Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Happy birthday to you Clay. Jazz club, sound fun. I am not a gear head yet, but excited for this next level of gear heading. so much to learn. Have a great week of practice. It is a new year for you.

Happy Birthday Clay! Going to be a great year for all of us
EZ touch screen! Nice score.
The future is now!

Kurt
Quad Cortex and Beyond!

Thank you Clay for Week / Day 3.

I often suggest this way to all my private students.
Even you need to borrow some money, you need to buy a real tube amp, if you want to be a great guitar player who use a lot of feeling!

I totally respect your point.
But if you own a Fender Musicmaster Bass Amp, you can improve your touch so fast!
Just one simple amp. 2-3 knobs.

I love using my Fender Musicmaster bass amp.
One volume & one tone (brighter or darker)
This amp can fix any string / finger noise issue.

Happy Birthday!
Good times!
Good job!

Tomo

Happy Birthday, Clay!

Happy birthday Clay !🥳🥳✨🎂

Actually Clay you can do some magic this week with your mind. I would do your goals sheet anyway but just visualize the whole thing. Start with your single string. Then think of your triads in key of G, since that is first goal for this week. think of finger 1sitting on fret 3 strings 1 and 2 and finger 2 pushing very lightly on string. You can see if you hear/feel what first inversion sounds like and even try to sing it. For me I can hear mi so do, I just can't hear exact key. When I just tried it I ended up in key of b. I will let Tomo direct us the rest of the way. Good luck my friend. It is actually a big challenge to do this. See how far you get. If you have to look up a guitar picture online to double check what fret you should end up on, I'd say go for it.

Thank you Clay.

You can visualize the sound and move your fingers on the fretboard while you are hearing.

Maybe you can pre-record Triad Inversion super slow in C D G.
Listen those and visualize yourself playing these notes in your head.

Use imagination & visualzatiion.

Tomo

Great suggestions Serena!

Thank you!

Tomo

Awesome suggestions. Singing, imagination, and visualization. Curious to hear how it goes without your guitar! I know when Tomo isn't playing or practicing, he is usually thinking about guitar 😂

Thanks for the tips. I have some things to prepare on Sunday.

Eiji, Nice thanks for sharing you amp settings dialed in. Keep up good work on challenge.

Great work Eiji!
Thanks for the update. It's a lot of pure hard work.
I love my little champ amp. I haven't used it in years. Thanks for mentioning that!
Kurt

Serena
Thank you for your comment.
I am going keep doing this practice.
Eiji

Kurt
Thank you for.your.comment.
I am using champ instead of Music Master Bass Amp which is very difficult to find one in my.country.
Eiji

Thank you Eiji for Week 3 / Day 2.

Good job! One String. G Major Scale. 1st string. 4 sequencings. Triad one string & 123 set.

Good job! Triad inversions on other set. 234,3445,456 set.
If you have a little extra time, these are great!

Vintage Fender Champ amp is great!
My favoritre setting is Treble 10, Bass 0.
Guitar’s rear pickup.

Tomo

Oh yeah and semi creepy looking into space lol

Great job Serena, love how you pulled back and sang more softly.
Nice job!

Thanks, Serena.
We all love seeing you show us the way.
This is really helpful. Not looking and nailing the scale up AND down is tough,
You have a beautiful voice.
I wonder how high of a note you could sing if we had more frets, :-)

Truly inspiring!

We're doing this! Lets' keep going.
Kurt

Thank you Serena for week 3 / Day 3.

Good job! Thanks for sharing your video.
Very helpful to others and so much inspiration!

Good job! Chromatic scale warmup 10 minutes.
Less fret noise. Scale & triad inversions on C D G.
Singing. Lightly. Holding a picky softly.

Sing higher notes. Don’t push. Better not sing than push it and sing strong.
Case by case decision.l Keep it all soft. Good job! No vibrato on singing softer.

Tomo

Thank you Al & Kurt for encouragement!

Tomo

Nice Al! Getting it done on the road.
Way to set the example!
An hour on the bike? You are the man!

Kurt

Thank you Al for Week 3 / Day 3

Good job on One Hour a Bike!
I did my work out (many conbination for two hours)

I always pick one item for looking at.
So it is easier to decide and focus.

Imagination, visualization. Good job! Major scale. 4 sequencings.
Home is happy place! I love stay in home with my family!

G triad inversions. One String. Singing & playing. Name of notes.
Great plan.

I am going to pracrice. Chromatic 1212. Slow Blues bending. R 3 7 Swing Groove.
Today is focus is slower. softer. more relaxed my body.

