Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Hi everyone!

These live streams are truly special to Tomo, me, and George. Thank you so much for your participation and enthusiasm, regardless of your time zone. I wanted to start this thread and create a designated space for you to provide feedback on this month's live stream.

There is much to unpack in this ~30-minute session, so let's give our fellow students the courtesy of keeping our answers to the test to ourselves (until everyone has had the chance to watch). However, I encourage you to share any questions, comments, or words of encouragement! The more you contribute to this community, the more you receive in return. Your presence does not go unnoticed!

Onwards!
Sammi

Thanks Sammi. A+ livestream. This was a really informative and fun topic. To test the listening skills and get the wheels turning. Almost like guitar trivia. Good balance too of explanation checking in w audience and also Tomo playing which is always great.
The video too before the livestream was fun and a good teaser. Thanks again

Ups, I missed it! 😅 Will watch it now

Hi every one, thank you again Tomo and Sammi for this great moment together !
There was a big step between the first progression in C and the last one with 9th and 13th chords… I wonder if I will be able to reach that jazz level one day ! Do you have a method for ear training other than listening music and guess wich chord is it ?
Have a nice evening or a nice day every one !

Great lesson!
I was only able to figure out the basic major and minor chords and the degrees of C and G, but I was only able to figure it out because while listening to the chords I tested them on my guitar by ear while listening to the video. If I didn't have the guitar nearby I don't think I would have been able to identify it. From the moment you introduced the 7th chords forward, I was able to find the degree again, but I couldn't replicate the chord shapes.

Hi Sammi,

I'm going to use the sandwich method for feedback. Us teachers know how to to do it!

1-Great topic and more interactive than any of the others. The game or challenge where we interacted with one another but also with.you sand Tomo was so fun!!! Great inclusive, participatory, and also full of learning and personal feedback for us as learners in a safe way was perfect! As a teacher I'd be lucky to make these types of lessons/streams. Great job!

2-While the topic was fun and engaging I think it maybe has to be structured a bit better. As some of the comments I made said, I got confused about what set we were working on. So, I couldn't really attempt all the questions and then couldn't participate as much. For example here is set 1, say C major, I'll play four chords and do them twice. I'll rest 10 seconds before the second round. I find for a live stream Tomo can move to fast, for some higher level people might catch on, but the beginner's might get lost. For the GW videos we can always watch it again but live once it's gone it's gone.

3-Overall, it's was the best stream yet. Tomo's character and personality shine. He's having fun and so are we. It's also great for you, Sammi, to interact. It's a very good combination. And 'boss', as Tomo, called you, make sure you keep calling the shots and keep Tomo in line ;)

P.S. GW family, it's freaking great that the streams and the boards here are getting more interactive and helpful to one another. Good vibes all around :)

Hi! Sammi!
Today 's live broadcast definitely led me in the right direction , much fun chords I haven't hear and play them , Thank you Tomo , our Sir , teacher , Thank you for the presentation , and it won't let us see the fingerboard , reminds me the " ear '
, how important , and how to use ear to listen chord , not memory shape , this is so fantastic !
Don't worry , we can establish foundation , just hard working , and slowly to do .
Thank you Mr.George , appreciate for all of your support , solid backing , thank you .
Sammi , Thank you for teach me " growth mind mindset " , all of your idea is think of people , be grateful to you .
GW member thanks GW team , we are huge family and team ❤️

I always enjoy the livestreams and try to catch them live rather than watching at a later time. There is always great energy. Sammi (and George) your support is always noticeable and appreciated.

I intend to fold this livestream into my practice routine, I want to learn to recognize all those sounds by ear!

Hi professor and guitar wisdom members! I highly enjoyed the livestream and i believe that the topic is one of the most important and we all need to become a bit better at!
I agree with Michael that maybe a bit slower and more difine it would be even better! For example
1st progression: 1st chord pick notes strumming it maybe tell us after 2nd chord the same and in the end play all the progression and go to the next one! I personally didn't use my guitar but I hot back and listened carefully but still I found only the first two chords and I was kind of confident for the last one but I didn't have it correctly! 😅
I personally thought that i wasn't so talented at music but i have gain so much confidence the last year especially in technique, rythm , knowledge and ear! But the ear especially i thought i would never be able to hear and understand and i am slowly getting better!! And its so beautiful because to find anything by ear it makes feel like a real musician and that feeling and confidence is a dream that i wish that one day becomes true!
My strategies to become better at hearing are:
1)Learn the fretboard without memorization i try when i learn a song that i like to exercise at that key for 10 minutes and then find the vocal melodie in one or two strings! It's so rewarding and fun!
2)I try to sing solfez
3)I have download 3 apps! 2 with payment 1 is for chords! One is for identify scale degrees ( you listen first (1451 progression) and they play one note and you try to find them and the other one is for intervals! (I can name them of someone want and professor allows me i believ that are helpful!)
I recently got brave after a bit of this work and I tried to figure out the harmony of some songs but it's difficult! I try to hear and sing the bass note but i can't heat them or sing them so good many times! It's alot easier with medium frequencies for me for some reason! If someone can help me with that it would be very helpful!. Other times i figure out the bass note and its not the root! So maybe i should focus eventually on the feeling of each chord but i get confused.
The other thing that i noticed in the stream is that professor play first every note of the chord and try to hear every degree of the chord! I should include this in the mix!
What are you guys doing for improving your ears!?
What is your tips and tricks to transcribe music!?
I would love to hear your aha moments and difficulties.
Wish everyone a beautiful day 🙏

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Thanks team! The stream was both fun and a little frustrating. Nothing you all did, just a function of where I am on the journey. I did OK on the first progression, then got pretty lost as we moved on. But the whole thing served as a great baselining activity for me. I now know exactly where I stand vs where I want / need to be with respect to ear training.

You're very welcome Clay! Guitar journey is always a lot of fun and some frustration too. Good job! First part is very important to hear typical chord progression from 1 chord to .... Watch & listen carefully those chords. You can use your guitar to figure out notes too.

7th chords and beyond. You can learn some diatonic 7th chords. Triad inversions too. (Great for your ears!) Please watch Essential theory (new versions).

Thank you.

Tomo

Hi there, unfortunately I could not watch the stream live due to the time shift. Please where do I find the video? Thank you! Michal

Thank you so much, Kurt!

Will be doing a retest on this video again in the days ahead. Great to really test it out fresh and in real time listening. Thank you, -johno