I do a couple of things that seem to really help me make progress I can identify -
- always playing. I play whenever I have the chance, even if it's only for five minutes, in front of the TV, unfocused, etc. Any time I spend with the guitar in my hands improves my timing and touch at the very least, and dynamics if I have to play quietly. My "feel" improves.
- song focus. I work on songs. Every song has challenges, when I get to a part of the song I can't play, I break it down into pieces and learn those pieces. This often means that I spend a lot of time exploring *other songs* that use the very thing I'm struggling with. Eventually I learn it and make it mine. Eventually I know the song I started to learn is mine, and I've picked up several new things along the way.
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