How To Stay Motivated?
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Tomo, I think maybe when people ask about motivation it comes from how hard it is to master all of the complexities of music and playing the guitar. For example, I am an avid golfer. Over the last three years I have worked very hard to improve my game. I have made tremendous progress and am really enjoying the entire process. It is a lot of work but I make progress and can enjoy my new skills.
With music, I have spent many more hours and years and feel far less progress. I can't really play guitar much better than I did ten or twenty years ago. I know a lot more, but I still really can't create with music anywhere near the way I want. While golf is not easy to master, music is far harder. There is so much that must be ingrained deeply enough to have it come out automatically. And when you begin to really own some part of music there are ten other parts to work on. It always seems far out of reach. It is so hard to move with the music and hear melodies while those chords keep changing every four beats. It is an overwhelming task that, despite all of the hours and years, I feel only slightly closer to than I was before.
I think that is where people, myself included, lose motivation. I have quit guitar many times after two or three years of concentrated effort when I feel that I am spending a great deal of effort and accomplishing very little. I am starting again this year and am hopeful again. I recognize that I have months and probably years to get to where I want to be. I will be more patient (though I think I have been very patient many times already) and work enough to finally accomplish enough mastery to be able to do what I want. I just want to be able to play some lovely chords and improvise for my own pleasure. I have no interest in performing. I just want to enjoy the guitar and music.
I hope this explains why other people struggle with motivation sometimes. You may never have felt this way, but I would bet that many of your viewers have.
Thank you for sharing! I never tried to play golf... I already know that .. it will take some time to practice and learn.
Guitar playing has two types: 1) Easy to learn quick. Fast satisfaction and related guitar.. amps, effects, different colors... fun!
2) To master this instrument deeply... very difficult to do. because you need to commit yourself and learn all important foundation which not exactly same sounds as performed music.
If someone only watch CZcams videos or any social medias.. then the result is 50/50 because there are correct information and wrong/funny information. Guitar Teacher no need any license ! So very dangerous to believe so quickly! Almost as if you are picking your heart doctor by CZcams just because FREE!
My job is to make people happy with guitar! I really feel that .. that's my fate. Everyone has something very special. Let me help you! No need to perform in public. No need to be certain ways. Just play it and have more fun. Still need to make things, directions clear in order to succeed! This happens a lot with my Berklee students. First lesson homework is my questionnaire that each students to fill out by pen. This way I really understand each student's personality and choice of words, the way of expression. The material is good, how to practice, how to learn, how to set specific goals... those area are very bad! That's why it won't go anywhere. My job is to make each students to notice their personality and how they think. I love helping all my students. This is my joy and so much reward!
Lately I am very active on "The Forum" at my Guitar Wisdom. I reply everyone and suggest ideas etc. I be there everyday! So much fun communicating with my TFGW subscribers. Great community!
Hi Tomo,
I owned a music store for most of my working life (I’m now retired). Over the years I have met some very good musicians but very few good teachers. I have just found “guitar wisdom” and have to say you may be the best teacher I have seen (online or off) … thank you for sharing.
Thanks for sharing. You're welcome! Thanks so much!
Micro goal setting works for me. I ignore the big goal that's years down the road and just commit to achieving very small goals each week with daily practice.
Awesome! Good job!
Edit: I should add, what prompted me to go back and fill in my gaps was barely having any improvement over a decade. I told myself, well, I can go back an do it the right way and be a much better musician 5 years from now, or I can continue on this path and be the same guitar player I currently am 5 years from now. It takes patience and being honest with yourself.
I found motivation by going back and filling in my gaps and being patient with myself. No more studying a different thing everyday. I play about 3 hours a day, I was obviously doing something wrong because I was not improving. That caused me to get burnt out. I found fun when I became more structured with my practice, and rediscovered my love for the instrument instead of being frustrated. I spent weeks only playing Dm7, Gmaj7, and Cmaj7 triads on the top 3 strings. I was using Band-in-a-Box to loop a ii-V-I in Cmaj. By the time I added the next string grouping I had the E, B, and G string group solidly under my fingers. I had failed to learn them that well multiple times before. I would practice them for two or three days and not touch them again for weeks, or months.
Take the message Tomo says to heart. Read his shirt in this video and internalize it. When I was in boot camp they told us "the days drag, but the weeks fly by." That is how it works with guitar. The first time I revisited practice videos was at the 6 month mark. I knew I had improved, but it was mind blowing by how much. I considered myself an early-advanced guitarist with blues/rock when I started using Tomo's approach. Now I see I was a solid intermediate that had some knowledge gaps. It's been a few years now and I can't fathom how I didn't realize this sooner. I spent 10 years at the same level. In the last 3 years I have improved more than I had in the previous 15. It's hard not to be motivated when you're getting small victories all the time that lead up to big ones.
