Another excellent supplement to my Guitar Wisdom subscription! Life is so full of distractions and stress. When I am thankful, it's all less scary. Would love to hear more about feeling confident when you play. Is it just a matter of putting in the time and work? Have a great day!
Thanks so much! So happy to hear that. My passion, my inspiration ...Guitar Wisdom! Definitely you will get more confidence & clear directions & better decisions. Have a great day!
I picked up the guitar a month ago at the age of 22 , and I can happily say that Tomo helped me out so much during this short time. I feel like no one else could explain things better than you can! These videos are not only guitar lessons, they can teach you a lot about life. Thank you Tomo!
tomo the fact that your putting videos out for the topic to help the HEART of so many guitarists: is so sweet and awesome thank you tomo! your a good man and we ALL appreciate you.
this particular video has helped me tremendously. I'm going to get a notebook and write down four techniques and pick two or one to start practicing with structure more. no distortion or delay. no comparing or worrying. just purity flowing. honesty in my hands, heart and head. thanks again tomo
Your guidance is very appreciated Sensei Tomo. These speech’s your putting out are dramatically improving my Self Talk…. And my practice time is becoming more effective primarily because of your guidance. When I’m finished with my current study, your Guitar Wisdom is definitely at the top of my list for my next study…. Your care for detail in Touch, Tone, and Dynamics is crucial to smooth, suave playing.
Wow! I read your mind? Very common topic! When you work harder... there will be a little pressure...that's so natural. Even me, as experienced person, I have to be careful not put too many things on one plate. One plate is one plate.... limitation! Even I want to do more things.. I always not to do that direction! Thank you!
Dear Tomo Sensei, Sometimes I'm not sure which lessons I like more, the ones about guitar or the ones about "life and philosophy" Thanks a lot for both of them :)
My plan for practice after listening to this: 1. Have a notebook 2. Practice 2 things around 5-15 minutes each (total 20 mins) 3. Enjoy for 10-20 minutes Total 30-40 Minutes Some Practice Ideas: + Swing Groove with Metronome, Slowly + Chromatic Scale + Triads - Little Wing - Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Hotel California + Bending Etude + Jazz Blues Etude + Isn't She Lovely Swing + Autumn Leaves + What's Going On + Valerie + Tracing A Dream + Sunny
Thanks for sharing! You can watch my practice routine video for more ideas! Foundation first! Chromatic scale, triads, Major scale, 7th arpeggios... Root 3rd 7th very important. Good job!
This is speaking directly to me, Tomo San. I find myself trying to practice and my mind starts wondering to past memories, past regrets and losing focus and completely losing concentration, more often than not. ...It's really counter-productive and renders anything I do on guitar useless. I hate it!
Good job! Don't push too hard! You can do it. No regrets! You will make something better now! Focus! Do less items deeper! Master Triads on 123 set strings!
There are many things i've picked up that help me when all my technique was there but was not feeling inspired to practice/play or come up with music. The one thats been working best for me is to start by removing all effects and playing clean, build from there and go slow.
@@TomoFujitaMusic Definitely noticing gains in my technique and confidence. I just get bored while practicing at work with my solid state katana...and can't plug into my Marshall or tube amp...so sad..haha
Love the notebook idea and one page thing. As a former engineer, I always accomplished more on a project if I wrote it in my daily notebook. Also the two things to practice, plus one other thing. Thanks for this Tomo, all your suggestions are gold. GT
This is a real Teacher. This is the Simple/complex of a japanese mind of a great man that always work to help us all. Thank you for your hard work and spending time. You are amazing.
Thank you for making this video. Very important topic. Being a parent, with a FT job, it’s extremely difficult to find time to practice. This is a great reminder about the importance of having defined, organized goals for my practice to achieve continuous improvement. Thank you. Namaste 🙏
Tomo you’re so awesome! I’m usually a Marty music fan, but I love the way you do it with the life lessons you incorporate in your playing! I still love Marty and fender play , however I suffer from anxiety, depression, etc. Guitar is my newest outlet/ hobby. I’m really enjoying your lessons. Your lessons are very therapeutic to me. Thank you tomo❤️
Really enjoy listening to your perspectives & experiences. I find focusing on a practice routine like you describe & then carrying it out to be quite therapeutic & really rewarding. I've not long returned to guitar after a long time not playing & had forgotten how much i love it. Thank you.
Yesterday I had a burst pipe in my house and water sprayed into the subfloor for over two hours. Thanks for the positive message and advice Tomo it really helps. Your goofy thumbnail is exactly how I feel right now.
I know that feel very well! A few times basement water pump didn't work and back flowed water... Nothing you can do for a moment! I am positive all the way no matter what! Thank you!
aw man I'm sorry That sucks! well look at it this way bud: at least lightning wasn't involved..... ⚡⚡⚡⚡ remember: It could always be worse! ;) hope your day / weekend gets better and something joyful comes your way and lifts you out of the mire! go forth in peace my bro! ✌️
Tomo-san. I am a musician for several years already and currently a language learner. you have no idea how much your advises helped me to keep going on what I really want to do. The one thing you mentioned about perfection really hits me hard. I always strive for perfection (whether it's about music or language) until I found this video. I will try practicing those things you've said on this video whenever I feel so stressed. Thank you so much sensei! Please keep making this kind of stuff. all the best!
I'm a language learner too. I love Tomo but wonder why after so many years his English isn't better. I'm not criticising ,just curious as a language learner and musician. Sometimes I'm not sure what he is saying
My Modern Method For Guitar arrived yesterday so now its time for a new challenge in the Guitar Wisdom program. Find some days when it seems Im getting no improvement I still do some excercises to improve technique. Thank you Tomo for all you put into the world of guitar.
Good job! That book is a source of confidence & work ethic. Doesn't matter the details but it's all about journey through that book is so valuable. You're welcome! Thanks so much for your passion on my Guitar Wisdom. It means a lot to me.
