Let's Listen Together THE SMITHS - This Charming Man
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Жыл бұрынOnce I taught my Skype lesson student a song analysis of Johnny Marr and The Smiths' song "This Charming Man." He really loved it. Let's listen together and talk about the theory that makes it work. This guitar is my Gibson Flying V.
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@terrytickler Жыл бұрын
Johnny marr is a guitar legend
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
YES! Thank you!
@InAtlasAtLast Жыл бұрын
@@TomoFujitaMusicthanks for checking the band out! I’m a big fan of you and the smiths. Cool to see you listen to them :)
@cicalinarrot Жыл бұрын
Smiths' guitar tracks are like another song inside the song. Absolutely fantastic.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
So good!
@DesertSparrow Жыл бұрын
Spot on!
@InAtlasAtLast Жыл бұрын
@@TomoFujitaMusicglad you like, Tomo!!!
@onlyshallot Жыл бұрын
AGREED
@steparker2641 Жыл бұрын
Johnny Marr is one of the most inventive and melodic guitar players ever❤
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Well said! Thank you for sharing!
@BrickwallStudios0 11 ай бұрын
The fact that you got the core of Marr's guitars on this track right away, assuming that you've never played it before, shows that you are a professional.
@TomoFujitaMusic 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing!
@pomod Жыл бұрын
I remember giving up trying to learn this by ear back as a teenager. Someone eventually showed me it but Johnny Marr's playing was always like nobody else's back in '84. He always came up with really unique and interesting parts.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Without a little experiences learning by ear... it's a little hard to know this song. But think about it. They wrote this song so there are a few songs that influence these musicians. Always go back a few steps so you can go forward. When you stuck, simple! You need to go back! Yes!
@Auxend Жыл бұрын
@@TomoFujitaMusic I need to remember this more in life - not just guitar. 🙇🏻
@hobbes4583 Жыл бұрын
@@Auxend music is always the best philosophy.
@kaykay9959 Жыл бұрын
Marr was inspired by west afican highlife music (ghana), most old tunes in ghana were played a half-step sharper...
@intothecountry74 Жыл бұрын
@@kaykay9959 not true. There are parallels in style by its accidental. Has said as much in multiple interviews. He played up to better pair with Morrissey voice as well as have his parts stand out better
@azizberk Жыл бұрын
Japanese guitar proffessor, who is also a youtube star, dives into the smiths!!! some of the best time i had on youtube for a while! :-) ty
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! So great to hear that,
@chrislancaster7162 Жыл бұрын
‘This Charming Man’ is a masterpiece in writing, arranging and guitar playing. One of those songs that by simply learning it makes you a better player. Great video!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Well said! Thank you for sharing! Thank you so much!
@DaBears08 Жыл бұрын
Yea I got obsessed with learning this song after watching Marr play it in a short video. Very fun song
@chrislancaster7162 Жыл бұрын
@@DaBears08 I made the mistake of learning it note for note then watching Johnny Marr play it completely differently. Are ALL the tabs wrong in the world! 😂
@darkestfugue Жыл бұрын
lol i love this guy, he has such a sweet logical patient demeanor with good humor a rock star hairstyle and killer guitar skills, theres nothing not to like
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
You're very kind! Thank you so much!
@philliesfan08234 Жыл бұрын
Tomo realizing the song is detuned was so pure
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@bpabustan Жыл бұрын
The other version from Hatful Of Hollow the guitar is tuned ever so slightly sharper than A=440.
@ZSd4cT Жыл бұрын
I love the way you teach, Tomo! You focus on what's important, in a very simple way, nothing is convoluted and unnecessarily hard. And you always remind us to have fun. Fantastic guitar teacher, honored to have this on KZfaq and being able to study with you.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Great to hear that! Should be simple so you can use them everyday! Music is fun, guitar is fun! Good hard work is good! Thank you so much!
