This is my favorite lesson you've shared. Playing triads on one string while naming their intervals out loud seems like the best way to get started internalizing chord intervals sonically & academically while mapping that knowledge to the fretboard. And it looked like fun when you played along to music.
So happy to hear that! I teach this way so my students will not rely on shapes. Very important to understand those triad inversions on one string. Piano! Guitar is supposed to be easy to play first place. But we can make guitar more freedom. Singing, ear training part is so important. Thank you!
@@TomoFujitaMusic In hindsight, it seems so obvious, 1 string is a linear arrangement like a piano. So treating a guitar like a piano turns it into an efficient & intuitive tool for ear training & learning music theory. This will really help with 4 note chords. That is where I currently rely on shapes and an anchor note.
@@TomoFujitaMusic Done. I just gifted myself a year subscription. I've played a tenor ukulele for ~9 years, but I recently purchased a nice 5 string electric guitar with strings spaced the same width as a ukulele, and I really need lessons on fundamental electric guitar technique. I've never used a pick, and I'm struggling with poor technique below the 12th fret, so I'm excited to commit myself to learning the fundamentals. Thanks Tomo!
Okay I’m gonna practice one string chord tones c f g am your explanation today is a big breakthrough for me as the reason to really really know the notes so thanks for not giving up on explaining I didn’t comprehend till this video so comprehending isn’t enough so time for me to put into action
I found out that things do need time to understand, try very slow and correct fingers first and don’t worry about other stuff because it will come eventually by time. I have been playing 15 mins per day for 10 years . I feel progress but slow , it come to a conclusion it’s the amount of time and commitment your have .
Thank you very much, sir. Very insightful and crystal clear, but mostly musical and intelligent. Bless you for your kindness and continuous valuable contribution to the guitar community.
Thank you for adding the excellent written description of what you are teaching! It is helpful. I wasn't sure if you wanted students to look, or not to look at the fretboard, and that cleared it up. I thought that you were looking at a tv monitor to see your neck when you play. Cool ear training! Thank you!
You're very welcome! My RUclips manager insist to have a detail description. So glad to hear that. Like my private lesson students always are taking notes at our lessons. I don't watch monitor... then my eyes are not looking at the camera. One String Approach is meant to be playing without looking at the fretboard.. Okay to make mistakes so you will know how to recover from miss notes. Thank you.
I happend to find your channel when I started learning guitar from stratch and this is the exact way of learning I was trying to achieve. Thank you very much! Love you :)
So happy to hear that! I teach one string approach and I don't teach 2 octaves Major scale or 5 positions of minor pentatonic. You're very welcome! Thank you!
I want to try to express how grateful I am for these lessons. Your lessoms make me more musical. I don’t know if this makes sense but I learned pentatonic scales but it never sounds “musical” to me. I am far from being a great guitarist and so many teachers feel robotic, not bad but just not musical feeling. As I’m typing you just said “hot chicken” in regards to the pick ups… too funny man. Anyway I just really appreciate the simple approach because I am learning better this amazing language called music.
You’re very welcome! It’s about the feel (with a little theory & a little ear training) Glad you are getting it! Most guitar teachers are using too much common knowledge with shapes because video format. So happy to hear that! Thank you! Yes! Hot Chicken is the name of this pickup set!
Thank you Mr.Fujita. Good foundation lesson.👍 (I like BB.King,L.Carton,Jeff Beck,Jimmy.H,All man,,,Blues…🤣 But guitar leaning is hard,couse of age.😂 Your good professor of guitar and American music. Thank you again.👍🙏🙏😎(Your improvisation phrase is singing!.👍🙏😎)
Yes! Must use chord progression for Nashville song writers so here we go! Trey loves Joe Pass & he knows triads very well. Great improvisor! We are lucky that we didn't have too much information back then. We don't use & we don't think shapes (5 shapes of pentatonic scales or CAGED forms = Fast information limits us quick! = Stuck for many years! Similar to fast food!) You're very welcome!