My best tip is to make sure your phone will not disturb you. I noticed it was the biggest interruption to my practice, like right now! But this is a lesson, so it counts. Thanks for the videos Mr. Fujita.
My dad was a professional guitarist and musician in the 80's and 90's working with big names (John leckie, Jimmy iovine etc), but his message to me is always to practice without effects. Because him growing up, he played on a terrible guitar with high action and just a little bass amp, and he got so good by practicing for like 6 hours a day with just an amp and guitar, that when he got his fender strat and a good amp and effects pedal etc he was so good because he was already great without the fancy stuff. His key things are kind of "digging in" with you fingers so you have the ability to play good dynamics, but a lot of parallels between what you're saying and what he says. Good vid!
Tomo-san! Thank you for taking the time to address these kind of mental and emotional issues related to being a musician! All of us musicians deal with these kinds of issues but they are seldom talked about. Keep up the good work!
You're very welcome! I wish everyone can enjoy with guitar! Most successful musicians are all talk about awesome things. I strongly feel this side of musicianship is far more important than what social medias showing.
@@TomoFujitaMusic I suffer with major depression, so it's rare for me to feel much above neutral, but your positive outlook in your videos is a comfort and something I try to adopt. Thankyou for the wisdom and chipper demeanor professor Fujita.
@@johndogwater Thanks for sharing. I wish your best outcome. Thank you so much! I am always positive all the way! Try not to be prefect or great! Try to be around middle! I used to do... try to be prefect or to be great! There are so many people way better than me! So I try to do less thing and try not to be perfect! Do well one thing!
Thank you, Tomo Fujita. I get so much from your videos, practical guitar advice and how to develop as a human being. I love having my guitar ready to play at any moment. You mentioned a tuner in passing and I didn’t catch it - not a headstock clip tuner but …?
Thank you! We love checking in and learning from you. We all deal with stress and real life problems that maybe distract us from our true passion which is the music!! I AM HAPPY now
Love these philosophical videos, keep going with them! Feels like being in your basement in Dedham again, and those talks were way better than "here's how to play this lick"-type stuff.
Amazin Lesson! The title should be How to practice anything, not just guitar! My main learnings: - Motivation to practice and get better (should not feel like an obbligation) - Structure (make a clear and specific daily plan) - Limitations (limit your practice list to a confined space, e.g. 1 page) - Goal (target your practice excercises) - Scalable (make a fixed short practice routine that you can do every day and add 1/2 extra excercises from your "wishlist" whenever time allows) - Practice Space (make sure your guitars are ready to be used and right there next to you, everything ready, no time wasted in setting up your practice space) - Focus and Quality (don't spend 4 hours on backing tracks and max gain, spend less time and follow the plan)
I appreciate you for your love of music and teaching, but also your voice! I can just turn this on to have your voice in the background when I’m doing something else haha Learned a lot from this channel!
Thank you tomo sensei. Already joined guitar wisdom for months. I have had myself taken notes,singing triads, doing chromatic and crazy scale a lot. I got lots of fun and energy from your courses.And i can do R37 little better since the last time i ask you how to do it in the other videos. Thank you. It's so fortune for me to know your wisdom.
@@TomoFujitaMusic YES! I love this video And i have shared this to my friends!Not only the video but the thoughts、ideas、methods about the wisdom of practice things!!Thanks you !
Dang Tomo why you are coping my hair Doo 😂😆 lol.Master Tomo you know without your amazing encouraging attitude we'd be lost in the horrible maze of instructors that like to make a mockery of us by showing us tabs but they play something else in a different key throwing us to the wolves. That's why we love your honesty and integrity to help us.
A blessing to have learned about you a few years ago. As I begin to get more gigs under my belt and more ahead of me, I realize I need better discipline and structure. I appreciate your knowledge and dedication. I will be referencing your videos, technique and words to work out a good plan for myself. Gratitude.
I am always thankful for your videos. I greatly appreciate the time it takes - and your personal sacrifice to help me (and everyone else). . . Thank you!
Thank you for good suggestion and time. In my case some time reduce tasks or change items. ❇︎And I listnin music, good music bring me back enegy or help.
Seriously. Most stress is imposed by outside influence. We allow it and take it - for some odd reason. Internal stress is often caused by trying to be someone we aren’t. Be you. Be influenced others sure. But they are them and you are you. In music that can be as simple a difference of everybody’s hands are differently shaped. Fortune for me, I sit on the sidewalk and play. I don’t care if they don’t like. I hope it brings a smile to just one person. If someone doesn’t like they don’t have to listen. As children people get concerned that we don’t have enough friends. As adults we wish we had fewer and at least one was true. Music, for the player/creator, is anti-stress. It’s a place we can go that none other can follow. They may come close but this becomes my space. My world for this moment. Peace to all. Breathe. Be well. and just be …….🌹
I was in a massive pleateau trying to play a Marty Friedman solo Lucretia, just couldn't get the timing right, it was stressful for months. I then switched to learn other genres of music, not just metal and practice improvisation, different chords and smooth transitions, learned more music theory because I just wanted to write more. Now music is just coming out of my hands, I'm kind of abusing the phyrigian dominant scale for evil sounds lol and the major seventh chords for nice shiny sounds. I'm playing acoustic, I used to hate acoustic LOL, now is like way more fun to play guitar with all this new knowledge.
There are so many amazing guitar players but you can play simple melody and you can add your emotion! That type of practice idea is so much fun to work on and a lot of rewarding from that. Once Mary Friedman asked me to sit in one of his show in Boston. That night got so much snow in my area so I could not make it! Next time! He is so humble guy! He kept saying that his funk rhythm guitar is horrible! Please enjoy your guitar playing!
