Cheers, Angie. Glad to hear you like the lesson. Keep coming back to it too. 🙂
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Dan Thorpe
6 years ago
Hi, everyone. I wanted to start us off with a comment to get the ball rolling. I would LOVE it if you could leave a short comment introducing yourself to the other members. I’m Dan Thorpe, from Birmingham, UK (not Alabama!). I love fingerpicking – Paul Simon, James Taylor, Tommy Emmanuel and about a gazillion others! My favourite thing about playing guitar is having some quiet time to play for myself (music is a great outlet for everything in life) and to jam with my 4 year old boy, Archie! I used to be terrible at guitar but after years… Read more »
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Dan Thorpe
6 years ago
Hey everyone, I would love to know what lessons you would like to learn. More on fingerpicking, Travis picking, chord changes, theory, jamming???… you name it, leave your ideas below!! This is the place to do so.
Hi Dan, I am an intermediate player, but am fascinated about finger style, and very anxious to get started. But i must admit i do struggle a bit with the dreaded Barr Chords, but am improving a bit. I am a Viet Nam vet, who suffers from PTSD, I am very private, so if you don’t hear much from me please understand. Thanks
Steve
Hi Steve, thanks for getting in touch. It`s great to have you here. Barre chords are tough but do make sure you take your time and use good technique with them.
No problem at all regarding being private and I hope you are doing well regarding the PTSD. Just know that the comments section and the mini-forum is there for you when needed. All the best.
Cool, for sure, let us know some more details. What sort of slaps and slides? The crazy stuff or solid on beats 2 and 4 type thing? What sort of guitarists have inspired this? (I ask, so I know I’m on the right path). 🙂
No particular artist comes to mind but I would say on beats 2 and 4 nothing crazy (yet). Slapping all the strings I find okay, it’s the thumb slap I have trouble with on the low E A strings.
I have come across slaps in the odd piece of music, done right sounds amazing. Just something I would like to add to my repertoire.
Ah, okay cool, thanks for letting me know. The slaps on beats 2 and 4 are very cool. The grooves these can add are great. Will get something ready on this. 🙂
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Dan Thorpe
6 years ago
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Dan Thorpe
6 years ago
Hopefully, you have all noticed the new comments section at the bottom of each page in the DTAA! I would love for you to comment, ask questions and say “hi”!
StephenWhite
3 hours ago
High everyone, been trying to learn to play the guitar for more years than I care to remember bought this course a good while back but never really committed the time to it just kept making excuses. Now I really want to succeed .
DavidSmith
1 day ago
Yes its the one I’m after hammer on
Thank you Dan
Cheers Dewi
Glad to hear it. Yeah, the hands want to lead the dance sometimes, but the foot gives the groove. You’ll nail this and glad you’re having fun. 🙂
Brian`Cole
3 days ago
The workout videos refer to the “In Focus” course for more detail. Where do I find that? Also there is a reference to the elbow-shoulder axis. Where do I find out more about that? Thanks.
Welcome. The In Focus course is now renamed as the 5-star journey which you can access from the home page or HERE. You’ll see the elbow/shoulder axis video in stage 1. Enjoy. 🙂
DavidSmith
4 days ago
Hi Dan I’m starting my Pillar 3 now on hammer on I seem to accidentally pressed the lesson completion button and found the lesson pdf sheet not visible to print it could you send me a copy
Thanking you
Dewi Smith
Hi Dewi, is this the one you were after? Star 3 PDF
RichardKatz
5 days ago
I think I have finally found my home. After taking all kinds of lessons for the past 6 months, I stumbled back to Dan Thorpe and could not be happier. I am a beginner that has just started with Dan and I see a difference already. I am so looking forward to the next 6 months! Thanks Dan.
Thanks, Richard. That’s wonderful to hear. I’m really glad you found your way here and are already noticing a difference. Keep taking it one step at a time and enjoy the process. I’m looking forward to seeing how your playing develops over the next six months. 🙂
DonKeasler
6 days ago
Hi, I’m Don in Texas, USA. I’m 83 and have been playing rhythm guitar for several years. I’ve always enjoyed hearing fingerpicking music and admired those who could play it. I hope to join them in having that ability so I’ve come to this course and am ready to begin.
Hi Don, great to have you here. After all those years playing rhythm guitar, it’s lovely that you’re now giving fingerpicking a proper go. You’ve already got plenty of musical experience behind you, so just take it one step at a time and enjoy adding a new style to your playing. 🙂
Jonty
6 days ago
Great exercise. I’m trying to go from the low E, One string at a time and one finger at a time, starting with the index finger. Interesting/frustrating how the middle finger wants to move when I move the ring finger down a string!
Cheers. Yes, that’s exactly the sort of thing this exercise exposes. Those fingers often want to move together at first, so keep it slow and focus on getting one finger to move independently without the others joining in. It can be frustrating, but it’s very useful work that pays real dividends. 🙂
rogercreagh
7 days ago
Same as Stephen just below – modern pattern I find really difficult, plus I don’t really like it even when you play it – it seems messy and sounds a mess when I play it at least.
I can just about get it for a couple of bars really slow, about 50bpm, but even then it falls apart after 2 or 3 bars.
I’m worried that I shouldn’t move on until I can do it, even if I don’t like the way it sounds. Is it ever used in real songs?
It is used in real songs. Variations of this sort of pattern crop up in songs like Wild Horses, Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door and Live Forever by Oasis, plus plenty of others. That said, I still wouldn’t force yourself to sit on this one forever if you really dislike it. The main value is the control and coordination it develops. You can always come back to it later 🙂
I’ve ‘cheated’ and looked ahead to the next lesson and I think that will be really helpful for getting my head around it if I slow the modern down a lot. So I’ll move on and make a note to come back to it when needed.
That sounds like a good plan. Slowing the modern pattern right down should make it much easier to understand, and there’s nothing wrong with moving on and coming back to it later. Sometimes seeing the next lesson helps the previous one click into place anyway. 🙂
rogercreagh
14 days ago
Yes, a great set of lessons, worth rewatching and making brief notes as memory aid I think.
