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Mike-
Your comment about not working “on one thing for more than 15 or 20 minutes or I will burn out” reminds me of a few threads that have come along here in the Forum.
I know that —- I—- seem to learn something easier if I have a few 10-15 minute shots at it, MUCH better than trying to learn something in one, say hour-and-a-half grinder- (that for me- also- becomes the “more of an exercise in frustration” that you mention. I know that I personally, seem much “sharper” in the FIRST 10-20 minutes than the LAST 20 minutes of a practice session. I think my brain just gets tired.
And I love the way you put it- “going slow until it speeds itself up automatically”. How true that is!
I think the “automatically” is the result from all the seeds planted along the way. While each lesson in itself day-in-day-out may not have seemed all that important by themselves, over time and effort– the bigger broader picture starts to show. And the result is a wide base of skills—- all of a sudden, we are able to play things we couldn’t!
In my weird way of seeing things— this is the essence of TAC.
Anyway, I’m just rambling-on now. But I think these kinds of discussions play a VITAL role in learning here in TAC. Learning guitar is NOT easy! People have questions as they hit chuckholes in their search for the “path” that suits them best.
In my way of thinking, LEARNING HOW TO LEARN is as important as the actual hands-on.
Always appreciative of your insight-
MJ