The Acoustic Asylum
By Dan Thorpe
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Description
If the question of how to learn 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 his 10,000+ hours of teaching beginner guitar songs and techniques...
All of which will help you on your guitar-playing journey immediately.
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Ep50 – Improving Your Aural Skills
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Ep49 – How to Never Forget Anything You Love to Play on Guitar
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Ep48 – My Guitar Hero
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Ep47 – The “3D Method” of Fingerstyle Arrangements
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Ep46 – One Lick, Endless Fun!
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Ep45 – A Tone Test
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Ep44 – The Rules of the Asylum: Rule #11 – Break / Blast
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Ep43 – Help With Your Biggest Guitar-Playing Struggles to Beat the Curse of the Acoustic Asylum
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Ep42 – A Fun Ear-Training Challenge EVERYONE Should Try
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Ep41 – The Rules of The Asylum: Rule #10 – Float Like a Butterfly and Sting Like a Bee
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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Ep40 – Fixing Your Guitar Playing Technique Like You’re Going Backwards Through Time
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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Ep39 – Pennywise the Clown, Resolution, and Facing Your Fears
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Ep38 – Merry Christmas and The Guitarist’s Nice and Naughty list of 2023
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Ep37 – Nostalgia, 10-Second Tips, and the Melody of Memories
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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Ep36 – When the Gatekeeper Is Winning… (But How to Make Sure He NEVER Ends Your Guitar-Playing Dreams
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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Ep35 – Winter Warm-Up Rituals for When Your Fingers Feel as Cold as the “Gatekeeper’s” Icy Heart
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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Ep34 – The Strings of Gratitude, and Three Things I’m Grateful for (Including the “Gatekeeper” Himself)
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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Ep33 – Unveiling a Christmas Surprise and the Musical Magic of ‘No Chord Fingerstyle’
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Ep32 – Why It’s Essential to Learn the Fretboard, Key Tips, and Common Mistakes
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Ep31 – The Halloween Demons of the Guitar World Are Chasing After You Right Now
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Ep30 – Travelling Through Time with the Music of Our Lives
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Ep29 – 10 Tips to HELP You Improve the Fundamentals (And a Lesson from the Movie The Shining)
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Ep28 – The Rules of The Asylum: Rule #9 – Play Along With Others (It’s Not As Scary As It Seems)
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Ep27 – The Lucky Number 13 and Win a Copy of My Latest Book
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Ep26 – The Little-Known Reasons Why You Should Learn Music Theory
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Ep25 – The ‘10x Method’ for Improving Your Songs, Musicality, and Memory
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Ep24 – The Rules of The Asylum: Rule #8 – Rhythm Is King
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Ep23 – The Rules of The Asylum: Rule #7 – Failure Is Not Permanent
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Ep22 – My 10-Year Anniversary and Why We All Need a Moment of Reflection on the Guitar
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Ep21 – Why Testing Your Skills Is Crucial (And a Five-Question Guitar Ear Training Game)
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Ep20 – The Rules of the Asylum: Rule #6 – Take Advice With a “Pinch of Salt”
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Aug 13, 2023 |
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Ep19 – How to Have More Quick and Creative Fun With “Movable Guitar Chords”
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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Ep18 – Playing Like Hendrix, Ear Training, and a Powerful Guitar Practice Routine
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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Ep17 – The Rules of the Asylum: Rule #5 – Why You Must Ignore the “Talent Myth”
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Jul 23, 2023 |
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Ep16 – The Joy of Creativity and Playing Games on the Guitar
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Ep15 – How to Fix Suffocatingly Slow Chord Changes
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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Ep14 – The Rules of the Asylum: Rule #4 – Set Realistic Expectations or Face the Pain of Eternal Frustration
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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Ep13 – The Key Ingredient Many Guitarists “Bury Alive”
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Jun 25, 2023 |
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Ep12 – The Rollercoaster of Guitar Playing
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Ep11 - The Rules of The Asylum: Rule #3 – Why You Must Reward Yourself (Ignore at Your Peril)
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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Ep10 – 13 Ways to Escape the Acoustic Asylum (And Ensure the Guitar Never Drives You Mad Again)
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Jun 04, 2023 |
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Ep9 – 3 Simple Tips to Improve Your Rhythm, Groove, and Creativity
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May 28, 2023 |
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Ep8 - The Rules Of The Asylum: Rule #2 - The Power of Breathing
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May 21, 2023 |
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Ep7 – Getting Started With Songwriting and Killer Chord Progressions
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May 11, 2023 |
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Ep6 - The Rules Of The Asylum: Rule #1 - Do This Every Single Day
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May 07, 2023 |
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Ep5 - The Magic Of Pull-Offs (And A Simple 2-Step Process For Using Them)
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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Ep4 - A Fun 10 Question Ear Training Test To Keep The ’Gatekeeper’ Away!
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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Ep3 - The Power of a Positive Mindset (and fixing mistakes like shooting zombies in the head)
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Apr 16, 2023 |
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Ep2 - Five practice tips to keep you out of the Acoustic Asylum
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Apr 09, 2023 |
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Ep1 - Welcome to the Acoustic Asylum
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Mar 26, 2023 |