After adjusting P’s etc while going through them I find I can play F barre chord cleanly!!! Yay! Still takes an extra beat to move to it (even from C where you’ve the ring finger already on the C to pivot on) but at least its clean once the fingers all get there 🙂
That’s great progress. Getting the F barre chord clean is a big step. Don’t worry too much about the extra beat yet, getting the shape landing cleanly comes first and the speed can build from there. Making a few brief notes as memory prompts is a good idea too. Keep it up 🙂
DinaLanzoni
14 days ago
Greetings from winchedon Massachusetts I’m a beginner my brother was a musician he just recently passed I was always into music like piano wanted my brother to teach me but he got too sick so I want to learn to play to help with my mental right now and be able to play for family and friends and make my brother proud I’m at the point of frustration but I’m not giving up
Hi Dina. Great to meet you on the call earlier. Sorry to hear about your brother. Wanting to learn so you can play for your family and make him proud is a powerful reason to keep going. The frustration is normal, especially at the beginning, so try not to judge your progress too quickly. Keep things small, work on one simple skill or piece at a time, and let the little wins build. The fact you’re determined not to give up matters a lot. Keep going. 🙂
Jonty
16 days ago
Brilliant lesson. Not easy, but brilliant. Thank you.
Glad to hear it. It will get easier the more you do it. Keep at it and good work. 🙂
rogercreagh
16 days ago
I’ve been strumming largely with my thumb – switching to index has made a huge difference so thanks for that. I’ve never got on with the pick – I realise now it is because no-one has ever showed me how to grip the damn thing! I’ve been pinching it between thumb tip and index tip and it floats all over the place so thanks for clarifying the grip too. The main issue I’m left with with the pick is the up strum – I find that the pick tends to snag on the high E string at the beginning of… Read more »
I’d experiment with both the depth of the pick and the angle. Use a fairly light grip and let the pick almost tickle across the strings on the upstroke rather than digging into them. I sometimes call strumming a bit of a dark art because the differences can be really subtle. The key is to experiment logically with small changes until it starts to feel smoother. If you grip the pick too tightly, it’s almost impossible to get that light feeling, so keep the hand relaxed too. It will take a little patience but let us know how you get… Read more »
BrandieDeGelder
19 days ago
Greetings from Ontario, Canada! I’m 47 and incredibly happy with the resources and tutoring offered here! I needed structure and to understand the guitar, not more failed jam sessions with my instructor. In the ‘rat-race’ capital of Canada, playing the guitar has become that part of the day I look forward to. A cup of coffee, video tutorials that are clear, attainable goals…No regrets here!
Thanks, really glad to hear that. It sounds like the structure and clear goals are giving you exactly what was missing before. I love that the guitar has become the part of the day you look forward to. Coffee, a clear lesson and a bit of progress is a pretty good routine. Keep enjoying it. 🙂
StephenSchnorr
19 days ago
Dan, you are a fine instructor. I enjoy finger picking (style). That is all I am interested in learning and playing. I feel more connected to the guitar and it has more soul. When I’m playing with all my fingers I get lost in the music in a good way. Thank you! Look forward to the next lesson. Regards, Stephen
Thanks, I really appreciate that. I completely understand what you mean about fingerpicking feeling more connected and musical. When all the fingers start working together and you can get lost in the sound, that’s a great place to be. Really glad you’re enjoying the lessons and journey so far 🙂
BarbaraPortdr
22 days ago
Hi, I’m Barbara from Eastern Canada. I have been picking up my guitar off and on for the last 10 years. Now that I am retired, I have more time to focus. I have mainly been working on my chords and strumming. Really enjoying my “me” time with my guitar.
Hi Barbara, great to have you here. Retirement sounds like the perfect time to give the guitar a bit more attention. Really glad you’re enjoying that me time with it. Let us know how you get on 🙂
KristiNowak
22 days ago
Hi, I’m Kristi. I am 58 years old and am excited to learn to play guitar. I tried once before when I was in college, but it didn’t stick. lol. I am intrigued by your technique, and cannot wait to get started. My children and husband are very musical! So… I’ve made it my goal to become musical myself. I cannot wait to surprise them with my new skills. Thanks for the opportunity to learn!
Hi Kristi, great to have you here. I love that goal of surprising the family with your playing. Take it one step at a time and enjoy building the skills properly this time. Keep us posted with how you get on. 🙂
ThomasStevenson
22 days ago
Hi Dan and everyone! I’m Thom from Maryland. I’m 72 and retired. I’ve always loved music from my youth … you know, the 60-70’s Laurel Canyon Singer/Songwriter era, and never made the time to pickup the guitar, my mistake. So, I’m here to find some “easy” songs to play for fun as I am in the justinguitar.com beginner course as well. It seems you take a different path and I like what I see! My biggest challenge so far is chord changes … hitting them clean with uninterrupted rhythm. Oh, well, and not least is hitting them clean while not… Read more »
Hi Thom, welcome. Those 60s and 70s singer/songwriter songs were so good. Chord changes are one of the biggest sticking points for beginners, so don’t worry about that yet. Keep them slow and clean first, then build the rhythm around them. Glad you’re here and let us know if you have any questions or need more assistance on that 🙂
FredWatts
24 days ago
hi Dan – Do you have a lesson for the Streets of London, having got through Tom Dooley I thought this would be a good one to follow up the Travis Picking and as you have the London fingerpicking pattern detailed in Fingerstyle 101 I was hoping you would have a lesson to back it up.
Kind regards
Fred
Hi Fred, unfortunately I don’t have a lesson on Streets of London. It was one I taught in the past in person, but copyright issues with that song kept me away from recording it. I remember there was a big issue with it years back. It is a great song and one I think you would be able to tackle now for sure. 🙂
FredWatts
25 days ago
Hi Dan – thoroughly enjoyed this mini masterclass and hopefully will be a great starting point for future Travis picking songs. I did this over 2 weeks and was encouraged by noticing progress each day I came back to it – thanks again
Well done, Dewi. Great work. I’ve added you to the Honours Board! Keep up the great practice. 🙂
rogercreagh
27 days ago
I think I may have said this before but I have a real problem with my fretting pinkie. At some stage in life it must have got broken and I probably didn’t get it set properly but just stuck a plaster on it and carried on. T he result is that it is bent in towards the ring finger and slightly twisted, so although my hands are quite large it is really difficult to stretch it away from the ring finger onto the next fret down. Also it is quite weak for hammer-ons and even a folk G with ring… Read more »
With the way you describe the finger being bent and twisted, I wouldn’t try to force it into a “normal” position with aggressive stretching. It’s probably going to be quite difficult to change the actual position of the finger much with exercises if it has healed that way. If you want, send me a short video of you playing something that causes the problem and I can take a closer look to see if there’s anything you can adjust. Playing with three fingers is absolutely fine for most things, and sometimes adapting a chord or fingering around those three fingers… Read more »
Wow, if Django used two fretting fingers I should be fine with three! 🙂
You are quite right, I don’t feel any exercises are going to help – its not terrible, I can mange a folk G using pinky middle and ring for easier switches G-C-G, even a F/F#/Bm are possible where the pinky is naturally tight against the ring – its when it has to do something on its own separate fret it fails – I’ll be looking for workarounds to those for sure. Thanks for the encouragement.
