I decided to use nylon strings on the two electric acoustic guitars I own. One day, after purchasing it online and overcoming some challenges, I dozed off for a while. Then I suddenly got up and started playing the blues, intending to tune it. I thought it wasn't that bad, so I just recorded it using a microphone. Since it's an electric acoustic guitar, it has a pickup, but I decided not to use it this time. The decision was made that it might be better to record with a microphone to take advantage of the tones of the nylon strings.

A7/D7/A7/A7
D7/D7/A7/A7
E7/D7/A7/E7

Winter Night Monologue - A7 blues

Winter Night Monologue - A7 blues  (SOLO) with a gut-string guitar

■Helplessly Hoping (2005 Remaster) - Crosby, Stills and Nash 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdBs7JFn9Pk

◇A historic masterpiece that can be played with a simple chord progression and basic three-finger playing technique◇

[Am7]Helplessly hoping her  [C]harlequin  hovers near-[G]by,    awaiting   a   [D]word.
[Am7]Gasping at glimpses of [C]gentle true  spirit he [G]runs wishing he could [D]fly
only to [Am7]trip at the [C]sound of good-[G]bye. [D] 
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I started playing this song to get my hands used to playing a guitar with nylon strings (ball end type). This is because I often play it for tuning purposes. I feel that it will still take some time for me to get used to these strings, so I will upload a number of recordings here, including some of me sluggishly, and show off my practice scenes.

I know that this song has been covered many times by large choirs and choral groups consisting of several people at recitals and the like. I recommend that you use the link below and use it as one of your regular practice songs :)

Once you listen to this recording, you'll notice that my guitar strings have a slight crackling sound. This wouldn't be a problem if my guitar wasn't used to the new strings, but this song uses a lot of open string sounds. Therefore, even if the performer tries to control the chattering sound with his left hand, he may not be able to do so. 

In other words, our acoustic journey with nylon strings has only just begun. I would be happy if you could feel that at this stage of recording, I am still in the ``beginner'' stage where I can't control myself. Because if you listen to the original work on YouTube from the link above and start singing along, you won't be able to hear the slight creak of my guitar in this recording. Please sing along with CSN's music source. 

Please master this song that has been sung by many people for decades. And sing along with my guitar. If you are practicing guitar, please follow the same steps. It would be a great honor for me to be able to start this nylon string acoustic journey with you all from the very beginning. That's a great start :)

■lyrics and chords
https://www.e-chords.com/chords/crosby-stills-and-nash/helplessly-hoping
https://chordseasy.com/song/35414/helplessly-hoping
*In the above site, the code for "They are one person" is G/C. I think that "C" may be "G7" or "G4".
■Crosby, Stills and Nash (YOUTUBE)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25j4DwEaTkGHCUpQo2mZPQ

Helplessly Hoping - CSN cover

Helplessly Hoping - CSN cover (SOLO) with a gut-string guitar

Hey everyone. 2024 is coming. I sincerely hope that it will be a good year for everyone. I uploaded my performance of this song here because I wanted my friends to know that the gut strings on my electric acoustic guitar have finally calmed down. The strings have become accustomed to the guitar and I no longer hear any squeaks. Do not you think so? 

I chose this song because it's one of the songs I always play when tuning my guitar. Just set the capo on the 7th fret and play a simple chord like D, G, A7 or D, G, E and you're done. I'm a beginner when it comes to nylon string guitars, so this would be the perfect song for me to try out. I would like all of you who are practicing guitar to take this opportunity to master it. Also, I recently learned that this work, one of The Beatles' works, became the most listened to song of The Beatles' works on Spotify in 2021. It's a work that is popular all over the world. 

