Thanks, i love your teaching philosophy. I’ve made more progress with guitar wisdom and yourself, than anywhere else in the last 3 years, including private lessons. Thanks Tomorrow 👍
So happy to hear that! Good job! Thanks so much for subscribing my Guitar Wisdom. You are very smart that you understand value of learning correctly. Thank you so much!
Every time I see one of your videos, I come out with a more relaxed perspective on playing. It’s so easy to get in the weeds on all the different options, but your videos always seem to help me get back to remembering that it’s all just music And it’s nothing if it’s not felt. Thank you
Yep. Thats essentially the summary of the conclusions I have drawn from a veeeeery long and ARDuous ferris wheel ride, which I'm still stubbornly refusing to disembark from because my heart and soul just won't allow it... a ride which i've loved to hate loving.. and represents my own personal 20+ year self teaching, trial and error, listen and learn, pick up and practice journey on that sweeet sweeet road I like to call.. a thaaa bleeewwws, thats right I dooo. All this to say.. you sharing nothin here but real, good ol' fashioned, simple, honest truth's. And THAT my friend, is also most definitely blues. Thankyou for taking the time to create and share this video. It's pure nourishment for us all. Bless. ❤
So happy to hear that. I teach everything at my Guitar Wisdom. Please check it! The forum is so amazing! I am so grateful to have these members. Self-taught with internet is so limited. Thank you so much! I can't wait to make new lesson video for my TH-cam channel. Every Friday 3pm EST.
Thank you for your insight. I am 76 years young and was raised around the blues in Houston Texas. BB was the first blues artist that influenced me. When backing tracks came out, I used them, but I felt something was sorely missing. Stopped using them. I currently play with a blues bassist that plays simple lines but with authentic feel and is always in the pocket. I always remind him that I play the blues only as good as he lets me.
That is a great story and about finding the right combination of people to play with! Great playing with people! I have so many 70s old subscribers at my Guitar Wisdom! You're very welcome!
Agreed. One thing about blues, it doesn't have to be complicated like other genres. It's one that you play alone with or a with a bass player. B.B. King.... man did he ever have tone and sound. And he played and sang his heart out. He kept it very simple. Less is more. Minimalist, he was. I am a lifelong fan of Willie Nelson. Between Willie, Waylon Jennings, BB, Albert King and Freddy King, Buddy Guy, Hubert Sumlin, Howlin Wolf, Bukka White and Son House, and Chuck Berry, Django Reinhardt and the Jazz greats of the 40s and 50s and the likes of George Benson, ya got to know that was some great musicianship. Ohhh man... boy could they play and their sound was unmistakable. The tone is in the bone. We all have our own voices. We don't all sound alike. Just as our voices are as unique as our fingerprints, so too, will our guitar (or whatever instrument) playing will be unique. Learn to play, learn about gear and relax and play for the enjoyment of playing. And have fun... kicking back.
@TomoFujitaMusic I may not be able to afford to join your subscription group at this time but I DO appreciate and joy what you share with others. I am a big fan of isato Nakagawa. He was a master of the guitar in his own right. Not well known in the states but he was really good. Have you heard of him?
I'm so glad I found you, you're such an inspiration. I’ve just picked up my electric again, put on the lightest gauge strings and going after the BB King box. 🍻🎸
I lived in Japan for 4 years and the wisdom I picked up there about what is really happening beneath the surface of life enriched my life immeasurably. I love your approach and I'm sure it will help me in my guitar playing and what lies beneath. Beautiful!
Thanks for sharing! I lived in Japan for 21 years then I moved to Boston. I have been living in US for 38 years! Thank you so much! I love mixing cultures.
Leaving space Authentic delivery Giving the student more than some licks. When I was young I had a neighbor who gave me a lesson like you give here. From the heart
A lot of guitar teachers on TH-cam teach you scales, chords, patterns, licks, theory. You teach wisdom. You're not a guitar teacher, you're a guitar Sensei
You are one of the most inspiring teachers on the internet! I’ve made my living for more than 30 years as a singing guitar player. I’ve entertained people at resorts like Steamboat Springs, Colorado where i had a house gig for over 15 years. I currently live on Block Island, Rhode Island where I play about 100 shows every Summer. I am mostly self taught and always did what worked for me without understanding what I was doing. I am continually trying to unlearn bad habits and pick up better ones. I really wish i had studied more theory and proper practice techniques when I was younger. It can be discouraging at times but I do have great desire to become better even as I get older. Your approach really inspires me and makes me believe I can still improve and it’s not too late to become more of the player I’d like to be. Thank you!!
