Hi DamnLag,

In my opinion, the most important factor is freuquency of practicing. Can you put in ten minutes a day? And then on some days, try to sneak it some more time?

My reasoning is this: You are training your hands to do all new things they have never done before. The more frequently you remind them of these new moves and skills, even for just a few minutes, the more quickly those moves and skills get absorbed into your 'physical memory', where they become more second-nature.

Of course people who have an hour or two a day have an advantage - but so what.

You want to learn to play, and you have the job that you have, and so it is just a matter of finding a way to allow even just a little time for your music as frequently as possible.

If music feels important to you - then it's totally worth it to work it into your life, even in small doses.

My two cents! - Lisa