@yoitsdan Жыл бұрын
How talented is this guy. I wish i could speak music like this.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@redmosq4197 Жыл бұрын
“Let’s listen together” great idea Tomo! Keep them coming.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
More to come! Thank you so much!
@theScienceLabLive Жыл бұрын
Tuned to F#, +30 cents. This song drove me crazy as a teenager. But it's the singular reason I learned to play guitar. So excited!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
So happy to hear that!
@cirjames2540 Жыл бұрын
I like to work on ear training but when i get to Johnny Marr I reach for the tabs. Can't wait for more from this series.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Learn basic theory & Ear Training so just like this, you can learn any songs without tabs!
@Breyguhn857 Жыл бұрын
Had to watch due to ‘tough’ song selection; Mr Marr always presents a challenge. Well done. Bass is fun to play and epic feels completely different to guitar bit..RIP Andy Rourke
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing!
@roma5869 Жыл бұрын
You chose the exact song I wanted you to discuss when I first read the title. I love this song. Great video!!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you! Glad you liked it. This way we listen it together and figure it out on the spot!
@za4310 Жыл бұрын
Hi tomo. This was a great song to pick because its iconic among musicians. I think it is important to pick songs as interesting and relevant as this song, and not to do so many popular songs that people lose interest. There are many youtubers making similar videos, but they choose songs that gets lot of clicks and eventually those videos get boring. Youre a very unique teacher and on this special occasion you've picked a great song. My recommendation (since you asked) is to keep your videos feeling special and different than everybody else. So far, great job!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Thank you for sharing! I used to think I should do something popular because of more views. I am into more education so I would like to pick good songs! I thought this video was just okay but I really surprised with many great comments (more passion about this music) Thank you!
@nickjitsu Жыл бұрын
Ha! They've given you a tough one. It's just a Smiths tune, it's just a 1 4 5, but it's Johnny Marr. I remember a student bringing this to me and had to teach it on the spot. I also remember thinking that a Hodsworth piece would be easier! I'll never underestimate a Smith again. Nice one!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! Great song!
@drzainnas Жыл бұрын
Professor Tomo you are one of my top legends, I am in my early fifties and still very hungry for more and more to learn and especially music and I am very blessed to have such a legend excellent outstanding teacher ..yes it is you. So thank you so much and my best regards from ENGLAND 🙏🏼👍👍
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Great fun way to learn!
@mikem668 Жыл бұрын
From The Smiths to Charlie Christian. One of the reasons I love this channel. Who knew? Tomo mentioned in a comment that he taught John Mayer Rose Room - a song recorded by Charlie Christian with the Benny Goodman Sextet in 1939 - as a great introduction to jazz guitar. But not that he has a great video introduction to the song on KZfaq, so that we can try it too. Searching KZfaq it was the second video after Charlie's own version. Thanks so much, Tomo.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
All connected! Chord Tone! Triads! Rose Room solo really cleaned up John Mayer's picking technique. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qduEqJCdnsXamY0.html
@Pollmak Жыл бұрын
As Noel Gallagar once said, Not Even Jonny Marr knows how he does what he does. Jonny is a very underrated player.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! Awesome!
@spartan.falbion2761 Жыл бұрын
No, he isn't underrated. He's mentioned in countless guitar books.
@drdj2626 Жыл бұрын
lmaol Noel is a funny gentleman
@Schaz42 Жыл бұрын
@@spartan.falbion2761areed, no one uses “underrated” correctly. JM is literally a guitar hero and every guitarist worth his salt knows his music. 🤷🏼♂️
@BT-sj9su 11 ай бұрын
@Schaz42 I would say Marr is a guitarists guitarist rather then a mass appeal guitar hero. He's a hero to guitar players, the masses however would underrate how brilliant he is.
@rudymikula7129 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for demonstrating how you dissect a song to figure it out. I think that this would have been very difficult for me to tab. One of the more enlightening KZfaq guitar videos I've watched.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! So refreshing to hear a great original music because I have to listen it very carefully while i am enjoying. This type video is very easy because this is exactly what I do. Learn a song that inspired my student & I will figure out what to fill in between.... Thank you so much!