Exactly. Three fingers still gives you plenty of options, and it sounds like you’ve already worked out where the pinky is useful and where it isn’t. I’d keep adapting the awkward shapes rather than fighting the finger, and use whatever fingering lets you play cleanly and comfortably. Good work 🙂
Joseph k
28 days ago
Hi Dan, thank you for helping all of us. I’m joseph from central Wisconsin. 61 years old. My farher tought me the basis cowboy chords when I was a kid. Been wanting to play my whole life tried piano when I was young, but quit cause it was very boring. Started really playing guitar about 3 years ago when my wife passed away. Lots of YouTube. Got some good stuff and skills. Im ready to put it together and have some direction. I love playing the blues, but also like to learn songs to play for people at campfire. Have… Read more »
Hi Joseph, great to have you here. You’ve already built up a lot on your own, so having some structure now should help you pull it together and keep moving forward. Blues and campfire songs are a great mix too. Really glad the style of teaching has clicked with you. Let’s go for sure! 🙂
StewartJohnson
28 days ago
Hi Dan, I’m 79 and have been playing on and off for decades, more off than on. Now that retirement is settling in (yeah it took awhile) I am ready to get back into playing. I picked this lesson course hoping it will help me get going again.
Hi Stewart, great to have you here. Sounds like now is a good time to give the guitar some proper attention again. Take the course steadily and let it help you rebuild the habit and confidence without trying to rush. Most of all, enjoy! 🙂
MSWYN GALPIN
29 days ago
I have anchored with my pinky in the dim and distant past. Now, I’m going to employ the magnetic hand technique!
That sounds like a good switch. The Magnetic Hand should help you keep the picking hand stable without relying on the pinky anchor. Give it a little time to feel natural and keep the movement relaxed. 🙂
rogercreagh
29 days ago
Err – where have the past spotlight’s gone – last month I had august spotlight lesson but the past spotlight box is just empty. If I examine it it contains lines like this
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I get the current (september) lesson ok but nothing else.
What is the link to last months spotlight lesson please
Hi Roger, thanks for the heads up. We’ve sorted it now so August’s Spotlight should be showing up for you now. Please let us know if any issues though. Thanks. 🙂
MSWYN GALPIN
1 month ago
Hi, I’m Wyn. I’m just about to turn 70 years old and I want to celebrate this milestone by learning a new skill. I play classical piano and flute and now I’m ready for guitar. So looking forward to learning lots.
Hi Wyn, great to have you here. That sounds like a brilliant way to mark turning 70. With your piano and flute background, you’ll already have a strong musical foundation, so now it’s just a case of getting used to how the guitar works under the fingers. My son, Archie plays flute too. Love to hear him play 🙂
MarieWeiss
1 month ago
Hi Dan and everyone, I’m Marie..
I picked the guitar up again after over 40 years last year & joined a lovely group class. Best thing, however, I would like more focussed learning, in small steps. Lots to learn with my main goal to accompany singing, to develop finger-picking & embelishments to basic strumming and learn more about theory along the way. I love learning alongside others at my own pace.
Hi Marie, great to have you here. It sounds like you already know exactly what you want from the guitar, especially more focused learning in small steps. Building fingerpicking, embellishments and theory is great too. Take it steadily and enjoy the process. 🙂
rogercreagh
1 month ago
Really useful. The 2 minute challenge is a good addon once I got level 1 Em-Am clean for the ful 90secs. Now to move on to 2 & 3 for 4 repeats at the start of each practice session.
Cant find out how to download just the drum beat track to use standalone on repeat.
Great progress. Getting Level 1 clean for the full 90 seconds is a solid step, and using Levels 2 and 3 at the start of practice sounds like a good plan. As for the download, when you click the drum beat link (which is HERE), there should be 3 little dots by the play button. If you click that, you should see the download option. It may differ slightly on your browser. Any issues let us know. 🙂
Ah my mistake, I was just looking at the embedded play button above which only gives a playback speed option on the three dots. Stupidly I hadn’t used the download link above that as I thought it was just the embedded one. Thanks you.
No worries at all. Easy done. Glad you found the download link and got it sorted. Enjoy. 🙂
GaryWilson
1 month ago
Hi from New Zealand. Have been playing off and on for quite a number of years. I have always liked the character fingerpricking brings to a piece of music, but have never taken the time to participate on a planned journey. Thanks Dan for the opportunity to join you.
Hi Gary, great to have you here from New Zealand. Fingerpicking really does add something special, and having a clear path should help you build it properly this time. Enjoy the journey! 🙂
JanStremme
1 month ago
Already feeling guilty – I have a trip coming up next week – be on the road for a week and don’t dare bring my guitar. All I will be able to do is visualize the workout. Thought about waiting to start this until after the course, but decided to jump in anyway. Thanks for the warm-up – it hits several areas very quickly and answers the “what do I do when I pick up the guitar?” question.
No guilt needed! You were right to jump in rather than wait for the perfect week. If you’re away without the guitar, visualising the workouts and lessons, and mentally running through the movements will still help keep it fresh. Then just pick it back up when you’re home. Really glad the warm-up is answering that “what do I practise?” question too. 🙂
Glad you are enjoying the lesson and the drum beat. Keep us posted with how you get on using it. 🙂
MarionTrueblood
1 month ago
Hello Greetings from Florida US. I am so excited about this course. I have been playing for a bit but now that I’m retired I am so excited about this course. Other courses I have tried to take in the past, throw everything at you all a once without a path. This seems and feels so much more organized and relaxed way to learn. Good luck everyone and let the sounds of music from around the world begin. Thank you Dan & your team!