Thanks for sharing. Guitar is unique instrument. If someone learned quickly from PDFs or Tabs.. all the shapes and no theory backup. Could stay 10 or 20 years exactly same level... just more songs & more gears!
If you have 2-3 hours a day, that's amazing! Many pros wishes having 3-4 hours practice time a day. All depends on how you organize your time and how to pacing for what area? Just Don't worry anything! but you need to notice something (what possible to work on) Please join my Guitar Wisdom. You will LEARN how to LEARN. Thanks so much!
Don't use any backing tracks! Instead, you prepare your own rhythm guitar parts with a metronome. You can record that part to support your triads or soloing practice session. "Learn" "Prepare" then "Work" Nothing you can start like.... just jump in with backing tracks!
I consider myself a forever student! So I can learn more!
@@TomoFujitaMusic very good point!
After 11 years of lessons, studying production in my free time (because I don't live from music), music theory, arrangement, recently I feel I put more time to study than the results/benefits I gain. Not sure at this point if I need a break or just give up because it's not a hobby anymore or I have high expectations from it. I don't enjoy playing anymore and I feel I've invested too much in this. Maybe a break is all I need.
Thank you for sharing! Studying music, learning something new is great for your heart! I gave up playing my guitar at age 17-19.... To me, anytime is a great time! Guitar playing is so much fun for me (first) then in order to play guitar for more fun... I did figured out business side. (Very important!)
Balance is good for mental and preparation is key to success. I agree, Tomo. Thanks for the positive message. Hope you have a wonderful day!
Yes. You're welcome. Have a great day!
I just sent Osiamo 25 bucks for one of those shirts so I can get a positivity buff and have a totem to help me do better, Fujita Sensei. That one and the Chibson meme shirt that made me backwards exhale my diet mountain dew makes two that you got me for today, man.
Thank you so much!
Motivation is easy for me. Once I determine upon waking that I once again can function under my own power I am very Motivated to live another day fully. I truly do not know when I go to sleep if when I awaken I will be able to walk. ALS has a vicious history in our family. There are no early warnings. There are no test. So yeah, I am motivated.
Firstly - Whom are you playing for? Answer that to yourself.
Some are self-motivated like a Monk. They are able to self-recognize success and need not an audience. Others need a Video History. I use Video to prove to others how bad I was 2 years ago ( 4 open chords 4 strums each - muted - scratchy- nasty in 12 seconds). I am the odd one. Less than 2 years later 240bpm - 4 chords in 1 second. Now I have the rest of my life to clean that up and play with triads. I love the sound of Do Mi Ti (R-M3-7) triads.
Most need and should either Video or Audio Only record practice sessions at least weekly. Everyone has a Cell Phone. First time you do and you watch you will be upset on how bad it sounds. in a few weeks (with practice) you will look at past recordings and Laugh at how bad that was. Now grateful for those foundations.
Only you can decide if you want to be a copiest or artist. Either is fine. Some people make a wonderful showing of Covering Artist. Others seek Intervals and creating. Both types are Musicians. Both have the same basic foundations. If you can tune an instrument and play a single note clean - even an open string. You are a Musician.
I don't believe much about setting Goals. Humans tend to set goals too high so failure is eminent - the excuse is already written and ready. Be realistic. This week I am going to learn the names of the Strings. By the end of the Month the Names of the Whole Notes on the E string while I use a metronome to count and strum that string as I call out the Note Names. If you get done sooner - fantastic you've a knack for that - if it takes longer figure out why( work, illness, bad sleep, time management) what ever it is either adjust your life or the next goal. Give yourself a little longer and make the goal smaller. The more you foundationally know the better you will be at being able to set a goal. Its like, how do you know how many times your going to have to hit that nail into the lumber? How heavy is the hammer- How dense is the wood- how big is the nail? After a some experience you can glance at the nail and lumber and just know you will need to hit it 4 times with Your hammer.
Musical success happens in very small segments that overlap and piece together into Your Opus.
Am I (me personally) good enough to play songs in a band on a stage. NO.. (I don't know any songs really) Can I and have I gone busking and had tips? Yes! Playing slow and smooth intervals with a Spanish/Renaissance influence and no meter or key. My rules.
