[Jon C]

So I have just completed one year with guitars. First some background I am 54 and started taking 1/2 hour weekly lessons one year ago, I practice an hour a day and I still stumble on easy songs. Although I can play chords, they still are not very fast in changing (B7 in particular) and when I try to play a song my strumming hand still stops momentarly as I move my left hand. As far as gear I started with a Gretsch anniversary model but about four months ago my wife bought me a Taylor 514 that I love as much. I know I have made a lot of progress since I didn't even know how to hold it last year, but it just seems that it is painfully slow. Is this normal? All my teacher said is the old everyone learns at their own pace. I can do scales pretty fast but I still just don't seem to get it. What do you think.