Hi Marion, great to have you here and greetings to you in Florida! I’m really glad the structure is already feeling different. That’s exactly the idea, a clear path without throwing everything at you at once. Enjoy working through it at your own pace. 🙂
MarissaVarley
1 month ago
Hi I’m Marissa,Tried several online and bought enough books to start a bookshop with no real progress,only confusion and fustration. But at 72 decided on a last shot, so here goes
Hi Marissa, welcome. After trying that many different books and courses, I can understand the frustration. The good thing is you don’t need more information now, you need a clear path and a chance to stick with one approach long enough for it to work. Take it one step at a time and let’s see where this one takes you. 🙂
LindaDepew
1 month ago
You’re right; most instructors don’t teach this. I’m sure I will have to do this exercise every time I pick up a guitar until my muscles unlearn the deathgrip, but my fingers will be grateful.
Good stuff. At first it can help to revisit it every time you pick up the guitar, even just for a minute or two, until that lighter pressure starts to become the new habit. Your fingers should definitely thank you for it. 🙂
LindaDepew
1 month ago
Hi, I’m Linda. I feel like a perpetual beginner. I live in an area where it is hard to keep an instructor, so more than once I have found myself basically starting over. I was making progress with my last instructor, but when he moved away I decided it was time for a different approach. So here I am, hoping online instruction will finally be my path forward. I generally want to play for my own enjoyment, but if I reach a point of feeling comfortable at an occasional open mike, I won’t complain.
Hi Linda, great to have you here. Being forced to keep starting over would be frustrating, so hopefully having a clear path you can follow at your own pace will give you the consistency you’ve been missing. Playing for your own enjoyment is a great goal, and if an open mic comes from that eventually, even better! 🙂
ericrehbein
1 month ago
Hi Dan,
I’m Eric 76 years old living on Long Island, NY. Been picking up and putting down the guitar forever. I’m just a little bit beyond a new beginner, I’d like to get better, so I can sit in the shade in a park and play and not embarass myself. I’ve done lesson 1 and 2 so far, my goal is to practice 15 minutes twice a day.
Hi Eric, that’s a great goal, and 15 minutes twice a day is plenty if you keep it focused. The main thing is consistency rather than trying to cram too much in at once. You’ve already got lessons 1 and 2 underway, so just keep building from there one step at a time. Before long, sitting in the shade and playing a few songs confidently will feel much more realistic. 🙂
LoganHager
1 month ago
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EXACTLY what I need Dan! SO stoked about these lessons…. the only bad part about this is I will now have NO EXCUSES to not be able to do smooth chord changes!!! 🙂 🙂 Cheers Buddy!!!
Haha, exactly! No excuses now 🙂 Really glad these lessons are hitting the mark. Keep them slow, relaxed and consistent and those chord changes will start to feel much smoother. Cheers! 🙂
JamesMaguire
1 month ago
I’m Jim and I’m 80 and I live on Long Island 6 months and Florida 6 months.
I’ve tried guitar lessons and YouTube
lessons on and off for years but never
stuck with it until now.
Hi Jim, great to have you here. It sounds like you’ve tried a few different routes over the years, so the fact you’re ready to stick with it now is the important part. Keep it simple, take it one step at a time, and enjoy the process. 🙂
Jonty
1 month ago
I love this lesson! It just opens-up so many options. If only I could play it with more than about 10% of your fluidity!
Glad you enjoyed it! Don’t worry about the fluidity yet. Keep the movements slow and relaxed and it will come with repetition. : )
GerryVerdoorn
1 month ago
I’m Gerry and am 74. I have been wanting to learn guitar for years. I have a 3 string for a number of years but am keen to learn on a six. Can I get access to day one again as I had limited time on the first lesson? I did practice the light touching and found that helpful.
Hi Gerry. Absolutely. You can go back to Day 1 and revisit it whenever you like, so there’s no need to rush through the lessons. I’m glad you found the light-touch exercise helpful too. That’s a really important foundation. Take your time with Day 1 and only move on when you feel ready. 🙂
Jonty
1 month ago
Really tough trying to co-ordinate the hammer-ons, but will continue to practice. Great lesson!
Glad you like the lesson and don’t worry too much, I find with students, hammer-ons can be hit or miss for a while, and then they usually fall in to place. You will nail them. Keep at it. 🙂
Paul
1 month ago
Hi Folks, Paul from Gloucestershire UK. Been messing around with guitar for a while – never really settled into a course that works. I’m sure this one will be different. Love the beauty of finger style acoustic playing, I’m excited to get started. The into videos and the 7-Day Transformation have been great. I’m approaching my 60th birthday and the best present ever would be to finally be able to learn and stick with acoustic guitar.
Hi Paul, great to have you here. It sounds like fingerstyle is exactly the direction you want to go in, and I’m glad you’ve enjoyed the intro videos and 7-Day Transformation so far. With your 60th coming up, that’s a great goal to work towards. Keep taking it one step at a time and enjoy the process. 🙂
I’ve mastered all the basic chords without looking and change quite quickly, My strumming is ok i can do 1/4 notes to 16th note patters ok, i do lack structure a set practice pattern. i’ve decided finger style is my new goal i just love the tone of the individual strings, obviously strumming is essential but i enjoy finger picking much more but ive got a long way to go with it.
It sounds like you’ve already built a solid foundation, especially with chords and rhythm. If fingerstyle is what you enjoy most, I’d definitely make that the focus now. The main thing you seem to need is a clearer practice structure so you can build your picking-hand control and coordination steadily. Keep enjoying the course and keep up the good practice. 🙂
michaelmabey
1 month ago
Slow is the answer, I always go to fast., watching the video has shown me the correct way
Thanks Dan.
Glad to hear it, Michael. Slow works for sure. Makes practice more fun too. Keep up the good practice. 🙂
ChristopherFleming
1 month ago
I’m Chris and 78 years old. First self taught at 15 or so, but never got too far. Have had aspiration to relearn ever since. My wife has now bought me a nice new. Electro-acoustic guitar so no more excuses!
