Stevie Ray Vaughan Lenny ✩ Must Know 3 Levels
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2025
- I think many people can play Lenny by Stevie Ray Vaughan note for note, but not many know how to apply his amazing guitar playing sense to their own playing. So let's learn 3 levels of the essence of this song Lenny.
Level 1: Learn about his chord melody playing.
Level 2: Learn about his sense of melody playing.
Level 3: Learn his blues soloing around open chord. So good! Are you ready?
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Many people can Copy others. But then it is playing mechanically. I was that way with Violin for decades as I was taught to play the notes exactly as on the sheets. No personal emotion. Guitar allowed me to use my emotions. Then I went back to violin and played it in my Voice. People like Master Tomo helped me get thru that. Thank You so very much.
Did you learn through the Suzuki method?
@@didamnesia3575 No. I am that old it wasn't thought of yet. LOL.. We were forced taught to Sight Read and only play the notes as written. I was in violin and orchestra from age 8.
That was one of my issues with reading music and playing guitar. It is so programmed that C4 is 2nd finger A string (2nd string). Took me 10 months to break that. We were taught to be machines.
Thank you for sharing! I think copy too fast and not reviewing enough. You can add a little emotion with writing music too! That's teachers job to make students shine! Thank you so much!
@Jack.Waters I used to work at a music store, one of the violin teachers there used the Suzuki method, her students were awful, one day she got weird and had her husband come down to lay down the law on us so we fired her on the spot. She didn't even know I had been playing trumpet for 25 years at that point in my life and thought I was just some kid behind the counter. I was 32 with a baby face.
Apparently, learning by rote pitch matching not only effects the music but the brain too!
Anyways, that's one of my stories about an insufferable violin teacher. They are not all knowing.
You should get back into it and nix the classical stuff for something else. Tons of bands would love a violinist that can lay down simple backups and occasional solo
@@didamnesia3575 ah the classics. That’s how we get melodies on guitar instead of that boring 4 chords and repeat 50 times of rock/roll.
Yea, I play now for me. I go into the woods on a hill over looking a local lake. The sound comes down from the trees upon them.
I can hear you talk and play all day. You're an amazing guitar player.
Thank you for the time you take to do this.
So happy to hear that! Thank you so much! I made this at Berklee before teaching. You're very welcome!
Lenny is one of my favorite SRV songs. Perfect mix of a more jazz harmony along with some killer blues licks. Thanks so much for covering this song!!!
Thank you for sharing! Great song to mix things. You're very welcome!
This was the first SRV song I learned, and I still love playing it today.
Awesome! Good job!
Hey Tomo that's the only guitar you need! You sound wonderful just on that neck pickup - perfect for your sound. No need for anything else!
Thank you so much! Simple is so good!
Dude you accidentally play all styles. I love it. I get more from this than super robotic or mechanical lessons from other people.
I do a lot things as nothing to do with lesson. Thank you so much! I play music & I teach guitar.
this is divine timing i just made a reddit post about learning lenny, shout out to you tomo for always acknowledging to comments on your posts, too 🙏🏻
Thank you so much! I am so happy to read all comments!
I can remember lining up for a soccer match in Kathmandu in the 70 s and guys kept pushing in after a while i got a bit angry grabbed the guy who just pushed in around the shoulders and heaved him as hard as I could, I didnt move him even half inch and he just turned around and smiled at me. I love Nepal a special place a special people.
No-one can make me angry. Because I don't go there! Thank you for sharing! Be calm and have more fun!
Lenny is so awesome...Mahalo for the awesome lesson!
Thank you so much!
Hello Tomo,
I really respect you for your truthful and factual teaching. I wish i can take personal lessons from you
So happy to hear that! I teach same way as I teach in private lessons. This one is talking things in general. Please join my Guitar Wisdom. More details and depths than anywhere. Thank you!!
My favorite SRV song. A family friend in Nashville and a little 3 piece he threw together played this at my wedding.
Yes! So happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing!
