Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Tomo-sensei. Thank you very much for your advice. I will do this practice for a while to get used to it.
Eiji

Thank you LaVoy. Is Fletcher your lovely doggy?
Eiji

Thank you Johno. I need to relax more to do this exercise. My right hand is strained a bit.
Eiji

Great Eiji! I move my legs easier than upper body. I think it is good to just move something. Way to keep going! Sounds good too.

Thank you Clay. I found that sitting on a bed and moving my body is easier than sitting on a chair. You can use the bed's spring.
Eiji

Sounds great Eiji ! Good job!

Thank you Tobi. Yours sound good too.
Eiji

Good job Tobi! Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Clay!

I realized I wasn’t actually playing a swing. It sounded more like 16th notes — I was dividing each beat into four and playing the 1st and 3rd .

Hi Tobi! I love your video. Great timing and chord switching! I noticed that you vary the sound of each chord as it's repeated. I think you are right on target, though, because that's what the practice exposes. I have been experimenting with all my fingers, making sure I locate each one in the correct spot to get the correct sound. Sometimes, on Eb7, I will mute the 4th string with my middle finger. I am realizing that I need to keep both my second and third fingers more straight up and my index finger down, and that is just one example. I would encourage you to take time out and sit down, and explore these chords deeply. Hey, we're in this together. Let me know if I can help in any way.

Scott

Nice work Chris! Pretty guitar. I can't sing and play at the same time. Interestingly, I'm on the "counting 8th notes" section of Leavitt (pp18-19), and I think that is actually helping my ability to sing and play a bit.

Hi Chris! Great job! I love how well you switch chords in time. I'm still practicing that. One thing I might suggest? On Bb7, have you tried extending your forefinger across all six strings? I've had to practice lightly pressing the root, 7th, and 3rd while lightly extending my forefinger to correctly mute the 5th, 2nd, and 1st strings. So difficult for me to do. I'm still working on it. It's helping me to listen to what the actual chord sounds like. Sometimes, I inadvertently press the 1st string or buzz the 6th string, and I have to adjust, but it gets better every time I pick up the guitar. Know that you're not alone. Keep going. Nice work.