Hi Chris, welcome aboard. Pleased you are here and I hope you enjoy the course. Stick with it, enjoy the lessons and hopefully in a week or so (don’t rush) you’ll impress your wife with your playing. Mostly, enjoy the journey for yourself. 🙂
BjørnTennfjord
1 month ago
Hi, Bjørn there. Trying to pick up my guitar playing for the nth time.
Curious what other students have experienced with this course?
See their comments here →
Great tips Dan super duper 😀
Cheers, Angie. Glad to hear you like the lesson. Keep coming back to it too. 🙂
Hi, everyone. I wanted to start us off with a comment to get the ball rolling. I would LOVE it if you could leave a short comment introducing yourself to the other members. I’m Dan Thorpe, from Birmingham, UK (not Alabama!). I love fingerpicking – Paul Simon, James Taylor, Tommy Emmanuel and about a gazillion others! My favourite thing about playing guitar is having some quiet time to play for myself (music is a great outlet for everything in life) and to jam with my 4 year old boy, Archie! I used to be terrible at guitar but after years… Read more »
Hey everyone, I would love to know what lessons you would like to learn. More on fingerpicking, Travis picking, chord changes, theory, jamming???… you name it, leave your ideas below!! This is the place to do so.
Hi Dan, I am an intermediate player, but am fascinated about finger style, and very anxious to get started. But i must admit i do struggle a bit with the dreaded Barr Chords, but am improving a bit. I am a Viet Nam vet, who suffers from PTSD, I am very private, so if you don’t hear much from me please understand. Thanks
Steve
Hi Steve, thanks for getting in touch. It`s great to have you here. Barre chords are tough but do make sure you take your time and use good technique with them.
No problem at all regarding being private and I hope you are doing well regarding the PTSD. Just know that the comments section and the mini-forum is there for you when needed. All the best.
I would love to see some lessons on guitar slaps and slides please. That is if you possibly find time in your busy schedule.
Cool, for sure, let us know some more details. What sort of slaps and slides? The crazy stuff or solid on beats 2 and 4 type thing? What sort of guitarists have inspired this? (I ask, so I know I’m on the right path). 🙂
No particular artist comes to mind but I would say on beats 2 and 4 nothing crazy (yet). Slapping all the strings I find okay, it’s the thumb slap I have trouble with on the low E A strings.
I have come across slaps in the odd piece of music, done right sounds amazing. Just something I would like to add to my repertoire.
Ah, okay cool, thanks for letting me know. The slaps on beats 2 and 4 are very cool. The grooves these can add are great. Will get something ready on this. 🙂
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Hopefully, you have all noticed the new comments section at the bottom of each page in the DTAA! I would love for you to comment, ask questions and say “hi”!
High everyone, been trying to learn to play the guitar for more years than I care to remember bought this course a good while back but never really committed the time to it just kept making excuses. Now I really want to succeed .
Yes its the one I’m after hammer on
Thank you Dan
Cheers Dewi
No problem, Dewi. Enjoy. 🙂
Brilliant lesson. I find my foot keeps following my hands rather than the other way round – but practice will make perfect. I hope!
Glad to hear it. Yeah, the hands want to lead the dance sometimes, but the foot gives the groove. You’ll nail this and glad you’re having fun. 🙂
The workout videos refer to the “In Focus” course for more detail. Where do I find that? Also there is a reference to the elbow-shoulder axis. Where do I find out more about that? Thanks.
Welcome. The In Focus course is now renamed as the 5-star journey which you can access from the home page or HERE. You’ll see the elbow/shoulder axis video in stage 1. Enjoy. 🙂
Hi Dan I’m starting my Pillar 3 now on hammer on I seem to accidentally pressed the lesson completion button and found the lesson pdf sheet not visible to print it could you send me a copy
Thanking you
Dewi Smith
Hi Dewi, is this the one you were after? Star 3 PDF
I think I have finally found my home. After taking all kinds of lessons for the past 6 months, I stumbled back to Dan Thorpe and could not be happier. I am a beginner that has just started with Dan and I see a difference already. I am so looking forward to the next 6 months! Thanks Dan.
Thanks, Richard. That’s wonderful to hear. I’m really glad you found your way here and are already noticing a difference. Keep taking it one step at a time and enjoy the process. I’m looking forward to seeing how your playing develops over the next six months. 🙂
Hi, I’m Don in Texas, USA. I’m 83 and have been playing rhythm guitar for several years. I’ve always enjoyed hearing fingerpicking music and admired those who could play it. I hope to join them in having that ability so I’ve come to this course and am ready to begin.
Hi Don, great to have you here. After all those years playing rhythm guitar, it’s lovely that you’re now giving fingerpicking a proper go. You’ve already got plenty of musical experience behind you, so just take it one step at a time and enjoy adding a new style to your playing. 🙂
Great exercise. I’m trying to go from the low E, One string at a time and one finger at a time, starting with the index finger. Interesting/frustrating how the middle finger wants to move when I move the ring finger down a string!
Cheers. Yes, that’s exactly the sort of thing this exercise exposes. Those fingers often want to move together at first, so keep it slow and focus on getting one finger to move independently without the others joining in. It can be frustrating, but it’s very useful work that pays real dividends. 🙂
Same as Stephen just below – modern pattern I find really difficult, plus I don’t really like it even when you play it – it seems messy and sounds a mess when I play it at least.
I can just about get it for a couple of bars really slow, about 50bpm, but even then it falls apart after 2 or 3 bars.
I’m worried that I shouldn’t move on until I can do it, even if I don’t like the way it sounds. Is it ever used in real songs?
It is used in real songs. Variations of this sort of pattern crop up in songs like Wild Horses, Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door and Live Forever by Oasis, plus plenty of others. That said, I still wouldn’t force yourself to sit on this one forever if you really dislike it. The main value is the control and coordination it develops. You can always come back to it later 🙂
I’ve ‘cheated’ and looked ahead to the next lesson and I think that will be really helpful for getting my head around it if I slow the modern down a lot. So I’ll move on and make a note to come back to it when needed.
That sounds like a good plan. Slowing the modern pattern right down should make it much easier to understand, and there’s nothing wrong with moving on and coming back to it later. Sometimes seeing the next lesson helps the previous one click into place anyway. 🙂
Yes, a great set of lessons, worth rewatching and making brief notes as memory aid I think.