Thank you so much for your kind words! You are doing great! Great job! Many pros also are subscribing my Guitar Wisdom. So they can fill in some essential theory information and some proper techniques with chromatic exercise & R 3 7 Blues swing groove etc. These 3 parts are so important. Great part is never too late to learn & review these so that you can keep improving your playing skills. Please join my Guitar Wisdom! You can make so much better and can go happy place! You're very welcome! My pleasure!
Thank you for your wisdom in teaching us. Greetings from Tanzania East Africa. I am suffering from soloing the blues! I sound scaly and usual across pentatonic. I love your approach to one string and more " talking notes than pentatonic scaly notes. My humble request is for you to zoom in on the fretboard or spell the notes so that somebody like me can follow. Sometimes, your angle can not show me the notes you are playing. Again, thank you.
I'm doing the arpeggio you're doing often. I could have heard it somewhere. I'm a bassist and sometimes rhythm. It's what i do whenever i jam with my friends. So happy i saw it on your videos. I am starting to learn lead parts, and finding your videos a big help. Thank you, sir.
Man, I just love your energy. Thank you for this lesson. BB is the way. I need to focus on that. I play too many notes and don’t leave enough space. Always learning. Always appreciative. Thank you for your lesson.
Been listening to BB for 49 years also went on the road with his bass player Russell Jackson. Thanks for keepin'the blues alive. Cheers! PS Met BB 30 plus times. What a great gentlemen. Thanks for this vid.
I don’t know if I totally agree with you about backing tracks because they’re definitely helpful if you use them as a tool. They help me to hear the correct notes to hit on the chord changes and what those interesting notes sound like. But I completely understand your point. If all you’re doing to practice is take the first position pentatonic and play it for hours a day with backing tracks you’re not learning anything new. Also I love your videos. Been playing 30 years and I think you’re the best teacher online. You break everything down and show the how and why. I’m really thankful for your channel!!! Have an awesome Holiday.
Thank you for your kind words! One of reasons that should not use TH-cam backing tracks because you are missing a chance to practice chord progression & learn chord changes by your ears! Unless you already can play those chord progressions really well plus if that backing track is so great as real band! (Most of them ... not so great) Many reasons! You want to practice chords, rhythm guitar and make yourself a backing track (simple and good!) then yes! I agree with you! Good to have a good prepared backing track by yourself! Life in general, avoid any easy ways! Go slow then you can learn & play so well! I have been teaching at Berklee College Of Music since 1993! So I have been seen so many guitar bad habits from all over the world! Merry Christmas! Thank you so much!
@@Gitfiddle You're very welcome! Best way is to practice rhythm guitar so you can learn chords and loop that chord progression for your practice time. Most banking tracks are made for sure that you can hit any notes and be comfortable! If you have a boss RC-3. You can practice making your own backing track that sounds good! Thank you!
Tomo your blues tutorials are always so inspiring! Blues is indeed a deep and intricate language and it's super important to understand it before you play it Thank you for this
Great video! So true! The Blues is the foundation of so many of the music today and for the last 60-70 years almost, and when the music starts getting away from The Blues it becomes less listenable.
I’m still only on acoustic guitar. Following the lessons you do on Blues, the thread is solid fundamentals. Thank you so much for helping me learn guitar as well as philosophy of music.
First timer/new subscriber. I'm excited by your method. What I took from today's video is that I can't learn from Clapton-SRV-Guy all at once. I'm going to try to learn from one master. Thank you.
Thanks I believe the step-by-step approach one string at a time is how I started learning to guitar I started playing with one string till I got familiar with the neck a little bit lot of good ideas I'll be back thank you
@@Kenneth-tm8ml Thanks for sharing! My essential theory section (Guitar Wisdom) based on one string approach first then only one octave scale. Thank you!
Hey, Tomo. Thanks for the wisdom and breaking it down. Sometimes i do get hard on myself and feel like i'm not getting anywhere and then I put the guitar down for a few minutes. Then I come back to a noticeable improvement. I am originally a drummer and the drums came easy to me. Guitar takes work! Holy shit! not an easy instrument for me, but i am on the singing tone path rather than the shredded cheese path. And SPACE IS THE PLACE!
You're very welcome! You got it! Guitar is tough! It takes time. Please be kind to yourself! You need more solid foundation so that you can improve more!
