[fazool]

so, this year I dedicated myself to really challenging myself and learning really tough fingerstyle/classical pieces I've always figured were out of my reach.

These are songs I know well (which is very important) but I don't know how to play.

My method to learn them is to watch some tutorials, go over the tabs, etc.

Then I methodically learn & practice the first section. I mark my position on the tabs.

Then, next time, I go through the first and second section. Then I add the third , etc

So I never go through the whole song, ever. I always do it piecemeal - adding a bit onto what I've "mastered",

Now, once it starts getting long, I will selectively go back and repeat sections I trip up on.

But, instead of plowing through the whole song, try the first two measures. Then the first four measures, then six, then eight, etc.

Use whatever works for you but add on bit-by-bit.

This is just a method that works very well for me. Others may find other methods better for them.