hey prof, where did you learn jazz theory. my teacher is working through the classical theory grades but we havent encountered jazz theory yet, does it appear in the grades or does it come from somewhere else?
let us think about music as a language for a minute. It would be very hard to try and learn the english language by working from nothing else but yourself, but from being around your family and freinds you pick up the language. WHen your very young its likely you imitate your mum or dad but as you grow older the more things you hear the wider a vocabluary you have and you can pick and choose things to find your own voice.
remember its not all about notes. some of the most beutiful guitar pieces only use a couple of notes. try and see how much you can do with two notes. oh and also, you dont have to always play, take a rest and see how it makes the music feel.