I've been trying to learn guitar since the summer. My 9-yr old YS is very talented and picks things up v v quickly. He is developing very advanced skills with our very gifted teacher [himself a talented professional musician/songwriter] and I am very proud of him [YS that is].
However, my progress is frustratingly slow. I am still trying to get my fingers to do the right thing! This evening, I had a 20 minute session on my own and now my left hand fingertips are so sore they feel bruised [callusses developing nicely, thank you!] and I'm trying so hard, but it just isn't happening. And yet... I am determined not to give up [teech says not to, and I know it isn't just the ££ talking as he spends a couple of hours with me and 2 sons anyway - my lesson is down to half an hour, and they get half hour for ES and an hour for YS. He stays on sometimes to have dinner and is a business 'associate' too.]
I can't practise as much as I'd like as we've set up a retail business and it's been very full-on. I get to practise by locking myself upstairs if and when I get the chance - not that often!
Any one else found it hard, but persevered? I do still enjoy going upstairs and having a bit of a twang - just wish I could play more fluently / faster!!