@ajmusic4500 Жыл бұрын
Love this direction for the channel Tomo. Music should be an experience of shared joy, learning and discovery. Look forward to more videos 👍
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
So happy to hear that. This is like ... just like any private lessons! Listen together and figure it out! Thank you so much!
@thestevemiller Жыл бұрын
This is so helpful! Especially to know it takes time, even for you. But once you get the rhythm of the changes and the intervals, it starts to come together. Great lesson - don't start note for note. Figure out the song first, then use that as the map. More of this would be awesome.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! So happy to hear that. I made this in early April. I was not sure whether good video or not? Because I just made it without any preparation. But it's so real! Yes, overall key and vibe first!
@chickenpoxita Жыл бұрын
Ahhh, Tomo, what a fantastic session! So helpful to hear you talk through the structure and your approach, I really appreciate it. It's hard not to get distracted by that amazing bass: wow.
@thomasdequincey1 Жыл бұрын
As someone new to guitar, but old in years, these theory analyses are wonderfully helpful. Thank you, Tomo, for sharing your wisdom and your enthusiasm!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! Thank you so much!
@gingthedigger5046 Жыл бұрын
Oh shit I wasn't ever expecting listen to my favorite band with tomo fujita that's awesome
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
I am so happy to hear that!
@gingthedigger5046 Жыл бұрын
@TomoFujitaMusic thank you for what you do and how you teach sir love this channel and the looks you give us into your guitar knowledge
@jan_Travis 7 ай бұрын
Learning this song has been a dream of mine ever since I started playing guitar about 7 years ago. Just watching you more or less effortlessly get the song on 1st listen is so inspirational to me and just maybe I will try learning this song once again. Great vid Master-Tomo!
@TomoFujitaMusic 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing! So awesome! Thank you so much!
@robsthedon Жыл бұрын
Would love to see Johnny Marr watching this. Great stuff Tomo ❤️
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
That would be so amazing!
@Craig_Fussell Жыл бұрын
Love The Smiths! Such great guitar hooks! Great new video type! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
You bet! Thank you so much!
@Buddhabellie Жыл бұрын
Oh Tomo....I could give you a big hug.....I have seen so much progress. Thanks for these lessons and for guitar wisdom. I love how you teach....
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
My pleasure! So happy to hear that! Thank you so much!
@jamesdniederstadt5861 Жыл бұрын
Good morning AWESOME the way you figure this song out. thanks .
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thanks for listening! So happy to hear that! This how I teach any song!
@bmurphy616 2 ай бұрын
Johnny Marr is a living legend and Tomo you’re awesome, thank you for diving into this one!!!
@TomoFujitaMusic 2 ай бұрын
Yes sir! Thank you so much! My pleasure!
@hobbes4583 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this listen/lesson. I know this song is more simple than it sounds but the speed always throws me. It's so funny when you go "oh!" Like it's all figured out. Wish I could get more of those moments. Respect to Tomo and Johnny Marr!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! You can always find the source of this music! Without parents... no new born! Thank you so much!
@FerrisFlyer Жыл бұрын
Love this. I know I need to start transcribing and how important it is. Seeing how you work these songs out is very helpful.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
So great to hear that! Yes. Fun too!
@playmobilbarrett Жыл бұрын
Tomo! This is one of my favorite bands! Thank you for this!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Thank you!
@craigwomack8172 Жыл бұрын
Tomo Many thanks for laying this stuff out in a way we can all benefit. Your ear is spot on. And so quick. I look forward to learning with you. Very inspirational my friend.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! So happy to hear that! It's all about Ear Training & basic theory knowledge with intervals (degrees/Colors) Thank you so much!
@barryUFF 18 күн бұрын
Johnny Marr is just brilliant. Trying to figure out the chord structure is one thing, but trying to get close to his exact riff on the fly is pretty much impossible. Good fun watching !! The riff is full of double stop 3rds. Released in 1983. He wrote it when he was 18 or 19.. Amazing stuff...
