I love what you said, "guitar playing doesn't make you rich but makes you rich on the inside". And you sharing it with the world makes you far more rich and us with you. Your lessons are golden nuggets indeed, Thank you Mr. Fujita!
This is the best "Isn't She Lovely" lesson on the internet. I've been playing _very_ fast guitar solos for half of my life, but the "advanced" fills here are _really_ difficult when you don't have a solid chord changing technique. I'm going to practice this for days :D
Your generosity in sharing your knowledge, your willingness to inspire and uplift fellow guitarists, and your humble approach to your craft make you not only a virtuoso but also a guardian angel of the guitar community.
I hit a creative wall for a bit and I didn't know what to do. But I watched a video and it said if you can't compose, practice. If you can't practice, learn. I looked over the 7 modes, their chords, and figure out 2 positions to play all the modes in three note per strong patterns. This has honestly helped my playing so much in so many ways. When you only know major and minor it can feel like you're trapped in a box... But knowing (major, minor, Phrygian, Dorian, lydian, mixolydian, locrian) knowing all those scales pretty well makes you more confident. Or at least it made me more confident. I no longer feel like I'm in a box.. or like I have to choose certain notes, certain chords. All these 7 modes sound lovely, and if you want to change modes, if that sounds good.. follow your heart. Do it. My current practice regime is playing 2 scale positions of each mode for 5 minutes each. So 14 positions multiplied by five minutes, keeps me busy easily for an hour and a half to two hours everyday. Since I've started doing this I've gotten so many new exciting ideas. I encourage anyone to learn all the modes and to use them. One of those modes may vibe with you like no other. For me personally, I love lydian. It's so emotional to me. Not to mention practicing this has made my fingers so proficient on the fretboard, my fingers just land where they're supposed to. It's magical lol.
Thanks for sharing. You are very smart person who can figure out things pretty quick. Music is very deep! Please learn things slowly as much as you can. Major scale with good choices = magic moment!
Tomo-san thanks again! I could watch ten different videos from you playing this song. I sorta developed an addiction because of your kindness and optimism, and that's contagious! From Argentina with love
That Vox sound is like a locomotive, like an old choo choo train,chugging down the track, it has a lot to do with your strumming technique, when I think of jazz guitar, that's the sound I hear in my head, those sweet chords rolling down the track, thanks for another great lesson Tomo.
Thank you very much for your work. Very good playing, i'm a guitarist. I've studied Jazz for a long time, much years ago and i'm very pleased to learn this song with jazz chords now. Very good for my fingers and mind !
Tomo, this lesson is very helpful. I watched the version on Guitar Wisdom and this one and have mostly learned the different variations in each. The chord changes challenged the accuracy of my left hand while forcing me to maintain a tight rhythm with my right. I also learned a lot of useful chords here that I recognize from other songs
level 2 is a journey! That flat 13 to diminished chord change is challenging! Soon will make it to level 3 🎉🎉 this introduced me to some great new chords! Awesome as always and thanks for these lessons
That intro was awesome Tomo! Great lesson I'm watching. Thanks for your knowledge. I'm at a point where you always teach me something. Thanks again. The Wes Montgomery stuff totally inspiring.
Thank you so much! You're very welcome! I teach something through guitar playing! I already made Wes Montgomery 3 Levels on 8/18/2022 (not published yet)
I promise to enroll in guitar wisdom before year end. Too many projects in the way of dedicating the time needed. End of October I will be free to work on Tomo Wisdom. Thank you for this lesson Tomo!
Good stuff, man. I wanted to learn this for my puppy and this sounds more accurate than other versions. I'm guessing you may have watched Joe Pass' "Creative Chord Substitution" back in the day.
@@TomoFujitaMusic "Guitar makes you rich inside not outside." I think that's quite deep actually. Nice philosophy, easy to remember! Anyways, I think it was the way you said it that made me happy. I admire your positive energy in these videos, it is contagious. Thanks again.
This is inspiring but My brain is officially fried lol I’ve been learning jazz for a little while but the version of this song that I was playing was a little bit easier but this tells me that I need to practice more. Maybe one day I’ll be able to get to a fraction of your skill.
Thank you for sharing! All you need to fill things learning! I didn't know anything! but I have learned.. triads, 7th chords... and more! Nothing will jump out! Perfect! You can join my Guitar Wisdom!
