7 Great Improvisation Tips That Do Not Make You As Just OKAY Guitarist anymore!
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- čas přidán 11. 05. 2024
- I made this lesson as "supplemental lesson" for my Guitar Wisdom subscribers. Most people won't watch the entire video. This video has 7 important elements so hope more guitarists understand these tips. Thank you so much for watching my videos. Have a great day!
0:00 Intro demo
1:30 Remaking the viral video ( • 5 GREAT Improvisation ... ) and important concepts
4:20 Don't think/chase pentatonic shape!
5:20 Understand chord structure
6:10 Know triads (Foundation lesson on GW)
7:50 Don't be afraid to play simple phrase
13:30 7th Arpeggios
19:20 Useful advice
22:00 Demo and closing words
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Hi Tomo hope ur well, just looking over yet another one of your U tube videos amazing , I have now been with your guitar wisdom for 3 month and already see an improvement in my playing and knowledge more than I have achieved over many years of playing wish I had found you years ago looking forward to what’s to come. Thank you so much , Best wishes Steve🎸
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Kept waiting for the Hotel California solo kick in.
Triads are so good! Thank you so much!
Same
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There's never a shortage of what you can learn from advice and wisdom from someone as experienced as yourself. Always a pleasure Tomo
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I love how you intentionaly play very simple stuff without ego just to show people how it's made.
Simply stuff is good and not easy to master them! Thank you so much! No ego! Not worth it. Guitar makes me so humble!
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My new favourite catch phrase- "ok is not ok"! I Love it. Great lesson Tomo.
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"The problem is you're chasing shapes " ! This right away is so true and such a simple and obvious truth too. Probably more than I'm aware of! That slightly frustrating feeling of "this just doesn't seem musical or freely improvised, it seems boring and predictable " there's no magic, but there must be ways and approaches that can change one's "ear" and playing.
Easy way is always has some catch that... not so good overall! Quick satisfaction! Practicing part, techniques ... not musical. But once you got material down then you can apply into music! Smart people tends to think... If I know these, I can improvise like that? Ear Training is so important!
Did you watch this?
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@@TomoFujitaMusic I certainly will watch. Thank you.
I've been going through a lot of your videos the past several months and it has done wonders for my playing ability. In my 20 years of playing guitar, I've done a lot of learning to run before walking, and it's led me to this awkward spot I'm in now where I've developed a lot of bad habits I'm having to unlearn and rework. Now that I'm starting to get serious about my playing, your videos have done a lot to put me on the right track. Thank you so much for sharing all your invaluable knowledge.
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Tomo, you just make me stop and realise I often overcomplicate my improvisation. It's time for more simplicity and joy in my playing!
Thank you! Slow down & play simple! More guitar can talk!
I can humbly confirm that he hit the nail on my head. After twenty years of having a guitar and thinking I could just do some David Gilmour bends, I am stuck on shapes...STUCK! Sad.
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Tomo is 100% right about using your ears, and not bothering with tabs. I have been playing for 10 years mostly “self taught” and I quit looking up tabs, chord sheets and videos of how to play songs.
No matter what genre of music you want to play focus on the notes, and build the muscle memory. None of Tomos most successful students sound like him at all.
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But what about if you want to play truly crazy stuff like Chon?
@@Redtrays woodshed it as hard as they wrote it, and you will be a great copycat. You want to be the next chon or polyphia, work as hard as them to sound as much like yourself as possible.
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Such a very helpful Lesson! Thank You Tomo Sensei!
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What a great lesson! I heard you play this rhythm on that previous clip and have been playing along and it’s so fun! I’m going to expand with this lesson because aside from bouncing out of the B minor boxes, I pretty much stick to the minor. I think I accent well but loving this lesson. Lots to learn! Thank you!
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I’m so glad I found this channel. Everything you say makes sense. I loved the Triads videos too.
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This way... the way you just did and explained it makes perfect sense... Thank you!
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It takes me a few watches to get through your videos because I grab my guitar and try out what your saying. Thank you for all the wonderful lessons and general good vibes, your videos always brighten my day!
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love your Guitar Wisdom courses and all the great CZcams videos you do. I think it would be cool to have you teach a song and break it down for us. Thanks Tomo
So happy to hear that. I have so many lesson videos at my Guitar Wisdom and I am hoping that my subscribers can use these videos as supplemental source. I will do more songs. Thank you!
Arigato Tomo.... Love your lessons , the way you teach makes it feel like i'm in the same room as you.... So natural and relaxed , like a Guitar Sensei and Zen Master at once.... 🙏🍀
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Thank you Tomo. Nice video on changing the way we think about guitar in a pentatonic world.
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love your theory approach in this lesson.. you really inspired me to study more theory, thank you!
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Triads were my Aha! moment. Once you start seeing these sneaky little triad patterns across the fretboard, it makes so much sense as to you know what should be played over a particular chord. Thanks a ton Tomo for helping me visualize these patterns on the guitar. Love from India!
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That breaking down songs idea is amazing!! Please do that! It would help students like myself so much!
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Tomo. I spent 4 hours since i started this lesson watching and playing and practicing. Man ,sometimes you find exactly what youre looking for and need and i csnt thank you enough for the giant boost of betterness in my playing . You da mannn.
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You're very welcome! Without a proper technique & theory... hard to play well. Easy to learn shapes & understand things by reading it (words) but it's different story when you are applying these ideas. Thank you so much!