Peace be with you. Play Hard.
Thanks for sharing. Glad you enjoy R 3 7 chord sounds! Maj7! We can have flexible goals. More...something to follow. Best try not to be perfect or absolute stuff. A little easy but moving forward. Set your rule & fun!
Thank you for the content Mr Fujita, I've been playing for a little over 9 years, as of the last 2 years I no longer have a teacher as I felt sufficiently prepared to trace my own path, I feel like the more we develop our abilities, the more we demand for ourselves, it's like reaching for the top of the mountain and then seeing it grow taller the closer we get to the peak. The comment about not overdoing things feels spot on! I spent a long time doing an 8h practice routine and the more I pushed that the more I felt myself getting burnt out, the more I relaxed and stop being so demanding to myself the more I felt like the practice was effective. I guess our biggest enemy is ourselves, our anxiety to get results when we should give time. "Don't worry, don't compare, don't expect too fast"
You're very welcome! Thank you for sharing! Practicing is like .. good eating habits! Not so much but steady and careful! You got it!
You are indeed a wonderful person.And to think I buy baked beans to feed a wild Raccoon that comes every night to eat the peanuts I set out for the Squirrels and Blue Jays.I feed a Flying Squirrel at 2:00-3:0 am because she is out then .And yes living alone you just do the chores with a happy attitude .Or live in squallor and show God you are unthankful and live as a slob. Yes I do need a real set time to practice .I'll be 67 tomarrow and began my journey in music at 10.I love to now just lay back in my recliner fretless Jazz Bass in hand and try to play along with Dr SaxLove on youtube.Well a little long winded I guess but Thank you so very much.I enjoy your videos.
Thank you so much! You are very sweet person too! Thanks for sharing. You're welcome! So happy to hear that,
2:46 : I feel before I continue, to share, I have been a musician since childhood on saxophone, Berklee on a scholarship and all, but I didn't really 'get it' until I picked up guitar in late 2019. Total born again musician on guitar.
But now I have this experience, that in the beginning, practically, you advance so fast. You blow through all the beginner and intermediate stuff. It's so easy.
Then it gets slower and slower.
Most guitar players, they're stuck in the middle stage. They master all the basic skills within six months. They can play most pop tunes, not like the pros, but 'good enough.' or so we think.
Trust me, there's this abyss you need to cross, and on the other side is pure joy as an advanced player.
It's very liberating.
Thank you for sharing! Everyone has own pace. Guitar can learn visually so fast then stays same level forever unless you discover foundation, triads etc. Very inserting instrument. Thank you!
@@TomoFujitaMusic The point is, as a lifelong musician, the lower level you are, the faster you achieve.
When you’re a beginner to intermediate, you’re amazing!
Musician all my life, I only really understood as a born again musician on guitar, I am the best most people have seen in front of them.
There is this great abyss between being a great musician locally and SRV and Miyavi. Or even Tomo Fujita.
Thank you for sharing! @@JohnOhkumaThiel
I'm watching this video repeatedly.
Especially at Berklee and the like, it's easy to feel intimidated. You just moved from where you are the local genius to suddenly below average. That's true at any elite school or situation. Suddenly you're not the best; so what; you will never have such an experience of equals in your lifetime, plus the facilities, everything you need.
Thank you so much! No need to feel that way. You can learn things. That's all. No need to be the best! Do your own thing and be happy what you got so far. I feel so thankful everyday! Thank you for sharing!
I find practicing guitar mindful and relaxing, almost like meditation. My problem used to be comparing and that would make me feel like I wasn't good enough kind of got that horrible why bother thoughts keep coming.
Now I embrace what I can learn from the greats such as yourself Guthrie govan, Steve vai etc. All are really good at sharing their knowledge and as soon as I embraced that instead of envying their talent the gap slowly started closing and that gave me more motivation.
Thanks Tomo don't compare was gold for me.
Totally! My practice routine is like meditation! Great for my soul, calmness. There are many great players! You make yourself challenge! I think everything all positive all the times. I am in the middle! Those guys are far above me and I just admire & respect these guys! You can learn a lot of things. Take it slow! Please enjoy the process. You're welcome!
Thank-you so much for taking the time to respond to me tomo ❤
@@allrelative3065 You're welcome!
Tomo I think I have the answer, at least this is the answer for me.
□ Not giving a sh*t about if other people think your playing is good or not, but at the same time always improving.
□ Listening to lots of music and learning it.
□ Realising that if you want to be great one day you have to practise, otherwise you would have wasted your time and have lots of regret.
