Guitarist 1: "I have great timing"
Guitarist 2: "then clap along with this metronome"
Guitarist 1: *has existential crisis*
Being patient with yourself might be one of the hardest parts of learning. Even the technical wizards spend obscene amounts of time practicing and learning, guys at that level have to practice 4+ hours a day just to avoid getting worse, it never gets that easy. Just accepting that the learning process is slow and letting go of frustration goes a long way. I've invested a couple hours over the last week into getting a 20 second riff down and I'm still not there yet, but I haven't been frustrated for a moment of it.
I love being an advanced player and think the climb is well worth the effort. The journey will substantially bolster your memory and mental capacity, but the best part is the unique euphoria that only comes with filling oneself with music, and the better you get, the better it gets.
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