alex_riv
ngl i had the same experience. i think the biggest thing is finding songs you actually enjoy playing.
nice, i've been working on something similar. one thing that helped me was slowing way down with a metronome first.
nice, i've been working on something similar. alternate picking made a huge difference for me when i focused on it.
tbh this is solid advice. one thing that helped me was slowing way down with a metronome first.
4 months in and you're already thinking about practice structure — that's honestly ahead of where most people are at that stage.
the 1-5 hours a day thing is fine as long as you're enjoying it. the only thing i'd watch out for is hand fatigue — if your wrist or forearm starts hurting, take a break. repetitive strain is real and can set you back weeks.
one thing that helped me a lot around the 4-6 month mark was picking actual songs i wanted to play instead of just running exercises. even if they were slightly above my level, learning real music kept me motivated. i use chordroom.com sometimes to browse by genre when i'm looking for something new to learn — nice to have 260k songs in one place instead of googling every time.
keep it up, you're doing great.
ngl i had the same experience. one thing that helped me was slowing way down with a metronome first.
ngl i had the same experience. recording yourself is humbling but it shows you exactly what to work on.