Fun sidebar on this cool chord progression lesson by Tomo on this classic Stevie Wonder tune........Stevie supposedly wrote this song about his then newborn daughter back in the day!~ Jim C.
@@TomoFujitaMusic You and I may be the only two dudes here secure enough to admit that we can use this song about or cats but at least in my case I used to sing this song to my beautiful Russian Blue Sasha with 100% my wife's approval because this was so accurate. I shall forever miss our lovely Sasha!! Jim C.
Thankyou Tomo! I learnt this song before and I now have a question regarding the F#13 because the song is in the key of E and F#13 has the A# note which is not in the key of E so what's the reason that works? Thankyou
Hi Tomo like I said a while ago really getting into your u tube videos your an inspiration, I am trying to join your guitar wisdom but screen keeps going blank ? Any ideas if I can try any other way Best wishes Steve (from England)
Please what is that beatles song ??? I remember learning it 10 years ago and having somr alternate high note popping off inbtween the bass notes and it was realllllly fun to play ! Please anyone help me rememeber what the song is called ??????
I apply that diminished chord run many time, without knowing it was inspired by wes.. Lol Thanks anyway, So next time someone ask , i can adress wes name
I love what you said, "guitar playing doesn't make you rich but makes you rich on the inside". And you sharing it with the world makes you far more rich and us with you. Your lessons are golden nuggets indeed,
Thank you Mr. Fujita!
True! Guitar is amazing! Thank you!
This is the best "Isn't She Lovely" lesson on the internet. I've been playing _very_ fast guitar solos for half of my life, but the "advanced" fills here are _really_ difficult when you don't have a solid chord changing technique. I'm going to practice this for days :D
You're very welcome! You made my day! So happy to hear that! Thank you so much! We all need more foundation technique so you can play like that.
Two items you need: Item ONE
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Item TWO:
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@@TomoFujitaMusic Thanks Tomo, I'll definitely check these out! :)
Your generosity in sharing your knowledge, your willingness to inspire and uplift fellow guitarists, and your humble approach to your craft make you not only a virtuoso but also a guardian angel of the guitar community.
My pleasure! Thank you so much!
I hit a creative wall for a bit and I didn't know what to do. But I watched a video and it said if you can't compose, practice. If you can't practice, learn. I looked over the 7 modes, their chords, and figure out 2 positions to play all the modes in three note per strong patterns. This has honestly helped my playing so much in so many ways. When you only know major and minor it can feel like you're trapped in a box... But knowing (major, minor, Phrygian, Dorian, lydian, mixolydian, locrian) knowing all those scales pretty well makes you more confident. Or at least it made me more confident. I no longer feel like I'm in a box.. or like I have to choose certain notes, certain chords. All these 7 modes sound lovely, and if you want to change modes, if that sounds good.. follow your heart. Do it. My current practice regime is playing 2 scale positions of each mode for 5 minutes each. So 14 positions multiplied by five minutes, keeps me busy easily for an hour and a half to two hours everyday. Since I've started doing this I've gotten so many new exciting ideas. I encourage anyone to learn all the modes and to use them. One of those modes may vibe with you like no other. For me personally, I love lydian. It's so emotional to me. Not to mention practicing this has made my fingers so proficient on the fretboard, my fingers just land where they're supposed to. It's magical lol.
Thanks for sharing. You are very smart person who can figure out things pretty quick. Music is very deep! Please learn things slowly as much as you can. Major scale with good choices = magic moment!
The sound of that guitar is FANTASTIC! It's a sound with flavour!
Thank you so much!
Tomo-san thanks again! I could watch ten different videos from you playing this song. I sorta developed an addiction because of your kindness and optimism, and that's contagious! From Argentina with love
So happy to hear that! One of songs that I just cannot play perfectly so I need to learn more with this song. Thank you from Boston!
couldn't have said it better !
Stevie’s solos in “Isn’t She Lovely” are masterpieces of melodic soloing.
YES! Thanks so much!
2nd stage 6:10
3nd ch 7:57
Love it when you play this song
Thank you so much!
Love your playing, your teaching gift and your t-shirt. Hugs from Venezuela, Tomo.
Thanks so much!