□ Just picking up the guitar. I might away from my guitar and not feel good about my level of playing. But then I pick it up and I am like "damn I am actually pretty good".
Thanks so much! Love your comment!
Only I want to say: Thanks one more time master !!
Thank you so much!
Preach, my brother!
Thank you!
For me staying motivated can be hard and I get I ruts playing the same old stuff. I need to learn new songs. One a week. This way I can still play the old stuff but throw in the new one and it feels like a fresh playing session.
Thank you so much for sharing! Learn more foundation! That makes you improve more!
Hi Mr Tomo. I'm 20 and been playing since I got my first guitar at 14. I got into J rock and two years ago, I started learning and sharing guitar tab covers in my channel for fun. I just loved the guitar styles of the songs and even learned the techniques, and musical patterns in my improvisations and share them for my viewers.
Lately, I've been struggling to keep up with it due to the hard work making tabs, analyzing the original guitar parts, video editing, track making etc. and I'm losing interest in playing guitar and music altogether. I also hear other guitarists that are better than me which makes me feel quite inferior.
To add on, I had some negative experiences in the past with a huge band club organization in college where the toxic and fast paced work culture drained me both mentally and emotionally, ultimately leading me to quit.
Basically, i'm at crossroads now, unsure whether I should try re-igniting my passion for guitar or if it's time to focus on other interests. I feel like my skill in guitar is wasted if I stopped.
I would greatly appreciate any advice or guidance. Thank you for taking the time to read this message.
Thank you for sharing! Guitar is so amazing! That could happen if you work too much! That's why I love limitation & simplicity! I only do what I can do so I can be happy! Hard work is great! Even hard work, should have limit so that you can be very creative within limited hours. You're very welcome! My pleasure! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much! You probably can't realise it! But with these videos you have such an immense positive impact on the people out here, in the real world. Thank you so much Tomo! I am so grateful for you being in this world and will start to implement these for me really good advices!
You're very welcome! So happy to hear that.
very much thank you dear Sir, truly. I play music since 8 and an upright bass/bass guitar nowadays/ but since 13 years old and can You imagine that I never saw/heard so opened and relaxed and 'normal' teacher, aside from being a real musician, one truly great person! thanks for this upload! cheers!
You're welcome! Thanks for sharing. Thank you so much!
Thank you sensei. Love from Bangladesh
You're very welcome! Thank you from Boston MA
I really enjoy your instructional and motivational videos, very nice. What really blows me away is that you answer each and every comment. A caring human being.
My pleasure! I love reading each comments. I am learning too!
I've been "playing" for 2 years now and got into a kind of rut early on where i would learn standard tuned songs from 90s video games and play only those. I ended up gaining decent skill at picking specific strings, down & up picking, i can use my pinky pretty well and can play 2 songs rather well but had zero guitar fundamentals(outside of being able to play a D,A, and E chord & switch between them semi quick, but not coordinated enough to strum a song). I got down on myself because i felt like i had gotten nowhere in 2 years and your channel really helped lift my spirits and also helped me refocus on actually learning guitar. I love music and so often i will hear a song or a riff that i want to learn and feel a better sense of purpose on my learning Journey.
Thanks for sharing. Good job! Without foundation then people can stuck for many many years! So happy to hear that.
Hey Mr. Fujita, just so kind of you to share your nowledge on this topic wich is really an all-life topic by all means. ✌😄
My pleasure!
Thank you Tomo San. Something about what you said made me cry. In a real way. Like a soul cleanse. If you have roof, food and no rain on head, you're winning. Please make a video about gratitude and humility and how it is essential for music. 🙏🏼 Thank you and love you🙌🏼❤️
You're welcome! Thanks for sharing. We are so fortunate!
Great speach for not only music uplifts but in life for anything. Lets jam
So happy to hear that! Thank you so much!
Thanks Tomo! ❤️
My pleasure!
What is motivation and how to stay motivated? For me, my guitars and my gears are enough to motivate my passion. when I saw them, It makes me happy. but studying music is a long way to go, you need more influence and thoughts to strengthen your motivation. One thing is for sure, Mr. Tomo's smile and wisdom always motivate my passion. Love your videos🤘🤘🤘, Thanks for sharing sir.
Thanks for sharing. So great to hear that. Good job! You're welcome!
The very thought guitar is all the motivation i need🎸😎
So happy to hear that! Thank you so much!
Tomo....the world needs more people like you! You have inspired me personally and musically! Thank you! 🙏
Thank you so much!
