Well, I’m still here and still amazed by the guitar community. I dip my toe into the community very infrequently but wow… the support and connections blow me away. Mostly I’ve been consistent in my guitar journey. Not long after focusing on how I was holding my pic incorrectly I made a commitment to learning one song, start to finish with out looking at a sheet… and then, from that to adding in singing and also not looking at a sheet. It took months and is a very simple song ‘Country Roads’ but I did it. I practiced it over and over and over to the exclusion of all else mostly. It may not have been the best way to learn but it did get me there. Since that time though I backed off somewhat but generally return to it every few days except for the singing part. I should add that back in. I do wonder if I will ever be a super polished player. My changes are decently fast but not always perfectly clean and frequently have buzzies or maybe hit one string off on D etc. I think the only thing one can do is to keep going, remind yourself of how far you have come and only compare yourself to previous versions of yourself. I’m on the last module of level 2. By this point there are so many things you could work on, you kind of have to pick. I have a few songs I work on but only one have a truly committed to. Always enjoyable though and believe if I keep at it, I will get cleaner and better… whether it magically happens I guess I will see…lol.
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As an 50 year old busted up American west coast punkrock dude. All I can say if you are going to pick one song to learn. I can’t think of a better one that John Denvers famous ‘Country Road’.
Right on, Its cool you posted and keep it up. Rock on bro
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I hear you! Getting to the chord on time is one thing, getting there on time and cleanly is a whole other ball game 
Singing is useful to help you keep your place in the song, even just humming the melody under your breath helps. I find, unless I do this, I lose my place in the progression.