Keep going!
Keep working!

Tomo

Thank you Kurt!

Al is the man!

Tomo

Tomo = "Imagination and Visualization"

Excellent suggestions, Tomo. I recall watching the Olympic downhill skiers going thru course visualizations prior to their run. If it works for them.....

Yes , AI . This is great work . The exercise as important as learn music . Sometime is sit too long time , pelvic bone and waist will be ill ...
Both two day I keep body work , and in GW to care us health :)
Let's keep going with Triads & health!

Very nice johno!
I appreciate seeing that. You probably don't realize how good you are.
These videos from everyone help so much.
Thanks for inspiring us!
Kurt

Love your work Johno! very inspiring for us :)
Thankyou

Whoa! Good job, Johno!

Johno nicely done and great vocals. I feel like the singing part is underrated. If you can sing the pitch that means you really know it.

Bravo! Nailed the falsetto!

Yes Eiji!
New strings can feel like you have a new guitar!
Good thinking! A smart way to be kind to yourself :-)

Kurt

Smart move Eiji, Strings do wear out and yes the guitar will be much happier too. It is a maintenance bonding time with the instrument, give it some shine, guitars need care too!!

Thank you Eiji for Week 3 / Day 3.

Good job! I need to change to new strings. I am getting very lazy!

Yes! Definitely it’s a great feeling with new set of strings.

Good job! One string approach. Do Re Mi. You can do 1st string. 2nd string and 3rd string. 4 sequencings. Then triad inversions on 123 set strings. G C D.

Tomo

Thank you Kurt!

Great way to put! Be Kind to yourself with a new set of strings!
Good feeling!

Tomo

Thank you Johno!

Yes. New strings = happy time!

Very important bonding time with your guitar.

Tomo

"Keeping open and letting it happen" ... beautifully put, Kurt. It almost sounds like Zen. Thanks for sharing :)

Almost :-)
Kurt

Fall Like a cat. Say, "I'm lucky to be alive."

Just believing ....love it. Me too.

Yes Kurt, the slow descending has my attention to improve. I suppose that is the idea in that it takes more focus to stay in check and not play wrong notes. Always keeping track of the sound intervals, hear it first. Taking it slow!! - johno

Thank you Kurt for Week 3 / Day 4.

Good job! Great feeling on good practice day!
What a great attitude! Believing & no expectation.

G Major Scale. One String. 123 Set strings. Not Looking.
Singing is hard. Soft and no vibrato. Slow down & Do a little section.

So grateful to hear that. Keep open & don’t worry.
Many great friends at Guitar Wisdom. Thank you for your sweet words.

Have a great weekend!

Tomo

We are on the same boat :D

Like what Kurt is saying 'keep believing' in the note...and don't hesitate. It is there in space and interval, triads, triads, triads.

Thank you Grace!

Totally! Not looking is very hard. I am trying too!
It’s a great challege so that you use other sense more.

You are doing so great! Because you are doing it.

Most people are still looking at the fretboard and use more eyes to play notes1
Yes. All correct but maybe not danicng like solo!

Tomo

Thank you Yes!

Ditto to you!
Very easy to look at the fretboard and play so safe!

For fun. Try to play slow blues or simple melody and simply enjoy it!
Not looking but enjoiyng those notes. Dynamics. Rhythm. Accent. Space….

Tomo

Thank you Johno!

Keep believing! Trust those notes! Yes! Don’t hesitate & don’t worry if you hit a wrong note.
Yes! Triad, triad, triad!

Tomo

It sounds like you are deciphering my thought dumps :-)
Good work Jeffrey!
Kurt

Same - that is pretty close to my stream of consciousness

Mindfulness and awareness Jeffery. Yes it's working.

So many things to keep in check Jeffrey, what else is there in the list... I think the pick hold is very important and most difficult to get the sound I'm looking for, then don't forget while playing the notes, very sensitive when Amp is loud!! Good practice items Jeffrey, am paying attention and writ it down.

Thank you Jeffrey!

Good job! G Triad 123 set strings. Note name. Intervals. Do all 4 sequencings on G string, E string and B string. Great goal! Dynamics! I have been working on my dynamics and I still I play too hard here and there.
It’s so difficult to control. My vintage Fender Musicmaster Bass Amp really helped my touch. Picking volume.
If I only practced with a Fender Blues Jr… I never get this touch!

So happy to hear that Jeffrey! I would love to make some videso on this topic!
My favorite! Once you can control dynamics… you just need a few notes!