Best teacher and one of the best tones out there love Kyoto
Thank you so much!
i can only agree , good sleep , enough food , be prepared and don't rush. Tomorrow is another day to get it right . Yesterday i had a little break threw wile playing some blues , i discovered if i'm playing G minor blues solo i could move from G minor scale to A major to D blues/ pentatonic/ minor i think that's 1, b3, 5 just now listening to you maybe i could go to the 7 it's probably a major ill try that today , it's little discovery's like that make me feel great about my playing and will motivate me for the next few months . also i found having to much gear can harm creativity with to much choice . i think the talk videos are the most help to me because i have to think and discover for my self you just bump me in the right direction . thanks Mr Fujita
Thanks for sharing. So happy to hear that. Wishing you with more new discoveries! You're welcome!
you are the Mr Miyagi of Guitar/Music thank you for all that you do!
You're welcome!
Hi Tomo, really appreciate the posts lately!
My pleasure!
I have seen only a short from you and then appears this video. Subscribed 👍
Thanks so much!
Just wanted to say thank you for bringing so much content since a long time now! I am finally having some time for playing and you guitar wisdom is such an amazing content to improve my technic and theory.
You're very welcome! So happy to hear that you are enjoying my Guitar Wisdom! Thank you!
Man I love you Tomo, idk why you have t been on my suggestion feed the last few months. You teach me so much that sticks with me. 🙏
Glad to hear it! Thank you!
Thank you Mr. Fujita! Very helpful as always. 💚
My pleasure! Thank you!
Tomo-san! I really appreciate your positive attitude and perspective here. I was not having a good day today, but your positive attitude and perspective helped me put things in perspective and get in a better mood. Thank you for your words of wisdom!
Glad to hear it! Thank you!
Thanks to this channel I started to understand music and things started to click and I watched a lot I mean a lot of music theory videos. I Love your channel Tomo!
So happy to hear that. Thank you so much!
You are truly awesome Tomo!! Thank you!!
My pleasure!
Hey Tomo. Great lesson on diminished triads this week. Loved the end when you play them all in time without thinking. Your too good. Keep the hard stuff coming. Really good stuff. Thank you for all your wisdom. So much fun
Thanks for subscribing my Guitar Wisdom. Now you know Diminished triads without diagrams. After you practice triads, you can hear them without thinking. Thank you so much!
Guitar Warriors mindset 😃
You got it!
Thanks so much for your heartfelt guitar wisdom Sensei Tomo. Your positive,caring and open handed teaching is our inspiration; a catalyst for genuine improvement in this world! Much love and appreciation as always from bonnie Scotland! 🎸💥👍🏴
My pleasure! So happy to hear that. Thank you!
Another beautiful solo! Yes happiness is the gold. I'm no great technician but my music equipment and guitars give me the feeling of abundant riches. Thank you for such valuable words and encouragement.
Thanks so much! So happy to hear that.
This is pure gold! Thanks, mister Tomo!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Thanks for the tips Tomo! I really needed it! God bless
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you! I love these talk videos! They are extremely helpful to me! #guitarwisdom
Glad you like them! Thank you so much!
Fantastic advice, mindset is very important
Thank you! Yes!
You have a way to always find the right answer, thanks Tomo👍👍🇺🇸
Thank you so much!
This was amazing! So uplifting.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
I love these types of videos. Thanks
So happy to hear that. Thank you!
Great video Tomo!
I try not to rely on motivation just because it’s a fleeting feeling for me. Whenever I don’t feel like playing those are the times I know I should get up and practice
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Tomo!!!!
My pleasure!
Thank you for this video. You gave not only good advice for guitar but also good advice for life.
My pleasure! Guitar can teach us about "Balance" in life.
Positive mindfulness and being kind to oneself/others brings fulfilment and joy in anything one does. From cat litter cleanup to complicated daily tasks in life - approaching with a positive mind makes a big difference. Thanks Sensei!
Thanks for sharing!! I am positive feeling all the way!
Thank you for your amazing videos!!!❤❤❤❤
Glad you like them! Thank you so much!
This is really good. Helping others means i spend less time thinking about myself. I heard this long ago, but now I understand.
I had anxiety problem years ago. I was told that I should think others! Thank you so much!
Excellent words!
Thanks for listening!
thank you so much! your videos motivate me very much!
You’re welcome!
Love your attitude, Tomo. I really enjoy your talks.
So happy to hear that! Thank you so much! Music, guitar and life! So much fun when you are calm and go slow...