Mr Fujita how are you doing today ? Thank you for guitar wisdom I am practicing memorizing the fretboard also practicing moonlight sonata and since I’ve been loving you by Led Zeppelin having a lot of fun
I have been told by many guitar/bass teachers to practice jazz with the metronome on beats 2 and 4, but I have yet to understand why. Been studying music since 1998 and I have NEVER played with a jazz drummer that plays the snare on 2 and 4 consequently.
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@@TomoFujitaMusic Thank you so much for answering and providing those links! I will definitely check them out, and hopefully learn something new. Much appreciated, mr. Fujita!
Thanks for sharing! I used to be exactly that... I wanted to do everything perfectly so I was very hard for myself. Giving too much anxiety than pleasure! So I changed my personality. Guitar really helped me!
"Confidence cannot be grown on a tree or made at a grocery store. You have to make it happen." - Tomo "I made a lot of stuff happen for myself..." - John Mayer, 2008 in LA ❤😂
This is very good advice. It is simple and very sound. There are so many distractions for today's youth. The positive of this-they are mentally quicker. But because of so many different interests, even their increased mental quickness can't overcome the need to really drill down and focus on 1 goal and build that strong foundation. It is so unfair of the false expectations sold on social media. It's easy for any person to promote themselves as amazing at anything when they can edit a video well. I can easily see how young adults confidence can go down quickly and their stress rise very fast. I'm curious if you have seen a shift in your college students confidence and self worth change over the years? Thank you for the video. Excellent discussion
Thanks for sharing. Kids can learn things so fast! but I am not sure everyone can find their passion/love on one thing (?) I love social medias but I know what you're saying. Easy to feed wrong information/influences too. Did you notice that I don't edit any of my videos here? I just want to challenge / focus on LIVE setting. So I only do make a video ONCE! This video too... no rehearsal.. just press ON & OFF! I help all my student's feeling & building their confidence. You're very welcome!
Don't worry...be 😊! As someone in late 60s, I have learned Life is about how you handle the suffering that will surely come. It is unavoidable as we are human. Guitar is medicine for the soul and in my case also for my heart disease. I need to be better at being ready. What gear/setup do you use for recording your practice time?
Thanks for sharing. Definitely Guitar is medicine for your soul! I use my tape-recorder or my iPhone video so I can see my expression & my eyes... everyday!
Hi Tomo sir, it's good to see that how wondefully you explain things related to life and i hope this is gonna help so many people including me. So, my question will always related to music as i saw your recent session with brett papa where you mentioned about improtance of triads and jazz so may i know how i can make my foundation strong by working on it so let me know that from where i should start learning triads and jazz from the scratch ?
So happy to hear that. I am hoping that my talk videos will help more than guitar players. Thanks for watching Brett Papa's video. ruclips.net/video/JyMpoWAgUs8/видео.html In order to play well & versatile, very important to learn triads deeply (a little theory) & jazz standards for harmony & chords knowledges. You can learn at my Guitar Wisdom. I created section on Jazz Standards & Foundation / Triads. This way anyone can learn!
i practice guitar to get way from the everyday life"s stress , i am not stressed when i practice , i am in an other world when i practice guitar chico ..!!
More great guitar wisdom here. It comes down to focus and expectations. You can be happy if you master one thing. then build on that. Stop trying to be all things to all people. Bruce Lee said "He does not fear the man who has practiced 1,000 moves once." Instead, "He fears the man who practiced one thing 1,000 times."
about just over a week ago, all of my friends decided to unfriend me because I "spend too much time with my guitar" and not them. So now I am alone. The past week has been tough because I just couldnt practice or do anything properly. How unlucky can I get...
That sounds a little familiar... a few breakups with my girl friends (Long time ago!) Main reason was... "All about guitar all the times!" Please work on "Balance"
Amazing video, Tomo. I can probably watch this every day because such important ideas are shared and important to remember. Thank you so much. Hope you have a nice day!
Thanks for the inspirational content, makes me want to improve myself. Why do you say no clip-on tuners? I find them very convenient for practice anytime, anywhere.
Tomo love the video and thoughts. Question- I want to find motivation to play again, and am curious if you have advice? I used to regularly gig, perform, record and would practice every day because I wanted to. COVID broke all momentum I had in my playing career and all my leads for playing work have dried up within the past 6 months. I’m now completely without any work and have no idea where to look, and because of that, have completely lost motivation to play. Performing and playing with other musicians was the most fun I can have, now I don’t have anyone to play with. Any advice appreciated.
So happy to hear that. To me, guitar helped my life so much so guitar is inspiration! Guitar stye is inspiration, someone doing well is inspiration! You can focus on other than yourself? First, be a great listener, just enjoy listening great music! Listen Donny Hathaway "LIVE" You can listen 2-3 times a day for 30 days! Music will live inside of you! Keep that music anytime you need. Work on triads!
@@TomoFujitaMusic I will do exactly that. Thank you Tomo. I love the challenge of my selfish view. But yes, I had even stopped listening to music as much of late as listening to the music I loved reminded me of my loss of opportunities to even play. I would hear, say, Grant Green really having fun going back and forth with McCoy Tyner and just feel sad that I have no opportunities to bounce ideas off someone myself. I had shut songs off while driving or around the house because I’d just be sad. I guess I’m mourning the personal loss of live music for me? But you’re right, ultimately this is a kind of selfish view where I’m denying myself even the fun of music because of my lack of opportunities to play with others.
@@clintbright141 You're very welcome! Slow down and be thankful first! I am way too busy so I don't even listen any music. But I hear a lot of music inside me! Love Grant Green! 4 cds are in front of me. I don't listen any music while I am driving. Maybe go to see LIVE MUSIC sometimes. Do other things. To me... I love guitar so much! I am so motivate around guitar in general. If something is not happening, I just don't think too much and I just don't think any negative ways. Hope you have a great day!
