Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Great job Eiji,
Way to not give up on the day! I appreciate how you keep setting a good example for us!!
Kurt

That is a full plate Eiji, good job. Some serious foundation building making it solid. I am with you on that effort. Yes, very good example with important foundation efforts. - johno

Kurt
Thank you Kart. I pay respect to how you participate to this July challenge. Thank you for your good comment.
Eiji

Johno
I get power from what you comment to me. I can think I am not wrong this way. I will walk this way(Aerosmith).alol.
Thank you John.
Eiji

Simple is best, Eiji! Way to stick with it.

Oh, I cannot wait for the book!
This is exactly why it is SO helpful to have videos to help understand the written descriptions.
I realize now how important ear training is and to keep singing the scales on one string!
Thank you for this lesson!
Kurt

Thank you Kurt! I can't wait it myself!

Around October-ish.... Yes! A lot of wisdoms in my new book Guitar Wisdom by Tomo Fujita

Good job! This thread really inspired me to my new YouTube video today.
This new video will be up around 3pm EST.
"Basic Ear Training on Relative Perfect Pitch for absolutely ANYONE"

Thank you.

Tomo

I REALLY can't wait for that book after seeing those 2 ear training lessons.
I laugh a lot during your YouTube lessons.

BTW: I had ordered one of those StewMac tools to fix loose input jacks.
Lisa just looked at me with one eyebrow raised and said/asked ,"Jack the Gripper?"
"What about Jack?" I asked.
She said, "He's out for delivery and sounds scary."
I told her, "Don't worry, you will love Jack. He's coming to help you fix my loose guitar jacks!":-)
Kurt

Sweet! I can't wait to do this.

Do it! Worth not opening a pick plate!!

So cool Linda! Can't wait to hear how it works out for you.

Nice Linda. so good

Thank you Linda for Week 4 / Day 2.

Good job! Ear Training Test on iPhone! Great way to do it!

Good job! Having fun! Triads G, C and D. Only 3!

Very cool! Lydian & Mixolydian!

Tomo

Every day we pick up the guitar is a victory in my book!
Great job Jeffrey!
Kurt

Good job Jeffery.

Thanks Kurt. Thanks Serena

Thank you Jeffrey!

Good job! Chromatic 1234 & 1212 for 10 minutes. Great! I do this for 15 minutes now.
G C D G Triad Inversions on 123 set strings. Great! No string noise! Relaxed left hand.
Thanks for watching my videos. What is the LG?

Tomo

Thank you Kurt!

I can pick up my guitar everyday and I am so grateful!

Tomo

Great job Clay! You set such a great example for us if when we go on a trip without our guitar!
I'm looking forward to more ear training too. Feel like a whole new world will open up when I can really hear and know.
Heading down the home stretch for July Challenge and still gaining momentum. Still almost a week left before August.
You will be blasting your new amp very soon!

Kurt

Good for you Clay. Will be great to experience. Once you get setup w the musicmaster bass will make you better. Don’t be afraid to turn it up and try to pick very light. At first it is uncomfortable but the amp will teach you more

Well done, Clay. Your experience without having your guitar has given us all an extra opportunity to learn. I appreciate your approach to focusing on the task at hand and setting aside the bonus material for later.

Kurt - your enthusiasm is inspiring us all! I'd bet the whole new world is opening up already :)

Jeffrey - that is true Guitar Wisdom!

Thank you Clay for Week 4 / Day 3.

That’s okay. If you can spend 5 to 10 minutes with Triad Inversions / G D C G / 123 set strings… so good!

Normally I pay attention before and after or anything near by…. You can do as much as you can.

Thanks for watching the FTR 02. Yes! That would be so awesome! Guitar is waiting for you!

That ET recording thing is totally extra and you can do anytime. That’s the best to train your ear with intervals/colors.

So happy to hear that you ordered the Brown Box. So good! Sammi said… memnbers are buying things around July Challenge!

Tomo

Thank you Kurt, Jeffrey and Sammi!

Musicmaster Bass Amp is so honest!

PS, I just looked at those on Reverb….. price went up!
I wonder who did that?

