[petelanger]

@BarbaraM just try to stay positive! Did you record yourself when you started? If so you might want to look at that and notice your growth.

Have you looked at any of the skill courses recently? Maybe you can find something there that can tighten things up. There are all sorts of courses for both the fretting and the picking/strumming hand.

Some of us take longer to learn than others, I am right there with you. Learning to play guitar has been slow going for me as well, but I can see the growth because

1. I remember when I couldn’t play at all
2. I have taken notes quite frequently while playing through the challenges
3. I have recorded myself at least every few months

One habit that has really exploded my growth has been playing while watching TV. I’ll stream one of my favorite shows and just have the guitar on my lap while I am looping through some exercise or playing a lick. This really helps getting it into your subconscious mind because you’re doing another thing simultaneously. In other words you learn to do things without having to think (automatically), like riding a bike or driving your car.