Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Tadashi!
I like that workout! You are always so efficient and consistent. Always inspiring us.
I played with that backing progression too with one string key of C and triads. Really incredible to try to know what are going to hear before you play it. Not looking makes it really seem magical.
You said it: This is fun!
Gets better every day.
Kurt

Thank you for always giving us good inspiration, Kurt!

Tadashi is here !
As usual ! Thank you sharing the beautiful work , cheers !

Thank you for your kind comment, Jiayang!

Thank you Tadashi for Week 4 / Day 5.

Good job focusing all important foundation: Chromatic 1234 & 1212. R 3 7 Swing groove with Blues. Jazz Blues. I didnot practice this yet. Because I wanted to do this replying to everyone. I am still listening Joe Pass Vertuoso many times. Today… this is my 2nd time. This way, 2 times … just about 2 hours of typing with my One Finger approach!

Good job! One string / one finger approach. Major Scale 3 patterns. G C and D triad inversions.

Great to hear that. That chord progression is : FMaj7 …. (0ne bar) then A-7 G (one bar)
Please enjoy it! Only playing C Major scale notes. C D EF G A BC…

You’re very welcome!

Tomo

Awesome Kurt! It's totally like magic.

Ah, that was C/F! I thought it was FM7. Thanks for letting me know, Kurt!

Tomo told me C/F. I was playing FMAJ7 at first too Tadashi!
Kurt

I just came from the note “ plateau ” , this is so inspiration Kurt ! All progress here !

Oh So happy you can do practice early , this is what I need . Cat always be there , even sleep anywhere !

Thank you for sharing the detail notes , each work and have fun time can made others feeling too , then people is happy and cheer with you !🥳

WOw ! Clay you have your Music Bass Amp , Happy for you and the thank you with trailer of MMB !

And so specific point with practice , the work is will done !
Thank you Clay !
Enjoy your notes a lot !

Thanks Jiayang - I always appreciate all of your notes and comments too, even if I don't reply.

Awesome to hear, Clay! Now you see why Tomo recommends it...there's no hiding.
I like how you took some time to note technical details to work on, then had some fun with "application".
Let's have a good week!

Thank you Clay for Week 4 / Day 5.

So happy to hear that you experienced with your MMB amp!
That orginal speaker is the key! Super clear and you cannot hide anything! Super effecive! Now you can understand that those Fender Hot Rod Deluxe & Blues Jr. When Bass 0…not Bass 0 at all! Too much bass and not so much treble!

Good job! I was just practicing Chromatic 1212 on 4th & 3rd strings for 15 minutes. Then R 3 7 Swing for 15 minutes. Very very important to have steady foundation so that I can play better!

Now your new amp.. you can hear more string noise, open string noise, string sliding noise,finger noise, fret noise! Swing groove. Left hand muting technique. You can hear string noise and harmonics noise. I cannot thank enough to my MMB amp!

Thank you for trying that … C Major / A minor scale jam. I just posted a new one so you can jam more. Only 5 minutes. One string at a time. Good job! We only have 6 … no need to hurry at all!

Tomo

Thank you Jiayang for cheering on MMB amp!

Amazing amp!

Tomo

Those are great details - thanks for sharing. I'm going to pay more attention to my posture / mechanics today.

Really interesting, Yen! Do you sit in a chair while you practice? Do you use a strap? I know Tomo has some tips on posture in an unlisted video. I will try to find it and post it here.

Sammi,
I sit in a couch most of the time. I do have a strap, but I don't us it that often. Maybe I should find a chair and use the strap more often?
Thanks for looking up the video; really looking forward to it :)

Hi Yen ! Sometime I will feel some bake sore , or shoulder sore .
I think some way is have point with Relax or make body stay with balance !
Tomo says : Posture , Posture is important .
I 'm sure is from November challenge :) November challenge have detail video about " Guitar & Posture & not sore or hurt :)
Thank you for sharing your pure work , Yan!

Thank you Yen!

That’s it! I love that phrase very much!
“ I noticed the noise that I had never noticed before”

Most people just didnot notice that part… that’s why no matter how many hours you put in…. Basucally same as last night and same as 3 years later! That’s a huge difference between this experience and not….

Thank you so much for sharing your experience! So good!
Like … YouTube videos = What to play! they don’t teach these “How to” with more important details!

Good job! Play these triads and listen deeply!
So slow down and listen more!

Please relax your body and do not push anywhere too much.
Pick soft all the time! Play all the notes evenly.

You are improving! Because you are noticing!

Tomo

Amazing details! Thanks for taking the time to update us and give us ideas.
Fantastic notes.
Thanks Richard.

Agree - those notes are great Richard. I know we shouldn't compare, but I think I need to up my note-taking game!

Love to see the notes too, Richard! Thank you for your detailed practice points.
Warming up before practice is so important. Good job being consistent on your "Warm-up - Practice - Play" (and reflection) routine.

"I think I am slightly better, but still horrible." I love this honest assessment. It's totally okay! We can't be great at everything immediately. We don't worry about the results; we focus on the process.