Can I ask a question ? I want to know of a way to get better at applying what I am practicing to my music. I recently got over a long hurdle where I stuck because I just memorized shapes (scales, pentatonics) and didnt know exactly how to apply them fluidly to my writing/ improve/ writing. Although I understand so much more and I get how the CAGED system actually works and have been really digging into traids, I feel like Im beginning to get good at "Practicing" I understanding knowing how to practice is crucial. However, I dont want to be the guy who has an amazing practice routine and is learning, but is not becoming a better player. I think our collective goal is to be awesome guitar players, not awesome practicers. All that to say : How do I take this awesome information and apply it to my guitar playing in a musical context ?
Sure! No memorization! That's way too easy! Do a little more slow way... So please learn Major scale on one string... Name of notes, intervals and Ear Training Singing. Next please learn harmony! Triad inversions. R M3 5 / M3 5 R / 5 R M3... Only 3 inversions! So learn them super slowly! 3 ways! I teach everything at my Guitar Wisdom. Thank you so much!
Don't worry about learn more things... you can adjust how you want to take in. Do 3 topics and mayne 10-15 minutes each for 90 days. Every day so you will improve your playing!
Another excellent supplement to my Guitar Wisdom subscription! Life is so full of distractions and stress. When I am thankful, it's all less scary. Would love to hear more about feeling confident when you play. Is it just a matter of putting in the time and work? Have a great day!
Thanks so much! So happy to hear that. My passion, my inspiration ...Guitar Wisdom! Definitely you will get more confidence & clear directions & better decisions. Have a great day!
The perks are endless, and priceless!
We are fortunate to have you as our teacher and mentor Fujitasan
Thank you!!
This maybe one of your best and most important lessons. I’ll have to listen through again and again.
So happy to hear that. I have more ideas!
I picked up the guitar a month ago at the age of 22 , and I can happily say that Tomo helped me out so much during this short time. I feel like no one else could explain things better than you can! These videos are not only guitar lessons, they can teach you a lot about life. Thank you Tomo!
So happy to hear that. You're welcome!
I tuned in for a guitar lesson, and happily learned critical life lessons: all my gratitude sir.
Awesome, thank you!
tomo the fact that your putting videos out for the topic to help the HEART of so many guitarists: is so sweet and awesome
thank you tomo! your a good man and we ALL appreciate you.
My pleasure! Thank you!
You are probably the best guitar professor in blues and jazz fields and more.
Thank you so much!
this particular video has helped me tremendously.
I'm going to get a notebook and write down four techniques and pick two or one to start practicing with structure more. no distortion or delay. no comparing or worrying. just purity flowing. honesty in my hands, heart and head.
thanks again tomo
So happy to hear that. Thanks for tuning in!
I love how you touch on these topics. We all experience this but no one talks about it.
Thank you so much!
@@TomoFujitaMusicgracias ! 🇲🇽🫡
Your guidance is very appreciated Sensei Tomo. These speech’s your putting out are dramatically improving my Self Talk…. And my practice time is becoming more effective primarily because of your guidance. When I’m finished with my current study, your Guitar Wisdom is definitely at the top of my list for my next study…. Your care for detail in Touch, Tone, and Dynamics is crucial to smooth, suave playing.
You're very welcome! Good job! Thank you!
The best guitar-oriented therapist around! Thank you, Tomo!
My pleasure! Thank you!
To me it’s crazy that I was just experiencing this problem and you’re just the person I would want to answer my questions about this topic
Wow! I read your mind? Very common topic! When you work harder... there will be a little pressure...that's so natural. Even me, as experienced person, I have to be careful not put too many things on one plate. One plate is one plate.... limitation! Even I want to do more things.. I always not to do that direction! Thank you!
The beautiful thing about guitar is that it reduces stress! Quality practice and jamming heals the soul
Guitar is so amazing!
@@TomoFujitaMusic Music Is life ☮️❤️ the voice of the God's is how I think of it!!!
Dear Tomo Sensei, Sometimes I'm not sure which lessons I like more, the ones about guitar or the ones about "life and philosophy" Thanks a lot for both of them :)
Thanks for sharing! So happy to hear that.
My plan for practice after listening to this:
1. Have a notebook
2. Practice 2 things around 5-15 minutes each (total 20 mins)
3. Enjoy for 10-20 minutes
Total 30-40 Minutes
Some Practice Ideas:
+ Swing Groove with Metronome, Slowly
+ Chromatic Scale
+ Triads
- Little Wing
- Red Hot Chilli Peppers
- Hotel California
+ Bending Etude
+ Jazz Blues Etude
+ Isn't She Lovely Swing
+ Autumn Leaves
+ What's Going On
+ Valerie
+ Tracing A Dream
+ Sunny
Thanks for sharing! You can watch my practice routine video for more ideas! Foundation first! Chromatic scale, triads, Major scale, 7th arpeggios... Root 3rd 7th very important. Good job!
@@TomoFujitaMusic Thank you!
I’ve started watching them! They’re amazing! Thanks Tomo!
This is speaking directly to me, Tomo San. I find myself trying to practice and my mind starts wondering to past memories, past regrets and losing focus and completely losing concentration, more often than not. ...It's really counter-productive and renders anything I do on guitar useless. I hate it!
Good job! Don't push too hard! You can do it. No regrets! You will make something better now! Focus! Do less items deeper! Master Triads on 123 set strings!
There are many things i've picked up that help me when all my technique was there but was not feeling inspired to practice/play or come up with music. The one thats been working best for me is to start by removing all effects and playing clean, build from there and go slow.
Little things can build up pretty good! Maybe you do my two things and gain more confidence from that effort. Thank you!
@@TomoFujitaMusic Definitely noticing gains in my technique and confidence.
