Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Thanks Tomo...another good one. Still working on it. My upstroke just can't get that high, but I will keep working on making it as wide as possible. Would love to be able to do something like that last part in a year or two. Basics for now.

My pleasure Clay! I practice this song everyday with super slow tempo and super wide stroke!

Keep working! I did this many many times! All possible once you have foundations!

Tomo

Thank you, Tomo, still going with it. Thanks for the extra tips and videos to help keep us motivated.

My pleasure jh! Please do! Go slower and have fun! Glad to be helpful!

Tomo

Thanks Clay!
Kurt

Welll.... Lester Young and Ben Webster.... my horn heros!

Tomo

I like the slower tempo.
-LaVoy

Very pretty! Thanks for sharing, Clay.

So happy to hear that LaVoy!

Tomo

Thanks for the reminder. jh!
I like to keep practicing that cool tune regularly.

I did already practice my R37/R73 with Autumn Leaves today using Tomo's recent supplemental GW lesson as a guide:

Also revisited good old ET01 CMAJ scale, one finger one string singing intervals, triads, note names etc.
Also Blue Monk and Bb blues walking bass.
Have a great weekend!

Kurt
Day 158 of 1095 straight days of sight reading

Tonight. Thanks jh!

Good job Kurt!

One String Approach you can try with a few different Major scale on each string.
2nd String: C Major Scale
1st String: F Maor Scale
3rd String: A Major Scale
4th String: Eb Major Scale
5th String: Bb Major Scale
6th String: G Major Scale …..

- Do Re Mi…Re Mi Fa…
- Do Mi, Re Fa….

R 3 7 Swing Groove with slow tempo.
Bb Blues
F Blues
Bb Jazz Blues
F Jazz Blues
Blue Bossa
Autumn Leaves
All Of Me
There will never be another you.

Great job on Sight-Reading!

Tomo

Thanks, Tomo!
Such great ideas for practicing. I REALLY appreciate your suggestions.
I love the idea of doing one string studying and playing/singing in different keys on different strings.

It's fun to practice in different keys for R37/R73 swing groove slowly too. Like Bessies Blues in Eb :-)

The Sight Reading is so fun and great for muting and listening. I love plugging in my acoustic early in the morning and really listen to what I'm doing. Plugged in acoustic guitar is great for chromatic scale exercises too.

The other morning, Lisa thought I was playing a Christmas song when she walked by my room.
I said, "Nope, it's the Bill Leavitt classic called "Duet in G!" :-)
Kurt

My pleasure Kurt! Glad to be helpful! One string approach is so good! Simple and effecive! Yes! Diffrent string and different key or different mode too.

I love practicing with R37 / R73 rhythm guitar. Great for time feel, chord changes, muting technique and more!

Good job! Listen in details with plugged acoustic guitar. I do that with my Orangewood Ava Mahogany LIVE. I can use more dynamics.

Duet in G! So many great pretty duet songs.

Tomo

Thanks, jh! You are an inspiration for all of us!
Position IV seems like another planet for me at this point.
Looking forward to new positions as I keep going.
Playing slow is good for us.
I will get to p. 112 someday :-)
I agree sight reading is amazing and fun.
Kurt

YYYEAAAAAAHHHH LETS KEEP ON KEEPIN ON!!!!!!
-LaVoy

Kurt, 158 days straight - not quitting, taking ownership, that's not easy, that's inspirational! Thank you.

Also - congrats to Kurt and his team!

Sounding great this morning Clay! I love that guitar!

We are all surprised to be Super Bowl Champs again!
Patriots wouldn't give up. New England will be back to the big game soon, I'm sure.
Kurt

Thank you for sharing this, Clay! I like how you found this other version and decided to practice it. As Tomo says, slower/simpler is always good. It also sounds like you noticed some more things to work on through your recording and have specific focus areas for practice.

Not only does it help to see another person working on this, but getting a sense of what you are working on and how you are approaching it adds so much depth. What a great example of letting your curiosity guide you deeper into your practice so you can notice new things.

Onward!

Thanks Tomo - got it!

Good job Clay!

Tomo

What a talent she is.
I’ve heard a couple of her songs on the radio and really liked them.
Thanks for sharing this Clay.

I am! Thanks Clay :)