Wow! Super duper Note Richard ! So detail and steady!

The progress with you practice is so amazing , so happy can feel these , great update :)

"feel it, almost see it in color" , I love this one !

Thank you Richard for Week 4 / Day 5.

Love quiet day! Good job on two practice session. That’s so good! I only had 1/2 hour practice today.

Please watch out your tempo on Chromatic 1212. Do not speed up. Work on slower tempo. 10 minutes on R 3 7 swing Groove. This one also should be really slow and each up stroke catch all the strings with very soft picking.

Good job! Focusing on single string C Major Scale on 2nd & 5th string. Susutain each note for a long time. Singing slowly softly is so good. Naming notes / intervals / Singing and playing. Great!

Good job on triad inversions on top 123 set strings. Great! Keep working!

Yes! I love this forum so much! Yes! I read all! Tadashi, Kurt and Clay’s day 5 reports! So inspiring! I really enjoyed Yen’s report on “ I noticed the noise that I had never noticed before” So good!

Beautiful notes!

Tomo

That is great practice Al!
So nice to now know what the top note is of all these triads (and all those other details).
We continue!
Kurt

Thanks for sharing, Al! You are always so positive. Mistakes are great :)

AI ! Great note and up date , each words is pure gold !
"Really slowing it down today singing then imagining the note positions and pausing until I can see them in my mind ."
Take this notes to my heart is really good for me :)

I love this one , Today I need like AI , Do slow !

Thank you Al for Week 4 / Day 2.

Good job! Slowing down is so good! Very hard to do and without noticing this… easy to go faster!
Singing then imagining visualization about the note positions and pausing until you can see them in your mind! So clever! You’re very patient and doing so well!

Don’t worry about any mistakes. That’s okay and it’s important proccess.
You’re very welcome! I posted a new one that you can jam with it.
Please relax and enjoy it!

Tomo

Thank you Kurt & Sammi!

Yes! Al knows all top notes of those triad inversions!
He can really hear and can imagine those note positions in his mind!

Al is so positive and good at slowing down!
Yes! Mistakes are great!

Tomo

Agreed, Eiji. I can pick out certain notes easier than others, but I think they are all starting to come round. Super effective little exercise.

Thanks for sharing, Eiji! Way to get a little exercise in before work. Making good use of a few minutes!

Thank you Eiji for Week 4 / Day 3.

Great job on your practice time before you go to work!
That’s not so easy to do but you managed to do that well!

Relative Peferct Pitch / Ear Training Exercise.
Play 1 4 5 1 then play one note at randomly and say …
Good job on recognzing all natural notes!

Tomo

Thank you Linda & Sammi!

First all natural notes then you will recognize b3, b6, b5, b2, b7 later.

Great work ethic that work before work! Making effective little minutes!

Tomo

Way to squeeze in some practice before work Eiji. Well done.

Proud of you, Serena! Keep on finding that balance :)

Serena is totally working with energy , agree with Sammi , Proud of you !
Cheers !

Thank you Serena for Week 4 / Day 5.

I love this thread and I love this community!
It takes time to read all the comments. Even just reading whole Week 3 thread… a lot of pages! So many beautufl efforts and reports! So good! Yes, keep it easy for you with your schedule. Don’t put yourself feel pressure.

Yes! Good job for managing your time. Very important not to do too much. Thank you so much for your passion!
Good job! Chromatic scale 1234 & 1212. Soft touch. Slow pace. light soft to lighter softer. Great!

One string approach. Triad inversions. Singing triad arpeggios. Softly. Don’t worry about mistakes. One string approch with 3 patterns. Not looking the fretboard is the best way to understand the fretboard. That’s why “Roadmap…” will not work.

Tomo

Thank you Sammi, I am a work in progress.

Thank you Tomo for your feedback. The forum and members are so great. I am learning so very much from all of you. I will keep slow, steady and focus. I am definitely determined.

Christian, you have unlocked the super power!

This is so awesome, Christian! Thank you for the update. Sounds like you are on your way to becoming unstoppable :)

Thank you Christian for Week 4.

Great job! One string approach is so good! No need to look at the fretboard. This way, you conbine with Ear Training. Scale and triad. Wait a few seconds. Imagine those notes in your head… then play them.

Good job! Fender Vibro Champ is so good! Great simple setting! Great clear way to say bit! Playing these triads… you can hear everything! Can you imagin that if you kept playing with less treble, more bass, more reverb… no way to improve your playing touch! I love playing with rear pickup a lot. That’s the reason that I love practicing witrh Esquire!

That’s one of huge reasons that Jeff Beck was so good! Fender Esquire!

Thank you for having your R 3 7 T-shirts! Best way to practice R 3 7 with a rear pickup!

You’re improving!
Keep working!

Tomo

Thank you Linda & Sammi!

Christian has the super power with a rear pickup tone!

Christian’s new update is so refreshing!

Tomo

Christian, great hearing from you. I love the details here and got a laugh from the medieval torture. Thank you.