I just get bored while practicing at work with my solid state katana...and can't plug into my Marshall or tube amp...so sad..haha
@@SuperCMO79 Good job! Practice with a vintage Fender Musicmaster! So much joy from that TONE!
Love the notebook idea and one page thing. As a former engineer, I always accomplished more on a project if I wrote it in my daily notebook. Also the two things to practice, plus one other thing. Thanks for this Tomo, all your suggestions are gold. GT
Thanks for sharing! I use 3 little note books everyday. This way I have to move things. I am still practice two things everyday!
This is a real Teacher. This is the Simple/complex of a japanese mind of a great man that always work to help us all. Thank you for your hard work and spending time. You are amazing.
You are very welcome! Thank you!
Very truthful words. Stress will surely come with the idea of improving on guitar, especially if you pursue it as a career. Cheers Tomo!
Anything to push a little more toward next level or next mountain... we all get a little stress / attention / vibration / excitement and all!
Thank you for making this video. Very important topic. Being a parent, with a FT job, it’s extremely difficult to find time to practice. This is a great reminder about the importance of having defined, organized goals for my practice to achieve continuous improvement. Thank you. Namaste 🙏
You're welcome! That's so hard to do well! Yes, having a clear goal(s) very important! and effective!
Tomo you’re so awesome! I’m usually a Marty music fan, but I love the way you do it with the life lessons you incorporate in your playing! I still love Marty and fender play , however I suffer from anxiety, depression, etc. Guitar is my newest outlet/ hobby. I’m really enjoying your lessons. Your lessons are very therapeutic to me. Thank you tomo❤️
Thank you so much! Marty is so awesome! Once I stayed at his place in Nashville! We had many great conversation! He has a beautiful soul!
I Wish All My Students Knew THESE Before They Came To Berklee
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Really enjoy listening to your perspectives & experiences.
I find focusing on a practice routine like you describe & then carrying it out to be quite therapeutic & really rewarding.
I've not long returned to guitar after a long time not playing & had forgotten how much i love it.
Thank you.
Thanks for sharing! So happy to hear that! Thank you so much! Good job!
Yesterday I had a burst pipe in my house and water sprayed into the subfloor for over two hours. Thanks for the positive message and advice Tomo it really helps. Your goofy thumbnail is exactly how I feel right now.
I know that feel very well! A few times basement water pump didn't work and back flowed water... Nothing you can do for a moment! I am positive all the way no matter what! Thank you!
aw man I'm sorry That sucks!
well look at it this way bud:
at least lightning wasn't involved.....
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remember: It could always be worse!
;)
hope your day / weekend gets better and something joyful comes your way and lifts you out of the mire! go forth in peace my bro!
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Tomo-san. I am a musician for several years already and currently a language learner.
you have no idea how much your advises helped me to keep going on what I really want to do.
The one thing you mentioned about perfection really hits me hard. I always strive for perfection (whether it's about music or language) until I found this video.
I will try practicing those things you've said on this video whenever I feel so stressed.
Thank you so much sensei!
Please keep making this kind of stuff. all the best!
Thank you so much! So happy to hear that this video was so helpful! You're very welcome! Looking forward to make more Tomo Talk videos.
I'm a language learner too. I love Tomo but wonder why after so many years his English isn't better. I'm not criticising ,just curious as a language learner and musician. Sometimes I'm not sure what he is saying
My Modern Method For Guitar arrived yesterday so now its time for a new challenge in the Guitar Wisdom program. Find some days when it seems Im getting no improvement I still do some excercises to improve technique.
Thank you Tomo for all you put into the world of guitar.
Good job! That book is a source of confidence & work ethic. Doesn't matter the details but it's all about journey through that book is so valuable. You're welcome! Thanks so much for your passion on my Guitar Wisdom. It means a lot to me.
Thank you. very important lesson. Stress is a terrible thing.
You're welcome! We can avoid it!
Your kind heartedness leaks through everything you put out, sir. Thanks for what you contribute to the community, and the industry.
I appreciate that! So happy to hear that I am helpful to others. Thank you so much for sharing. It means a lot to me. Thank you!
My best tip is to make sure your phone will not disturb you. I noticed it was the biggest interruption to my practice, like right now! But this is a lesson, so it counts.
Thanks for the videos Mr. Fujita.
Thanks for sharing! That's one of advice on my book "Playing by ear & feeling"
My dad was a professional guitarist and musician in the 80's and 90's working with big names (John leckie, Jimmy iovine etc), but his message to me is always to practice without effects. Because him growing up, he played on a terrible guitar with high action and just a little bass amp, and he got so good by practicing for like 6 hours a day with just an amp and guitar, that when he got his fender strat and a good amp and effects pedal etc he was so good because he was already great without the fancy stuff. His key things are kind of "digging in" with you fingers so you have the ability to play good dynamics, but a lot of parallels between what you're saying and what he says. Good vid!
Thanks for sharing. Your father knows good thing! You are so lucky! This took me many years to really understand. So awesome!
Thank you for always providing us with helpful guides not just on guitar but life too lol I really appreciated it
My pleasure! Thank you!
Tomo-san! Thank you for taking the time to address these kind of mental and emotional issues related to being a musician! All of us musicians deal with these kinds of issues but they are seldom talked about. Keep up the good work!
You're very welcome! I wish everyone can enjoy with guitar! Most successful musicians are all talk about awesome things. I strongly feel this side of musicianship is far more important than what social medias showing.
I’m now a fan of yours and will sign up for your Guitar Wisdom. I enjoy your teaching style, videos!
Thank you so much! You will learn how to play guitar well!
'If you have one thing to be happy about, then you are good, really good' Now that is true wisdom.
Pretty good! Life has some pains... above the middle is so good!
@@TomoFujitaMusic I suffer with major depression, so it's rare for me to feel much above neutral, but your positive outlook in your videos is a comfort and something I try to adopt. Thankyou for the wisdom and chipper demeanor professor Fujita.