Man! This is what Tomo learned from Pass. This is what Tomo taught Mayer. All chucks children...and now keefs! Lol. One long chord all the way thru time! Drums in the cave with mom soothing the baby. Beethoven who WAS a Rockstar. Beatles and Keef!
Thanks so much for sharing Tomo. Geez that instrument you were playing towards the end looked kind of like a Neapolitan mandolin? Like the icecream, sweet with different flavors 😊 maybe not but uhmmm... great lesson anyway. The pickups on the Strat sounded really nice and yes, like you said the middle pick-up does give a good balence for lead playing. I like humbuckers on a strat in the bridge position for higher gain lead riffs compared to a single coil which tend to sound a bit thin to my ears some times Thanks again.
Thank you Mr Fujita - as always. Do you still have your Paoletti signature guitar and if so, do you play with it? I was so inspired by you and it, so I bought one.. Thanks.
Hi Tomo thank you for the videos! for the past few years i’ve always been curious if you and John Mayer would ever do a video together on your channel or do a live stream discussing guitar techniques, theory what you taught him what he’s taught you over the years, would be a lovely video for the future!? again thank you!
@“ im a regular guy”, No your are THE guy! 😎 but totally understandable! I have one more question about soloing-maybe this could even be a video discussion from your perspective. When going into or writing a solo, is there a specific method you prefer or have taught? I’ve heard some people suggest starting with an upward incline into the solo, while others recommend beginning with a decline before building back up. I know it’s built of how the song is overall but i know within there are ways go about it. you don’t have to respond but thank as always!
@@cademeans Thank you! I can analyze his style and ask (great questions) but I don't want to ruin everyone's dreams! I have a few things... Definitely he did understood so that he is still improving. I teach more details at my Guitar Wisdom. Clean technique! Dry amp setting was a huge!
So sorry I missed the Live broadcast. 😢. I’ll catch up on Guitar Wisdom. That’s one area, maybe just me?- maybe I’m not afraid to say and there are others? Use the Middle pick-up for practice! That is importance stuff. That’s the Intel we need to understand electric better. What pickup to use when and why? Just basically. I’m so busy learning so much, I honestly don’t have the time to “play” with pickups. 😢 Am I the only one feeling this? Are there others? Please be heard.
Don't worry! You can watch it later! Thanks so much for your attention. The middle pickup is so special to me. Depends on guitars and setup too. No reason! When I am playing live show... I don't decide it. Definitely the front pickup has more jazzy warmer tone but you can use it for funk rhythm too. The Middle pickup has very unique tone that a little brighter than the front but it got more bite & more dynamics. That's why John Mayer uses his Sliver Sky's middle pickup so much. The rear pickup (in Stratocaster) known as " Ice Picky! Bright) but good vintage guitars rear (bridge) pickup is so useful! I love using it a lot. So Kanji Guitar's rear pickup has a beautiful tone. I try not use too much in between pickups. For lessons... I have to ask student not mix pickups when we are learning something. Too sweet! Hope this can help. Thank you Jack!
@ Yes greatly. I have a GTRS S-800 electric. All pickups are programmable to be any pickup. Makes some cool sounds but in reality it’s difficult to know what’s best for just practice. That and I hope some comments help others become less intimidated. Take care. Stay Safe.
ruclips.net/video/2KPriDj8SYs/видео.htmlsi=28Ww3sSrgW5wpkDo . . . Great lesson Mr. Tomo Fujita, thank you very much. The Charango is a beautiful instrument, enjoy it. I liked the Seymour Duncan pickups on your Strato.
Me after watching Paul Davids 2million view 'how to guitar' video = "Wow, imma try that sus4 on a c chord groove with reverb" - meanwhile cant even play c major scale across guitar. Is anyone with me that Davids lessons are just so bad, and everyone is completely woo'd by his edits and fancy transitions, whilst they get funneled into his premium course? Active Melody is similar but not as slick. Tomo takes you through the basics so eloquently.
HI Tomo - thank you for the way you do lessons- it not only increases my knowledge , it brings peace to my mind. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
So happy to hear that! I am glad you find peace and knowledge in the lesson!
You're very welcome!