@TomoFujitaMusic 18 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing! So awesome!
@grimminatorXYZ Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite bands of all time! Thanks tomo
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Yes! So happy to hear that! Thank you!
@clowncleaner Жыл бұрын
So many interesting guitar players back then but Marr was a standout. Thanks so much, great job!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
@donjohnson7550 11 ай бұрын
They all were top level on their own thing, guitar, bass, drums and vocals
@TomoFujitaMusic 11 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@jeffreycarpenter1864 Жыл бұрын
Tricky one to figure out on the fly! LOVE this song. Fun video - thanks!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Basically I just pressed "ON" and did it!
@mrexcell7489 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for going over this song, It's so encouraging to see a guitarist as talented as you have trouble with the rhythm and melody on this great song. This song is a puzzle but once you solve it it's pure bliss.
@TomoFujitaMusic 4 ай бұрын
You're very welcome! We are humans so no perfection! Fun making mistakes and hard time! All good! Thank you!
@rodgre Жыл бұрын
I'm a huge Johnny Marr fan (and a Tomo fan! - ever since I saw you at the White Eagle in Worcester with Wilbur & The Dukes a billion years ago!), but what I love most about this song is Andy's bassline. It just keeps that bounce going throughout and makes it so much fun.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! Great to hear that!
@ganazby Жыл бұрын
During the hurricane of hair metal guitarists (a lot of whom were great, btw) in the 1980s, Johnny’s lyrical playing really stood out. He’s a little underexposed in guitar circles, so it was cool to hear you analyse this classic Smiths’ song. Cheers.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing!
@stephenburgess5710 Жыл бұрын
Love Johnny Marr. Smiths arrangements can be so unusual (eg non-diatonics) and dense it’s great to hear an expert ear-training breakdown to demystify it a little. Some songs you might consider if you like: Cat Power - Say David Bowie - Fame Radiohead - There there Modest mouse - dramamine The Cure - 10:15 saturday night Clash - Rudie can’t fail Thanks Tomo!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
SO happy to hear that! Yes, so lovely! Thanks for sharing. I wrote all down.
@VeraVistaPath Жыл бұрын
great suggestions Stephen!!
@user-ry9hl9lx7e 4 ай бұрын
Love this Tomo... such a pro and it really shows it here: working his way through one of the best ever guitarists work. Thanks for everything Tomo!
@TomoFujitaMusic 4 ай бұрын
My pleasure! So happy to hear that! Thank you!
@Billybolo53 Жыл бұрын
This is great!! Please do more of these.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@Belman5 Жыл бұрын
I really like that chord progression. Sounds great and you did an awesome job working it out. Very nice.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
So happy to hear that! Thank you so much!
@arturock6916 Жыл бұрын
Nice one, looking forward to this series🙌🏻
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
So happy to hear that! Thank you!
@robinbrown7890 Жыл бұрын
Oh my, we all will love this series Tomo San. And a family affair with your daughter included….how lovely to work with your kid and guitars, you are a lucky man! I heard Bowies Sound & Vision fall out of those A triads around 11 min too….I know what I’m going to be practicing tonight here in London. Thank you! 😊
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I am so fortunate!
@mantashaft Жыл бұрын
Marr is definitely one of my guitar heroes. I really enjoyed this video.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Great! Thank you!
@jessethetodd Жыл бұрын
Tomosan this was absolutely fantastic! Totemo Subarashii! I have been practicing this song for the past week - finally have it under my fingers and now working on getting it up to speed. This masterclass from you was so helpful for me to really get farther underneath the song. Domo domo domo! Tip: Rumor has it that he actually recorded this in F# (on one of the many layered guitars anyway) so that might be why some of the open string sounds are a bit surprising. Also when he now plays this live I've seen him use a capo on the 2nd fret and play in standard tuning. And I have to say once you started improvising your own solo around the 21 min mark - absolutely magic!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! glad you enjoyed it! Very unique!
