30 Days of Learning Guitar

Here’s a quick retrospective on how my June 2019 guitar learning challenge went.Overall this challenge went well. The gains weren’t huge, but neither was the time investment. I made some nice incremental progress this month. I’m able to do some basics that I didn’t know how to do before, including playing several chords.For me the most important result is that I’ve managed to slot this into my life, and it hasn’t felt like a sacrifice to do so. I’ve built momentum to continue learning and practicing.I did 20-30 minutes of practice most days, sometimes a bit longer. That felt like a nice duration, especially since my fingers needed time to toughen up. Most days I practiced after my workout and just before dinner.I really didn’t need a lot of instruction to get started. One 30-minute, in-person lesson per week was more than enough to give me plenty to practice during the week.This was a good match for starting with a 30-day challenge. I intend to continue practicing, and I’m continuing the weekly lessons (already paid through July).I liked the combo of doing some lessons from justinguitar.com as well as the in-person lessons from an experienced teacher. I learned different tips and insights from both. And I want to keep learning from both going forward.This skill takes a lot of patience. Even after a month of daily investment, I still can’t play a full song yet. I will need a lot more practice first.I’m still in awe when watching my teacher play on...
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