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Hey @J.Dubs ;
So, the “big picture”. The big picture is so simple that we adults miss it all the time. Think like a kid. Just jamming away, with no thought of how good they are or are not. No thought of comparison with someone else, or how fast they should learn. Nothing. Nothing but jamming away with intense joy.
So, how do you get adults to do that? Well, you spoon feed them some skills exercises and tell them the only rule is to have fun. There is no end goal. The skills courses can help, but they are rather limited. You won’t get where you’re trying to get by working on mastering any technique. In fact, if you’re anything like me, you don’t even know where you’re going. You just want to play guitar.
Everyone who’s been here 2 or 3 months can look back and tell you that somehow, seemingly magically, their guitar skills have improved. Put in the effort and a little bit of time and these dailies will make you a better guitar player. And the less you understand how they can do that the better they seem to work.
So, the “big picture” is to keep doing exactly what you’re doing. What did you say? You’re playing everyday? I guess it’s working. Having fun? That’s enough. Turn the brain off. Go jam on your guitar. If you are playing everyday and having fun, you will get better. That’s all there is to the big picture. And trust me, everyone one of us wondered the same at the beginning. Is this all? Aren’t I supposed to do something… harder, more complicated… shouldn’t I be able to feel my guitar muscles growing by the day? It’s easy to look back and laugh at myself now. Enjoy the journey. It’s a fun ride. I have improved in under 3 years more than I used think was possible for me.
MG 😀