Some people seem to be luckier than others in terms of natural ability and will get further musically but I believe that practice does work for all of us. The trouble with me and I'd suspect with many others is that we tend to look for instant improvement... Sometimes, it is useful to look back at where you were say a year ago... I remember one thinking "If I could only play Harvest Home", I learned it, but then I thought I was useless because I couldn't get the MerryBlacksmith right... and I still have a long way to go to be the player I would like to be (and probably will never get there)...

I also agree with those who have said enjoy it etc. That is the most important thing and accept the fact that few of us are ever going to be top class players no matter how hard we try.

Jon