As others have said I don't think you are a slow learner. You've done as much in 10 months as I've done in 30 years (with lots of big multi-year gaps unfortunately!)[br][br]One thing I've come to realize, which I feel for me is the biggest thing that has held me back all these years, is that I don't really know how to apply all the things I've learned outside of the lessons/practice tunes/songs where I originally learned them. Which I think is a big factor for why I've forgotten so much of what I've learned.[br][br]So one of my big goals for this year is that whenever I learn a new thing I have to try and apply it outside of the context where I learned it. For me so far this is mostly using various backing tracks with simple but interesting chord progressions, and then trying to apply the things I know to that backing track. It's sort of improvisation, but not just improvising solos, but chord voicings, rhythm, riffs, licks, fills, arpeggios etc.[br][br]I actually find this way harder than just learning the skills in the first place. It forces you to make decisions and adapt.