Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Thank you Scott for sharing your feeling! That what I exactly feel sometimes! We are humans and we are expecting a lot of things nice way (perfect way?) but many things are not going as your plan or as you feel.

This is my personal experiences and my personal suggestion. I just don't listen any negatove or even when I am not motovated to do things. That's why I decided a few things that I don't have to think about it and I do without my expectations.

Maybe you need to have other options:
1) Listening
2) Play songs (Rhythm guitar or melody)
3) Play anything and try to make it sing (try to get nicer tone)

Don't worry!
Don't compare!
Don't expect too fast!
Be kind to yourself!

No matter what... I feel thankful and grateful.

- Be Kind To Yourself Today!

- Don't Expect Too Fast! (Patience is key)

- Stop Comparing Yourself! You're So Special!

- Don't Worry! (Nothing can change today)

Thank you!

Tomo

Thanks, man! I super appreciate you sharing this with me. It's very helpful indeed. Sometimes, I practice all that and just stop because I don't want to over do it, you know. I'll try that tuning afterwards. I'm so OCD that I do it before and after! LOL.

Nice input Jeff! Hey Scott - I'd add maybe trying to pick up a song or two. If you're already working on R37 swing blues, then maybe Blue Monk. I get a little demotivated on exercises, but I always feel good when I can play a song. So building up a few songs you could play might help. Plus, I feel like learning a song gives more immediate rewards. Sometimes improvements in exercises come very slowly or very subtly. But songs can go from knowing nothing, to knowing a little, to knowing the whole thing in a fairly short time. Of course perfecting the performance is a whole other journey, but just getting a progression down feels pretty good to me. Hope that helps.

Clay, thanks for your help! Where is Blue Monk at in the course material? I keep hearing about it, but I haven't seen it anywhere.

Basic Blue Monk lesson is here in the Jazz Standards course list (where you can find many more songs):
https://tomovhxtv.vhx.tv/videos/js06-blue-monk
And then there is so much detail and deeper info on the "Blue Monk Challenge" thread here in the forum.

Cool. I will look it up and give it my best shot then! Thanks.

Kurt, I haven't picked it up yet. I need to start it. Part of why my motivation is low is that I've been dealing with some sciatica issues myself and got a shot in between my vertebra 10 days ago. Starting to feel better now. Thanks for your help. I really appreciate your support. It means so much.

So glad you are feeling better Scott!
Blue Monk is fun.
Lots of bonus lessons in the Blue Monk Challenge thread and the GW playlist where Tomo goes over the details.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLENaipLZZvuSe09K52-fo1VPMLrWfJa46

Kurt

Go Kurt awesome Day 154!