This is my favorite lesson you've shared. Playing triads on one string while naming their intervals out loud seems like the best way to get started internalizing chord intervals sonically & academically while mapping that knowledge to the fretboard. And it looked like fun when you played along to music.
So happy to hear that! I teach this way so my students will not rely on shapes. Very important to understand those triad inversions on one string. Piano! Guitar is supposed to be easy to play first place. But we can make guitar more freedom. Singing, ear training part is so important. Thank you!
@@TomoFujitaMusic In hindsight, it seems so obvious, 1 string is a linear arrangement like a piano. So treating a guitar like a piano turns it into an efficient & intuitive tool for ear training & learning music theory.
This will really help with 4 note chords. That is where I currently rely on shapes and an anchor note.
@@bot4reasons Please join my Guitar Wisdom so you can discover more proper way to learn guitar. Thank you!
@@TomoFujitaMusic Done. I just gifted myself a year subscription.
I've played a tenor ukulele for ~9 years, but I recently purchased a nice 5 string electric guitar with strings spaced the same width as a ukulele, and I really need lessons on fundamental electric guitar technique.
I've never used a pick, and I'm struggling with poor technique below the 12th fret, so I'm excited to commit myself to learning the fundamentals. Thanks Tomo!
Thank you! It opens my way to a new Galaxy.
Glad to hear it! Thank you!
Hi Tomo, thanks for sharing. Your words allways brings peace. I don't know why but, brings peace. Thanks for all.
You're very welcome! So happy to hear that!
GREAT!!!! TOMO! Very melodic notes. THANKS FOR POSTING!! Triads are the yellow brick road to success!!
So happy to hear that! You got it! Thank you so much!
Most of those improvisation is all Major scale!
You are the best teacher in the world !!! Thanks so much!
Thanks so much! My pleasure!
Tomo is NOT lying to you. I know all my triads now and its astronomical!
Good job! You got your freedom!
Okay I’m gonna practice one string chord tones c f g am your explanation today is a big breakthrough for me as the reason to really really know the notes so thanks for not giving up on explaining I didn’t comprehend till this video so comprehending isn’t enough so time for me to put into action
Yes! Understanding notes on the fretboard is a key foundation! Good job!
I found out that things do need time to understand, try very slow and correct fingers first and don’t worry about other stuff because it will come eventually by time. I have been playing 15 mins per day for 10 years . I feel progress but slow , it come to a conclusion it’s the amount of time and commitment your have .
Thank you very much, sir. Very insightful and crystal clear, but mostly musical and intelligent. Bless you for your kindness and continuous valuable contribution to the guitar community.
You're very welcome! Thanks so much! Please join my Guitar Wisdom. Our forum is amazing place to communicate, encourage, share things each others.
Thank you for adding the excellent written description of what you are teaching! It is helpful. I wasn't sure if you wanted students to look, or not to look at the fretboard, and that cleared it up. I thought that you were looking at a tv monitor to see your neck when you play. Cool ear training! Thank you!
You're very welcome! My RUclips manager insist to have a detail description. So glad to hear that. Like my private lesson students always are taking notes at our lessons. I don't watch monitor... then my eyes are not looking at the camera. One String Approach is meant to be playing without looking at the fretboard.. Okay to make mistakes so you will know how to recover from miss notes. Thank you.
I happend to find your channel when I started learning guitar from stratch and this is the exact way of learning I was trying to achieve.
Thank you very much! Love you :)
So happy to hear that! I teach one string approach and I don't teach 2 octaves Major scale or 5 positions of minor pentatonic. You're very welcome! Thank you!
Another fun lesson! Thanks Tomo! I thought it was a tiple. Now I know it is a Charango.
Thank you so much! You got it! Congratulations! You are the first one!
Wow! One string approach is really simple but great, interesting and valuable for a guitar player like me. Thanks Tomo.
sometimes we need to remain knowledge with these lessons. Thank you Maestro
You got it! You're very welcome! Thanks so much!