So awesome, Eiji! "Favorite relative pitch quiz exercise" is not something you hear every day. Good for you!

Thank you Eiji for Week 4 / Day 4.

Great to start with G String One Note Approch. Very slow! Slowing down is so good!
Chromatic Scale on 4th & 3rd strings. Good job! I do this evetyday. 1212 pattern.

G Major scales. 3-4 patterns.
Good job playing Triad Blues on 123 set strings. G, C and F. Great exercise.

Ear Training Quiz!
Good night!

Tomo

Thanks Sammi!

Very special at Guitar Wissdom!

"Favorite relative pitch quiz exercise" is not something you hear every day”
Eiji is working very hard and enjoying well!

Way to go week 4 day 4 Eiji. Love hearing how things are going. Thank you for sharing.

Serena
Thank you for all the comment you make to everyone. We are all encouraged from your comments.

Hello Jiayang!
I can see you working hard every morning and night.
Keep going!

Hi Jiayang! I am not sure what I said... Maybe you can explain in a different way?
Thanks for sharing your practice with us! It sounds like you are working on changing your thinking patterns. Gradually, you are moving away from thinking shapes. Yes, keep going! But also, get a good rest!

Thank you Jiayang for Week 4 / Day 2.

One String approch in AM. Relative Perfect Pitch quiz.
Play 1 4 5 1 in C …. then pick notes from C Major scale and outside notes.
Always do slow, slower. No hurry!

1 4 5 1 for Key of G in PM. Good job singing triad inversions.
Singing is so good! For Triad Inversions. Root Position = Do Mi So… 1st Inversion = Mi So Do….2nd inversion = So Do Mi.

Good job singing Major Scale & Triad Inversion.
Keep working!

Tomo

Thank you Tadashi & Sammi!

Jiayang is always working very hard and steady!

Jiayang is doing well with intervals one string approach!

Important to have a good rest.

Tomo

Wow Jiayang, great work ethic. Love me some one string approach.

Making the most of a broken string Leon! Love that.
I'm planning on moving to the next string set August 1. Just like July, but on strings 2,3 and 4.
Kurt

Congratulations on breaking the 1st string! Well done, Leon!

I was thinking the same thing Kurt - are you thinking of sticking with D/C/G or changing? Before the challenge, I was working on the FTR vids that cover the major triads. I think the exercises for 6-5-4 and 5-4-3 strings used C-G-F if I remember right.

Thanks for sharing, Leon! So cool to hear how you made it work. Talk about limitations!

Hi Clay, I was thinking of sticking with the G C and D MAJ on the other string sets. Then go back and do minor on all 4 string sets.
Kurt

This place is better because of you Tadashi! Thanks for contributing so much to making it a fun place to learn!
As Linda accurately described the July Challenge forum. "The "firehose" of information and words can be intense.
The bright side is that, apparently, it can also really help you learn English!
Here's to the next 6 months!
Kurt

Yes, Kurt. I love Tadashi's posts.

Yes, Kurt, I write down the English words I see on this forums in my guitar notebook!

Thanks for the lovely comment, Linda!

Great stuff Tadashi. I joined same time as you - I think you were one of the first people I exchanged with on the forum. Also amazed by you and all GW folks for whom English is not the first language - you are doing double work. It is my native language, and I can hardly keep up.

Baseball wisdom, Guitar Wisdom, Karate Wisdom.....

Hi Kurt.
I'm glad Ichiro is beloved in Seattle. He's a smart guy and a very thoughtful person, but I remember him once saying something that made a big impact:
"What is your best skill?"
Ichiro: "Continuing doing one thing."
"What is your second best skill?"
Ichiro: "Quitting something I've been doing."
I feel like it teaches us the importance of persistence and challenge.

Nowadays, Shohei Ohtani is in the news a lot in Japan. :)

Yes - plus humor - for the one writer (wth?) that didn't vote for him.

Thank you so much for sharing this, Kurt! This sounds familiar :)
Deeply inspiring and grounded in pure dedication to the work (and all it encompasses).

Thank you for sharing Kurt

So great, Linda! We all deserve a little treat :)

Yes Sammi! I totally agree.
Treats, little and big!
Lisa made a big Cheesecake yesterday.
I had to wait a day until she gave the ok to have some tonight after dinner.
I'll be walking really early tomorrow :-)
Kurt

Right on Linda, You are doing great adding on to your routine everyday. Beautiful work.

Kurt, a good cheesecake is worth the wait.

Thank you Linda for Week 4 Day 5.

Good job! Not looking with Major Scale. 3 patterns. Yes! You can create some melodies. Intervals recogonition. Ear Training. Singing.

Reviewing all 3 triads. Once you really know around 123 top strings then you can learn triad inversions on 234 set strings (After July Challenge. Keep going!)

Yes! Please enjoy playing music! I don’t know what to call… but that simple chord groove with FMaj7 …. Am7 G. So happy to hear that you had a huge fun! Right! No look and you can play all natural notes. C D EF G A BC … A BC D EF G A…

Tomo