Lessons are going great. Getting better (after all, isn't that what you're working for). Have a hard time finding people to play with and when I do, most of my music is pretty difficult to play. Not something you can pick up right away. Any suggestions?
That’s a tough one, honestly. I don’t have anyone to play with either, and a lot of the music I want to learn is still above my current skill level.
I use this site to build technique and then apply it to the songs or styles I’m aiming for. For example, the strumming in Space Oddity used to give me trouble, so I spent a week practicing slow strumming since I already knew the chords.
When I’m choosing music to learn, I listen to the drums and look for a tempo that’s just slightly beyond what I can comfortably play. Then I check tabs on Ultimate Guitar, watch someone play it on YouTube, or look for lessons here.
I break songs into small sections. Maybe 12 bars at a time. I practice them daily until they’re clean. Speed comes later. Clean playing is the foundation. Harder riffs just get more repetitions.
On this site, I’ve found that I learn something from every difficulty level, but Level 3 is where I’m comfortable and confident. Level 4 pushes me, so I do about twice as much Level 3 work as Level 4. Level 5 is still a bit much for me right now.
Sorry for the late response, bud. My internet died on me last night, so I took the time to explain my thoughts in two 5-minute videos to share with you. I hope that you have a bunch of small successes that lead you where you want to be with the guitar.
How I pick a song to learn and how I learn them
What I am currently learning and how I apply my methods
Thanks for reading, and be safe.