9 days since you put this lesson up. I'm starting to think you may have a knack for teaching?Lol. A large part of my problem has largely been fixed. That awful thumb. Every time I'd go in or out riff, i know now my thumb would shoot to the headstock, and my fingers would fumble. No more. That freed me up to sing a little melody, which i never knew i was capable of. I could hear a notes not sing one. But I've noticed by verbalizing the note and not just saying it in my head it just happened naturally. So i would like to if i could at the end of the month pay for a sub and maybe you could give it to someone who else who could use it? Every time i apply something you teach, i get better. Maybe i could help save someone a little headache? Anyway, if anyone reads this and is thinking about trying a youtube course, do this one. Mr. tomo is the real deal.
Thank you for sharing! Good job! Basically your left hand thumb position is always around the middle and use super light touch! Practice these more! One String One Finger Approach! Thank you so much! So happy to hear that!
Ill never forget how happy my guitar teacher was and kept telling me how good i was. He said i learned fast even though looking back it wasnt anything unusual. Its him telling me i was good or had an ability that made me practice harder. That was 37 years ago. I love that guy.
Played for 35 years, 10 professionally, worked full time giving private lessons afterwards. I would have said I was well beyond this exercise on the surface. But the microscopic attention to detail-avoiding all extraneous sound-was so enlightening. I never realized the small amount of string noise I could get, particularly from the higher strings. I love simple, back-to-the-basics concepts that elevate my playing. I’m doing it 10 min. a day until it is just what my hands do naturally (eventually in all contexts, not just chromatic). Thanks for your insight.
Thank you for sharing! Good job! I love simplicity & limitation. I teach super slow simple chromatic scale to all my private lesson students even pros. (I teach a few really well know pro players) and everyone always surprise with my approach and they love it! No noises! Set your amp louder uncomfortable with a lot of brightness. Easy to detect all unwanted noises! You're very welcome! Thank you!
Not only essential for learning intervals, but where all notes are on the fretboard. Only 12 notes, but if you know where they are, it unlocks the puzzle. Great dexterity builder.
Thank you for sharing! That can be another topic. This lesson is all about practicing Chromatic scale on 4th & 3rd strings with all down stroke with super slow... @@wilmet.guitar
Glad I found mr Fujita.a effective,patient teacher. At 71 time is is something I valued . This man is bursting with answers,and fascinating info about everything guitar
Hello Tomo , I wanted to say I get it , the way you relate what you need to know and how most of all its ok to take your time and learn at our own pace . All my life music was always easy to hear and to play . I am a bass player most of all put now I understand that I have been doing things the hard way . My ear hears music and my brian wants to dive into that emotional feel but without the proper tools i wont ever get to the point in my playing . Now you have shown me where to start and the best mindset to have . I know i can flow i just have to get the chords and phrasing and arpeggios into my tool box . oh and new rule no distortion while i learn . your mastery of feel and space if fuel for my imagination . thank you so much now i better get back to it Tomo.
Thank you for sharing! I love bass too! I think two parts are very important 1) Play with your feeling and emotion (Use your Heart) 2) Study Technique, Theory and Ear Training (Use your Brain) to support 1) very well. Life, music, and guitar... it's all about balance! You're very welcome! Thank you so much!
I just found your channel randomly and in 2 videos I've learned more than what others try to teach with hours of videos so far. even fixing my posture and way of playing. I'll start practicing your exercises. I like your advice of learning at your own pace. it's been almost a year since I started, but I've been imrpoving bit by bit. I'm still a beginner but I feel that I will learn the right way with your advice. you remind me of one of my highschool teachers that always had the patience to fix even the slightest issue, to ensure students were ready. I cannot thank you enough.
my son's grandpa is Japanese (he is the first generation of the Japanese who migrated to Brazil). You, Mr Fujita, makes me to remember him. I use to say my son's grandpa is the only Japanese guy who can play samba on guitar like a real Brazilian!
Just started watching, but from the title and thumbnail, yes my first lesson was with my uncle and he told me to praftice the chromatic scale for a month and then talk to him again. I still do it for warmup sometimes, 20 years later! What a memory
Thank you so much! Newbie here - I have a guitar that's been sitting idle for years because I just couldn't get that first step in my head. This was so very helpful. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
When I play riffs I always hear the slight hammer-ons or pulloffs even when I don't intend to. I'm going to add this to my practice routine today. Thank you for this lesson.
Yes! If you love that sound and phrasing then all good! But if you have a few choices, then your expression will more expressive! Good job! You're very welcome! Thank you so much!
I love these lessons because it is giving me a strong foundation to build upon. Of course I want to go and play all my favorite songs but ultimately I want to be a great guitar player and a strong foundation is so important. Thank you for sharing Tomo.
Awesome video and a true first of its kind. I've had lessons from multiple teachers, and they were all excellent, but never mentioned anything about this.
Incredible man , you teach at the highest level , play at the highest level all over the world and still make time to teach us these important fundamentals so we can improve and enjoy the guitar. You are a blessing to humanity. Thank you.
Thank you so much Tomo! The clear visuals and instructions on proper thumb and right hand placement are so helpful to me. I have never had formal lessons and finding good information on those topics is surprisingly difficult.
You're very welcome! Left hand thumb position is so important and you can not learn any UA-cam videos because most guys showing only front! If you watch Hendrix, SRV, John Mayer closely the back of the neck... their thumb is always moving and no touching inside of palm!