@@johndogwater Thanks for sharing. I wish your best outcome. Thank you so much! I am always positive all the way! Try not to be prefect or great! Try to be around middle! I used to do... try to be prefect or to be great! There are so many people way better than me! So I try to do less thing and try not to be perfect! Do well one thing!
Thank you, Tomo Fujita. I get so much from your videos, practical guitar advice and how to develop as a human being. I love having my guitar ready to play at any moment. You mentioned a tuner in passing and I didn’t catch it - not a headstock clip tuner but …?
You're welcome! I suggested to have a pedal tuner already plugged in with adaptor so you can tune your guitar anytime! Basically no wasting any time!
@@TomoFujitaMusic Ahh, love it, thank you!! xoxo
Inspirational videos are so important! Thank you!
You are very welcome!
Thank you! We love checking in and learning from you. We all deal with stress and real life problems that maybe distract us from our true passion which is the music!! I AM HAPPY now
You are very welcome! This can be useful to other areas.
Tomo, your wisdom expands well beyond the fretboard! Thank you for this advice 🙌🙌
My pleasure! Thank you so much!
Love these philosophical videos, keep going with them! Feels like being in your basement in Dedham again, and those talks were way better than "here's how to play this lick"-type stuff.
Glad you like them! More videos will come! This is how I talk to each of my students so they will get it. You got it! Anyone can teach licks!
This is absolute gold
Thank you!
I'm happy!!
So happy to hear that.
Great video Tomo! Life is not all about guitar, so many things that affect us. Music helps us through these things!
Yes indeed! I am just using guitar to teach about things in life. Thank you!
Thanks Tomo. Outside of guitar playing too, this is something I needed to hear. Excellent video. Staying out of a negative mindset of so important.
Glad it was helpful! I am positive all the way no matter what!
Amazin Lesson! The title should be How to practice anything, not just guitar! My main learnings:
- Motivation to practice and get better (should not feel like an obbligation)
- Structure (make a clear and specific daily plan)
- Limitations (limit your practice list to a confined space, e.g. 1 page)
- Goal (target your practice excercises)
- Scalable (make a fixed short practice routine that you can do every day and add 1/2 extra excercises from your "wishlist" whenever time allows)
- Practice Space (make sure your guitars are ready to be used and right there next to you, everything ready, no time wasted in setting up your practice space)
- Focus and Quality (don't spend 4 hours on backing tracks and max gain, spend less time and follow the plan)
Thank you so much! Thanks for sharing. Yes! Could be anything!
Wonderful insight and wisdom on the importance of practice. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much!
I appreciate you for your love of music and teaching, but also your voice! I can just turn this on to have your voice in the background when I’m doing something else haha
Learned a lot from this channel!
Thanks so much! So happy to hear that.
Thank you tomo sensei. Already joined guitar wisdom for months. I have had myself taken notes,singing triads, doing chromatic and crazy scale a lot. I got lots of fun and energy from your courses.And i can do R37 little better since the last time i ask you how to do it in the other videos. Thank you. It's so fortune for me to know your wisdom.
You're welcome! Good job! Did you watch this video?
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@@TomoFujitaMusic YES! I love this video And i have shared this to my friends!Not only the video but the thoughts、ideas、methods about the wisdom of practice things!!Thanks you !
@@stunrmlee Thank you!!
Thank you guitar, I love you guitar.
Thank you! Guitar is so much fun!
Thank you Tomo, I am very luck to know you. I am big fan of your philosophy and positivity.
I really appreciate that. So happy to hear that. Thank you so much!
Dang Tomo why you are coping my hair Doo 😂😆 lol.Master Tomo you know without your amazing encouraging attitude we'd be lost in the horrible maze of instructors that like to make a mockery of us by showing us tabs but they play something else in a different key throwing us to the wolves. That's why we love your honesty and integrity to help us.
Did I? Thank you so much! I am happy to be helpful!
A blessing to have learned about you a few years ago.
As I begin to get more gigs under my belt and more ahead of me, I realize I need better discipline and structure.
I appreciate your knowledge and dedication.
I will be referencing your videos, technique and words to work out a good plan for myself.
Gratitude.
Thank you so much! Good job! More foundation will help too!
I am always thankful for your videos. I greatly appreciate the time it takes - and your personal sacrifice to help me (and everyone else). . . Thank you!
You are very welcome! So happy to hear that!
Love the thumbnail that should be your next album cover
I just changed the thumbnail (second choice!)
Thanks Tomo guitar guru! 🙏
Thank you!
Thank you, Sensei. These two years have been difficult years for me. It's challenging to handle such things.
You're very welcome! You can do it!
Exceptional useful .Thank you
You're very welcome! Thank you!
Best thumbnail!!! 😄😄😄👌👌👌
Thank you!
You are the man.
Thank you!
Thank you for the lessons sir. GREAT TEACHER!
You are very welcome
Thank you for good suggestion and time.
In my case some time reduce tasks or change items.
❇︎And I listnin music, good music bring me back enegy or help.
You're welcome! Change menu is good!
That Orangewood Ava Mahogany 😍
Yes! Orangewood Ava Mahogany!
I needed that!
Thank you, honestly!
You're so welcome!
Great advices ! Great knowledge ! I really wish you the best in your life. God bless you !
Thank you! You too!
Seriously. Most stress is imposed by outside influence. We allow it and take it - for some odd reason. Internal stress is often caused by trying to be someone we aren’t. Be you. Be influenced others sure. But they are them and you are you. In music that can be as simple a difference of everybody’s hands are differently shaped.
Fortune for me, I sit on the sidewalk and play. I don’t care if they don’t like. I hope it brings a smile to just one person.
If someone doesn’t like they don’t have to listen.
