[starsailor]

Your fingertips should harden up in a few weeks JB 21 depends on how often you play, I think perfecting what you've already learnt is a good way to go but you can still bring some other chords into your practice or if you practice every day you could have one of those sessions for new stuff but I think you've got the right approach it is good though to slowly introduce new stuff into practicing as it keeps sessions fresh and interesting, there is always a danger of getting into a comfort zone which I do quite often you have to keep the whole learning process moving forward and challenge yourself but do this without getting frustrated, small steps rather than giant leaps, frustration can put off the beginner but getting in a comfort zone is also a hindrance to progress it's a question of getting the right balance in practice but remembering to enjoy the whole learning curve.