Saved to guitar folder. Thanks, Fujita Sensei.
You're welcome!
That Vox sound is like a locomotive, like an old choo choo train,chugging down the track, it has a lot to do with your strumming technique, when I think of jazz guitar, that's the sound I hear in my head, those sweet chords rolling down the track, thanks for another great lesson Tomo.
Thank you so much!
Thank you very much for your work. Very good playing, i'm a guitarist. I've studied Jazz for a long time, much years ago and i'm very pleased to learn this song with jazz chords now. Very good for my fingers and mind !
Good job! Thank you!
Thanks Tomo. Great lesson. We all love Wonder!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Tony Bennett refers to him as Stevie Wonderful 😊
Bless you Tomo ! Thanks for the lesson
My pleasure! Thank you!
Tomo, this lesson is very helpful. I watched the version on Guitar Wisdom and this one and have mostly learned the different variations in each. The chord changes challenged the accuracy of my left hand while forcing me to maintain a tight rhythm with my right. I also learned a lot of useful chords here that I recognize from other songs
So happy to hear that. Thank you so much!
Very nice lesson Tomo! Thank you again for what you do! Nice to see that Vox in action as well!!
Thank you! You're very welcome!
When you close your eyes we know you’re feeling it. Great stuff.
!Thanks for listening!
Best Shirt Ever!!!! Been Thriving off the positive vibes man!!!! Thank You!!!
Thank you!
Great breakdown of 3 different levels. Really stirs my creativity!
So happy to hear that! Thank you so much!
level 2 is a journey! That flat 13 to diminished chord change is challenging! Soon will make it to level 3 🎉🎉 this introduced me to some great new chords! Awesome as always and thanks for these lessons
Good job! Jazzy phrase! Thank you so much! You're welcome!
That intro was awesome Tomo! Great lesson I'm watching. Thanks for your knowledge. I'm at a point where you always teach me something. Thanks again. The Wes Montgomery stuff totally inspiring.
Thank you so much! You're very welcome! I teach something through guitar playing! I already made Wes Montgomery 3 Levels on 8/18/2022 (not published yet)
Love this tune and your approach, Tomo! Will definitely work on this 🙂Many thanks!
Awesome, thank you!
Thank you for making people smart with your video, may god bless you 🙏
You're welcome! Thank you!
Thank you, Tomo! I love this song so much, I could practice it for days
You're welcome! I love this song!
That guitar is sounds and looks beautiful Tomo.
Thank you so much!
I promise to enroll in guitar wisdom before year end. Too many projects in the way of dedicating the time needed. End of October I will be free to work on Tomo Wisdom. Thank you for this lesson Tomo!
Sounds great! Thank you so much! So exciting!
Magistral clase Master Tomo! Muchas gracias!
Lee Ritenour does a wonderful version of this song off the Captain Fingers album with Bill Champlin covering the vocals.
Yes! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Tomo san! I just started playing guitar.
Great! Please enjoy! Watch Triad videos please.
前回の3連というアドバイスを頂いてから、よりいっそうイズントシーラブリーを弾く事が楽しくなりました！
肘からの綺麗なカッティングに圧巻です！
ありがとうございます！
どうぞ！
Damn, Tomo your English has gotten incredibly better since meeting you at the Acton jazz cafe.
Thank you so much!
Thats some sweet playing Tomo-san!
Thank you!
He makes it so easy... well it is Tomo !
Thanks so much!
Awesome instruction some a bit to fast to follow but I can work it after a while. Thanks for posting Sensei.
Thank you for sharing! Thank you so much! You're very welcome!
Mighty fine chord work😎
Thank you so much!
Great video tomo!!! Can wait to learn this after class
Right! Gotta get home to dissect this intel.
Hope you enjoy it! Thank you!
Love that! I have my own level - comes before any of yours!
Thank you! Awesome!
Good stuff, man. I wanted to learn this for my puppy and this sounds more accurate than other versions. I'm guessing you may have watched Joe Pass' "Creative Chord Substitution" back in the day.
Thank you! I love Joe Pass!
ありがとうございます！学びます。
ありがとうございます！
どうぞ！
Love how mellow the dude is. I would solve quantum gravity if my father thought me maths like this.
Thank you so much! Music! No need to rush!