@kasiaitomekfotografia5621 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for another great lesson Tomo! Appreciate it!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! You're very welcome!
@stoneglad Жыл бұрын
Great video and great concept!! When I saw The Smiths and Tomo, I just couldn’t resist watching this odd pairing:) The Smiths are probably my all time favorite band (Pink Floyd and Velvet Underground are probably equally tied). After hearing the concept of this lesson, I thought to myself “Tomo won’t figure this one out, Johnny Marr’s unique style is going to throw him off… yet, I should know better than to ever question the true guitar and music theory master! Well done sir!!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Detuned tuning was a little hard to hear everything. It's all about harmony & melody. Triads!
@camwhitman5425 4 ай бұрын
Johnny Marr is so amazing…you’d swear you were listening to two guitars; those arpeggios between chords.
@TomoFujitaMusic 4 ай бұрын
So amazing! Thank you!
@maximumaverage Жыл бұрын
Great song choice Cassidy
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Yes! Big thanks to my student Cassidy!
@grantthepilgrim Жыл бұрын
Brilliant lesson in songwriting structures Tommy. And in recognising that when you try to play along to recordings & you don’t sound quite right, it often is that slight tuning difference. Keep these types of lessons coming mate. Take care
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Thank you so much!
@JAMortramf8 Жыл бұрын
Really, really loved this!. Thank you!.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! So happy to hear that!
@keithcowan919 7 ай бұрын
Saw Johnny Marr live about 2 years ago. Not only is he laying down all these intricate guitar lines, he's singing as well. Monster musicians behind him as well.
@TomoFujitaMusic 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing! So awesome!
@sonicart1808 11 ай бұрын
This was awesome Tomo thanks! The soloing over the chorus was really cool....
@TomoFujitaMusic 11 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!! Thank you!
@edwardpoe7323 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to the world of Johnny Marr unique is the exact right word. Another great song to explore is London. I saw these guys play in 1985 they were amazing live
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing!
@soundminedd Жыл бұрын
So fun. Love your energy❤
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Great to hear that! Thank you!
@theelectricvoyage Жыл бұрын
Tommo, great that you showed this with all the issues at the start, tuning ha ha, guitar also showing tuning issues, exactly what it is like starting to try and play songs that you can actually listen to as the reference point. By the way I was surprised that you decided to use the flying v......Good luck with your idea, I will be there with you because I struggle and want to learn, thanks.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
I just jump in! So whatever takes... Fun learning songs in general. I thought it's funny that nothing to do with this song!
@nopants3560 5 ай бұрын
My dad was an experienced guitarist ,when I started playing he gave me lessons ,then I played him some Smiths and he didnt have clue what was going on , the keys ,timing ,everything. So I went back to Hendrix
@TomoFujitaMusic 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing!
@crilf5830 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Well done! Thanks !
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@anthonyparks505 Жыл бұрын
The diatonic stuff and upper structure triad stuff was very interesting! When I went to check out play throughs, some interesting notes: 1) Capo 2 (!), but still flat. This is what makes the open string stuff possible. 2) Lots of slides into arpeggios of the triads. Very nice voicing to make room for the bass and the baritone/baritenor singer. Also thank you for the videos, I love this English 80s music as much as I love the other jazz, blues, funk videos.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! Thank you for sharing! Awesome!
@dreampal1877 6 ай бұрын
15:45(killed it) -15:59 you know you just killed it again at 18:09 Keep up these great vids :)) Thanks for the content
@TomoFujitaMusic 6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! You're very welcome!
@capbubba Жыл бұрын
Starting out with Johnny Marr on the new listen series videos, awesome Mr.Tomo. I think Mr. Marr is fond of using the Capo at the 2 fret.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Originally I was not going to post this video. I thought my teaching was okay. I just made it without any preparation. Thank you for sharing!
