They say it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill.
Ten. Thousand. Hours.
To give you an idea of how long that is, if you practice 3 hours a day, every single day, it will take 9 years to get 10,000 hours under your belt.
But that’s 3 hours a day, every single day. Who has time for that?
Truth is, most people will not devote 3 hours a day, every day, to a skill that is a hobby.
That’s why I suggest you forget about the 10,000 hour rule. Discard it from your brain.
Instead, adopt the “one thing every day” rule.
This is what I tell my students who are struggling to practice consistently (which, by the way, is the greatest predictor of success, in my observation).
The “one thing every day” rule states that you should do one thing on the guitar every single day. Practice one song. One riff. Even just one chord.
If you only have time to practice something for one short minute, do it anyway.
The goal is not to get to 10,000 hours. The goal is to build a habit of always moving forward, even if it is in little tiny steps.
If you get into the habit of always picking up your guitar and playing it, even if it’s just for one minute, you’ll likely end up practicing more and longer than you expect.
And the more you practice (effectively) the more likely it will be that you end up being able to play your favorite songs, jam with friends, be in band, or even write your own music.
It just takes consistency.
Go forth. Pick up your guitar. Play for 1 minute. Do it every day.
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