Tomo, thanks for helping to make my journey from 4 decades of trumpet to guitar/bass so much fun. Concussions ended me playing the Mendelssohn concerto and being a soloist, but the music is still there even though I can't take IC pressure anymore. I still refer to my picking hand as my trumpet hand though... you know what they say though, don't fret over your left hand 😂 (dad joke)
Luckily, a guitar teacher I know locally had an opening but it is weird paying for lessons again!
You're very welcome! No matter what... you can enjoy playing guitar in many ways! Thank you for sharing! Free is so dangerous! I rather pay for any professional help! Thank you so much!
@TomoFujitaMusic I agree, a good teacher, and he's great, is worth every penny. We went to NAMM together about 16 years ago so he and I get along really well. Much better vibe and feeling than what I had experienced before as a young man.
Thank you Mr.Fujita.
Good guidance of “S.R.V“ and R&B/Gospel (even thought 2 chords)playing!.
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Yes! Thank you so much!
Never would have expected to see you in a Juanes t-shirt!! Awesome Tomo! :)
Well, he is my skype lesson student! Thank you!
So awsome! My absolute favorite Stevie Ray Vaughan song to play 😎
Thank you! Yes!
You're such an inspiring and delicate player. Thank you
Thanks for watching! Thank you so much!
This sounds beautiful! I love near the end when you were playing a funky version!
Thank you so much! Yes! That's how SRV plays funk!
Absolutely amazing! Thank you so much Fujita-san.
Glad you like it! You're very welcome! Thank you!
Thanks for sharing Lenny with us Tomo such a great song to learn from some one who knows the song well. Thanks again.
You're very welcome! Great song to play around.
This was awesome. Stevie Ray Vaughan is in my top 10 list of my favorite guitarists. I never saw him live, but I did see Jimmie Vaughan live and I met him. Cheers! ✌️🎸
Can you say your top 5? Only top 5! Jimmie is so sweet!
Thank you so much!
@TomoFujitaMusic Here is my top 10 list of my favorite guitarists.
1) Eric Clapton.
2) Jeff Beck.
3) Jimmy Page.
4) Jimi Hendrix.
5) Chuck Berry.
6) Chet Atkins.
7) Scott Gorham.
8) Stevie Ray Vaughan.
9) Carlos Santana.
10) Duane Allman.
@@dwaynewladyka577 Can you narrow down to top 5? Love to see! Thank you so much!
@@dwaynewladyka577 When I teach in private lessons. I ask only 5! So it's hard but we try!
Thanks Tomo, I’ll try. Since my name is Len(ny) I’ve always felt a strong connection to this song. ❤
Hey Lenny! So cool!
great to see and hear from you teacher greetings from Milano Italy
Thank you so much from Boston USA!
Amazing Sensei! ❤❤. Thanks. I love Albert Collins.🎉
Thank you! I love AC Trucking with AC. Frosty!
Really enjoy this. His open string licks remind of SRV hero Lonnie Mack. Thank you Tomo.
Glad you enjoyed it! Lightnin' Hopkins too! You're very welcome!
Hendrix was SRV’s idol and teacher. It’s always evident in his music. Both great at their craft.
Yes! Amazing players!
Both has similarities. Strong blues root. Soul music, piano chords and very open to jazz (good sounding jazz)
seconds into this and I allready love it!!
Great! Thank you!
Hello Mr Fujita, happy 59 !
I tried to watch the speed part half speed and it’s very funny… interesting soundwise too haha😅
Thanks for it
Thank you so much! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you!!
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Thank you knowledgeable Sir!
You're very welcome! Thank you!
Your how to jam 5 tips video from a while ago inspired me to get better at jamming because I felt like I couldnt improvise. (I know the A minor pentatonic scale like the back of my hand, but I was very stiff)
Any ways so Im learning the A minor triads right now for each 3 string sets and Im gonna try to incorporate it into my jamming with the A minor backing track
I just made 7 tips version from that video... then I realized I already made it on 2023! I just made it as new version last week. You can do it! Not about scales chords...how to what to use when! Less is better. When you learn Am triad. Think deeply R b3 5 / b3 5 R / 5 R b3.. and move minor triad to Major triad while thinking these intervals. Don't think too much shapes. Don't use any backing tracks! Practice chords, rhythm guitar and record your own backing thing. So you learn!
