I Can Play Guitar In Japanese

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ギターが弾けますか。 [gitaa ga hikemasu ka] -> This is the formal form; use this for people you are not close to or for talking to elders, teachers, customers, etc. ギター弾ける？ [gitaa hikeru] -> This is the much more informal form, where the particle が [ga], the formal ending -ます [-masu], and the question particle か [ka] are omitted. Use this only for people you are close with, like a person you've known for a long time, family members, friends, etc. Remember to have a high intonation at the end of this certain phrase (this informal one) to clarify that you're asking someone a question, not just making a statement.

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If you post a question after sending a gift to someone, your question will be displayed in a special section on that person’s feed.“I took two lessons from Gene Bertoncini when I moved to Jersey City from Boston. He asked me to play solo guitar in his second lesson and I played my solo guitar version of ‘’My Shining Hour’’ in Eb. He asked me to play it again when I finished playing, so I started playing it again. He suddenly said to me, ‘’Why are you playing the same EbMaj7 chord in the same position all the time? We have so many ways to play EbMaj7 chords. Try something new and find something good!’’ Then he started showing me many, I mean so many different EbMaj7 chords. No one had ever told me and that was like eye opener.”Nobuki Takamen

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Nobuki Takamen is an International performer who has just returned from a month long tour of Japan. Originally born in Hiroshima, Japan, Nobuki has found his way to Boston and Jersey City, New Jersy in an attempt to be the best player he can be. In this interview, Nobuki shares his thoughts on Jazz, Japan, and former teachers Gene Bertoncini and Sheryl Bailey. A must read.

NT:I started playing songs by Simon & Garfunkel and Kaguyahime which is a famous Japanese folk group. These songs seemed to be easy on my acoustic guitar and I really enjoyed playing and singing them. My uncle was a big fan of American 50’s & 60’s music and let me borrow his records. I’d listen to the records and learn from them.

One big turning point was when I listened to Cream. I first heard Eric Clapton’s unplugged version of ‘’Tears in Heaven’’ on the radio. I got that record and would listen to it all the time. I got another record, ‘’Story’’ which included Cream’s live version of ‘’Crossroads’’. His solo on the song knocked me out. I tried to figure out how he did that, but I couldn’t. I figured out why he could play that high note later. He played the electric guitar, not the acoustic one. I guess I really didn’t know anything about guitar at that time. I couldn’t do anything on that solo until my parents bought me my first electric guitar when I graduated from junior high school. The first guitar solo I learned was actually this one and it took me more than one year to be able to roughly play along with the song. I was so lucky I picked really hard one because it was like a nice springboard to the others. Then I started listening to a lot of rock guitarists like Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Eddie Van Halen and Akira Takasaki from Loudness. They all improvised and I naturally started improvising by listening their albums, especially live albums.

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I moved to Tokyo after graduating from high school in Hiroshima where I’m originally from. Tokyo is the biggest city in Japan and I met so many people playing music there. They knew lots of music I’d never heard before and played various kinds of music. They introduced me music like R&B, Soul, Funk, Jazz Rock, Fusion and Jazz. I really loved playing with them and I learned so much from them. Anyway, I was just listening to Jazz they introduced and I wasn’t into it so much. But when I discovered Wes Montgomery’s album, ‘’Incredible Jazz Guitar’’, it completely blew my mind. I seriously started playing jazz when I was 20.

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Can you recall that particular moment that first excited you about jazz guitar or jazz in general? The one that made you say “that’s what I want to do”!

NT:I remember I was so excited when I first listened to Wes Montgomery. I was really impressed by his guitar tone and time. He was so much different from the guitar players I’d listen to. I was also so excited when I first listened to Pat Martino and Grant Green.

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NT: My first guitar was a Yamaha acoustic guitar. My main guitar now is a Gibson ES-335. My another instrument, guitar amp is Acoustic Image Clarus and Raezer’s Edge Speaker (Stealth 10 or 12). These are really great gears and so easy to carry, which is great especially when taking subway in the city like NYC. It goes without saying that I’m completely happy with the sound.

Who were your influences on jazz guitar when you were beginning, and have they stayed the same or have they changed over the years?

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NT: I always listen to Wes Montgomery, Grant Green and Pat Martino. I’m recently listening to Gene Bertoncini, George Van Eps and John McLaughlin, particularly his trio album with Elvin Jones. George Van Eps’s ‘’Soliloquy’’ is one of the greatest solo guitar albums.

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For non-guitarist, I’m listening to Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Art Blakey and Keith Jarrett these days. Keith’s solo album, ‘’The Melody At Night, With You’’ is one of my favorite albums. I’m also listening to a singer, Sara Gazarek and her band a lot. I like their original stuffs and the way they play and arrange jazz standards so much.

NT: Needless to say, Wes Montgomery, Grant Green and Pat Martino have been the most influential and I learned so much from a great guitarist, Sheryl Bailey. But when I have to decide one guitarist, it would be Gene Bertoncini.

I took two lessons from Gene when I moved to Jersey City from Boston. He asked me to play solo guitar in his second lesson and I played my solo guitar version of ‘’My Shining Hour’’ in Eb. He asked me to play it again when I finished playing, so I started playing it again. He suddenly said to me, ‘’Why are you playing the same EbMaj7 chord in the same position all the time? We have so many ways to play EbMaj7 chords. Try something new and find something good!’’ Then he started showing me many, I mean so many different EbMaj7 chords. No one had ever told me and that was like eye opener. Since then, I always try to be as creative as I can every time I play the guitar. It was really great lesson.

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According to your bio you were born in Hiroshima, Japan. Did you find it difficult to develop as a Jazz Guitarist in what is considered to be a predominantly American art form?

NT: I think the answer is yes and no. There is a great jazz scene in Hiroshima and there are many great players. It wouldn’t be that difficult to develop as a jazz guitarist. But Hiroshima is not big cities like Tokyo and Osaka. It would be a little different and more difficult from this point of view.

NT: Yes, there are so many great jazz musicians in Japan and there are great jazz scenes in everywhere, for instance, like in Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, Fukuoka just to name a few. I think each scene has its own unique character. I feel a little difference between when I play in Tokyo and when I play in Osaka, even though these are the two biggest cities in

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