After adjusting P’s etc while going through them I find I can play F barre chord cleanly!!! Yay! Still takes an extra beat to move to it (even from C where you’ve the ring finger already on the C to pivot on) but at least its clean once the fingers all get there 🙂
That’s great progress. Getting the F barre chord clean is a big step. Don’t worry too much about the extra beat yet, getting the shape landing cleanly comes first and the speed can build from there. Making a few brief notes as memory prompts is a good idea too. Keep it up 🙂
Greetings from winchedon Massachusetts I’m a beginner my brother was a musician he just recently passed I was always into music like piano wanted my brother to teach me but he got too sick so I want to learn to play to help with my mental right now and be able to play for family and friends and make my brother proud I’m at the point of frustration but I’m not giving up
Hi Dina. Great to meet you on the call earlier. Sorry to hear about your brother. Wanting to learn so you can play for your family and make him proud is a powerful reason to keep going. The frustration is normal, especially at the beginning, so try not to judge your progress too quickly. Keep things small, work on one simple skill or piece at a time, and let the little wins build. The fact you’re determined not to give up matters a lot. Keep going. 🙂
Brilliant lesson. Not easy, but brilliant. Thank you.
Glad to hear it. It will get easier the more you do it. Keep at it and good work. 🙂
I’ve been strumming largely with my thumb – switching to index has made a huge difference so thanks for that. I’ve never got on with the pick – I realise now it is because no-one has ever showed me how to grip the damn thing! I’ve been pinching it between thumb tip and index tip and it floats all over the place so thanks for clarifying the grip too. The main issue I’m left with with the pick is the up strum – I find that the pick tends to snag on the high E string at the beginning of… Read more »
I’d experiment with both the depth of the pick and the angle. Use a fairly light grip and let the pick almost tickle across the strings on the upstroke rather than digging into them. I sometimes call strumming a bit of a dark art because the differences can be really subtle. The key is to experiment logically with small changes until it starts to feel smoother. If you grip the pick too tightly, it’s almost impossible to get that light feeling, so keep the hand relaxed too. It will take a little patience but let us know how you get… Read more »
Greetings from Ontario, Canada! I’m 47 and incredibly happy with the resources and tutoring offered here! I needed structure and to understand the guitar, not more failed jam sessions with my instructor. In the ‘rat-race’ capital of Canada, playing the guitar has become that part of the day I look forward to. A cup of coffee, video tutorials that are clear, attainable goals…No regrets here!
Thanks, really glad to hear that. It sounds like the structure and clear goals are giving you exactly what was missing before. I love that the guitar has become the part of the day you look forward to. Coffee, a clear lesson and a bit of progress is a pretty good routine. Keep enjoying it. 🙂
Dan, you are a fine instructor. I enjoy finger picking (style). That is all I am interested in learning and playing. I feel more connected to the guitar and it has more soul. When I’m playing with all my fingers I get lost in the music in a good way. Thank you! Look forward to the next lesson. Regards, Stephen
Thanks, I really appreciate that. I completely understand what you mean about fingerpicking feeling more connected and musical. When all the fingers start working together and you can get lost in the sound, that’s a great place to be. Really glad you’re enjoying the lessons and journey so far 🙂
Hi, I’m Barbara from Eastern Canada. I have been picking up my guitar off and on for the last 10 years. Now that I am retired, I have more time to focus. I have mainly been working on my chords and strumming. Really enjoying my “me” time with my guitar.
Hi Barbara, great to have you here. Retirement sounds like the perfect time to give the guitar a bit more attention. Really glad you’re enjoying that me time with it. Let us know how you get on 🙂
Hi, I’m Kristi. I am 58 years old and am excited to learn to play guitar. I tried once before when I was in college, but it didn’t stick. lol. I am intrigued by your technique, and cannot wait to get started. My children and husband are very musical! So… I’ve made it my goal to become musical myself. I cannot wait to surprise them with my new skills. Thanks for the opportunity to learn!
Hi Kristi, great to have you here. I love that goal of surprising the family with your playing. Take it one step at a time and enjoy building the skills properly this time. Keep us posted with how you get on. 🙂
Hi Dan and everyone! I’m Thom from Maryland. I’m 72 and retired. I’ve always loved music from my youth … you know, the 60-70’s Laurel Canyon Singer/Songwriter era, and never made the time to pickup the guitar, my mistake. So, I’m here to find some “easy” songs to play for fun as I am in the justinguitar.com beginner course as well. It seems you take a different path and I like what I see! My biggest challenge so far is chord changes … hitting them clean with uninterrupted rhythm. Oh, well, and not least is hitting them clean while not… Read more »
Hi Thom, welcome. Those 60s and 70s singer/songwriter songs were so good. Chord changes are one of the biggest sticking points for beginners, so don’t worry about that yet. Keep them slow and clean first, then build the rhythm around them. Glad you’re here and let us know if you have any questions or need more assistance on that 🙂
hi Dan – Do you have a lesson for the Streets of London, having got through Tom Dooley I thought this would be a good one to follow up the Travis Picking and as you have the London fingerpicking pattern detailed in Fingerstyle 101 I was hoping you would have a lesson to back it up.
Kind regards
Fred
Hi Fred, unfortunately I don’t have a lesson on Streets of London. It was one I taught in the past in person, but copyright issues with that song kept me away from recording it. I remember there was a big issue with it years back. It is a great song and one I think you would be able to tackle now for sure. 🙂
Hi Dan – thoroughly enjoyed this mini masterclass and hopefully will be a great starting point for future Travis picking songs. I did this over 2 weeks and was encouraged by noticing progress each day I came back to it – thanks again
Hi Fred, that’s great. Fantastic work getting through this one so fast. It really shows how far you’ve come this past year. Well done! 🙂
I got the fullscreen figured out! (I had asked for guidance, but I got it).