As children people get concerned that we don’t have enough friends. As adults we wish we had fewer and at least one was true.
Music, for the player/creator, is anti-stress. It’s a place we can go that none other can follow. They may come close but this becomes my space. My world for this moment. Peace to all. Breathe. Be well. and just be …….🌹
Thanks for sharing!
I was in a massive pleateau trying to play a Marty Friedman solo Lucretia, just couldn't get the timing right, it was stressful for months. I then switched to learn other genres of music, not just metal and practice improvisation, different chords and smooth transitions, learned more music theory because I just wanted to write more. Now music is just coming out of my hands, I'm kind of abusing the phyrigian dominant scale for evil sounds lol and the major seventh chords for nice shiny sounds. I'm playing acoustic, I used to hate acoustic LOL, now is like way more fun to play guitar with all this new knowledge.
There are so many amazing guitar players but you can play simple melody and you can add your emotion! That type of practice idea is so much fun to work on and a lot of rewarding from that. Once Mary Friedman asked me to sit in one of his show in Boston. That night got so much snow in my area so I could not make it! Next time! He is so humble guy! He kept saying that his funk rhythm guitar is horrible! Please enjoy your guitar playing!
This video is so meaningful and awesome, so appreciated. Thank you so so so so so so so so so much.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for your attention.
Thank you Tomo. Love your work.
Thank you so much!
FUJISAMA ❤
Thank you!
Fantastic. You are a wonder.
Thank you!
❤ Thank you very much 🎉
You're welcome!
Mr Fujita how are you doing today ? Thank you for guitar wisdom I am practicing memorizing the fretboard also practicing moonlight sonata and since I’ve been loving you by Led Zeppelin having a lot of fun
Very busy day! You're welcome! Good job!
Beautiful video. Thank you so much! ❤
Glad you liked it! Thank you so much!
Tomo, I really love your guitar wisdom, thank you for sharing!
You're welcome! So happy to hear that!
Loving these kind of video's 💪
Glad to hear it! Thank you!
Like Zac wrote, we appreciate you alot! You are awesome
Thank you so much!
I have been told by many guitar/bass teachers to practice jazz with the metronome on beats 2 and 4, but I have yet to understand why. Been studying music since 1998 and I have NEVER played with a jazz drummer that plays the snare on 2 and 4 consequently.
Good job!
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@@TomoFujitaMusic Thank you so much for answering and providing those links! I will definitely check them out, and hopefully learn something new. Much appreciated, mr. Fujita!
You're very welcome!
Thanks for the video, I have a perfectionist mentality which I think does more harm than good in my life, slowly learning to work through it..
Thanks for sharing! I used to be exactly that... I wanted to do everything perfectly so I was very hard for myself. Giving too much anxiety than pleasure! So I changed my personality. Guitar really helped me!
Fortune Cookie Guitar Picks, ha!, you are the best!
Thank you so much!
Amazing video tomo!!! Some great advice as always.
Glad you enjoyed it Thank you!
I needed this video right now thank you!
You're very welcome!
"Confidence cannot be grown on a tree or made at a grocery store. You have to make it happen." - Tomo
"I made a lot of stuff happen for myself..." - John Mayer, 2008 in LA ❤😂
Now take it back to the solo, Prof. Fujita. Sorry for interrupting with that wonderful thought. 😂
Yes! Totally! A lot of efforts & strong commitment! Yes! John is still doing amazing job! One of hard workers! A great former student.
This is very good advice. It is simple and very sound. There are so many distractions for today's youth. The positive of this-they are mentally quicker. But because of so many different interests, even their increased mental quickness can't overcome the need to really drill down and focus on 1 goal and build that strong foundation.
It is so unfair of the false expectations sold on social media.
It's easy for any person to promote themselves as amazing at anything when they can edit a video well. I can easily see how young adults confidence can go down quickly and their stress rise very fast.
I'm curious if you have seen a shift in your college students confidence and self worth change over the years?
Thank you for the video. Excellent discussion
Thanks for sharing. Kids can learn things so fast! but I am not sure everyone can find their passion/love on one thing (?) I love social medias but I know what you're saying. Easy to feed wrong information/influences too. Did you notice that I don't edit any of my videos here? I just want to challenge / focus on LIVE setting. So I only do make a video ONCE! This video too... no rehearsal.. just press ON & OFF! I help all my student's feeling & building their confidence. You're very welcome!
Good video 🇬🇧🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🤗👍
Thank you!
Don't worry...be 😊! As someone in late 60s, I have learned Life is about how you handle the suffering that will surely come. It is unavoidable as we are human. Guitar is medicine for the soul and in my case also for my heart disease. I need to be better at being ready. What gear/setup do you use for recording your practice time?
Thanks for sharing. Definitely Guitar is medicine for your soul! I use my tape-recorder or my iPhone video so I can see my expression & my eyes... everyday!
"I am a collector of ice-cream." - Tomo Fujita, 2022
Yes! Fun!
Love the 80s thumbnail.
Thank you!
Working a day job, trying to fit in music creation and practice is a hard balance. 😢
I need to start writing down a routine
Yes! It's not easy but it's all possible with a little better planning.
Hi Tomo sir, it's good to see that how wondefully you explain things related to life and i hope this is gonna help so many people including me.
So, my question will always related to music as i saw your recent session with brett papa where you mentioned about improtance of triads and jazz so may i know how i can make my foundation strong by working on it so let me know that from where i should start learning triads and jazz from the scratch ?
So happy to hear that. I am hoping that my talk videos will help more than guitar players. Thanks for watching Brett Papa's video.
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In order to play well & versatile, very important to learn triads deeply (a little theory) & jazz standards for harmony & chords knowledges. You can learn at my Guitar Wisdom. I created section on Jazz Standards & Foundation / Triads. This way anyone can learn!
i practice guitar to get way from the everyday life"s stress , i am not stressed when i practice , i am in an other world when i practice guitar chico ..!!
