I work on new songs whilst maintaining old ones.

I spend time on skills and theory which has made me a far better player because I can attempt more difficult songs.

So as an example I will play some blues stuff but recite the intervals and identify which scales I am using. I absolutely hate not knowing theoretical what I am doing but I certainly don’t believe it’s necessary for everyone to do it because some far better players than I play by ear.

I continuously brush up on theory and slowly add to it as and when I can so at the moment I’m looking at the diminished scales.

Sometimes I try some jazz but invariably I leave it alone because I have never really enjoyed the genre. That said I can play many ‘jazz’ chords simply because I made an effort to learn them.