Whatever that little jam was starting at 8:20, that’s the sugar!
Thank you so much! I threw a few things!
That guitar sounds perfect.
This guitar is simple and amazing!
This is great as always. Love how you point out concepts instead of copy paste playing.
I play in a jam band with some friends. Sometimes we go on one chord vamp jams. When we're in a minor key or modal minor, I feel like I always end up sounding like the blues. Any advice on how to play minor tonality lead guitar without sounding like the blues?
Thank you so much! Copy and show things ... too easy!
For jam band, you need record all your rehearsals. Do you?
If not, that's only way to improve improvisation. You are playing too much blues (minor pentatonic shape lick) Jam on Fm7.. and don't touch any note above 13th fret and don't play minor penta vertical shape/notes from 654321 strings. So your new phrases are only one string or two strings. Play more 123 set strings and avoid vertical shale shapes!
Look for melodies not licks!
@@TomoFujitaMusic wow this is such great advice!
I do record our rehearsals. It's both helpful and humbling.
Your advice really resonates with me. Especially limiting myself and not playing vertically or above the 13th fret. Such a great idea to limit that space. That's where I often go into classic rock/blues reflexes as I play quicker and with more intensity.
Thank you again for taking the time to respond. You are a masterful teacher and a wonderful person. 🙏
@@AaronLS. Great to hear that! Limitation is so good! You're very welcome! My pleasure! Thank you so much!
I am back, dear master Tomo.
Welcome back! Thank you so much!
Your instruction is so inspiring and I always walk away with some added wisdom to the craft... But in spite of that, I feel that I am losing confidence as a player when I hear about how "good" others are or were on our instrument. How can I overcome that when I know that some players have freakish attributes like Jimi with his long fingers or SRV with his incredible left hand strength? I get lost in theory sometimes, but I can't seem to reach the next plateau. I just wanna be able to express myself without feeling humility because of my lack of technique or sloppiness because my brain and hands don't wanna cooperate. What can I do?
Thank you so much! Thanks for sharing your feeling too. Don't worry! Don't compare! Don't expect too fast! Be kind to yourself! You can gain confidence from making a small efforts for a long time.. First 2-3 weeks, then 2 months to 3 months. 90 days! Around 80 days... sometimes you feel not great about yourself ...but don't fool by that feeling! You need to finish your 90th day! Then you will gain your confidence. Jim, SRV.. very rare bird so you don't worry about that! You can do a few steps from down... You can join my Guitar Wisdom and watch Essential theory (I play it and explain a lot of details. I teach detail techniques. You just need to learn those proper way. Thank you.
Another beautiful lesson, thank you Tomo ❤
Glad you liked it! Thank you so much!
You are a master sir! We're not worthy! We're not worthy!😂
You guys are all special! Everyone is unique own way! Thank you!
@TomoFujitaMusic you are the best, sir!
Three levels of Ronnie Earl would great too.
Great player! I used to sit in with Ronnie a lot!
Which album, which song of Ronnie Earl is your favorite?
@@TomoFujitaMusic River Charles Blues off of his I feel like going on album👍
@@borderbluesman Thank you!
Hello Tomo Fujita, your song “That Girl” hasn’t been released as a sound source, has it?
That song is on my PURE album. With Will Lee & Steve Gadd. Thank you!
@@TomoFujitaMusic Why can't that song be seen on TH-cam? It's sad.
@@Kslslpaw You mean lesson?
@@TomoFujitaMusic No, it’s just album
@@Kslslpaw You can listen that song on spotify
Tasty 👍
Thank you!
Just a little Albert King? When you play SRV, you inevitably also play a lot of Albert King. Especially slow blues songs like Texas Flood
I play Albert King a little.... Yes! But very SRV! So much intensity!
I think it's hilarious how you own strats with 1 pick up in each position.
Thank you!
I love simplicity and limitation
Thanks run off my feet political chaos
You're very welcome!
hello bro from the land of the highest mountain and Lord Buddha NEPAL !
Thank you so much from Boston USA!