There is a lot here at GT. :) One of our goals is to build the biggest collection of lessons for every guitar style. And there's just no way any one person can expect to cover everything. So, you have to figure out what you want most & push in that direction.

Originally Posted by: stevelankford313

No matter what i'm working on my pratices are usually comprised of all these sorts of things or sometimes i seem to get stuck on one thing until i hit a wall,then i'm looking for another challenge. There is so much here i feel like i'm all over the place.

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I understand your frustration & I can relate. I've played guitar for over 40 years! And sometimes I'll watch some of those country & bluegrass guys play stuff I can't do. I'll get all inspired & work on learning some of it! :) But realistically I have other things I'm more interested in playing & working on. So I'll probably never have enough time to really dive in deep enough to that style to master it. But it's fun to listen & get inspired by other styles. And sometimes I learn a little something I can carry over to rock, blues or jazz.

Originally Posted by: stevelankford313I'm 60 ,i practice usually 1-4 hrs a day, and i feel like i've never nailed anything before i've sorta moved on again.

Wow, that's a lot of time. Good for you. As far as never nailing anything, there are two things to keep in mind.

1. The only way to get anything done is dedication. Keep going & don't stop. Repetitious practice is the only cure. You might have to only focus on one hard part & really drill that for a while.

2. Depending on what you are working on, some things are much harder than others to play. So you have to pick your battles. If you can get through a song in time with the backing track all except for one crazy hard lick, then don't worry about that one lick! Replace it with something easier & call it enough.

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I guess what i'm trying to figure out is are my practices structured enough or do all these applications come together at some point gradually or will it be like a light bulb. I may be making progress but sometimes i do'nt feel it. I appreciate your help!

Making the most efficient use of your practice time is important! So you've got the right mindset. Depending on your goal, you really need to work on one thing at a time & really repeat it until you've got it. You can always throw in a little bit of something else at the end of a practice session to have some fun. But if you are trying to make progress on something difficult, then you have to focus on it exclusively until you get it right.

And regarding breakthroughs in playing, it's both! :) Sometimes progress is so slow & gradual that you don't even realize it's happening. Other times, it seems like all of a sudden you can do that tricky thing easier than you even could.the day before.

So, keep practicing. Try to focus on one hard thing at a time. Try to enjoy the process!

Hope this helps!