That's so awesome too! Thanks for sharing!
Oooh...You should have kept that stressed Hair-look for the video...😂 That made my day + Excellent video...Thanks
Ha ha! I cannot do that! Thank you! Someday I really want to make lesson videos but I cannot.. because my hair is slightly not great!
More great guitar wisdom here. It comes down to focus and expectations. You can be happy if you master one thing. then build on that. Stop trying to be all things to all people. Bruce Lee said "He does not fear the man who has practiced 1,000 moves once." Instead, "He fears the man who practiced one thing 1,000 times."
I am totally agreeing with Bruce Lee! One thing is amazing!
@@TomoFujitaMusic One of your unique "one things" are your blazing fast triplets. Often imitated but never duplicated.
@@MOAB-UT Yes! Rhythm guitar in general. Because I was into rhythm guitar than soloing!
about just over a week ago, all of my friends decided to unfriend me because I "spend too much time with my guitar" and not them. So now I am alone. The past week has been tough because I just couldnt practice or do anything properly. How unlucky can I get...
That sounds a little familiar... a few breakups with my girl friends (Long time ago!) Main reason was... "All about guitar all the times!" Please work on "Balance"
Listening to you is another way of learning... thank Sir Tomo 🙏😃
Glad to hear that! Thank you!
Amazing video, Tomo. I can probably watch this every day because such important ideas are shared and important to remember. Thank you so much. Hope you have a nice day!
Glad you enjoyed it! I have many topics similar to this! Thank you!
Thanks for the inspirational content, makes me want to improve myself. Why do you say no clip-on tuners? I find them very convenient for practice anytime, anywhere.
That’s just fine. I don’t like a looks of that on any beautiful headstock & for home.. better to use a pedal tuner.
Thank you!
@@TomoFujitaMusic 😀I don't like the look either, but they are so convenient. Thanks for response. Keep up the great work.
@@craighillrich5438 I have a few of those but I prefer to use my pedal tuner & my ears. You're welcome!
Tomo love the video and thoughts. Question- I want to find motivation to play again, and am curious if you have advice? I used to regularly gig, perform, record and would practice every day because I wanted to. COVID broke all momentum I had in my playing career and all my leads for playing work have dried up within the past 6 months. I’m now completely without any work and have no idea where to look, and because of that, have completely lost motivation to play. Performing and playing with other musicians was the most fun I can have, now I don’t have anyone to play with. Any advice appreciated.
So happy to hear that. To me, guitar helped my life so much so guitar is inspiration! Guitar stye is inspiration, someone doing well is inspiration! You can focus on other than yourself? First, be a great listener, just enjoy listening great music! Listen Donny Hathaway "LIVE" You can listen 2-3 times a day for 30 days! Music will live inside of you! Keep that music anytime you need. Work on triads!
Find more specific approaches, work on a few topics deeply!
Triads, chord progression, left hand muting... many possible things!
@@TomoFujitaMusic I will do exactly that. Thank you Tomo. I love the challenge of my selfish view. But yes, I had even stopped listening to music as much of late as listening to the music I loved reminded me of my loss of opportunities to even play. I would hear, say, Grant Green really having fun going back and forth with McCoy Tyner and just feel sad that I have no opportunities to bounce ideas off someone myself. I had shut songs off while driving or around the house because I’d just be sad. I guess I’m mourning the personal loss of live music for me? But you’re right, ultimately this is a kind of selfish view where I’m denying myself even the fun of music because of my lack of opportunities to play with others.
@@clintbright141 You're very welcome! Slow down and be thankful first! I am way too busy so I don't even listen any music. But I hear a lot of music inside me! Love Grant Green! 4 cds are in front of me. I don't listen any music while I am driving. Maybe go to see LIVE MUSIC sometimes. Do other things. To me... I love guitar so much! I am so motivate around guitar in general. If something is not happening, I just don't think too much and I just don't think any negative ways. Hope you have a great day!
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What happen?
@@TomoFujitaMusic Why is it such a natural ending? Branded into eardrums all over. Bah dahp bum bah dah dah dump.
@@lavoyragels5055 Thanks for sharing. I will think about that.
Tomo, when I saw your hair in the thumbnail for this video I thought you had decided to go into the acoustic grunge rock scene. 🤣🤣🤣
That's all possible! It was hard to express "Frustration" in photo. My hair was very stressed!
Consistency is important. 25 mins. everyday is better than compressing 4 hours into a day once a week.
Yes! Totally! Everyday 5 minuets to 20 minutes with focused mind is far better than 4 hours at random playing in weekend.
Can I ask a question ? I want to know of a way to get better at applying what I am practicing to my music. I recently got over a long hurdle where I stuck because I just memorized shapes (scales, pentatonics) and didnt know exactly how to apply them fluidly to my writing/ improve/ writing. Although I understand so much more and I get how the CAGED system actually works and have been really digging into traids, I feel like Im beginning to get good at "Practicing" I understanding knowing how to practice is crucial. However, I dont want to be the guy who has an amazing practice routine and is learning, but is not becoming a better player. I think our collective goal is to be awesome guitar players, not awesome practicers. All that to say : How do I take this awesome information and apply it to my guitar playing in a musical context ?
Sure! No memorization! That's way too easy! Do a little more slow way... So please learn Major scale on one string... Name of notes, intervals and Ear Training Singing. Next please learn harmony! Triad inversions. R M3 5 / M3 5 R / 5 R M3... Only 3 inversions! So learn them super slowly! 3 ways! I teach everything at my Guitar Wisdom. Thank you so much!
Don't worry about learn more things... you can adjust how you want to take in. Do 3 topics and mayne 10-15 minutes each for 90 days. Every day so you will improve your playing!