This is George Harrison's work. I hope that the serious wars and conflicts currently occurring will end as soon as possible. And, as George Harrison sings in this work, I hope that the day will come soon when we can all sing, `

Here comes the sun, do-do-do
Here comes the sun, and I say
It’s all right
Little darling, it’s been a long, cold, lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it’s been here
Here comes the sun, do-do-do
Here comes the sun, and I say
It’s all right

■The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun (2019 Mix) ■
https://youtu.be/KQetemT1sWc?si=LsNoyYeHKdcKy-ek @YouTubeより

■e-chords■
https://www.e-chords.com/chords/the-beatles/here-comes-the-sun


When I listened to the recorded version myself, I was surprised at how simple it was, with no drums or bass, just a nylon string guitar solo. Should I play it again later with a pick and re-record it, or should I play it very slowly and re-record it, or should I change the position of the capo tasto and change the key of the performance? I had a lot of hesitation, but I decided to leave it as is, thinking that this was a record of me practicing to get used to playing the nylon string guitar and sharing it with you all. In other words, rather than getting confused at this stage, if you could sing along with this recording out loud, the weakness of this recording being too simple and lonely would be quickly overcome. I realized that it would be better to move on to the next step as soon as possible. So, I started thinking that my next step would be to try playing this nylon string guitar along with someone's amazing vocals on SoundCloud.

Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles cover (SOLO) with a gut-string guitar

This time, I played one of Led Zeppelin's signature songs, "Stairway to Heaven," on a nylon string electric acoustic guitar.
This song is included on Led Zeppelin's fourth album. The album sold over 29 million copies worldwide and was certified platinum in the United States.
Like all guitarists who consider themselves avid Led Zeppelin fans, I love this song and often play it lightly when tuning my guitar. I omitted the effect processing and simply adjusted the volume and uploaded it. I noticed that it sounded more boosted than when recording the chord strokes in the second half. Since it's a Led Zeppelin piece, I thought it might not be a bad idea to listen to it in this condition.
Personally, I hope that everyone can feel that the nylon strings (end type) that come with the two electric acoustic guitars fit perfectly into the guitar itself.
Winter is over in Japan, and we are about to enter the spring season, but I chose this piece as the final part of this winter's nylon string solo performance series. After this, I'm starting to look forward to the possibility of using a nylon string guitar to complete some of the collaborative pieces that I've been unable to complete.

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Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (HQ)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPSkNFODVRE
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin (lyrics) Released: 1971【和訳】
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzTLbMUYtqs&list=RDwzTLbMUYtqs&start_radio=1
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Stairway To Heaven Chords by Led Zeppelin
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/led-zeppelin/stairway-to-heaven-chords-1088573

Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin cover (SOLO) with a gut-string guitar

A Step To Tomorrow 01_01 ; Solo #4 / Junzo Kowashi

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A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2018 !
from JAPAN.
About playlist "Week4":
*NEXT:2017.12week4_2018.01week2
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Thank you for 2017.
Many artists have released year-end works. I had not prepared it at all. Today, I heard this song at the shopping center. It is a masterpiece of John Lennon.
I started making sound sources soon, but it seems that it will take time, so I quit.
The sound source used Celine Dion version's karaoke data(remastered). My performance is rough. In the first recording, I played too much, I thought that this is not good, I kept my simplicity in mind.
Then please have a good year.
:)
Junzo Kowashi

John Lennon - Happy Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbKQ7nXx0o8

Happy Xmas (WAR IS OVER !  IF YOU WANT IT)--Instrumental cover -- *WINTER 2017/2018*

This work was made using the track of "Cool Times - Paploviante Open Collab".
MARCO TURRINI  added Synth Hammond and Cello. JUNZO KOWASHI  added Guitar.