@capbubba Жыл бұрын
@@TomoFujitaMusic so glad you did post the video, love your style of teaching and your positiveness 👍
@timohara4077 Жыл бұрын
I love this, really good idea, Thanks!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@katsunori.bb.kawai.6633 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr.Fujita. Good ear training lesson.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Yes. Ear training & learning a song!
@nohillforahighstepper Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. Your method here is how I learned to play by ear back in the 80's. Pickers get faster and faster at seeing patterns. Eventually, that picker can just play along with almost everybody. You just encountered something that used to occur A LOT back in the days of cassettes. The recording labels would change the speed of most songs slightly so they would fit on the cassette albums. It was annoying when I had to learn several new songs quickly. Guitar rule #1: get in tune with your playmates whether that is a recording or live musicians. The benefit if this is that I got good at tuning by ear.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! I used to use my 4 tracks with tape speed for song like this. Thanks for sharing.
@nohillforahighstepper Жыл бұрын
@@TomoFujitaMusic It's fun to reminisce about the things that helped make us well rounded musicians. I often wonder what skill level I would have reached if all those small challenges had not been placed before me. I believe that they made me a better musician.
@rongarza1974 Жыл бұрын
Love this! BTW, Killer V!!! That guitar sounds great!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
So happy to hear that! Thank you so much!
@mofo1739 11 ай бұрын
Great video and song , loved the theory breakdown . A great help.
@TomoFujitaMusic 11 ай бұрын
Yes! Thank you!
@bazilbrushrocks Жыл бұрын
Big respect to starting out with a Smiths song. Johnny Marr is a genius, a style like no other. And what a bass line, running all over the place.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! So amazing!
@tristan_840 Жыл бұрын
The bassist is also phenomenal, R.I.P. Andy Rourke 🕊️💐
@camwhitman5425 4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this video lesson.
@TomoFujitaMusic 4 ай бұрын
You're very welcome! Thank you!
@Auxend Жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to watch this!!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Auxend Жыл бұрын
@@TomoFujitaMusic always great to see you process something, Tomo-san! Especially Johnny Marr! I love the idea for a series too. Can’t wait to see what’s next.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@gabmilitao Жыл бұрын
Thanks Tomo. Johnny Marr is one of my favorite guitarists.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! So happy to hear that!
@garyrodgers9715 Жыл бұрын
great video tomo would be a great series!!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you! That's so possible! Actually I made one more video with Tom Misch song.
@hgxnorton1986 Жыл бұрын
The best band of all time
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
So awesome!
@hollowify_tensa_zangetsu Жыл бұрын
HOLY SHIT!!!!! The smiths are great. Johnny marr is a genius
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@onlyshallot Жыл бұрын
we need more the smiths!!!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@stevenwayne Жыл бұрын
Love this video Tomo!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@teaboyuk 8 ай бұрын
I NEVER thought id see the Smiths played on a flying V!
@TomoFujitaMusic 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for noticing! Thank you!
@jhin4158 Жыл бұрын
Good idea!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@ijustneedmyself 11 ай бұрын
It's cool watching you try to figure this out! I don't know anything about music so it didn't really occur to me that it might be difficult to figure out how to play something just from listening to it. It makes sense though! Really cool.
@TomoFujitaMusic 11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Learn simple music first!
@ChrissyOneMusic Жыл бұрын
I love watching how you figure this out! Johnny Marr is one of my favorite guitarists. I’m not sure if he did it on this, but on other songs like William, It Was Really Nothing, he recoded it slower and sped up the tape, so that could be why the tuning is weird. And of course, the chime of the 12 string adds all that sparkle on top. Hope you do more of these!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Thank you for sharing!
@meadish Жыл бұрын
In this case, the guitar was tuned to F# - he did that to be able to utilize the open strings and get more 'jangle', and also to accommodate Morrissey's voice.
@GuitarJoLa Жыл бұрын
Very enlightening, thank you!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thank you!
