Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Thank you Tomo! I can see that it is a #4dim7 as it relates to Bb7 key center! I guess where I’m a bit stuck is that it’s functioning as a four chord which is a rootless Eb7(b9). But I totally agree. It sounds great, so I just need to wrap my head around seeing it both ways. Thanks for your help!

Sounds great Ken! Beauty guitar you got there. Hmm I need to jump back into that walking bass line lesson today now. Looks like a lot of fun watching you playing this
Merry Christmas!

It’s a lot of fun Jeff! I’ve always liked listening to walking baselines integrated into chord progressions, but never allowed myself the time to learn any of them. Mainly because I was of a notion not to spend time on anything that wasn’t going to “ get me where I needed to go as quickly as possible ”.
Such was my mentality before I came on board with Guitar Wisdom (you know, being older, and thinking I gotta get it done fast point of view).
Now I realize it all “adds in” to the picture of being a guitar player. No more rushing, focus is on learning.
It would be cool if we could start a thing here with you posting your version of this lesson, and maybe others would follow?
No pressure at all, just a suggestion. Thanks for the feedback!
The guitar is a Gibson Howard Roberts fusion three, 1998. It’s a keeper.

Sounds great Ken!
Good job!

A few fingering was a little different than I suggested in this lesson.
A little less pressure from your left hand can help your groove!

Great chords, great ending!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Tomo

Your playing of that penultimate chord, I'll call it Bb13 #11 with your thumb on the root and pinky on the b7 blows me away! Is that a short scale guitar? Please say it is! That's some mighty fine nimble finger work Tomo!

https://youtube.com/shorts/IwTi2kh060U?si=8xDVVNCwhZ28Q7vL

Hi Ken, here’s some more walking bass. Just getting under the fingers but having fun with so far. Had to play quiet everybody’s sleeping. But good that I can hear the string noise need to work that. Thanks have a good one!
Jeff

Thank you Kurt for sharing this video!

So happy to hear that Kurt! Yes, these "Must know 3 Levels" and "Super Simple" series are
good supplemental videos for Guitar Wisdom members.

I made new video today! Blues, triad related video so hope you would enjoy it!
I will post it on Friday 3pm EST.

Thank you.

Tomo

Thank you Kurt!
You are really good at hunting these videos!

So happy to hear that.
I have so many lesson videos on my YouTube Channel.

There are so many unlisted videos too (more than 600!)
Thank you.

Tomo

So happy to hear that!
Thank you!

Tomo

That's great Andy! It's funny, I just mentioned in the Autumn Leaves thread that I want to learn more sophisticated or syncopated jazz comping. You just made me realize that this exercise does that. I haven't worked on this at all. But when you start the walking bass, the chords are played on various "and's" in the count. I always wondered how good accompanists decided when to hit. This lesson makes it a little clearer because all the chord hits are right after a bass hit (though not every bass hit). Adding to the study list. Great job!

Thanks, Clay. Yeah, there's a lot to learn from this lesson, and I'm just scratching the surface.

On the way up Catwalk Mountain, Team Funk spends a few days gathering strength and wisdom at Bb Walking Blues Base Camp!

Took a second to understand the Bb Jazz blues, then the walking bass line. Good job Andy. I have not touched the walking bass line yet. Sounds good. Watch your thumb position, a bit high and it will pay off to not do that as much, try to Keep it lower. Let's keep on learning. One day I will try to tackle this one. Great to hear your vibes.
-johno

Yeah, I noticed that high thumb too, John. So many things to remember.

Thank you Andy for posting your video! Bb Jazz Blues. Good job! Please use 234 fingerings for C-7 (6th string root)

Rhythm is good. You can make them a little bit more consistence duration. 1st beat (full) then 2nd beat (down beat = rest) and hit on end of 2. This part is a little hard. Listen my example (duration of notes.)

Walking bassline part…. mostly I use 2nd finger for bassline and you should work on thumb position a little more. A little lower and move more following your fingerings. And use less pressure.

Duration
Thumb position
Left hand pressure

Overall parts are good!
This can apply to anything… practice slow and slower and no need to use a metronome until you master those details.

Tomo

Super nice work, Andy!

Thank you Andy! Great job follwoing this Bb Jazz Blues Walking bassline and compng.

Your bass note is slighly short. So relax your left finger and sustain each bass note as much as longer!

So these petterns are great! Very last part (R37)… when you play 3 notes, you need to pick much softer. 3 notes are louder than one single note.

I made this suggestion video for you. Plesae let me know.

Tomo

Thank you so much, Tomo. I am studying this video and will work on the things you're telling me.

Looks like you are in Japan?

My pleasure Andy! You are doing so good! Please follow up! That would be great!

Yes! I am at my parent's house in Kyoto Japan.

I'm catching up on your work, Andy. You sound great. I love your slow pace.

Thanks, Sammi. Now in this one I stopped thinking about my thumb position, so I have to bring that back next time!

Nicely articulated bassline Andy! Well done.

Thanks, Tomo! I'll work on the string noise next. I have really been enjoying studying this one.

You're very welcome Andy! Excellent job and lovely to see your steady improvement!

Thanks so much for "Inspiration" to us. So happy to hear that! The string noise issue (I have worked on a lot!)

Tomo