After few minutes of video became motivated and started to practice. Thank you!
That's great! I am so thankful! Glad I made this video yesterday!
Mind, body, and soul. Thank you for your advice.
You're welcome!
Thanks Tomo. This was helpful.
You're welcome! Thank you!
I really appreciate your videos I keep learning so much from you; from CZcams and GuitarWisdom, I play in my church and help other churches, I'm always playing and learning, it would be great to see some Gospel playing style, and contemporary, appreciate everything you do!
So happy to hear that. I am so fortunate that I have my Guitar Wisdom & my CZcams channel. Working together very well. I have a lot of Gospel jam (from Nashville session)
Thank you so much for your wisdom and thoughtful words. i feel the same way - the guitar is motivation in itself but no doubt that it's demotivating to be comparing and so fortth. And thank you for your always inspiring videos and amazing guitar skills
You're welcome! Thanks for sharing.
thanks !
You're welcome!
Wonderful life lesson here 🙂, thank you, Fujita San. I'm motivated again. I for one took way to big of a bite when it came to information and was struggling to prioritize and really digest what i was learning as well as put it all together.
Thanks so much!
Thanks for this video sir i really enjoy your talk videos. you are a great teacher sir!
You are very welcome! So happy to hear that!
Thank you sir.
You're welcome!
You are the best thank you for this video
Thanks so much!
Really good advice. Your attitude will influence your outcome. You need to prepare yourself before anything else. Keep up the good work Sensei Tomo San.
You're welcome! Thank you!
it's almost as if you know me. So easy to forget the simple blessings we have and easy to focus, get depressed about, what we don't have.
A lot of people care about you! You just don't notice it! Be thankful before you start anything! I am so grateful that people are commenting here! Thank you!
This is the best dude.
Thank you!
I don't know why but I have always struggled with staying motivated over the years even though I love it. I seem to learn new things and feel a great sense of accomplishment and it's exciting when I do learn something new. Then I seem to plateau for ages and stop playing for a while. Then the cycle repeats. Thank you for your words of wisdom Tomo. Just listening to you is motivating.
Thanks for sharing! Everyone has own pace & own way. Life is has a unique cycle like music! You're welcome!
I want a life fully with music, with guitar. And when the moment comes share my musical approach to the people.
Wonderful idea! Lovely!
Thank you
You're welcome!
Thanks for sharing Tomo. These talks are really helpful. I had just spent a productive 90 minutes today taking a jazz blues exercise in F I had worked on this week with my tutor and re-voiced it into Bb. with the goal of finding appropriate root,3,7 voicings and inversions that require minimal left hand movement. My brain was starting to get tired but I was about to start on my triad exercises. I decided it was better to take a break, watched this and it has already helped enormously as it reminded me of the need to recharge before going again.
You're welcome! So happy to hear that. Good job! Thanks for sharing.
Ты отличный учитель и человек. Продолжай нас радовать и мотивировать
Большое спасибо! Так счастлив это слышать!
I love this video Very worth for me . i listen this video repeat many many of time.
Thank you so much!
Thank you again Fujita San, I stress that I will never accomplish putting together a good body of music with the little progression I can make in my practice with schooling. Conflicted and torn between my various passions but I know music is #1 in my heart.
My teacher has me working on my 2a and 2e fingerings now daily. I hope to one day study with you in person, so many things I still want to learn. 25 feels like I am too old. Thank you for encouraging words as usual.
Thanks for sharing. Nothing is easy but you can manage once you organize the material & pacing together. You can pile up information but its so important not to everything at once. That's why I ask all my students to do only two things with limitation on time first EVERYDAY! So you can built specific daily routine & build your confidence. I teach one fingering (If I teach...) I only introduce ONE and do it for 1-2 weeks. I teach everything at my Guitar Wisdom. You're welcome!
That is a very simple question, but with truly complex answers to go about it! Everyone is different, but the end goal may remain the same: to simply play music! Cheers Tomo!
Yes. It's very hard to define this & explain this well. I did not expect this as a great answer but this type question will keep going. Thank you!
@@TomoFujitaMusic For sure. The journey will not be the same for everyone, so the answer may or may not be the same as well. Cheers man!
Tomo: My main issue is this; whenever I do discover a great new lesson (progression, solo, technique etc.) I do get highly motivated and dig right in but ..........much like a kid with a new exciting toy.....when I should be doubling down and practice, I get bored, lose interest and move on. The other issue is instantly recalling great lick ideas on the fly. Much like those comedy sitcoms where George Constanza wishes he'd said something else during a sound argument well after the fact, I wonder what it takes to be able to freely play cool established licks whenever it's my turn to solo. Jim C.
