Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Tapped into something here.
Just closed my eyes and listened.
Thank you for sharing Lavoy.
Learning so much, grateful.
I like Kurt’s name for it, sounds right.
I love the weather around this time of year…good time to be cozy and warm inside…

Thank you LaVoy for sharing this! Sweet groove and melodic soloing! Tell me more about this. I love this chord progression myself! I would do limit playing area first so that I could dig in certain area more. For example up till the 12th fret. Only top 123 set strings or only 12 set strings. Only triads or only 4 note 7th chord arpeggios etc. For better reviewing purpose... you want to practice, play, record less than two minutes. So that it is easier to listen it back a few times (In general I want to listen back 3-6 times so that I really underdtand what's going on. Lovey chord changes! Keep working!

Try this pickup phrase. So La Ti .... Do Re Mi Fa So (from that key) Very popular phrase.
Do Re Mi ...La So ... is also pupolar phrase. Do Re Mi ... Do Ti La So...... so good!

Tomo

Great advice Tomo. So helpful for those of us learning to solo.
Limitation is important!
I really love getting to know my Do- Re- Mi's in the key of C by using method book and trying to name EVERYTHING :-)
5 6 7 = G A B
1 2 3 4 5 = C D E F G
1 2 3 = C D E
1 7 6 5 = C B A G

Kurt
Day 74 of 90 straight days of sight reading Method Book

Thank you Kurt! I love this simple chord progression. Definitely first all should do play whatever you play then if you want to improve then you need to limit some parts so that you can get your better results. I love using a good amount of limitation. 1) 2 minutes 2) Uptill 12th frets 3) Only top 123 set strings 4) Only 2nd string or 1st string (One String One Finger Approach with only Major Scale of that key. This is a great one! Do Re Mi = Money notes!

Great job! Wow! 74 days! Keep going!

Tomo

I know that level of work Kurt.
This makes me feel like I can get there too, thank you.
That is solid.
Deepest respect.

Thank you Kurt for encourgment and sweet words! You have a great way to express thing.

I love this type simple chord progression. Great way to use some simple R 3 7 / R 7 3 voicings and make some rhythmic groove! This is so inpiring! I put away my looper pedal but... maybe I will take it out now to enjoy this type improvisation!

Thanks so much LaVoy for posting this video, this thread!

Everyone, Happy Friday! Have a great weekend!

Tomo

I always keep my cute little dumb looper "Ditto" by my feet!
He loves me to step on him so he can repeat groovin' R37 /R73 voicings until I step on him again.
Fun to enjoy improvisation like LaVoy!
Kurt

What do you think my respose to this video! A lot of inspiration!
"Atmospheric River"

Can you tell me anything? Title & description? Thank you so much for watching! Yes! I pull my Boss looper out to record this chord progression. FMaj7 & CMaj7 so C Major scale is so good! This is very essential music theory!

Tomo

Wow - nice rendition. I like the demo of the solo building technique starting with 1 string C.

Thank you Clay! As you know I love limitation so I just made this loop with FMaj7 CMaj7 groove and 4 different voicings so you can build around those chords. First part is C Major Scale on 2nd string. One String One Finger approach so note choices are just C D EF G A BC... Simple! Then I went to 6ths and 3rds with C Major scale. Then I add blues feeling. You can use one string approch on 1st string too! Fun jam!

Tomo

Thank you Jeffery! Means a lot.

Have a great day Eiji!

Wow you are in the future! :)

October 31st 2:30pm in the Bay Area,
blue skies and warm. Just got back from afternoon walk.

Inspired.

Good morning Eiji! Very early! IV to I... good chord progression. Special thanks to Lavoy for inspiration! He inspired me to make this video. One String Approch to Two chords. You're very welcome!

Tomo