Thank you so much and merry Christmas. I have learned so much from your youtube videos and Guitar Wisdom. I'm 17, been learning guitar for a year, and my dream is to get into Berklee and study with you🙏
Thank you, Tomo, for another great lesson and words of wisdom. My new rule is to practice at least 2 hours before hanging out at Guitar Center. Then I count my time there as half time. So if I'm there for 4 hours I count it as 2 hours of practice if I'm playing. Trying to account ror social time and also soaking up information may subtract/add to that ratio.
You’re very welcome! If you have two hours for practicing guitar. You can accomplish a lot. But you need to record yourself everyday even two minutes. If you don’t record yourself then hours of practicing won’t work!
Thank you for being so kind and sharing all that you know. You are among the greatest!!!!! Much love and thanks- happy hollidays to you sir, and your family.
Just what I needed, it opened a new door to learning the blues and a great breakdown! In addition, one should hit the root, 3rd and 5th etc of the active chord and the notes of bassline with the licks I assume? A number II of this lesson would be gold! Thank you and Happy Yule.
The 7th chords don’t use a note in the major scale but a note in the jazz scale the flat 7th that would be the first chord in a blues progression if it was a 7th chord, the next chords in the progression using different notes, but the 5th chord in a blues 145 progression won’t have the root in the jazz scale which they use for blues but in the major scale so knowing that helps me think about what the feel of the different notes is bringing.
But some people will switch to soloing in the major scale of the 4 chord ie. A if you’re in E major blues, usually I kinda jump between the jazz scale and the major scale if u notice they nicely on top of each other when most people think of the minor pentatonic as being below the major one, the jazz scale is just one note off the minor pentatonic
You’re are awesome, Professor, Tomo-san 🙏 Your lesson and wisdom are always appreciated! I hope to get better and become a good guitarist, but I am also grateful for what I have learned (mostly) on my own.
At a glance his playing isn’t impressive because he isn’t flashy and he is very reserved. I used to wonder why everyone respected him so much it didn’t take long for me to see his dynamics and note choice are so tasteful you can definitely see where John got his inspiration from you can tell he was a huge influence on him. The closer you listen to his playing the more mind blowing it is but you have to pay attention. Thank you Tomo for making these videos for us less fortunate that aren’t able to be your students at Berkeley. You are spot on with the BB King comment tho. 200% spot on.
Thank you for sharing your impression! I use my picking dynamics & super relaxed left hand together. Yes, John Mayer really understood these foundation parts very well! That soft touch! You're very welcome! Thank you so much!
I appreciate your insights and especially hearing about your journey .I thought blues was simple and easy . Not so, it seems like learning a new language that has specific timing that must be internalized and energised for it to sound right.
You're very welcome and I really appreciate your curiosity about blues. It's one of languages in music that it's very important to understand it. It's so deep and there is no bottom! Yes! Most people look after notes but time & time feel is more important than actual notes / pitches. Thank you!
Thank you for this! I have to work on my vocal qualities for sure. I can hear what you mean by that in your playing. I want that for my playing, too. BB King had such a vocal style of playing! You've inspired me to work much harder on this... But I don't expect it to happen too fast.
Just Funky and Coral Sky are my favourite songs of yours, I listen it for myself sometimes, and some times I showing it to my friends when we talk about our favourite guitarists. And we are super snobistic soundproducters from Russia, lol
Thanks for sharing your wisdom once agon Tomo - much appreciated. Above all, your advice at the end (@18:43) is very important and so true. All the best for Christmas! Cheers.
You’re very welcome! Thanks for watching toward end. I tried to make a shorter lesson video but I failed that part. Next video I will try only play lesson part and no jam part. Thank you so much!
Noooo... we LOVE the jams! And your singing along was REALLY great to show what is in your heart at the moment, as opposed to what you just played. VERY GOOD!
Some where around the middle of the video it all fell into place and I totally understand better. So, thank you for the insight. BTW, back in 1984 I won a $500 scholarship to Berklee for Best Bass Guitar at a HS Stage/Jazz Band competition. Sadly I was never able to go and regret it to this day.
Hi Tomo, this is very good. Where were you six years ago when I decided to play guitar where I left off when I was a teenager. That's okay I'll tell any beginners I know about you. In fact I have one already, thanks 🙏 Tomo.
Thanks, i love your teaching philosophy. I’ve made more progress with guitar wisdom and yourself, than anywhere else in the last 3 years, including private lessons. Thanks Tomorrow 👍
So happy to hear that! Good job! Thanks so much for subscribing my Guitar Wisdom. You are very smart that you understand value of learning correctly. Thank you so much!