@Deedot1028 11 ай бұрын
I love this new series
@TomoFujitaMusic 11 ай бұрын
So happy to hear that! Thank you so much!
@reginamiller3153 Жыл бұрын
Thank You🤘
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@jesperceria3934 Жыл бұрын
yeess more of this!!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@jesperceria3934 Жыл бұрын
@@TomoFujitaMusic noo thank you!!
@pauleric8799 7 ай бұрын
johnny marr is a genius on the guitar and mouth organ
@TomoFujitaMusic 7 ай бұрын
Yes! Indeed!
@vibrantjames1752 7 ай бұрын
Cassidy knew what he was doing.😂😂 this is great!
@TomoFujitaMusic 7 ай бұрын
Yes! He is so awesome!
@sanoysuelto Жыл бұрын
Thank You Maestro
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@BeatPoet67 Жыл бұрын
10.53. "That's a very unique sound". Points finger. Yes indeed - Johnny Marr strikes again! He opened me up to triads and with a bit of musical theory this blew my mind. Both the simplicity of (the basics!) and the beautiful discordant and harmonic mess you can make by just sliding your hands and shapes with only an approximate idea of what you're doing...
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. Triads are so powerful!
@Joey.Darkwoods-Studio Жыл бұрын
Love the V!
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@mikem668 Жыл бұрын
I've watched a minute and a half and already know this is a great idea. So glad you decided to do it. As an old guy who dove in the deep end and is learning in the Age of KZfaq, I've noticed two kinds of information. The first is knowledge, that needs to be worked on, memorized, translated into your fingers. For me, your Triad videos opened my eyes to that kind of knowledge. The second kind for me is delivering a kind of insight or riff, or trick even, that helps me integrate and extend what I've already "learned." Those bingo moments indicate I'm making progress. Watching an interview with Jerry Garcia, he was asked whether he knew what he was doing in his playing. I interpreted this as asking whether he knew the theory. He said yes, because he wanted to understand why things work. In that sense, I'm like Jerry, but my learning style isn't focused. Hence my reliance on needing the second kinds of information. Two examples. I watched your appearance on another channel where you played Little Wing up an down the fretboard. I decided to try that with a song, Sugaree, I've been working on. The payoff has been amazing. Another channel looked at several versions of Sugaree. An approach I'd love to see on your channel. Garcia was doing tremolo picking and playing triads on multiple string sets. I'd never heard of the first, and hadn't understood the importance of the second, even though I learned the basic from your emphasis on triads. Finally, Garcia's style seems to have changed, from blues, to chord tone soloing, to interval hunting. When I heard that I thought, Tomo!!! I don't completely understand it, and can't do it, but I'm getting closer. Looking forward to more of this kind of content. Thanks.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Did you watch my Sugaree lesson? I never copied any Jerry Garcia 's solo... but there are many times people asked same "Your solo reminds me Jerry Garcia" I play major scale, triads & pentatonic so it's so similar. Mixing ideas over the chord progressions. Yes, it's so important to know basic music theory & chords. TRIADS! I teach more details at my Guitar Wisdom.
@mikem668 Жыл бұрын
@@TomoFujitaMusic I did watch your Sugaree video, and I will go back to it. At the time, I didn't really understand it. I just didn't know enough then. Interestingly, in this video I understood your triads up the neck because that's what I've been working on in Sugaree. And your comment on hearing open strings is something I've been thinking about. When should you mute an open string at the 12th Fret, say, if it's part of the triad. What makes your analysis of Sugaree especially interesting to me is that both Garcia and John Mayer play it and both have evolved in the way they play it. John said in a video that when he was learning the Dead songs, he'd be practicing, going down one line of thought, and get completely lost. I'd be interested on your take on why even he got lost. Be a great video. And whether you've noticed anything like that in your students. Garcia said that when he got stale, he'd buy a book and work through it. It feels to me that even seeing one small detail can make big changes. I think that has to be why interval hunting is so important. For example. In Sugaree, F# is the V in B Mixolydian, but it's minor. The only other minor is C#, the ii. There are two chromatic runs. From E to F#, the run is E, F, F#, which means you can start on the Root of the D-shaped E chord on the second string and change to the minor shape on reaching the F#. This seems to be something important. Why is F# minor and what is the relationship between the whole step change from major to minor in B Mixolydian? Essentially I'm trying to reverse engineer it, because it sounds really nice, even though Garcia plays it on a different string set. As you can see, I'm not a structured learner. But there's so much to learn. Your Dream 65 video was fantastic and got me to finally explore the Dream. Last night, using the Two Rock extra cab, a Silver Sky, and help from KZfaq, I got something very close to the Jerry tone. Yet there are still compressor understanding issues. Both exhilarating and frustrating. Then I say Don't Worry, Don't Expect Too Fast 🙂
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you! If you don't understand it then you need more foundation before songs! Easy to fill in. Please join my Guitar Wisdom. Check Music Theory & Foundation section then you will understand things.
