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Thank you all good stuff and a handy reference, I do wonder how I would have done had I taken a formal approach to learning the guitar when I was so very much younger. I am not sure I could put myself through the pressure of testing process and I really don't think it would benefit me now, it's not as if I need a certificate to join a local jam session ( at least as far as I am aware)!

Thanks for posting, like I said I think a bit of a lot of that and some bits not there, however still a useful sense check. What would a grade 3 student sound like, I am assuming that everything needs to sound nice and clean? Because I have a particular interest in music with a blues influence ( I know that encompasses a lot) I seem to be more "proficient" ( I use that term lightly) in that sort of playing and can now often work out where I should be playing I.e. which key, and am able to play along and do basic solos over tracks. I am also starting to hear tracks and thinking I might be able to play that, and have on some occasions looked at the tab and proved my thought right. I have done that with Rule the world by Take That! The one area that I really need to improve at present is strumming, but I know that will come with practice and guidance, I have noticed some progress over the past couple of weeks. I have also starting a few finger picking exercises. BTW I am not sure I have half an century and I am not too concerned about being a Master of all things, I will leave that to you guys!

Thank you so much for the response, Ive been looking at headphones because of your suggestion, just need them to be comfortable with glasses : ) I'm stuck between the Scarlett solo 3rd gen and the one you currently have, if I was to get the solo I'd use reaper. (Still no idea about daws, might be best to get the interface you're talking about since it comes with a daw) from what I've researched though the solo sounds better