I want to try to express how grateful I am for these lessons. Your lessoms make me more musical. I don’t know if this makes sense but I learned pentatonic scales but it never sounds “musical” to me. I am far from being a great guitarist and so many teachers feel robotic, not bad but just not musical feeling. As I’m typing you just said “hot chicken” in regards to the pick ups… too funny man. Anyway I just really appreciate the simple approach because I am learning better this amazing language called music.
You’re very welcome! It’s about the feel (with a little theory & a little ear training) Glad you are getting it! Most guitar teachers are using too much common knowledge with shapes because video format. So happy to hear that! Thank you! Yes! Hot Chicken is the name of this pickup set!
Zen Mind Beginners Mind - thank you for all you do!
You're very welcome! More detail lessons are at my Guitar Wisdom.
An excellent lesson if you look at it from the right angle and know your stuff👍
Thank you so much!
ear training, I like it
Great to hear that! Thank you!
Amazing video as always! Had ton of fun with this one. Love from Finland!♥
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
I appreciate you, Tomo!
My pleasure! Thank you!
i lovr your channel,you are awsome teacher.!!! and im and advanced player
You are very welcome! Thank you so much! If you are advanced player, then learn more foundation (not just easy stuff...important approach!)
@@TomoFujitaMusic of course im not talking specific on this video.
Thanks, Tomo!
You're very welcome!
Thanks Tomo! Nice charango! 😊
I was going to ask you what that was Sergio! Nice bonus lesson today. Have a great weekend. Kurt
You're very welcome! Yes! One of Berklee students just gave it to me!
youre the man tomo
Thank you!
Thank you Mr.Fujita.
Good foundation lesson.👍
(I like BB.King,L.Carton,Jeff Beck,Jimmy.H,All man,,,Blues…🤣
But guitar leaning is hard,couse of age.😂
Your good professor of guitar and American music.
Thank you again.👍🙏🙏😎(Your improvisation phrase is singing!.👍🙏😎)
Thank you! So happy to hear that! Enjoy the lessons! Great choices! I really appreciate it! My pleasure!
Thank you very much. Your the best.
You're very welcome! Thank you!
C G Am F is from many songs, but is also the solo from Farmhouse by Phish. I hear a bit of Trey in your playing in this lesson. Thanks for the video.
Yes! Must use chord progression for Nashville song writers so here we go!
Trey loves Joe Pass & he knows triads very well. Great improvisor! We are lucky that we didn't have too much information back then. We don't use & we don't think shapes (5 shapes of pentatonic scales or CAGED forms = Fast information limits us quick! = Stuck for many years! Similar to fast food!) You're very welcome!
Man! This is what Tomo learned from Pass. This is what Tomo taught Mayer. All chucks children...and now keefs! Lol. One long chord all the way thru time! Drums in the cave with mom soothing the baby. Beethoven who WAS a Rockstar. Beatles and Keef!
Thank you so much!
Great lesson, thank you so much. I think same approach with pentatonic will free us from same licks and being stuck
Thank you! You’re very welcome! Good job!
Beautiful
So happy to hear that! Thank you! Major scale!
Thanks so much for sharing Tomo. Geez that instrument you were playing towards the end looked kind of like a Neapolitan mandolin? Like the icecream, sweet with different flavors 😊 maybe not but uhmmm... great lesson anyway. The pickups on the Strat sounded really nice and yes, like you said the middle pick-up does give a good balence for lead playing. I like humbuckers on a strat in the bridge position for higher gain lead riffs compared to a single coil which tend to sound a bit thin to my ears some times Thanks again.
You're very welcome! Charango! All information in description. Thank you! I love the middle pickup. These pickups are humbuckers by Seymour Duncan.
Outstanding
Thank you so much!
Thank you Mr Fujita - as always. Do you still have your Paoletti signature guitar and if so, do you play with it? I was so inspired by you and it, so I bought one.. Thanks.
You're very welcome! I just pulled that guitar out. It's too heavy for me. So great to hear that. Thank you.
Hi Tomo thank you for the videos! for the past few years i’ve always been curious if you and John Mayer would ever do a video together on your channel or do a live stream discussing guitar techniques, theory what you taught him what he’s taught you over the years, would be a lovely video for the future!? again thank you!