Thank you tomo blessed be
Your one of the rare ones that cares about us and Know that WE do care about you and yours. Be Well. Travel Easy.
You are very kind! I care about others and that’s my way! Thank you so much!
@@TomoFujitaMusic I don’t know any better either.
@@Jack.Waters *You're
Every time I see one of your videos, I come out with a more relaxed perspective on playing. It’s so easy to get in the weeds on all the different options, but your videos always seem to help me get back to remembering that it’s all just music And it’s nothing if it’s not felt. Thank you
I am so glad to hear that! It's all about feeling the music with relaxed feeling! So happy to be helpful! Thank you so much!
Yep. Thats essentially the summary of the conclusions I have drawn from a veeeeery long and ARDuous ferris wheel ride, which I'm still stubbornly refusing to disembark from because my heart and soul just won't allow it... a ride which i've loved to hate loving.. and represents my own personal 20+ year self teaching, trial and error, listen and learn, pick up and practice journey on that sweeet sweeet road I like to call.. a thaaa bleeewwws, thats right I dooo.
All this to say.. you sharing nothin here but real, good ol' fashioned, simple, honest truth's. And THAT my friend, is also most definitely blues. Thankyou for taking the time to create and share this video. It's pure nourishment for us all. Bless. ❤
So happy to hear that. I teach everything at my Guitar Wisdom. Please check it! The forum is so amazing! I am so grateful to have these members. Self-taught with internet is so limited. Thank you so much! I can't wait to make new lesson video for my TH-cam channel. Every Friday 3pm EST.
Thank you for your insight. I am 76 years young and was raised around the blues in Houston Texas. BB was the first blues artist that influenced me. When backing tracks came out, I used them, but I felt something was sorely missing. Stopped using them. I currently play with a blues bassist that plays simple lines but with authentic feel and is always in the pocket. I always remind him that I play the blues only as good as he lets me.
That is a great story and about finding the right combination of people to play with! Great playing with people! I have so many 70s old subscribers at my Guitar Wisdom! You're very welcome!
Agreed.
One thing about blues, it doesn't have to be complicated like other genres. It's one that you play alone with or a with a bass player.
B.B. King.... man did he ever have tone and sound. And he played and sang his heart out.
He kept it very simple. Less is more. Minimalist, he was.
I am a lifelong fan of Willie Nelson.
Between Willie, Waylon Jennings, BB, Albert King and Freddy King, Buddy Guy, Hubert Sumlin, Howlin Wolf, Bukka White and Son House, and Chuck Berry, Django Reinhardt and the Jazz greats of the 40s and 50s and the likes of George Benson, ya got to know that was some great musicianship.
Ohhh man... boy could they play and their sound was unmistakable.
The tone is in the bone.
We all have our own voices. We don't all sound alike. Just as our voices are as unique as our fingerprints, so too, will our guitar (or whatever instrument) playing will be unique.
Learn to play, learn about gear and relax and play for the enjoyment of playing.
And have fun... kicking back.
@TomoFujitaMusic
I may not be able to afford to join your subscription group at this time but I DO appreciate and joy what you share with others.
I am a big fan of isato Nakagawa. He was a master of the guitar in his own right. Not well known in the states but he was really good. Have you heard of him?
@@Twinhit Thank you so much! You're very welcome! My pleasure! Yes! Very famous!
Probably the most HONEST discussion on blues guitar. Something we all need to hear. Thank you.
You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.
this is one of the best lessons I've ever seen that actually breaks down the core of the blues. Thank you so much 🙏
So happy to hear that! Please enjoy! Thank you!
I'm so glad I found you, you're such an inspiration. I’ve just picked up my electric again, put on the lightest gauge strings and going after the BB King box. 🍻🎸
Thanks so much! So happy to hear that!
Thanks Tomo! You’re an incredible teacher and an inspiration
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
I lived in Japan for 4 years and the wisdom I picked up there about what is really happening beneath the surface of life enriched my life immeasurably. I love your approach and I'm sure it will help me in my guitar playing and what lies beneath. Beautiful!
Thanks for sharing! I lived in Japan for 21 years then I moved to Boston. I have been living in US for 38 years! Thank you so much! I love mixing cultures.
Leaving space
Authentic delivery
Giving the student more than some licks. When I was young I had a neighbor who gave me a lesson like you give here. From the heart
Thank you for sharing!! What a beautiful experience!! Thank you!!
