Tip #1 - ‘Slow = Smooth = Fast’ from my free '10 tips & tricks to enhance your playing' guide. I carry around a little formula everywhere to iron out those tricky parts that are causing buzz, dud notes, strange fingering or frustration. You may have tried something similar? Since 2010 I’ve gone through many hurdles carving out my style of music I call ‘Fingerstyle Singer-songwriter’ and it wasn’t until I paused my development 8 years ago, I realised where I was wrong with my weaknesses. Trying to develop anything at full throttle is not impossible but it makes everything a lot harder and creates a ton of frustration. The thought of slowing everything down made me feel negative and unmotivated - similar to that feeling of going back a step or heading back to square one. But after trial and testing, it had the complete opposite effect....read more here