Society thinks that more is better. We have bigger homes and we fill them with more stuff. We have bigger cars that hold more stuff. We are constantly being told that more is better. When it comes to guitar playing, a lot of people think "I need to practice more to get better". Practicing does help, and you will get better, but the key to accelerating your guitar playing is to practice consistently. Consistency matters more than "more". Let me explain - I always ask my students how much time they spent practicing the previous week. I always get different answers back, but on average, the amount of time is about 1 to 3 hours. My second question is "how many days did you practice?" Almost every time the response I get is "one - I practiced yesterday but I did it for three hours".

The problem with this type of practicing is that it's inconsistent. To really accelerate your guitar playing you need to practice every day. Practicing for 15 minutes a day is more important than practicing for three hours once a week. The reason you should practice every day is that it's repetitive. You are building new pathways in your brain – training your brain to remind your fingers how to play the guitar. You are most importantly building a habit. A good habit. We humans love habits - we take comfort in our habits. Practicing every day will get you more comfortable with playing your guitar and the more comfortable you are the better you will play.

In reality, you might not be able to practice every day, but you can think about your practice and study about guitars when you don't have your guitar available. The key thing is to keep your practice in your mind consistently. Live and breathe guitar. You will get better faster if you are consistent with your playing.

Knowledge is power – or perhaps I should say – consistency is the key. Happy practicing. . .