Originally Posted by: 101155Im really tempted to smash my guitar. Ive been stuck on the same thing for days now and its making me really mad. I know I just need to practice, but this is getting REALLY frustrating! I feel like Im moving at a snails pace. I suppose Im just looking for encouragement in general... or someone else who has recently had their guitar turn on them. Sorry, I have no guitar buddys to complain to so here I am. Anyway, somone should post something to make me feel better. :(

I think to add to what everyone was saying about patience, I would add that what you don't want to do is force it. You're trying to force yourself to be better. Your forcing yourself to move forward.

It's one thing to be diligent in your practicing but another in trying to make your experience further along that it actually is.

Key, I think, is that when you've reached a certain skill level, really spend some time getting that down. Nail what you know so that you can do it without thinking of it. Once you've done that, you are ready to grow to the next step.

Growth and improvement in anything is organic and is not going happen any faster than your physical body or brain will let it. It sounds like you're trying to work against that natural pattern.

A healthy work protocol is to not try to tackle broad skill jumps but to add on bits an pieces as you go. Your practice might be best served with spending a good but of time practicing/playing what you know now to keep that solid in your skill set. Some part of your practice should then add a little something to your skills. Build by small blocks and not broad strokes. Broad strokes will kill you and your will to play.