Thank you Tomo. You teach and play from your heart. God bless.
You're very welcome! I'm glad you liked it!
A lot of guitar teachers on TH-cam teach you scales, chords, patterns, licks, theory. You teach wisdom. You're not a guitar teacher, you're a guitar Sensei
Thank you so much! My job is to make people happy!
@@TomoFujitaMusic
Excellent approach to anything, really.
It means that you do your very best when you care about others.
I ❤️ that attitude. ☝️
You are one of the most inspiring teachers on the internet! I’ve made my living for more than 30 years as a singing guitar player. I’ve entertained people at resorts like Steamboat Springs, Colorado where i had a house gig for over 15 years. I currently live on Block Island, Rhode Island where I play about 100 shows every Summer. I am mostly self taught and always did what worked for me without understanding what I was doing. I am continually trying to unlearn bad habits and pick up better ones. I really wish i had studied more theory and proper practice techniques when I was younger. It can be discouraging at times but I do have great desire to become better even as I get older. Your approach really inspires me and makes me believe I can still improve and it’s not too late to become more of the player I’d like to be. Thank you!!
Thank you so much for your kind words! You are doing great! Great job! Many pros also are subscribing my Guitar Wisdom. So they can fill in some essential theory information and some proper techniques with chromatic exercise & R 3 7 Blues swing groove etc. These 3 parts are so important. Great part is never too late to learn & review these so that you can keep improving your playing skills. Please join my Guitar Wisdom! You can make so much better and can go happy place! You're very welcome! My pleasure!
Thank you for your wisdom in teaching us. Greetings from Tanzania East Africa. I am suffering from soloing the blues! I sound scaly and usual across pentatonic. I love your approach to one string and more " talking notes than pentatonic scaly notes. My humble request is for you to zoom in on the fretboard or spell the notes so that somebody like me can follow. Sometimes, your angle can not show me the notes you are playing. Again, thank you.
I'm doing the arpeggio you're doing often. I could have heard it somewhere. I'm a bassist and sometimes rhythm. It's what i do whenever i jam with my friends. So happy i saw it on your videos. I am starting to learn lead parts, and finding your videos a big help. Thank you, sir.
I'm so glad you're enjoying my videos! I'm happy to help you out with your lead guitar journey.
Man, I just love your energy. Thank you for this lesson. BB is the way. I need to focus on that. I play too many notes and don’t leave enough space. Always learning. Always appreciative. Thank you for your lesson.
I'm so happy you found this helpful! BB is the way! It is all about leaving more space! (Not to play any notes! That's a great part of improvisation.
When I go off on a side road you always bring me back to the key lessons on the main road! Thank you for keeping true to the form 😀🎸❤️
Thank you! Glad you enjoy my lessons! The main road is so important!
good times, bad times, some people say the blues aint nothin but a good man feelin bad....crossroads....thanks tomo
Thank you! Blues is good for me. Good for my soul.
Been listening to BB for 49 years also went on the road with his bass player Russell Jackson. Thanks for keepin'the blues alive. Cheers! PS Met BB 30 plus times. What a great gentlemen. Thanks for this vid.
Wow that's amazing! You're so lucky! Glad you enjoyed it! You're very welcome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences.
I don’t know if I totally agree with you about backing tracks because they’re definitely helpful if you use them as a tool. They help me to hear the correct notes to hit on the chord changes and what those interesting notes sound like. But I completely understand your point. If all you’re doing to practice is take the first position pentatonic and play it for hours a day with backing tracks you’re not learning anything new. Also I love your videos. Been playing 30 years and I think you’re the best teacher online. You break everything down and show the how and why. I’m really thankful for your channel!!! Have an awesome Holiday.
Thank you for your kind words! One of reasons that should not use TH-cam backing tracks because you are missing a chance to practice chord progression & learn chord changes by your ears! Unless you already can play those chord progressions really well plus if that backing track is so great as real band! (Most of them ... not so great) Many reasons! You want to practice chords, rhythm guitar and make yourself a backing track (simple and good!) then yes! I agree with you! Good to have a good prepared backing track by yourself! Life in general, avoid any easy ways! Go slow then you can learn & play so well! I have been teaching at Berklee College Of Music since 1993! So I have been seen so many guitar bad habits from all over the world! Merry Christmas! Thank you so much!
@@TomoFujitaMusic thank you so much for your thoughtful response!!!