Thanks, we’ve changed the settings so the fullscreen option is easier to find. 🙂
I’ve completed the Pillar Star 2 and found it very helpful and I enjoyed it passed the assessment test too
Well done, Dewi. Great work. I’ve added you to the Honours Board! Keep up the great practice. 🙂
I think I may have said this before but I have a real problem with my fretting pinkie. At some stage in life it must have got broken and I probably didn’t get it set properly but just stuck a plaster on it and carried on. T he result is that it is bent in towards the ring finger and slightly twisted, so although my hands are quite large it is really difficult to stretch it away from the ring finger onto the next fret down. Also it is quite weak for hammer-ons and even a folk G with ring… Read more »
With the way you describe the finger being bent and twisted, I wouldn’t try to force it into a “normal” position with aggressive stretching. It’s probably going to be quite difficult to change the actual position of the finger much with exercises if it has healed that way. If you want, send me a short video of you playing something that causes the problem and I can take a closer look to see if there’s anything you can adjust. Playing with three fingers is absolutely fine for most things, and sometimes adapting a chord or fingering around those three fingers… Read more »
Wow, if Django used two fretting fingers I should be fine with three! 🙂
You are quite right, I don’t feel any exercises are going to help – its not terrible, I can mange a folk G using pinky middle and ring for easier switches G-C-G, even a F/F#/Bm are possible where the pinky is naturally tight against the ring – its when it has to do something on its own separate fret it fails – I’ll be looking for workarounds to those for sure. Thanks for the encouragement.
Exactly. Three fingers still gives you plenty of options, and it sounds like you’ve already worked out where the pinky is useful and where it isn’t. I’d keep adapting the awkward shapes rather than fighting the finger, and use whatever fingering lets you play cleanly and comfortably. Good work 🙂
Hi Dan, thank you for helping all of us. I’m joseph from central Wisconsin. 61 years old. My farher tought me the basis cowboy chords when I was a kid. Been wanting to play my whole life tried piano when I was young, but quit cause it was very boring. Started really playing guitar about 3 years ago when my wife passed away. Lots of YouTube. Got some good stuff and skills. Im ready to put it together and have some direction. I love playing the blues, but also like to learn songs to play for people at campfire. Have… Read more »
Hi Joseph, great to have you here. You’ve already built up a lot on your own, so having some structure now should help you pull it together and keep moving forward. Blues and campfire songs are a great mix too. Really glad the style of teaching has clicked with you. Let’s go for sure! 🙂
Hi Dan, I’m 79 and have been playing on and off for decades, more off than on. Now that retirement is settling in (yeah it took awhile) I am ready to get back into playing. I picked this lesson course hoping it will help me get going again.
Hi Stewart, great to have you here. Sounds like now is a good time to give the guitar some proper attention again. Take the course steadily and let it help you rebuild the habit and confidence without trying to rush. Most of all, enjoy! 🙂
I have anchored with my pinky in the dim and distant past. Now, I’m going to employ the magnetic hand technique!
That sounds like a good switch. The Magnetic Hand should help you keep the picking hand stable without relying on the pinky anchor. Give it a little time to feel natural and keep the movement relaxed. 🙂
Err – where have the past spotlight’s gone – last month I had august spotlight lesson but the past spotlight box is just empty. If I examine it it contains lines like this
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I get the current (september) lesson ok but nothing else.
What is the link to last months spotlight lesson please
Thanks RogerCO
Hi Roger, thanks for the heads up. We’ve sorted it now so August’s Spotlight should be showing up for you now. Please let us know if any issues though. Thanks. 🙂
Hi, I’m Wyn. I’m just about to turn 70 years old and I want to celebrate this milestone by learning a new skill. I play classical piano and flute and now I’m ready for guitar. So looking forward to learning lots.
Hi Wyn, great to have you here. That sounds like a brilliant way to mark turning 70. With your piano and flute background, you’ll already have a strong musical foundation, so now it’s just a case of getting used to how the guitar works under the fingers. My son, Archie plays flute too. Love to hear him play 🙂
Hi Dan and everyone, I’m Marie..
I picked the guitar up again after over 40 years last year & joined a lovely group class. Best thing, however, I would like more focussed learning, in small steps. Lots to learn with my main goal to accompany singing, to develop finger-picking & embelishments to basic strumming and learn more about theory along the way. I love learning alongside others at my own pace.
Hi Marie, great to have you here. It sounds like you already know exactly what you want from the guitar, especially more focused learning in small steps. Building fingerpicking, embellishments and theory is great too. Take it steadily and enjoy the process. 🙂
Really useful. The 2 minute challenge is a good addon once I got level 1 Em-Am clean for the ful 90secs. Now to move on to 2 & 3 for 4 repeats at the start of each practice session.
Cant find out how to download just the drum beat track to use standalone on repeat.
Great progress. Getting Level 1 clean for the full 90 seconds is a solid step, and using Levels 2 and 3 at the start of practice sounds like a good plan. As for the download, when you click the drum beat link (which is HERE), there should be 3 little dots by the play button. If you click that, you should see the download option. It may differ slightly on your browser. Any issues let us know. 🙂
Ah my mistake, I was just looking at the embedded play button above which only gives a playback speed option on the three dots. Stupidly I hadn’t used the download link above that as I thought it was just the embedded one. Thanks you.
No worries at all. Easy done. Glad you found the download link and got it sorted. Enjoy. 🙂
Hi from New Zealand. Have been playing off and on for quite a number of years. I have always liked the character fingerpricking brings to a piece of music, but have never taken the time to participate on a planned journey. Thanks Dan for the opportunity to join you.
Hi Gary, great to have you here from New Zealand. Fingerpicking really does add something special, and having a clear path should help you build it properly this time. Enjoy the journey! 🙂
Already feeling guilty – I have a trip coming up next week – be on the road for a week and don’t dare bring my guitar. All I will be able to do is visualize the workout. Thought about waiting to start this until after the course, but decided to jump in anyway. Thanks for the warm-up – it hits several areas very quickly and answers the “what do I do when I pick up the guitar?” question.
No guilt needed! You were right to jump in rather than wait for the perfect week. If you’re away without the guitar, visualising the workouts and lessons, and mentally running through the movements will still help keep it fresh. Then just pick it back up when you’re home. Really glad the warm-up is answering that “what do I practise?” question too. 🙂
A great new resource. Thanks!
Cheers, Jim. Pleased you like it. 🙂
This is great…very useful. The backing drum beat that increases in speed is a nice touch!
Glad you are enjoying the lesson and the drum beat. Keep us posted with how you get on using it. 🙂
Hello Greetings from Florida US. I am so excited about this course. I have been playing for a bit but now that I’m retired I am so excited about this course. Other courses I have tried to take in the past, throw everything at you all a once without a path. This seems and feels so much more organized and relaxed way to learn. Good luck everyone and let the sounds of music from around the world begin. Thank you Dan & your team!