About"Cool Times - Paploviante Open Collab"
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JUNZO ---- "COOL TIMES" ---- PAPLOVIANTE / MARCO TURRINI / JUNZO KOWASHI

At the beginning, I put a different melody and chord progression in the chorus part of the song, but the whole song became long, I quit.Also, at first it was a quiet jazz blues, but when I shortened it changed to a different style. I do not quite understand the reason for myself :)
After all, I finished it as a simple D7 blues(Blue Note Scale).In my series of solo guitar, rhythm also has parts like melody and improvisation at the same time. I enjoy and finish practicing stacking those elements like buildings.I think that it is a very useful practice method to figure out how to use the song tone scale, the blue note scale, and the chord tone.
In order to simultaneously sound rhythm, melody and improvisation, picking style uses finger picking.
This time, because I used the old type of Stratocaster, there is noise remaining. Please forgive me  :))

JUNZO -- Summer Night Monologue 01 ([Solo#6/D7] Etude For Major Blues)

Following the last D7's work, I recorded the major blues of A7 as "Summer Night Monologue 02". 
This time, I play a combination of mute playing and ordinary picking.It is a method of playing a guitar that engraves rhythm with mute playing style and simultaneously plays improvisation with a pick.Many great players around the world make use of this performance style.This playing method is also one of the basic rendition style of acoustic guitar like the previous work.I also noted how to mix Western scales and Blue Note scales  :)
Since A7 's blues is also a prototype of rock' n 'roll(also E7), I made it as a supplement to the D7 blues. I hope everyone will be helpful for using minor pentatonic in major blues. In playing the Blue Note Scale, it is important how to use the minor pentatonic plus alpha. If you are practicing guitar, let's master this basement by searching on the net on this occasion. For guitar players it is not so difficult.
However, it is finished a heavy sound than what I originally thought. It will be nice if you listen to it on a midsummer day when it gets sweaty. Please be careful about the volume when playing ;)
This work is inspired by Ten Years After-Alvin Lee's guitar playing , a blues rock band.
* Ten Years After - I Woke Up This Morning　https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBSFmXULlr0

JUNZO -- Summer Night Monologue 02 ([Solo#7/A7] Etude For Major Blues)

All of my "solo" series songs are made as a song for easy guitar playing, for example during a short break. So if you compare it to a novel, it is not a novel but a short story. Or perhaps it is close to hook and chat :))
"01" of "Summer Night Monologue" series was made as a prelude or trailer of the next scheduled collaboration work. In other words, I am now preparing for the next collaborative work, and I can say that I am stopping by a little way.
In summer, on this occasion, I thought it was not bad to put together a little chatting with everyone on the subject of blues.
With "02" having the same configuration as "01", the key was moved to "A7", and the essence of "01" was extracted and presented. For someone practicing guitar, I thought that "A7" is probably more familiar than "D7". And this "03" is also "A7".I do not do anything new.
This "Summer Night Monologue" is composed of 01 to 04.For that reason, I am casually presenting works at a faster pace than usual, but I pray that it will not disturb your daily musical activities :))

JUNZO -- Summer Night Monologue 03 ([Solo#8/A7] Etude For Major Blues)

"Please Come Home For Christmas"
Charles Brown　https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWoKgG8u1k0&list=PLwF_4A2tiQj3Ae18gQmy-6UaqF7onUKGN&index=3&t=0s
BB King　https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtgxuEr-XZU&list=PLwF_4A2tiQj3Ae18gQmy-6UaqF7onUKGN&index=4&t=0s
Eagles　https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWQYyP2RWVY&list=PLwF_4A2tiQj3Ae18gQmy-6UaqF7onUKGN&index=5&t=0s
Bon Jovi　https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mput_1lVYus&list=PLwF_4A2tiQj3Ae18gQmy-6UaqF7onUKGN&index=6&t=0s

The fourth "summer night monologue". It has become winter and it is not a solo guitar, so I treated this alone. I made it based on Eagles version, but triplets have been changed to triple time. I raised the key a little, and the tempo is made late.
People who like the Beatles will remember "Oh! Darling" when listening to this song.listen to the version of BB King and the version of Eagles, and further listen to the Beatles'Oh! Darling, so that the flow of the song is completely impregnated into the body :))

Oh! Darling(Beatles) https://youtu.be/9BznFjbcBVs

JUNZO --- Please Come Home For Christmas (cover)--*WINTER 2018/2019*

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