Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Hi Tomo
I’ve been practicing the chromatic scale every day for over 15 minutes, doing only down-picking and ignoring the tempo.
I feel like the timing between my left and right hands is getting better, but it still doesn't feel perfectly synchronized.
Because I'm spending a lot of time on this every day, I haven't been able to practice fast-tempo picking or alternate picking.
Should I keep focusing on this practice, or is it time to move on to the next step?
I hope review my practice routine.

And I have one more question about my strumming volume at home. Even when I hold the pick as lightly as possible and strum softly, the sound still feels too loud.
Because it's so loud even when I play slowly and lightly, I feel like I won't be able to do fast strumming for songs like "Just Funky" at this volume.
Do you think I need to practice playing even lighter, or is there usually a difference in amp volume between basic practice and playing actual songs?
For reference, I’m using a Fender Champ 12 at home. My settings are: Amp Volume: 3, Treble: 6, Bass: 4, and Guitar Volume: around 6.

Thanks,
Motoki

Thank you for sharing your practice experience. Good job practicing slow and all down stroke. Maybe you can add using alternate picking. When you play 2nd or 3rd chromatic pattern, you can go softer. Please move up.

Volume setting. Your guitar volume should be around 7-8 for single note soft picking,
Your guitar volume should be 6-7 for R 3 7 Swing Groove with soft picking.

Definitely playing Just Funky is a little bit tighter picking. Just Funky is performance.
This topic is practicing and getting techniques in control.

Tomo

Thanks again for positing this video and questions. I made this video for my suggestion on your amp volume & some techniques.

Tomo