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I have been away from your teaching for a several months. Accident that ended in whiplash, and no guitar since Jan. Watching this session was like seeing an old friend that I haven't seen for a long time. Thank you old friend/teacher! I am getting back on schedule with things I love, like learning more about the guitar. You make learning guitar fun Mr. MUSIC!
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Great video Tomo. Lot of new tips I never heard before
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I really like the way you explained the process mate 👍🤩
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You are truly an asset to guitarist community all over the world. Very lucky to watch your videos.
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Great lesson. I've been stumbling onto all these pieces but now I want to be more intentional about learning and applying them and the hearing and playing from the heart ❤️
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Great lesson so informative and described so clearly as one whose trying to learn lead and to solo this is a lot of help thank you
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great teaching! Very well done... Easy attitude of yours, too. Stay safe, bro!
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Hotel California with groove changed in intro
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I watching this video time to time because Im just play ok with scale shape, now Im changing my mind and find a new way for a better sound not just ok, thanks for video, it open my eye
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Oh wow! I was immediately able to play a solo across this chord progression when watching this video! Arigato for this lightbulb moment Sensei! 🙂
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Fantastic video. Great teacher. Good sense of humor.
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Your channel is such a inspiration. Imma 52 year old that has been playing guitar, buy guitar magazines since childhood. I still want to get better and to see people wanting to help others makes me realize we’re all here tomhelp other. Plus we can learn stuff from all people no matter what level of playing your at weather your the person teaching or the one looking for info.
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ありがとうございます！たまにこんな感じで
Thanks Mr Tomo, you really inspired me so much and made so much better! Hope to be Berklee student one day
So happy to hear that. I made this as supplemental lesson for my Guitar Wisdom subscribers. Thank you!
Your a great teacher Tomo.
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It just kept getting better and better :D
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As a lead player my biggest challenge has been to switch from "scale exercises" mode to "melodic phrasing" mode. When I spend all my time only running through scale shapes finding my way around the fretboard I loose the the skill of choosing notes selectively and purposefully to flow with the underlying composition. Lately I've been spending more time focusing on finding the harmony notes in the scale to create melodic passages instead.
Thank you for sharing! It's all about the sound not shapes!
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I think All Along the Watchtower by Hendrix/Dylan would be a great one to see you work on! I believe there's some very simple theory, but it sits in a very cool harmonic pendulum. And has some similar fills to the SRV two note part. Great path/lesson as always Mr. Fujita, it's amazing to be getting so much knowledge for free from a university level professor!
Thanks for sharing! What a great song! Harmony & intervals! More fun playing guitar!
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I stopped playing 30-plus years ago I recently picked up a guitar, I never actually learned how to play, I always played by ear... Your videos are inspiring me to start over and take my time to learn, AKA, understand the theory behind the music.
Congratulations!! Please enjoy more!! So happy to hear that! Thank you!
major arpeggio played a minor 3rd above a m7 chord is pretty dope.
Yes! One of popular jazz knowledges. Please enjoy it!
“Ok is not ok”
😎🤣😎hilarious and true
Have a great day brother
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Tomo ❤you are the best!
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I'm a sucker for minor and 7th chords... Great video Tomo !
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Lol sometimes it feels like Tomo is looking directly into my soul when he looks at the camera while playing.🤣 Great video! Thanks for your wisdom!
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Tomo: You always hit on the key elements of playing guitar (and music in general): keep it simple, give space and listen!!!!!
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Sometime I need back to basic. Sometime I forget points. I memories 7 points.
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Great vibe. Great tips
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I tell me students to stop playing scales, and arpeggios, during their improvs. Ironically, it usually means playing a simple phrase with feeling. A lot of that is from you. Thanks Tomo.
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you're very helpful for me a first time guitarist well half a year
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Good grief this was a really good reminder. Need to stop thinking about shapes myself…. Very nice lesson. Thank you @TomoFujitaMusic
So happy to be helpful. Thank you for sharing! Did you watch this?
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Pure gold
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Oh, and the song idea is fantastic. I spend a lot of time trying to figure out guitar-friendly inversions for chords that are played on piano for popular songs. So many pretty ballads are done on piano and it would be nice to play them good enough on guitar. Plus on jazzier standards, I can never tell what the piano chords are unless it's some kind of blues.
So great to hear that. I have learned HARMONY like pianist. Triads, 7th chord inversions with intervals really opened many doors for me. Yes! I have Jazz Standard section at my Guitar Wisdom. Thank you!
Hello Tomo , thanks our Dear to make of this videos that I just discover, that is really nice and helpful for everyone. Here, on this videos, you did something that just blown my mind , the first 2 minutes, that sort of easy approach which resume in one or two licks onr after the other the way we can have to approach a lead guitar, make colors, or linking ideas together. That s just perfect and gave me a total new direction to write, organise, archive idea/technique on a simple loop rhythmic. My Dear, if you can go in one other video the same way to show how, by theorie, we can approach and resume all this differents laws/ modes in a simple licks, one after one, that would be amazing! God.bless you and thanks for all this work and sharing mate !!
You're very welcome! My pleasure! So happy to hear that! One topic! No mixed up! Very important to talk about only one topic! You're very smart!
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How To Learn Theory, Ear Training and Jazz
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This Should Have Been Your First Guitar Lesson - Chromatic Scale
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So right about not just getting stuck in guitar positions.
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excerrent work thank you
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Amazing video and lesson
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