Same Old Blues Freddie King Non 12bars Blues

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Linda M Tucker

9 months ago

I am in kindergarten when it comes to ear training, but here is my first pass at the chords (with a little help from Tomo)....

Intro
G G#dim D E9dim Ebdim D A7

D F# D
Morning rain keeps on falling

D F# D Daug
Like the tears that fall from my eyes

G Gmin G#dim D E9dim Ebdim
As I sit in my room looking out at the gloom

D A7 D
It’s the rain, it’s the same old blues.

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Michael

9 months ago

Kindergarten? Really? I'm only identifying notes in a major and minor scales and major/minor chromatic scales. If you are kindergarten, then where am I? In diapers? lol

You are doing great! Keep at it :)

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Linda M Tucker

9 months ago

Michael you are too kind. Diapers, kindergarten....it's all a journey!

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李jiayang

9 months ago

Ha !Michael agree with you , my ear were just born , totally a new world , and enjoy forums music talk !

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Linda M Tucker

9 months ago

Good morning, Jiayang. I agree with you. I have had a guitar for awhile, but it is here at Guitar Wisdom that I am learning how to truly listen.

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李jiayang

9 months ago

Night Linda! Although we have time difference , but Guitar Wisdom has connected us , this is so sweet and great .
Yes , new way for me , too . Now I just find a song have different part , magic and beautiful , really enjoy this way , love guys " Music time & Talk "

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Linda M Tucker

9 months ago

The chords didn't line up correctly over the lyrics here in the chat, but you get the idea.

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Tomo Fujita Mod

9 months ago

Thank you Linda!

Thank you Kurt!

Great song!

Great Ear Training Song!

Tomo

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Jeffrey Croteau

9 months ago

This is what I’m hearing for organ chords during Freddie’s solo in the intro.
G Ddim7 D F#dim7 B E-7 A7 D

Not super confident in the fourth chord choice. Sometimes I heard A7 there

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Tomo Fujita Mod

9 months ago

To everyone!

Don't worry about anything!
Please take your time to figure out each chords as much as you can.

Maybe you can focus on bassline first then think about chords.
Don't be afraid to make any mistakes.

It's easy for me to tell you all the details ...but if I do... I am not helping you!
So first do not look any tutorial about this song first. (You ruin your dream!)

Please listen this everyday for one week at least.
Then we can discuss about this song a little little.

Thank you.

Tomo

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Jeffrey Croteau

9 months ago

Thank you Tomo! Will keep listening and trying.
This song is so good

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Tomo Fujita Mod

9 months ago

This process is so important not to hurry or get answer fast!

A lot of thinking, feeling and struggles ... all good!

Bassline, chord sounds, chord function and a lot of imagination!

Thank you.

Tomo

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Tomo Fujita Mod

9 months ago

Thank you Kurt!

Best not look any lesson videos on songs!
A few reasons: 1) You ruin your dream!
2) 50/50... many of them are not correct!
3) Trust yourself!

Thank you.

Tomo

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Linda M Tucker

9 months ago

Tomo wisdom: "A lot of thinking, feeling and struggles ... all good!"

I often hear Tomo talk about how the value of limitations. I start to see the wisdom in that now.

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Tomo Fujita Mod

9 months ago

I just made this video.
Hopefully this can help you to transcribe chords.

Please leave your feedback on this video.
Thank you.

Tomo

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Kurt Schubert

9 months ago

Thank you so much for this lesson! I really appreciate your help and advice.
I'm going to just keep working hard on my ear training and transcribing without looking for extra help.

Kurt

"Trust Yourself"- Tomo Fujita and Bob Dylan

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Tomo Fujita Mod

9 months ago

Absolutely my pleasure! Is this type video helping?

Please trust yourself! Don't trust YouTube!

Thank you.

Tomo

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Kurt Schubert

9 months ago

Yes, this video is very helpful!
Thank you!

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Linda M Tucker

9 months ago

These in-forum videos are super helpful.

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Tomo Fujita Mod

9 months ago

Yes Linda! Good struggles

I love limitation and simplicity!

Thank you.

Tomo

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Linda M Tucker

9 months ago

Fantastic stuff, Tomo. I will watch this many times. This helps in understanding Freddie's song specifically and chords in general. Also beautiful playing by yourself in this video. I like the D in the bass at 2:35 in the video.

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Tomo Fujita Mod

9 months ago

Thank you Linda!

D/A (5th bass) is so important to go B7 (C7 to B7)

Chord progression.
Chords... more fun!

Thank you.

Tomo

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Jeffrey Croteau

9 months ago

Thank you for sharing! I love listening to this song. Will watch the lesson more. Overall initial thought is I really enjoy this approach of this learning process. Transcribing together is so great. And getting the chance to try first on our own is really valuable. To use the imagination and ear to see what we hear. Rather than just going right to the correct notes on a page I believe there is something big we are gaining here in deeply learning these chord sounds.

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Sammi Fujita Mod

9 months ago

I wish I could like this twice!

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Linda M Tucker

9 months ago

Jeffrey, it does feel like there is something deep going on here.

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Tomo Fujita Mod

9 months ago

You're very welcome Jeffrey. What a great song! Classic R&B feel blues song.

I made a series "Let's listen Together" I can make additional lessons like this so easy!
I just do as if I am teaching in private lessons.

Don't rely anything too fast! Then you ruin your imagination!
Even wrong notes.... all good!

Thank you.

Tomo

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Linda M Tucker

9 months ago

Yes Sammi, I like that video for many different reasons (ear training, chord insight, simple listening enjoyment), I also wish I could like it multiple times.