Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Yes, thank you for these videos. I will be glad to take your advice. I will continue to work on this in this way.

It helps right now to slow down and look back to check my hand position frequently. Eventually, I want to be able to do this without looking.

Scott

My pleasure Scott! Thanks for your great question!

Great way to do... slow and check often. Yes! You can do it natually later.

Tomo

That's so great to hear that. As long as you don't feel too much pressure then all fine! Please enjoy!

Tomo

Thank you Scott for sharing your practice time. Those notes are correct. You can play much slower and try to play that shuffle feel if you can. Picking should be all down stroke.

I use 1st finger and 4th finger so that I can use 2nd & 3rd fingers for muting other strings. I will make additional video so you undrrstand this clearly.

Maybe you should play one note each sustain and try to mute other strings. Good job!

Tomo

Thank you for sharing that, Scott!
You are a bluesman!
This is SO important to be able to do.
Keep on doing it!
Kurt

Thank you Kurt for encouragement! This video is so ispiring!

Muting technique is so important!

Keep going!

Tomo

My pleasure! I am really enjoying your passion on guitar playing! So beauiful! It will take some time but you can get there!

Good job!

Tomo

Thanks so much Scott for your kind words! I really love this place! It's so special! People are so special! I am really enjoying "Slow" and even "Slower" So much potential in slow process! Shuffle rhythm is so good! So much to do! You're very welcome! Thank you for being here!

Tomo

So glad to hear that! Thank you for your passion and pure hard work! I made this video. Simple way to play shuffle bassline.

Tomo

Beautiful playing!! I will study this one also. I usually take my guitar to work to practice during my lunch break. I love the Shuffle Blues Bassline! I can't help but move when I hear it! Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you so much! Great idea! Good job! You're very welcome!

Tomo

Great thread Scott!
Running around the base of the mountain to prepare for the hike to the top.
Same! :)
Tomo I love video -- especially all the stuff that has nothing to do with the lesson, so cool! Makes me feel like I can do that too, one day.

Both if your videos are very inspiring to me, my friend! Thank you.

Gah! Meant:

both of your videos are inspiring to me, my friends.

(Also nothing to do with lesson but i end up thinking about ambiguity a lot)

George, how do folks deal with ambiguity over communication with text?

I'm familiar with this sentence:

"Time flies like an arrow but, fruit flies like a banana."

because of compiler design but I think it comes from Chomsky/linguistics. Just trying to remember off the top of my head without going to the supermind (internet...also psychology?)

Not really important for guitar...but maybe it is haha. Everything can actually be about guitar, though, it seems...

Thanks Scott for sharing! Do 90 days straight! Don't worry! It will take some time! Do it everyday without any expectation! That what I did in many years ago. Slow and careful! Please watch any demo videos (many many times!) Be patient! Slow!

Tomo

Thank you Scott for sharing. Your picking is so good! Good job! I think you should focus on simple chromatic scale more than this shuffle blues. You need to train your finger with chromatic scale more. That's first.

If you want to work on this shuffle blues then, please try "no tempo" verson and just do A7 part. Only one chord. So keep it super simple and super slow. Play with your first finger on A (6th string / 5th fret) Then you can fix other fingers. (Make them in right place)
Then you can play next note but keep your other fingers close to the frets. So super slow!

Tomo

Thank you Tomo. I will continue with Chromatic Scale. I really want to fix this. Super slow.

My pleasure! I made this video so you can see it closely. It will take some time to settle in. Two weeks or more.

Tomo

Thank you for your direction, Tomo. My goal is to remain relaxed and calm, being okay with things moving at a super slow pace. I expect it too fast still. I really want to learn this correctly. I will slow down – super slow and adjust my fingers as I go. Thank you. Thank you.

Scott

Great details - thanks Tomo. And thanks for asking, Scott.

Hi Kurt. I'm working on that also. I have improved, but I think I need some assistance with it.

Tomo will have ideas for sure!
Way to keep at it!
Kurt

Thank you, Kurt. I appreciate all your encouragement and support. All this is really making a difference in my journey.

Thank you Kurt! Exactly! Chromatic scale! That's first and insanely slow tempo is important for playing this shuffle blues pattern.

Tomo

Thank you Sammi for this detail reminder! I really appreciate your effort to follow up!

Very important to review the original lesson videos often after start practicing any material. Very ofter people start changing a little bit from the original lesson. This is very common. So it is better to write anything down on a paper and review it when you practice.

Tomo

That is so great, Scott!

Thank you Scott for your reply! Good job! Please sustain the sound longer and yes, quickly to release it so that no buzz. Do this part super slow. It will take some time. Longer sustain then quicker release. Please keep practicing Chromatic scale 1234...4321 everyday for 10 to 15 minutes. Do not practice too long because it will not change anything with longer practice time. More oftern is better. Good job!

Tomo