Just subscribed. Thank you for four your teaching and inspiring music! Reminds me how much there is to learn.
Welcome aboard! You're very welcome!
What a great share, thanks Tomo!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Great lesson, thanks Tomo! :)
Thank you!
This man is a treasure hahaha!! Thanks for those lessons Tomo!
Glad you like them! Thank you!
Thank you sir Tomo!
My pleasure! Thank you!
Funny comment at the end. Thank you for sharing.
Which one? Thank you!
@@TomoFujitaMusic "Guitar makes you rich inside not outside." I think that's quite deep actually. Nice philosophy, easy to remember! Anyways, I think it was the way you said it that made me happy. I admire your positive energy in these videos, it is contagious. Thanks again.
@@bhurberri9106 Guitar is so amazing! Makes me rich inside & makes me healthy! So happy to hear that. Thank you! To make someone happy = success!
This is inspiring but My brain is officially fried lol I’ve been learning jazz for a little while but the version of this song that I was playing was a little bit easier but this tells me that I need to practice more. Maybe one day I’ll be able to get to a fraction of your skill.
Thank you for sharing! All you need to fill things learning! I didn't know anything! but I have learned.. triads, 7th chords... and more! Nothing will jump out! Perfect! You can join my Guitar Wisdom!
Fun sidebar on this cool chord progression lesson by Tomo on this classic Stevie Wonder tune........Stevie supposedly wrote this song about his then newborn daughter back in the day!~ Jim C.
Thank you so much! Incredible amazing song!
@@TomoFujitaMusic You and I may be the only two dudes here secure enough to admit that we can use this song about or cats but at least in my case I used to sing this song to my beautiful Russian Blue Sasha with 100% my wife's approval because this was so accurate. I shall forever miss our lovely Sasha!! Jim C.
Thanks for sharing.
Tomo, are these chord breakdown on paper any where. you are doing so much. Your lessons are theory and execution combined. thank you so much.
Glad you like them! Learn this video.
ua-cam.com/video/jcMq69uMapA/v-deo.html
Then watch this video too!
ua-cam.com/video/85RmFmRgTiw/v-deo.html
Great info. Tks Tomo.
Glad it was helpful!
I know we all love this master piece song, I play it every single time
Thank you!
SO NICE!!! FUJITA, YOU SHOULD OPEN A CHANNEL IN BILIBILI
Thank you so much!
Brilliant Tomo , thanks for the lesson❤
Glad you liked it! Thank you!
sos el mejor ,tomo
Thank you!
Notes for myself 12:50 17:18
Thank you!
Brilliant lesson Tomo. I'd love to see you cover another Stevie Wonder song. Thanks
Thank you so much! Great idea!
tomo i love you
Thank you!
Always intriguing. 🎉
Thank you!
love it!!!!
Thank you!
:35 that lick oh dayum
Thank you!
@@TomoFujitaMusic arent you lovely, 1000 levels :P
lovely
Thank you!
Thankyou Tomo!
I learnt this song before and I now have a question regarding the F#13 because the song is in the key of E and F#13 has the A# note which is not in the key of E so what's the reason that works? Thankyou
The F#13 acts as a secondary dominant chord to set up the B7sus4 after it, so the A# is basically just a leading tone for B. I hope that helps!
@@viceroy_raygun I see, that makes sense! Cool, thankyou!
You are thinking basic theory with all diatonic chords! This song has non-diatonic chord like F#7 (V7 of V)
@@TomoFujitaMusic Ok I see what you mean. Thankyou Tomo!
Loved it
Thank you!
Hi Tomo like I said a while ago really getting into your u tube videos your an inspiration, I am trying to join your guitar wisdom but screen keeps going blank ? Any ideas if I can try any other way Best wishes Steve (from England)
So happy to hear that! Maybe the site is down? Many thousands happy subscribes so ... it should be fine. Thank you for sharing!
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can anyone tell me what that west montgomery thing that tomo did around 7:55... maybe tomo could make a jazz vid on it..
Very simple! Jazz theory! Thanks so much!
How do you get your fingers in place so fast for chords. I really need that.
It's all about preparation & having a solid foundation. No magic! Pure hard work! Chromatic scale everyday for 10-15 minutes.