Thanks for sharing. We all over excited on new things. Maybe you can slow down when you learn something. Maybe less information & don't play one topic over one hour even you have that duration of time. Pacing & balancing. You want to think about it. Have a great day!
Learn 3 note phrase. One phrase. Then play that lick on many possible positions. For instance. D E G. One string. Two strings. (Two notes & one note or one note & two notes) You can make 8 different choices!
i am kinda in the same boat. i have been solo learning guitar for 2 and half years and there are only few simple songs i can play entirely. i just like u find interesting songs or lessons, i try learn them, its going slow, becomes very repetitive and i end up giving up at half of the song and moving onto next one. i sure did make some progress throughout those years but when i look at some of progression videos on youtube i realize how slow im actually improving. my biggest problem is memorizing songs. i cant remember anything, i really think i have issue with my brain. i have learned so many intros, solos, whatever, probably hundreds..... but right now i could maybe play 10,15? and half of those i would need to try play few times to get em right.. i really do enjoy guitar but my brain is making it so hard
Hennessy and Rémy Martin, perfect. Your tastes are exemplary.
Glad you think so! I love those once in a while. Thank you!
Great! Write motivating piece called "Joy of Gutar" or "Ode to Guitar"...
Thank you! Awesome!
Wow excellent video :)
For me sometimes when I look for more motivation I do some guitar repair or improving the guitar
It s like having a knife that you take care of and make it sharper :)
Thanks for sharing. Setting up guitar... does that too with better tone!
I have 1 acoustic guitar and 1 electric guitar but only play the acoustic! Less gear works better for me but I always have something new that I want to learn which keeps my motivation and interest going. I also like asking questions about music theory because that helps me to understand exactly what I am playing. There is always something new to learn. Someone asked me if they can learn to play guitar and I said anyone can learn but it really depends if you WANT to learn.
Thanks Tomo!
Thank for sharing. Awesome! Yes! More focus on playing. You're welcome!
Tomo, you're a brilliant man. I wish the gods would allow me to study with you at berklee.
Thank you so much! Now you can learn at my Guitar Wisdom
@@TomoFujitaMusic OK I will, firstly I need to get my credit card fixed. 💳
Thank you Tomo! I struggle with confidence and motivation at times. I really appreciate your videos and message on this subject. It’s such a gift to play guitar. So much fun!
You're so welcome! Practice two things everyday! Start with 3-5 minutes a day! But first you need to do these everyday for 90 days. Please let me know how you feel about yourself at 91th day!
@@TomoFujitaMusic hi Tomo! I have been playing every day, improving, and having fun. I recently started a country band. :)Thank you for the continued inspiration!
@@kylealanhobbs Good job! Thank you!
I’ve been loving these videos that have been more philosophical. My issue is not motivation. I love playing guitar, and I want to pick it up every second I can. But my issue is not having the time to play, and not having well-defined goals. I want to be a better guitarist, but I also want to be a better songwriter. When I actually get the opportunity to practice, I just want to do everything, which will often lead to an inefficient practice session. I’m going to try to use a notebook and plan out my practices better as you suggested, and hopefully that will improve my efficiency. Thank you Tomo for sharing your wisdom with us.
So happy to hear that. I enjoy hearing everyone's experiences. You can think about a few different goals. 1) Dream goal 2) Realistic goal 3) Simplest goal etc. That's why I start with two items for daily routine. You can even do each one for two minutes but you have to believe these are so great 100%! If you even doubt a little (Is this working?) then no good! You need to fool yourself! Better song writer! Triads! Transcribe any great songs that you love! Do everything won't work! Without my little note book, I can not accomplish my life in general. You're very welcome!
I try to study new things about guitar everyday and I studying in jazz music school.that organic for me to stay motivated or die 😂
Good job! I try to do two items two same things & I try to make them better today!
Another beautiful simple yet powerful video..... thanks tomo sir ❤🎉!
Will you do a video on 'Baritone' Guitar - concepts & practising...?
Thank you! Yes! Great suggestion!
You have a wonderful outlook . Hope someday I can do the same.
Thank you!
@@TomoFujitaMusic Your students are blessed to have you
Thanks for these talks!! Self-motivation is an important topic. Being subscribed to Guitar Wisdom motivates me to be better musician. My goal, as always, is keeping my wife and cat happy.
