Hello all,

I am a recent retiree and have always wanted to learn guitar. I picked up a used Godin Session along with a Boss Katana amp. I really love the gear and it sounds awesome. I've been playing now for about 4 months, and I try to play at 30 - 60 minutes every day. What I'm struggling with is:

1. I don't feel like I'm progressing much. While I know that's likely not true, my playing is still choppy and chord changes are sloppy.


2. I struggle to stay on task with the lessons, which leads me off to You Tube to learn some riff of a song I like


3. This has led to me feeling a bit frustrated and at times demotivating

I understand that after 4 months I'm not going to be a seasoned musician who's able to play in front of an audience. I also know everyone learns at a different rate / pace. My question for the group is how do you stay focused and motivated ? I've listened to some of the instructors talk about patience and time, and I get that, but just looking to see what others do to keep themselves motivated and on task.

Thanks all !

Kevin