Hi Marion, great to have you here and greetings to you in Florida! I’m really glad the structure is already feeling different. That’s exactly the idea, a clear path without throwing everything at you at once. Enjoy working through it at your own pace. 🙂
Hi I’m Marissa,Tried several online and bought enough books to start a bookshop with no real progress,only confusion and fustration. But at 72 decided on a last shot, so here goes
Hi Marissa, welcome. After trying that many different books and courses, I can understand the frustration. The good thing is you don’t need more information now, you need a clear path and a chance to stick with one approach long enough for it to work. Take it one step at a time and let’s see where this one takes you. 🙂
You’re right; most instructors don’t teach this. I’m sure I will have to do this exercise every time I pick up a guitar until my muscles unlearn the deathgrip, but my fingers will be grateful.
Good stuff. At first it can help to revisit it every time you pick up the guitar, even just for a minute or two, until that lighter pressure starts to become the new habit. Your fingers should definitely thank you for it. 🙂
Hi, I’m Linda. I feel like a perpetual beginner. I live in an area where it is hard to keep an instructor, so more than once I have found myself basically starting over. I was making progress with my last instructor, but when he moved away I decided it was time for a different approach. So here I am, hoping online instruction will finally be my path forward. I generally want to play for my own enjoyment, but if I reach a point of feeling comfortable at an occasional open mike, I won’t complain.
Hi Linda, great to have you here. Being forced to keep starting over would be frustrating, so hopefully having a clear path you can follow at your own pace will give you the consistency you’ve been missing. Playing for your own enjoyment is a great goal, and if an open mic comes from that eventually, even better! 🙂
Hi Dan,
I’m Eric 76 years old living on Long Island, NY. Been picking up and putting down the guitar forever. I’m just a little bit beyond a new beginner, I’d like to get better, so I can sit in the shade in a park and play and not embarass myself. I’ve done lesson 1 and 2 so far, my goal is to practice 15 minutes twice a day.
Hi Eric, that’s a great goal, and 15 minutes twice a day is plenty if you keep it focused. The main thing is consistency rather than trying to cram too much in at once. You’ve already got lessons 1 and 2 underway, so just keep building from there one step at a time. Before long, sitting in the shade and playing a few songs confidently will feel much more realistic. 🙂
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EXACTLY what I need Dan! SO stoked about these lessons…. the only bad part about this is I will now have NO EXCUSES to not be able to do smooth chord changes!!! 🙂 🙂 Cheers Buddy!!!
Haha, exactly! No excuses now 🙂 Really glad these lessons are hitting the mark. Keep them slow, relaxed and consistent and those chord changes will start to feel much smoother. Cheers! 🙂
I’m Jim and I’m 80 and I live on Long Island 6 months and Florida 6 months.
I’ve tried guitar lessons and YouTube
lessons on and off for years but never
stuck with it until now.
Hi Jim, great to have you here. It sounds like you’ve tried a few different routes over the years, so the fact you’re ready to stick with it now is the important part. Keep it simple, take it one step at a time, and enjoy the process. 🙂
I love this lesson! It just opens-up so many options. If only I could play it with more than about 10% of your fluidity!
Glad you enjoyed it! Don’t worry about the fluidity yet. Keep the movements slow and relaxed and it will come with repetition. : )
I’m Gerry and am 74. I have been wanting to learn guitar for years. I have a 3 string for a number of years but am keen to learn on a six. Can I get access to day one again as I had limited time on the first lesson? I did practice the light touching and found that helpful.
Hi Gerry. Absolutely. You can go back to Day 1 and revisit it whenever you like, so there’s no need to rush through the lessons. I’m glad you found the light-touch exercise helpful too. That’s a really important foundation. Take your time with Day 1 and only move on when you feel ready. 🙂
Really tough trying to co-ordinate the hammer-ons, but will continue to practice. Great lesson!
Glad you like the lesson and don’t worry too much, I find with students, hammer-ons can be hit or miss for a while, and then they usually fall in to place. You will nail them. Keep at it. 🙂
Hi Folks, Paul from Gloucestershire UK. Been messing around with guitar for a while – never really settled into a course that works. I’m sure this one will be different. Love the beauty of finger style acoustic playing, I’m excited to get started. The into videos and the 7-Day Transformation have been great. I’m approaching my 60th birthday and the best present ever would be to finally be able to learn and stick with acoustic guitar.
Hi Paul, great to have you here. It sounds like fingerstyle is exactly the direction you want to go in, and I’m glad you’ve enjoyed the intro videos and 7-Day Transformation so far. With your 60th coming up, that’s a great goal to work towards. Keep taking it one step at a time and enjoy the process. 🙂
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Well done! 🙂
I’ve mastered all the basic chords without looking and change quite quickly, My strumming is ok i can do 1/4 notes to 16th note patters ok, i do lack structure a set practice pattern. i’ve decided finger style is my new goal i just love the tone of the individual strings, obviously strumming is essential but i enjoy finger picking much more but ive got a long way to go with it.
It sounds like you’ve already built a solid foundation, especially with chords and rhythm. If fingerstyle is what you enjoy most, I’d definitely make that the focus now. The main thing you seem to need is a clearer practice structure so you can build your picking-hand control and coordination steadily. Keep enjoying the course and keep up the good practice. 🙂
Slow is the answer, I always go to fast., watching the video has shown me the correct way
Thanks Dan.
Glad to hear it, Michael. Slow works for sure. Makes practice more fun too. Keep up the good practice. 🙂
I’m Chris and 78 years old. First self taught at 15 or so, but never got too far. Have had aspiration to relearn ever since. My wife has now bought me a nice new. Electro-acoustic guitar so no more excuses!
Hi Chris, welcome aboard. Pleased you are here and I hope you enjoy the course. Stick with it, enjoy the lessons and hopefully in a week or so (don’t rush) you’ll impress your wife with your playing. Mostly, enjoy the journey for yourself. 🙂
Hi, Bjørn there. Trying to pick up my guitar playing for the nth time.
Hi Bjørn, welcome aboard. Glad you are here and I hope you enjoy the course. Let’s make this the time it sticks! Let us know how you get on. 🙂