@@TomoFujitaMusic thank you! there’s no specific exercise you use to switch from one chord to another so fast? just chromatic exercises?
A few others. That's what I teach at my Guitar Wisdom. I highly recommend R37/R73 Swing groove! @@edwardv4546
Nice, I finally got a notification. :)
Awesome! Thank you!
at 11: 30 yomo is playing the day tripper riff, which was actually the first riff i learnt ever
oh tomo im so glad to have you to teach me about music
Awesome! Thanks!
Thank you so much!
Could you demonstrate a song showing the difference between 8th note swing and straight 8th
Yes.I could. How about watch swing lesson video?
ua-cam.com/video/HxHakvMA2b8/v-deo.html
Nice variations. I didn't get all the chord names. Did you have a chord chart for each level?
Thank you! Please check this lesson video for chords!
ua-cam.com/video/jcMq69uMapA/v-deo.html
nice 👍👍🇬🇧 brilliant thanks
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!
Thank you for the videos, do you teach online classes? ')
You're welcome! I don't teach in private lesson (Zoom/Skype). You can join my Guitar Wisdom. Thank you!
@@TomoFujitaMusic Thanks for letting me know, you rock man. Keeping me motivated loving the music, father of my sends his loving regards :)
Check out Tom Misch's rendition for level 4
Tom is so awesome!
Just what I needed. =)
So happy to hear that. I made this video on 8-22-2022
Open my eyes!
Thank you!
Please what is that beatles song ??? I remember learning it 10 years ago and having somr alternate high note popping off inbtween the bass notes and it was realllllly fun to play !
Please anyone help me rememeber what the song is called ??????
Thank you so much!
@@TomoFujitaMusic DID YOU READ MY COMMENT ? I asked a question lol
Why are u thanking me
@@treaceeames4697 Yes I did! I really appreciate everyone's comments.
may i request content about playing slide blues guitar Mr. Tomo, slide string*
Thanks for your request. I am not great at slide guitar.
Can you do little wing next thanks much love
Yes I can. Thank you!
I already made 6-7 lessons video (ahead) so after that.
no sir thank you you’re my favorite guitar teacher
17:42 is my favourite =)
Thank you so much!
Hey Tomo, do you have a promo code to sign up for your membership? Thank you Sir
Not now. Please follow this tomojustfunky.com
So you will receive notifications!
I enjoy his videos and teachings,but I wonder ever video I watch he has a new Guitar. Is he getting them for free?
Thank you so much! Thank you for sharing!
is the tab available for noobs like me ?
Please watch this video first
ua-cam.com/video/jcMq69uMapA/v-deo.html
Learn triad!
ua-cam.com/video/Lr_LLkozJ7Y/v-deo.html
@@TomoFujitaMusic Thank you so much!!
This would be a cool Mashup with JM - Daughters.
Thank you!!
Best!!
Thank you!
サー・デュークがすき
素晴らしい曲です。昔よくレッスンで使いました
Hello
Good morning!
Am7(9) and D7(9) Nice. But why?
Those are not original chords. Just a typical iv-
@@TomoFujitaMusic One might think that D7 has a tritone that can solve in C#m relative minor .Good Job 👏
All possible! I played those (going to) EMaj7
I apply that diminished chord run many time, without knowing it was inspired by wes..
Lol
Thanks anyway, So next time someone ask , i can adress wes name
Good job! Wes Montgomery! Dom7(b9) Sound! M3 5 b7 b9
Thank you!
1st 1:11
Swing 2:48
Rhythm 3:00
Amaj7 3:41
2nd 6:09
Thank you!
“コードで唄う”道のりは、長そうです、、。(少しずつ！)😆
ゆっくりどうぞ！
Finally
I already made this video on 8/22/2022
Thank you!
😍👍👍
Thank you!
懺悔します！12年前にバークリーに楽器担いだ生徒のフリして無断で侵入してギター弾かせてもらいました！たぶんバレたら普通につかまるので皆さんはやめましょう！ごめんなさい！
ありがとうございます！楽しんでもらって嬉しいです！
音を拾ってるとフォークソングなんだけどね
シェアありがとうございます！
you look stressed, preoccupied, are you ok dude?
I am totally okay! Thank you!
I'm early
Good job!
second
5th! Good job!