@@Gitfiddle You're very welcome! Best way is to practice rhythm guitar so you can learn chords and loop that chord progression for your practice time. Most banking tracks are made for sure that you can hit any notes and be comfortable! If you have a boss RC-3. You can practice making your own backing track that sounds good! Thank you!
Good video Tomo,,👍
Thank you!
great Video , thanks for the insight
Glad it was helpful! Thank you!
GREAT LESSON TOMO!!! THANKS FOR POSTING!!
You're very welcome! It's so important to get the basics right!
Wow! What a video! Genuine teacher giving valuable lessons just for free, this video is amazing! Thank you Tomo!
You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it! So happy to hear that! Thank you!
great video, Tomo. Been following these steps you teach for 2 years now. my playing has gotten a lot better 🙌
Thank you for sharing! Good job! Keep going!
Thanks Tomo... you're right, it's more like a language, sort of like an accent.
Great work, love it - love blues!
You're very welcome! Thank you so much!
Happy new Year
Happy new year!
Tomo your blues tutorials are always so inspiring! Blues is indeed a deep and intricate language and it's super important to understand it before you play it
Thank you for this
My pleasure! Glad you think so! Thank you so much !
Great video! So true! The Blues is the foundation of so many of the music today and for the last 60-70 years almost, and when the music starts getting away from The Blues it becomes less listenable.
I agree! So important to understand the blues!
Tomo man you are the coolest guitar teacher on the planet
Thank you so much!!
@joshhamester 100%
He is human and has gone through the same things we all do yet his approach is always positive and inspiring.
@@frankwebster9110 Thank you so much! We all have ups & downs.
level 2 is a very enjoyable exercise, thanks!
So happy to hear that! Good job! Thank you!
I will move to Japan and become a blues legend . ✨🎸✨🎬🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼😊
You can be anywhere! I am in Boston MA 🇺🇸
Blues is inside you. You only need to go inward.
I’m still only on acoustic guitar. Following the lessons you do on Blues, the thread is solid fundamentals. Thank you so much for helping me learn guitar as well as philosophy of music.
Thank you for the kind words! I’m glad I can help you learn.
First timer/new subscriber. I'm excited by your method. What I took from today's video is that I can't learn from Clapton-SRV-Guy all at once. I'm going to try to learn from one master. Thank you.
That's a great starting point! You got it! You're very welcome!
Very helpful tutorial. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Brilliant advice, thanks for the insight.
Glad it was helpful! My pleasure! Thank you!
@@TomoFujitaMusic :)
Your teaching is in a different level Tomo, thank you!
Thank you so much! You're very welcome!
Thanks I believe the step-by-step approach one string at a time is how I started learning to guitar I started playing with one string till I got familiar with the neck a little bit lot of good ideas I'll be back thank you
@@Kenneth-tm8ml Thanks for sharing! My essential theory section (Guitar Wisdom) based on one string approach first then only one octave scale. Thank you!
This is such a great lesson! Will def include practicing my kick this weekend;-). Really like this lesson.
Thank you so much! Yes! Blues kick!
Nice, sweet & straight to the point. Noone owns the blues. It's an art of feeling and many times simplicity. Yet can light a fire in your heart. J.D.
You nailed it! It's all about feeling, man.
Hey, Tomo. Thanks for the wisdom and breaking it down. Sometimes i do get hard on myself and feel like i'm not getting anywhere and then I put the guitar down for a few minutes. Then I come back to a noticeable improvement. I am originally a drummer and the drums came easy to me. Guitar takes work! Holy shit! not an easy instrument for me, but i am on the singing tone path rather than the shredded cheese path. And SPACE IS THE PLACE!
You're very welcome! You got it! Guitar is tough! It takes time. Please be kind to yourself! You need more solid foundation so that you can improve more!
Now that was some fabulous guitar! Inside the reverb, so cool. Awesome tips!!
Thank you! Yes! Blues is all about feeling! And reverb pedal can teach you how to use picking volume / dynamics.
Tomo, you are such a gift to all of us! and the ending is so amazing ( be good to yourself etc...) Thank you!!
You are very kind! Thank you so much! You're very welcome!
Love the Nod to Taj. Checkin' up on my Baby....just to find out what's goin' down. so many days, so many nights since my Baby left town! Thanks Tomo..
You're very welcome! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much and merry Christmas. I have learned so much from your youtube videos and Guitar Wisdom. I'm 17, been learning guitar for a year, and my dream is to get into Berklee and study with you🙏
Thank you so much! I'm glad you're enjoying my videos! Please join my Guitar Wisdom. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Cool Video much wisdom in this Thanks Tomo.