You're very welcome! I teach like this topic all the times with my private lesson students. So I would love to share with my CZcams subscribers too. I am so happy to hear that you are enjoying my Guitar Wisdom. In order to enjoy guitar, I must make my cats & my wife happy first! Anything they need, I want to do first at any time!
@@TomoFujitaMusic The magical part of giving love to your wife and cats is that they give it back to you!
Hello Tomo, I’ve been playing for a few years and have a decent grasp of guitar.
My inspirations are Stevie ray Vaughan and John Mayer
I often wonder what the process was like when writing songs like Pride and Joy.
Such simplistic progressions layered with descriptive lyrics
I suppose in a sense that’s what motivates me, the hopes of maybe piecing together a puzzle that is music and seeing the beautiful picture it creates.
Thanks for sharing. We all love SRV! And John Mayer. Think what was a original idea? Maybe a little slow? Lightnin' Hopkins groove? So much fun thinking & figuring out these slowly!
I’m really enjoying these early lectures Sensei Tomo. They are helping my day significantly. I was actually hoping you would post one this morning haha. I actually took yesterday off to relax a little, but normally I practice every day especially during the week. This week has been a bit exhausting for me so I was a little burnt out. Sharing your daily is very very helpful you have no idea. I would like to share my daily with you to see what you think. I usually get up around 4:30-5:00am and start my practice which consists of a Chromatic warm-up. I warm up with the spider walks, then take out the metronome to practice Scales and Modes for about 15-30 minutes. After that, I take my kids to school. When I get back, I’m working on the CAGED system/Chord inversions for about an hour. This I do with pure study and a backing track to stay on time…. Next I’ve been studying and learning Eric Clapton unplugged Album with sheet music an Audio. Then, I do an hour workout/eat lunch. After that, I do a 15-20 minute singing worm-up, then practice a set-list I’m getting ready for a gig…. HaHa, what are your thoughts on my routine…. Thanks again so much for your time and expertise. I appreciate you very much 🙏
-Dave
Thanks for sharing. So happy to hear that you enjoy my talk video. Maybe some of your part of routine a little too long. Do something one hour is way too much! The most is 30 minuets and try to finish one subject. I recommend to practice 1212... chromatic. Avoid anything too difficult ones. Modes no need more than 10 minutes. Stay focus on intervals on one string approach more. Avoid anything scale shapes. (too easy!) Do not learn anything from diagrams! Don't think CAGED shapes. Learn triad inversions (thinking about each intervals)Avoid visual shapes as much as possible! You're welcome! Do not use any backing tracks from any source but you can practice rhythm guitar with a metronome and you can create your own backing tracks playing by YOU & A metronome then so productive!
Oh, thank you thank you sooo much Sensei Tomo…. I will change my Routine Immediately and give your expert advice a try… thanks again I really appreciate your time and care.
@@daviddunkin7454 You're welcome! Flexible routine!
Nice motivation video.
Also, there's the good tip: keep your cat happy, keep your wife happy, and come up with a good excuse....er, I mean justification (I need to know about gear), and then you can acquire as much of it as you like. 👍 :)
You're very welcome!
I stay motovated by learning. I have played for 50 plus years and I learn something EVERY DAY. I have a strict routine brought on by age. My fingers are not as fast as the used to be. Scales, arpreggios, triads and chord shapes. (caged, major, minor and diminished) Then I work on what ever idea , concept, riff whatever that caught my eye (ear) . I subscribed to your channel years ago becaus you always have something to work on. Often I find its not a new thing but a different way to look at it. I play for me. I quit the stage years ago because I just don't enjoy it any more. I play for the enjoyment the guitar has always brought me. Im always working on my own songs. Thats where the real enjoyment is for me. When Its right and good I am one happy old guitar player. I must know thousands of songs by artist but I don't play threm very often. I would rather play the blues or work on a style I have not played much. My new thing is Jazz. You want to learn to -play guitar the learn to play Jazz. Thank you for what you do. You help keep me motovated.
Thanks for sharing. Good job! Best to keep your pace for enjoyment. You can learn Jazz Standards & triads at my Guitar Wisdom. You're welcome!
Hi, Tomo. I’ve been playing violin for many years and have some success, but always knew, that I adore guitar playing, improvisation and that kind of thing. When I see the guitar, my eyes are shining) thank You for your video, greetings from Ukraine💙💛
I have many questions about music, but I respect Your time…
Thanks for sharing. Try learning guitar! Why not! Thank you from Boston!
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