Yes! Thumb position is always moving!
My amp sound is pretty loud! Very difficult to play!

Straight your body and no prerssure. Very relaxed!

Tomo

Great stuff Al keep it up

Yes Al! Lift up that pinky!
We aren't playing banjos :-)
The pinky is like a butterfly Floating.
Kurt

Love hearing your journey Al. Thanks

Mixing it up Al, for sure some fun ones in those G, C, D, triads. That pinky thing, I focus on resting my RT. palm on the 6,5th string, maybe only sixth string at times, this has helped me. - johno

Thankyou Johno, I'll try that for sure :)

Jiayang, let's be careful out there!

Remember...R.I.C.E.

R = Rest
I = Ice
C = Compression
E = Elevation

Oh man Jiayang - I was getting sad when I started reading, but happy your wrist got better quickly!

Linda is so sweet ! Oh ! The secret of how to take care this injure .
I got it , I will buy a ice cream ( like cube ) to the wrist ,and put my wrist band on !
R. I . C. E. !

Linda is so sweet ! Oh ! The secret of how to take care this injure .
I got it , I will buy a ice cream ( like cube ) to the wrist ,and put my wrist band on !
R. I . C. E. !

Wow! Quite a week!
I think ice cream is a good idea 李jiayang!
I'm so glad you are ok. Great advice to get up and keep moving.
Kurt

Nice work today Clay. That's a lot of stuff accomplished.

Slow Blues Clay! Some serious skills polishing going on in your practice routine today. SLOW is not easy.

Thank you Clay for Week 3 / Day 4.

Good job! Slow Chromatic 1212. I do this everyday for 10 minutes. Slow & softer. Toward end I can hear anything so I have to focus listening myself. Quick attack for open G all down stroke exercise. Yes! Good! Thumb position is always moving and never settle at same place. Never press any pressure.

Super slow! Don’t exoect anything so you will not get frustrate anymore. That’s why only limited time to practice. Maybe 7 minutes. Try your ascending much slower!

Good job! One string approach. Singing. Intervals. Invesions. C D G triads. No looking.
Yes. Have fun playing blues. Keep steady timing. Sustain each triads & keep spft touch (left hand)
Keep soft picking. Yes. You can do R&B/Gospel… piano feel I & IV triads,

No guitar and a lot of imagination & visualzation.
Have a safe trip!

Tomo

Thank you Serena & Johno!

Clay is a hard worker! Very serious!

He really understands "Slow down" is so important!

It's time for me to go back to my own world!
My 2 hours is up! Thank you everyone!

Tomo

Great practice, Clay! Appreciate you including your frustrations. Not everything is sunshine and rainbows, but as Tomo says, we try to take everything in a "positive way". Descending slower is like eating your least favorite vegetable as a kid, but it's good for you!

Great Richard ! Value notes .
" I felt I was in good mental shape and could focus, be efficient, relax, and enjoy all at the same time, without the timer"
This is so amazing !

Well done Richard. No noodling. I love that.

Great job Richard.
That new guitar is bringing some magic to your guitar playing!
Love when time flies and you are deep into learning and practicing.
Really good to hear about your progress.
Thanks for the update. Helps keep me inspired to keep going. You are leading the way!
I'm not the only one that wants to hear you and that guitar after Sammi pulls your name out of the hat for the cool reverb pedal :-)
Kurt

Thanks everyone, I have to pinch myself every once in a while to believe that I am part of this great team!

Thank you Richard for Week 3 / Day 4.

Great feeling for productive practice night! I am so happy for you!
I am so grateful to have such amzing group of people! I am loving this forum so much that I dont need any other social medias! This place is so satisfacting so much! Good job! Quickbooks online project! I am on my slowbooks project with my small note book this morning. I needed to rewite my new to do llist today.

I don’t set a timer but I always check my time. I have many things to do. Simple thinking! “If I do do anything, Nothing will happen! So I always push myself to finish a few things so something is always moving forward! For example. My YouTube Channel. I already made my schedule post everyday at 8am EST Wisdom Words & 6pm Inspired perfomace shorts up until August 1st. This way eveeryday is moving forward!

Good job! Explore G Major triad inversiosn. 123 top strings. Musically, enjoy that sound. I use One Control Beth Reverb to control my picking dynamics. Intervals! Lovely m3, M3 & P4th. Reviewing slowly and slower!
Other strings with G triad inversions is always so plus! I am listening my slow blues etude! I need to make a simpler version. Wow! You practiced from 7:30pm to 10;30pm! Good noodling too!

Tomo