Tomo

Me too Yen! I was losing track of which triad I was on. I think slowing down, singing, and saying helps a lot. Today I was less confused. I also think the ear training we are all talking about will help tremendously. Keep up the good work. Let's make this happen.

Great update Yen!
I really appreciate your observations! Very helpful.
I had to force myself to say all the details and sing before playing.
Slowing myself down was the key. You don't play until you know.
This is so good for us!
Let's keep getting better!
Kurt

Thank you for sharing, Yen! Your detailed notes are so helpful. That's great, you went back to G maj one-string approach to "calibrate". It's always a good idea to go back to the beginning/foundation and spend more time there. In other words, if you experience any type of struggle, big or small, it's a safe bet to go back to the basics (simpler parts) and smooth things out.

Like Richard and Kurt shared, slowing down, singing, etc., will take time and repeated practice. Don't expect too fast! This is all still relatively new, and it's helpful to remind yourself that everything with your guitar is a lifetime practice :)

"No guessing" is trending.

No worries Yen, you are experiencing the movable Do with triads :) The I, IV, V triad collection contains all individual notes in the G Ionian scale. The root and V each get two note opportunities in this triad collection. Good to calibrate the sounds, like!!

Thank you Yen!

Thanks for watching my video. Best way to do is… just wait! No guessing and no need to hurry at all!

Do it very slow and sing softely. Good job! Triad inversions. Do Mi So / So Do Mi / Do Mi So.
Singing Major scale is very important too.Sing 3 patterns. I teach all this in my new book!

Do not go over your planned time. No guessing.
So when you play your guitar. Do not play any notes! Think about what to hear…then play them.

Thanks for your review. Do more simple Major scale on 1st, 2nd and 3rd string over and over but super slow.
Sing first then play a note. Do not play anything that you didnot hear in your head.

Once you confuze anything… you need to go back. Please work on G Major Scale, C Major Scale and D Major Scale.
You may need to spend each one for a longer time.

Tomo

What an exciting Day 3 for you, Kurt! Thank you for sharing your practice with us. Consistency is key! 25 days of deep, slow, focused practice so far. Amazing.

Thanks, Sammi!
We all appreciate your coaching so much!
I am so grateful for everybody's help.
It would be so much harder if we weren't all rooting for each other.
Kurt

Thank you Kurt for Week 4 / Day 3.

Practice in early is good! Feel refresh too. You are so good at keeping your consistency.

Good job! You are bulding your magic with not looking! Slowing down is easy to understand but it’s hard to do!
Good job! Chromaric 1234 & 1212. Amp boosted. You can hear string/finger/sliding noise. One string / 3 patterns. Great to hear that feeling good singing : Do Re Mi… singing soflty. Keep working! Reviewing is so great. Triad inversions on 123 set strings. Having fun is plus! Other key center. So creative!

So happy to hear about Pickboy TF picks! You got that tool!

Like Sammi says…. July Challege is making people buying things!

Tomo

Kurt you're great for spirit for community. You listen well and care. Beautiful qualities..

Thank you Serena!

Kurt is the president! (Very good one!)

Tomo

That's amazing, Eiji! Using your ear, not shapes.

Thank you Eiji for Week 4 / Day 2.

Good job on my Ear Training Test. You have been practicing your guitar in right direction for a while you are doing very well.

Good job! One string approach & singing intervals will help you to understand the fretboard more. Keep working One string approach with 3 patterns on 1st,2nd,3rd strings. G Major, C Major and D Major. Not looking. Triad inversions with G, C, D. Traid blues too!

Tomo

Thanks Sammi!

Eiji is working a lot with his ears no shapes!
Plus he has been taking my tape lessons. (Audio casette tape and my hand writing on paper!

Tomo

Nice job Eiji. Sounds like your doing cassette tape lesson sounds amazing 🤩

You are dialed in, Richard. Thank you so much for sharing with us. Slow and steady, we are getting somewhere.

Thank you Richard for Week 4 / Day 3.

Good job! Chromatic scale exercise with palm muting (right hand)
Do more 4th string and 3rd string so that you can work on light thumb position. Do not do on thr 6th string. I practice only 4th & 3rd strings. Very effective! Great to hear about your light thumb. Keep doing this everyday / 10 minutes.

