Aloha,
I have taken lessons in person for a year and the focus was pure theory – 12 months in the only song I know is “I lava you” which is 3 chords that I hear the guests at our resort being taught. We have covered music theory, strumming, fingerpicking, hammer on and offs and more.
I enjoyed it for a while but have become frustrated and want to learn songs. Should I sit down and pick a tutorial song and just go for it? In some ways that feels like moving backwards.
So is that the best way to go about it or is there a better way to merge the pure theory with application – meaning learning some cool grooves.