Thank you so much! So happy you liked it!
You nailed it!! Dynamics, call and response with yourself etc. I can see how John M. Became so good. Thank you-Doug in St Joseph Michigan 🙏
Thank you so much! So happy to hear that! John Mayer really understands how to use dynamics so well.
Thank you, Tomo, for another great lesson and words of wisdom.
My new rule is to practice at least 2 hours before hanging out at Guitar Center. Then I count my time there as half time. So if I'm there for 4 hours I count it as 2 hours of practice if I'm playing. Trying to account ror social time and also soaking up information may subtract/add to that ratio.
You’re very welcome! If you have two hours for practicing guitar. You can accomplish a lot. But you need to record yourself everyday even two minutes. If you don’t record yourself then hours of practicing won’t work!
@@TomoFujitaMusicinteresting!
merry christmas and a happy new year
Thank you! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Thank you for your quick response and wonderful lessons
You're very welcome, I'm glad you like them!
Thank you Tomo sir 🙌🏻
You're very welcome!
やっと大きな仕事から解放され来年からまたギターできます
マイペースで先生の基本練習からやっていきます😊
ブルーズも頑張ります
それは、良かったですね。ゆっくりギターを存分楽しんでください！
very nice - especially playing a bassline and singing other stuff : ))
Thank you!
Thank you for being so kind and sharing all that you know. You are among the greatest!!!!! Much love and thanks- happy hollidays to you sir, and your family.
You're very welcome. I really appreciate your kind words! Happy holidays to you too!
Just what I needed, it opened a new door to learning the blues and a great breakdown! In addition, one should hit the root, 3rd and 5th etc of the active chord and the notes of bassline with the licks I assume? A number II of this lesson would be gold! Thank you and Happy Yule.
So happy to hear that! You should learn that phrase! R M3 5 M6 and b7 etc. learn triad inversions! Like broccoli 🥦
The 7th chords don’t use a note in the major scale but a note in the jazz scale the flat 7th that would be the first chord in a blues progression if it was a 7th chord, the next chords in the progression using different notes, but the 5th chord in a blues 145 progression won’t have the root in the jazz scale which they use for blues but in the major scale so knowing that helps me think about what the feel of the different notes is bringing.
I listen to a lot of Albert King Stevie Ray Vaughan BB King Jimi Hendrix but I’ve been getting more into the blues lately
But some people will switch to soloing in the major scale of the 4 chord ie. A if you’re in E major blues, usually I kinda jump between the jazz scale and the major scale if u notice they nicely on top of each other when most people think of the minor pentatonic as being below the major one, the jazz scale is just one note off the minor pentatonic
Perfect timing to see this video thank you Tomo!
You're very welcome! Glad it helped!
You’re are awesome, Professor, Tomo-san 🙏 Your lesson and wisdom are always appreciated! I hope to get better and become a good guitarist, but I am also grateful for what I have learned (mostly) on my own.
Thanks so much! Keep playing! Please join my Guitar Wisdom.
Thank you Mr.Fujita.
Great teaching about Blues,And about your blues history too.
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Thanks for listening! My pleasure!
This is awesome!! thank you.
You're very welcome!
Tomo! happy holidays! Triads!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
At a glance his playing isn’t impressive because he isn’t flashy and he is very reserved. I used to wonder why everyone respected him so much it didn’t take long for me to see his dynamics and note choice are so tasteful you can definitely see where John got his inspiration from you can tell he was a huge influence on him. The closer you listen to his playing the more mind blowing it is but you have to pay attention. Thank you Tomo for making these videos for us less fortunate that aren’t able to be your students at Berkeley. You are spot on with the BB King comment tho. 200% spot on.
Thank you for sharing your impression! I use my picking dynamics & super relaxed left hand together. Yes, John Mayer really understood these foundation parts very well! That soft touch! You're very welcome! Thank you so much!
There's a reason people go to Berkley just for him
phenomenal thank you so much
You're welcome, I'm glad it helped!
Inspiring, thank you.
You're very welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
What an absolute gem. Ben Eller sent me here, and now I want to stay forever!
Thank you so much!
You are an awesome teacher. This is really a great lesson.
Glad you think so! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much sir 🎸☺️
You're very welcome! Thank you!
What a stunning guitar
Thank you!
Thank you Tomo. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
You're very welcome! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
you are always such an inspiration!!!