So happy to hear that you are working on R 3 7 swing groove. Bb7 = R b7 M3 = 234 fingerings.

Good job! Slowing down with triads. Slow way down so no confusion. Until you get it, just wait. No hurry!
Slowing down & singing. Great to hear all! You made me so happy!

Tomo

Yes Sammi! Richard is doing so well!

I really apprecaite his commitment and willingness.

I prefer to be a turtle than a rabbit!

Tomo

Richard Great job. Yes you guys are all doing good at doing so many things. I have a lot going of concepts here but maybe need to work at one thing at a time. you guys all inspire me. Keep it up.

Slow and steady like turtle wins the race.

Simple and solid, Tadashi!

Thank you Tadashi for Week 4 / Day 3.

Good job! Chromatic scale 1234 & 1212. I am stlll working my chromatic 1212. Slower and softer.
One String approach with G, C and D Major scale / 3 patterns & Traid Inversons on single string & 123 set strings.
No look! Good job!

Great point! Both hands timing & no noise.

Tomo

Tadashi no noise ??!!! Awesome job.

Thanks Ralph! Always a good reminder to zoom out and look at the big picture.

Thank you Ralph!

Great attitude! This is all about journey and not so much about difficulties.

Yes! I think about this myself everyday.

Don’t worry!
Don’t compare!
Don’t expect too fast!
Be kind to yourself! (no copy and paste!)

Little by little everyday.
All about triad inversions everyday for 5 to 10 minutes.

I really apprecaite your commitment and passion.

Tomo

Yes Sammi!

Look at from far!

Tomo

Ralph, that's the best lesson yet. Everything else will fall into place after the basic of that.

That is great to hear, Linda! Time sure does fly

Thank you Linda for Week 4 / Day 3.
I know…. almost end of July. I need to finish recording reference videos for my new book. I have done 27 videos so far. I Only 25 more videos.

Good job! G, C, and D triads with the 4 methods!
Note name(s)
Scale position. In key of G. C is R M3 5… Only when you are singing G Major scale then… but thinking triads are movable Do.
Intervals in triads.
Inversons.

More deep listening notes before playing it. Great!
No look. Great to hear that. Some people play guitar with eyes!

Tomo

Cool Linda to think of everything in scale positions, however maybe think of each key separate. In the end the key will fall into place. Example G 135, C 135 D 135 or whatever inversion you play. It would still be I IV V

Indeed, it's all part of the flow.

Great realization, Jiayang! It's very common to pay less attention to something when we think, "Oh I know this"
Don't worry, though. You have a lifetime to get to know every key :)

Thank you Jiayang for Week 4 / Day 1.

Great answer! Most people tend to think.. “I already know about C scale”
Great experience that you should not assume anything.

Better to check it just in case.
Good job! You understand this part very well.

Yes! More to do review! I still practice Chromatic scale 1212 for everday!
I still practice R 3 7 swing groove everyday! Why? I want to improve my playing.
Make my playing better and steady.

Oh! July is Amp addition month!

Tomo

Thank you Sammi!

Exactly!

Great point!

Don't worry!
Enjoy more!

Tomo

Thank you Sammi and your encourage, Learn with you how to focus on ,“ When I know , I distract ”.
Don't worry ! We have life time !

Thank you Tomo , “ Not assume anything ”

Yes Jeffrey!
With my amp up, I am surprised how lightly I can touch the strings in the first fret and get a nice clear note that is in tune!
Kurt

Indeed, guys, I came to that realization during Chromvember. The string only has to touch the fret wire, not the fretboard at all.

Thank you Jeffrey!

Exactly! Electric guitar is very sensitive!

That’s why I like to use higher string height because the string tention pushs my fingers lighlty so I use this to understand how much tention I am adding to the strings.

If I didnot use my Musicmaster Bass Amp, I couldn’t develpe my picking dynamics technique.

Good job! Ligher finger touch with triad inversions. Light picking volume.

You’re doing so much deeper with dynamics & light touch.

Tomo

Good job Kurt!

So happy to hear that!

Tomo

Thank you Linda for mentioning Chromvember!

Most people would think about simple chromatic scale as easy!
Yes, if you play it sound so okay then......

When the string touch the fret wire, your finger should use less pressure!

Tomo