Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

I’m in Tomo. (As you already probably know. Thank you!)

Are you adjusting pressure on each finger as you play? Or have you already compensated by adjusting the intonation on your guitar?
Seems like the later to me because you are able to play so fast…but maybe you adjust finger pressure automatically so fast.

Maybe no need to answer Tomo.

Didn’t have tea yet. I will pick up my guitar and try soon.
Very joyful!

I didn’t open the blinds yet to see the day.

Thank you Sunil!

My guitar, all my guitars are intonated well. I use less pressure from my left fingers in general.

Tomo

Tomo, this is a fantastic challenge. I have been too loving the forum lately. Great point if you have to think for even two seconds, two seconds too late. I have stumbled into that trap before. I will be eagerly adding this to my routine. Thank you teacher.

Welcome my friend!

Nice! We should add in chord progressions or comping to this eventually :)

Thank you Jeff!

Tomo

My pleasure Markos~

Triads are so great to understand the fretboard and use less pressure from your left hand.

Tomo

there he is!!
waz aaalp my big bro!
missed you man.

Love, your lil bro,
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Hi Sunil,
Another great day!
Kurt

Thank you everyone for checking this video!

Have a great day!

Tomo

You're very welcome Kurt! Little Wing is a great song for cheking and training triad inversions!

Tomo

Yeeeaahhhssss!!

Thank you Matt!

Tomo

Thank you Michael for your kind words! My timing was (originally) so bad! I fixed it so I know anyone can do! But most people tend to practice songs. I practice more foundation so I can play songs better (later).

Blue Monk Challenge is so important. Triad Challenge is also very important. We can do something 1) Simple enough to follow 2) Slighly confusing to follow 3) Really need to have a solid foundation to follow… Little Wing Triad is good!

Tomo

Thank you Tomo! This is great! I think the slow relaxed practice is key for me. Working on this today.

Perfect timing Tomo! Love these foundational lessons on how to practice.
Thank you for keeping us moving forward and reviewing at the same time!
I always practice in the morning. Saturday morning may be my favorite time to practice. Reminds me of when I was a kid and was so happy when I learned a new chord and maybe a song to use it in.
Have a great weekend!
Kurt

My pleasure Sunil! Don't rush! Don't fight! Go slow and easy! Good job!

Tomo

Thank you Kurt! In order to go better.... go back to foundation! Good job! My pleasure! Great thing to do my Saturday morning!
Reviewing and practicing slow is so important! Saturday morning is so good!

Tomo

Great routine! Captured in practice journal, so it will happen.

Yes! My 1963 Gibson LG-1 is super sensitive! If I talk loud... that guitar can talk back to me! Thank you Jeff! My pleasure! It is very difficult to slow down. I like to go slow as I can.

Tomo

What a year!
Even though we are "super sensitive", and like to "talk back", those of us born in 1963 need people to speak up so we can actually hear them.
:-)
Kurt

Thank you Kurt! This old guitar is so amazing! Super sensitive! I will show you!

Tomo

Oh man. That’s got to be one of my favorite of your guitars. I can here it talking back

Love this! I used to sing "aaaaahhh" (yes, exactly like that hahaha) into the sound hole of my guitar and it was resonate at some pitches, so cool!

Wow, Andy! This is a great tool! I'll try slowing it down a bit, though, setting it to about 20 second intervals. Thanks for letting me know!

Thank you Andy! You found your triad teacher! So awesome & you are awesome! Only one thing you need to be careful. Do not push "speed" because you are pressing a little hard! Please play them slowly. If you do this type... you need to have a longer intervals for playing 3 inversions much slowly. Super important not to push too fast and not too much pressure. So please sustain each triads longer and try to press softer and softer.

Tomo

Thank you Tadashi for encouragement. That's so correct. This idea is great but each intervals are too fast! 1) Susutain each triad a little longer 2) Use left hand pressure as little as you can 3) Do not push any speed at any time.

Tomo

I will work on playing slower and less pressure with more sustain.
石の上にも（ゆっくり、リラックスした感じで、音を伸ばしながら弾いた)三音

Can you repost the video Andy, so I can watch it.

Well done, relaxed!

This is an awesome idea!

Good job Tadashi! 35 seconds to 40 seconds for that. Great! Please take your time. This one of reasons that you don't want to use these apps or any easy things! Be creative by yourself is not bad idea at all.

Try to start any inversions. Go slow and deep. You are playing fast arpeggios. Now you can play triads (play 3 notes at once)

Tomo

Thank you Sunil for encouragement!

Tomo

Thanks for your kind comment, Sunil!
Let's do our best together!

Tomo-san, thank you for your advice! I hadn't thought about the difference between arpeggios and playing all at once. I'll keep that in mind when I practice. Thanks!

Thank you for your experience of your day. Glad to hear that you practiced triad inversions. Good job!

Tomo

Thank you Tomo!
Just doing the stuff on the list. :)

Also, I forgot where you said "don't be angry" but I thought about this. You are right.

I think it's the same as "don't become angry". Angry is my roomate, have to live with him. We're cool...when he shows up I just go for a walk.

Thank you Tomo.

Thank you for sharing Sunil. Did I said?

Originally I was very short temper being very impatient. If I get angry and if something change... nothing change so I just don't get angry at any things. I just clearly understand it and I just don't worry about it.

My pleasure!

Tomo

No problem, I did not see it like that.
I think it is actually awesome feedback, very useful! Thank you so much!

Exactly, anger is just a waste of energy.

That will save me a lot of time if I can do it consistently.