Thank you so much!
Thank you for the advice.
You're very welcome!
Love it good lesson
So happy to hear that! Thank you so much!
I appreciate your insights and especially hearing about your journey .I thought blues was simple and easy . Not so, it seems like learning a new language that has specific timing that must be internalized and energised for it to sound right.
You're very welcome and I really appreciate your curiosity about blues. It's one of languages in music that it's very important to understand it. It's so deep and there is no bottom! Yes! Most people look after notes but time & time feel is more important than actual notes / pitches. Thank you!
So very enjoyable!!!!
Thank you so much! So happy to hear that!
Thank you Tomo
You're very welcome! Thank you!
I love your suggestion of playing "inside" the reverb. I am going to try and think of it that way from now on.
Yes great tip!
You are very welcome! That's a good way to think about it!
Freddy King! Nice! He's got his brother, Benny, on the bass! Thanks, Tomo!
You're very welcome! Thank you! I love Freddie King!!
Thank you for this! I have to work on my vocal qualities for sure. I can hear what you mean by that in your playing. I want that for my playing, too. BB King had such a vocal style of playing! You've inspired me to work much harder on this... But I don't expect it to happen too fast.
Thank you so much! BB King is my hero! He is the best! Slowly!
Just Funky and Coral Sky are my favourite songs of yours, I listen it for myself sometimes, and some times I showing it to my friends when we talk about our favourite guitarists. And we are super snobistic soundproducters from Russia, lol
That's so cool! Thanks for sharing! So happy to hear that! Thank you so much!
Good lesson.
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing your wisdom once agon Tomo - much appreciated. Above all, your advice at the end (@18:43) is very important and so true. All the best for Christmas! Cheers.
You’re very welcome! Thanks for watching toward end. I tried to make a shorter lesson video but I failed that part. Next video I will try only play lesson part and no jam part. Thank you so much!
Noooo... we LOVE the jams! And your singing along was REALLY great to show what is in your heart at the moment, as opposed to what you just played. VERY GOOD!
Your wisdom is amazing !
Thanks so much!
I wish I can find a local teacher who can explain this good. At times I thought of quitting because of how complicated my teacher makes it 😢
So happy to hear that! Now you can join my Guitar Wisdom. My lessons are super simple!
I've been following Tomo for a while. Great player and very personable. Would love to play the blues with him.
Thank you so much!
So happy to hear that! Blues is very deep!
Very nice, informative, and entertaining. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Prof!
You are very welcome! I am so happy to hear that!
Brother. you just helped me out so much!
I'm so glad to hear that!
Just listening to your work on Spotify. Very cool, love the tone.
Awesome! Thanks for listening!
Thank You !
You're very welcome!
Thanks good advise
You're very welcome!
some very fine words at the end Tomo
Thank you so much!
Thank you Tomo.
You're very welcome!
Some where around the middle of the video it all fell into place and I totally understand better. So, thank you for the insight. BTW, back in 1984 I won a $500 scholarship to Berklee for Best Bass Guitar at a HS Stage/Jazz Band competition. Sadly I was never able to go and regret it to this day.
That's amazing! You are a talented musician! Be proud yourself please!
Nice one Tomo! Happy Holidays to you and your family! 🍻
Thank you! Happy Holidays to you too! 🍻
Great video. Also, I love your guitar strap ^_^
Thank you so much! This strap is from Grande Uomo (Japan)
God bless and happy Christmas Tomo
Thanks so much! Merry Christmas!
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I love these stories!!! Nov 1 is special! Scott Henderson!! You're amazing!! Thanks Tomo
Glad you like them! Thank you!
You, Sir, Have a wonderful aura. Thank you for sharing it with us. 💚🫶
You're very welcome!
Great lesson . Thank you Tomo . I also appreciate your thoughts on gratitude.
Merry Christmas to You and Yours Best Frank
You're very welcome! Thanks so much! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Hi Tomo, this is very good. Where were you six years ago when I decided to play guitar where I left off when I was a teenager. That's okay I'll tell any beginners I know about you. In fact I have one already, thanks 🙏 Tomo.
Thank you so much! I alway have been in Boston MA! You can join my Guitar Wisdom. The forum is amazing!
Thanks, Tomo, this is exactly the kind of blues lessons I've been yearning for, Happy New Year, Sir, and thanks for posting 😂😂😂❤😂
Happy new year! So happy to hear that! Thank you so much!
Amazing with the reverb, thanks Tomo, your a legend 😂😂