Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

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.

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

Thank you Linda!

Thank you Kurt!

Great song!

Great Ear Training Song!

Tomo

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Please leave your feedback on this video.
Thank you.

Tomo

Yes Linda! Good struggles

I love limitation and simplicity!

Thank you.

Tomo

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.

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.

Yes this video helps a lot. Will try again after watching this more and do another round of attempting to name the chords

Thanks Linda. We all benefit always from your ideas and comments. Always very clear

Great conversation!

I am very happy!

Thank you.

Tomo