At the beginning of this year, I made a commitment to play guitar every day.  It wasn't exactly a New Year's resolution, just a realization that if I wanted to improve, I would need to apply myself in a more disciplined fashion than I had previously.

Over the last ten years, I managed to run ten marathons, ultimately qualifying for and running Boston Marathon.  While I don't consider myself particularly athletic, it was clear that I was able to improve my marathon times over the years by putting in more miles and more regular training.   I think that anyone --of any age and any lifestyle-- who wants to run a marathon can do so.  All you have to do is like running and do it regularly.  So why not apply the same techniques to guitar?  Consistency is key, so that means playing every day if you can.  So here are a few tips for getting more time to play.

Curt of The Rock House blog proves you don't have to have rock star hands to play a mean guitar.

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I see the subject of having small hands and playing guitar come up quite a bit on many message boards and forums. Being the owner of a pair of small hands I have looked for many cures to the age old problem for myself. Luckily there are a couple things that can be done.

"If only I had more guitar practice time, I'd..." "I wish I could practice guitar more." Are you a guitar learner that wishes for more practice time? If you are you're not alone, it is a wish I hear frequently from learners of all levels.

But do you know exactly what you would actually do if you had more time? If you don't then more time probably won't help you after all. Here's a way to work out exactly what you would do with extra practice time, and it might help you discover you don't need more after all...