You're very welcome! He is a star! I am a regular guy! It is possible but I keep our friendship as a good friend. I keep it more private. Thank you.
@“ im a regular guy”, No your are THE guy! 😎 but totally understandable!
I have one more question about soloing-maybe this could even be a video discussion from your perspective. When going into or writing a solo, is there a specific method you prefer or have taught? I’ve heard some people suggest starting with an upward incline into the solo, while others recommend beginning with a decline before building back up. I know it’s built of how the song is overall but i know within there are ways go about it. you don’t have to respond but thank as always!
@@cademeans Thank you! I can analyze his style and ask (great questions) but I don't want to ruin everyone's dreams!
I have a few things... Definitely he did understood so that he is still improving. I teach more details at my Guitar Wisdom. Clean technique! Dry amp setting was a huge!
@@cademeans Soloing... good preparation! Not improvise everything on the spot. 70% pre-well-prepared and improvise 30%.
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Wisdom.
Thank you so much!!
My problem is definitely over relying on the pentatonic scale. Need to expand my playing.
Yes! This approach will help you expand! First try to play the pentatonic scale on One String One Finger Approach!
So sorry I missed the Live broadcast. 😢. I’ll catch up on Guitar Wisdom.
That’s one area, maybe just me?- maybe I’m not afraid to say and there are others?
Use the Middle pick-up for practice! That is importance stuff. That’s the Intel we need to understand electric better. What pickup to use when and why? Just basically.
I’m so busy learning so much, I honestly don’t have the time to “play” with pickups. 😢
Am I the only one feeling this?
Are there others?
Please be heard.
Don't worry! You can watch it later! Thanks so much for your attention.
The middle pickup is so special to me. Depends on guitars and setup too.
No reason! When I am playing live show... I don't decide it. Definitely the front pickup has more jazzy warmer tone but you can use it for funk rhythm too. The Middle pickup has very unique tone that a little brighter than the front but it got more bite & more dynamics. That's why John Mayer uses his Sliver Sky's middle pickup so much. The rear pickup (in Stratocaster) known as " Ice Picky! Bright) but good vintage guitars rear (bridge) pickup is so useful! I love using it a lot. So Kanji Guitar's rear pickup has a beautiful tone. I try not use too much in between pickups. For lessons... I have to ask student not mix pickups when we are learning something. Too sweet! Hope this can help. Thank you Jack!
@ Yes greatly. I have a GTRS S-800 electric. All pickups are programmable to be any pickup. Makes some cool sounds but in reality it’s difficult to know what’s best for just practice.
That and I hope some comments help others become less intimidated.
Take care. Stay Safe.
@@Jack.Waters Great question Jack! Thank you for sharing! Try each pickup!
Nice tomo! What favourite string action 12 fret?
Strat 9.5 radius guitar
Thank you! About 2.00mm at the 12th fret. Thank you.
@TomoFujitaMusic all strings?
@@gs7788 Yes!
I need you in my band asap
How many followers do you have? Instagram, FaceBook, RUclips and X
I made it 200 likes
Thank you so much!
A mandolin and a ukulele had a baby…
Great way to put!
ruclips.net/video/2KPriDj8SYs/видео.htmlsi=28Ww3sSrgW5wpkDo
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Great lesson Mr. Tomo Fujita, thank you very much. The Charango is a beautiful instrument, enjoy it. I liked the Seymour Duncan pickups on your Strato.
You're very welcome! Yes! I just received it last week! So happy to hear that!
Me after watching Paul Davids 2million view 'how to guitar' video = "Wow, imma try that sus4 on a c chord groove with reverb" - meanwhile cant even play c major scale across guitar.
Is anyone with me that Davids lessons are just so bad, and everyone is completely woo'd by his edits and fancy transitions, whilst they get funneled into his premium course?
Active Melody is similar but not as slick.
Tomo takes you through the basics so eloquently.
Thank you so much for your kind words! I like to share these important foundation so that you can do a lot of things freely eventually.