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Back when I was learning guitar, I had no rhythm. I wasn’t born with no rhythm, I just hadn’t developed my rhythm skills. This meant when I played guitar, I was all over the place. It also meant that I had a few slightly embarrassing moments
One of the biggest problems a lot of people say is that they simply “do not have enough time to practise” their guitar playing. While that is true for some extremely busy folk, we often all have a few pockets of time where we can pick up the
Today, I want to share with you my #1 method for helping you to make more progress on the guitar every single day. This will help you practise more effectively, and it’s a super simple technique that all guitarists can benefit from – no matt
Today, I want to share a fascinating story from the 1960s that can help you change your guitar playing forever. It’s a simple and sneaky study that shows doing this one thing can blow up your progress massively – meaning you’ll have so much
Today, let’s talk about the devil on your guitar-playing shoulder. It’s dangerous, most of us are plagued by it, and if you put too much pressure on yourself, it’s likely this devil is screaming down your ear.The good news is, with one si
Trying to be creative on the guitar is one of the most daunting and scary thoughts for many guitarists.…But if you want to be more creative, then listen today because I’m teaching you a super simple and incredibly fun step-by-step method to
If you ever want to jam, but don’t know how to begin, today’s episode will help.We’re talking about the sliding scale of creativity versus structure and how to get the right blend.The truth is, when jamming on the guitar, we need to have
During my many years of teaching, I’ve taught two specific types of guitarists.One type is the student who is full of positivity, resilience, and open-minded thinking. The other is the type who is struggling and looking for a way out.It’s
Today, I want to give you some simple tips on jamming one chord on the guitar. Yes, just one chord.Many students want to be able to jam and create beautiful music on the fly… but the problem is they do not know where to begin. This often lea
Motivation is one of the biggest factors that will decide if you stick with the guitar or quit.Therefore, you must do what it takes to keep your motivation up at all costs… but of course, you don’t want to get too excited because when the in
I love being creative on the guitar. Many guitar students out there also want to be creative, but often have no idea where to begin. Well, in this little episode, I share with you a very simple tip on creativity.It involves one chord, one s
In this episode, we’re talking boxing and how elite-level sports and learning guitar have more in common than you might think.I use the fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk to explain some key concepts for learning guitar as an adult. S
It’s May, and it’s spring. Yeah, I know, it has been spring for a while… but if you want to make more guitar-playing progress at this time of the year, this episode will help.In today’s episode of the Acoustic Asylum, I’m giving you two tri
Do you practise with absolute focus? Or do you practise guitar in a “wishy-washy” way?Well, today, I’m sharing some interesting little insights into how to practise your guitar in a more optimal way…This includes exactly what I did back w
Let’s talk about autobiographies.In today’s podcast, I’m sharing some little gems of inspiration I have read from a variety of guitarists in their autobiographies. You’ll hear stories from Neil Young, Eric Clapton, and bizarrely, even Andrew
Distractions are everywhere – especially in the guitar world!Today’s episode is dedicated to avoiding all these crazy distractions when improving our guitar playing!There’s one really big tip I want to share today.…And it’s been working like
Let’s talk about chord progressions.…And specifically, two super popular chord progressions that I love and that get used in a tonne of songs!When I started off learning guitar, I never used to think about chord progressions.That was a h
Today, I want to talk a little bit about connecting the dots in music.One of the key things about music and being a musician is being able to know where the notes are that you hear in your head. This ability is what separates a beginner guit
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 so
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 Cob
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 simp
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 practi
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
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
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 thos
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