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
John often asks me more about the triads!
@mikem668 Жыл бұрын
@@TomoFujitaMusic Still learning. Even with a great teacher. My favorite story about that is Pablo Casals, who still practiced his cello in his 90s. Asked why, he said he thought he was getting better. I find the difference between Garcia and John interesting. Jerry said right away he understood what he was doing. John, in one interview on KZfaq, underplayed his knowledge of theory. He more or less said that he didn't have a lot of what cognitive scientists call declarative knowledge - he couldn't always name things like modes - but he felt like they were in his fingers. Procedural knowledge. Yet John is now playing the same music. I was struck by your own story about your teacher in Japan, who could play jazz, but didn't "know" how or why it worked. And your own experience, which led you to believe that focusing on jazz is the road to understanding. Hearing that, I looked up extensions, my next project. But more for Hendrix, than to play jazz itself. Garcia was asked about his favorite musicians. He mentioned Django and Charlie Christian. I love jazz history and I learned two things. Jerry couldn't figure out how Django played some of his stuff, thinking it was impossible. Then he realized that Django could probably cross his fingers on his injured left hand in ways others can't. He also said that Christian was the first guitar player to play the guitar like a horn. Like Loius Armstrong. Still thinking about that. I wonder if anyone has played Potato Head Blues on guitar with Armstrong's stop-time chorus. Maybe I'll give it a shot. Jerry said that horn players - I played the trumpet myself, but never knew this, because I never improvised - practiced arpeggios, because they can only play one note at a time. And while I learned recently the valves have a pattern, the intervals have to be in your ear or motor memory, not a pattern on the fretboard you can see. Since I read, I never even thought about it.
@AndyGlidden 8 ай бұрын
Really fun and informative to watch you figure this one out from a music theory perspective. I really struggle with music theory beyond first position major and minor pentatonic scales, but can listen and figure out the basic chords from most songs by ear, however, I have been learning this song by watching a few KZfaq tutorials and trying to learn all the intricate parts by memory, which I know isn’t the right way to learn. I can play 2/3rds of it now and am trying to get accuracy then get the speed up. I stumbled across your video and it is fantastic to see you work it out and explain the musical theory to the structure, rather than trying to get the exact Johnny Marr technique. Thank you - I have just subscribed and look forward to exploring more of your videos to get me out of the musical rut I’ve been stuck in for about 45 years!
@TomoFujitaMusic 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing! Learn intervals & triad inversions so you can understand music with a little theory. You’re very welcome!
@TomoFujitaMusic 8 ай бұрын
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@AndyGlidden 8 ай бұрын
@@TomoFujitaMusicI’ll definitely do that. Thanks all the way from bonnie Scotland 🏴 🎸
@deegegaming7911 10 ай бұрын
Thats the most beautiful guitar ive ever seen...
@TomoFujitaMusic 10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@Jowls2024 Жыл бұрын
I appreciate the V for this key of A Major lesson.😊
@TomoFujitaMusic Жыл бұрын
Fun! Thank you!
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