famous character Pennywise the Clown from the horror movie It and how he can inspire you to be a better guitarist. Today, we are looking at how to make 2024 the best year possible for you when it comes to playing guitar. It’s a new year and a new start. It’s “go-time”, which means it’s the best time to take action and start the year committing to your guitar playing. To help you with that, today I am delving into Stephen King’s character Pennywise the clown

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Ep38 – Merry Christmas and The Guitarist’s Nice and...

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2023/12/25

Merry Christmas! Today, let's dive into a celebration of festive joy. In this podcast I share some tips, advice, and the unveiling of the Nice and Naughty list of 2023. On the Nice list, we honour the great musicians we lost this year. These include a diverse range from Tony Bennett, Burt Bacharach, David Crosby, Gordon Lightfoot, and the legendary Jeff Beck. I recall the awe-inspiring performance by Jeff at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club which left a powerful mark on me when I first embarked on my guitar

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Ep37 – Nostalgia, 10-Second Tips, and the Melody of...

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2023/12/17

This week’s episode is all about nostalgia and some powerful tips. Today, we are looking at some of the main 10-second tips I’ve shared over the years that can quickly and easily help you improve your playing. I had a little trip down memory lane today, which inspired me to take a look at some of the tips I have shared over the years. I’ve been sharing 10-second tips in my emails for a while now, and I thought I’d select some of the most powerful ones to go over with you. These include tips such

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Ep36 – When the Gatekeeper Is Winning… (But How to...

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2023/12/10

This week’s episode is all about not letting negative thoughts win. Today, we are looking at how to overcome defeatist thinking and not give up on your guitar-playing dreams. I’ve spoken about the Gatekeeper before in these podcasts, and today we are looking at what to do when he is winning. Over the years, I’ve heard people say things like “I wasn’t meant to play the guitar.” I always say anyone can play the guitar as long as they are physically able to play and mentally able to process the

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Ep35 – Winter Warm-Up Rituals for When Your Fingers...

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2023/12/03

This week’s episode is all about warm-ups. Today, we are looking at tips that will help you warm up your hands before you play. There’s nothing worse than trying to play with cold hands. This can be frustrating, painful, and can even lead to injuries. It’s especially challenging in wintertime when it’s freezing cold outside. It’s important to get your hands and fingers warmed up to a decent temperature. To help you do this, I give you some useful warm-up tips to get the blood flowing in your

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Ep34 – The Strings of Gratitude, and Three Things I’m...

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2023/11/26

This week’s episode is all about gratitude and the power of gratitude. Today, we are looking at thankfulness as a guitarist, how gratitude can make people happier, and more. Gratitude is a powerful thing. Being grateful can help you be happier, physically healthier, and feel more optimistic about the future. The guitar can be a frustrating instrument, but focusing on gratitude can help you improve your attitude toward your guitar playing. Every time you overcome a little hurdle, remember to

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Ep33 – Unveiling a Christmas Surprise and the Musical...

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2023/11/16

This week’s episode is all about the musical magic of the ‘No Chord Fingerstyle’ method and Christmas songs. Today, we are looking at the main reasons why you should learn a couple of Christmas songs and how you can do this. Apart from the wonderful joy and cheer of being able to play a Christmas carol, it’s also a great way of measuring your progress each year when Christmas rolls around. It can be hard sometimes to see your progress day-to-day, but dusting off the old Christmas songs is a great

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Ep32 – Why It’s Essential to Learn the Fretboard, Key...

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2023/11/08

This week’s episode is all about the fretboard. Today, we are looking at learning the fretboard, which is the key to being a solid intermediate guitarist. A lot of people struggle to learn the fretboard. In this episode, I talk about some of the mistakes people make, I give you some tips, and I talk about the massive benefits of mastering the fretboard to keep you motivated to learn the fretboard. Learning the fretboard will allow you to navigate it smoothly, it will make your playing more

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Ep31 – The Halloween Demons of the Guitar World Are...

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2023/10/31

Today is, of course, Halloween… It’s a time of year that I love. In honour of this night, here is something fun to help you improve your guitar playing on this fateful night… Beware of these evil creatures lurking right now who are looking to ruin your guitar playing. These include the ‘Death Grip Demon’, ‘Ghostly Guitarists’, ‘The Devil on Your Shoulder’, ‘Hellhound Helpers’, the ‘Time Troll’, and more. Don’t forget about the leader of this ghastly pack – the ‘Gatekeeper’ of the Acoustic

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Ep30 – Travelling Through Time with the Music of Our...

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2023/10/24

This week’s episode is all about memories and music. Today, we are looking at how music is the soundtrack to our lives. Music is incredibly important to so many of us, and having all those little songs that we associate with different events in our lives is very powerful. Being a guitarist, one of the best things is that you can play these songs on the guitar or start learning them. Playing the songs that you love, even if you can’t play them exactly as the original artists, is a great

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