Thank you for showing the proper thumb position. I was confused since I'd see my thumb laying horizontal on the neck 😅 I love your videos and wanna thank you for taking the time to help us all out. ❤
Great Lesson Tomo! I'm 65 and first started playing guitar at 14 and was a bedroom player the first 2 years and at 16 Started getting brave enough to play "outside" School and Stuff..... I remember My first book was " 100 CHORDS" Not sure I ever practiced that way..... Hope I did..... this takes a certain amount of humility because of it's Simplicity but more effective than it appears
Glad to find your wisdom. Reminds me of basic karate moves, practiced first to profection every day, then speed up gradually over time. In the course of days and weeks. Not ever forgetting to maintain perfection. Discipline involves much patience, so we don't get ahead of ourselves. Letting overall improvement come gradually. Never forgetting the K.I.S.S; keep it simple stupid. (learned that in AA)❤😂
A little similar concept as Karate. Less pressure, less noises etc. This was you will be so patient through guitar journey. Yes..smart people can't learn guitar well because they are thinking too much ahead!
One string changed things for me. I made my own exercise in a way because I knew the shapes. When you said play all the modes in c maj on the b string in another lesson, I was able to check the sound by shape at the 8th fret. I’m still doing that but it really came together. I knew I couldn’t hear it properly. Like you said it’s hard lol. Thank you for these great lessons
Love these simple lessons. Im doing this everyday trying to perfect and get rid of the finger sound and at the moment it’s my pinky finger struggling the most.
Thank you so much! So happy to hear that! It's not easy so practice super slow. Only spend less than 10 minutes a day for 90 days! I Wish All My Students Knew THESE Before They Came To Berklee ua-cam.com/video/xlRy7WwZg7c/v-deo.html
Tomo thank you for everything you taught. 2 years ago I started playing guitar with justinguitar after that I found you and learned I lot of things from you and now I am intermediate guitar player and still practicing to be advanced. You always encourage me with your videos. Justin and you are precious people that I will never forget, Great teachers. I just wanted to say thank you. :)
You're very welcome! Good job! Thank you for sharing! So happy to hear that! Justin is awesome guy! I Wish All My Students Knew THESE Before They Came To Berklee ua-cam.com/video/xlRy7WwZg7c/v-deo.html
Hi Tomo san, Hope you are having fantastic day, I love your videos and they are goto for my guitar learning journey. One small request if possible please add your learning videos to a playlist which will be helpful for us to directly follow through to all the learning courses.
Thank you so much! Good day so far! So happy to hear that! Thank you so much! Yes! I Wish All My Students Knew THESE Before They Came To Berklee ua-cam.com/video/xlRy7WwZg7c/v-deo.html
I wish someone has told me this early on, I have learned with bad habits and techniques that up to this day hinders me from being more advanced. This is a great part of a beginner things to learn pack!
Thank you for sharing! Simple is always so good! Record yourself everyday! Even 2 minutes! That's better than practiced 8 hours without listening back!
Amazing exercise, I'm self taught and have no idea what I'm playing most of the time. I actually battled with this exercise and I have been playing for years.
Good lesson! - I was taught how to “play in position” by playing a “2-octave chromatic scale”. Say you want to go from a 5th fret A on the LOW E string to a 5th fret A on the HIGH E string, and stay “in position”. - You have 4 fingers so each one is “assigned” to one fret; A/Bb/B/C are played by fingers 1-2-3-4. - To get the C# on the A string, reach back to the 4th fret with your first finger, and use that finger to play both that 4th fret C# and also slide it “back into position” to play the 5th fret D note. - Do that “reach back and then pull into position” move on every string EXCEPT on the B-string (because the tuning is different there). - So play 5678-45678-45678-45678-5678-5 (and stop there to complete the 2nd octave (rather than continue, as you could).- Now, on the way back down from that 5th fret high A to the 5th fret low A, instead of going to the 4th fret by sliding your first finger back one fret, do this: reach to the 9th fret with your pinky so that it is now the finger assigned to playing the note that is “out of position”. This time, on the way down, it will be the G-string that only has 4 notes. From high E to low E, it will be: 5-98765-8765-98765-98765-98765. - So reach BACK on the way to higher notes, and reach AHEAD on the way down. Also stop on the D-string’s A-note on fret 7, so that you “hear” the sound of a one-octave chromatic scale. (It is the sound more than it is the fingering). - That is how I was taught to play a 2-octave chromatic scale IN POSITION. The index finger reaches back and then plays an additional note (the first note that is IN POSITION); the pinky reaches ahead and plays an additional note (again, the first note that is in position). This is something that should be, I think, practiced daily as part of your warm-up: playing a 2-octave chromatic scale IN POSITION.
Thank you so much! We all have different & similar lesson experiences. Very popular way... I teach small position for better techniques. Berklee proficiency exam... chromatic scale... stay in position and add 1/2 step by first finger (going up) then use pinky finger 1/2 step (going down). Thank you for sharing!
I'm taking electric gtr lessons at a new local music store. Since 3 months. Leaned some scales Am, And A major lastly; pentatonic position II scale. But not this chromatic scale with the sharp notes yet
Thank you for your guitar wisdom, Mr Fujita! Your calm voice brings back fond memories of a former mentor, who is Korean, not Japanese, but who speaks with very similar calm and thoughtful mannerisms to yours. I have a question for you, if that is OK: my teacher focuses on classical technique, so I play finger-style so far, no pick. For a finger-style version of your chromatic scale drill, do you recommend p p p p or p i p i or i m i m or something else? Would the RH fingering be different descending vs ascending? Different 4th vs 3rd string? (Of course I should ask my own teacher next time, but it is fun to ask for your wisdom!) Once I have become more proficient with basic technique and posture, I would like very much to put some time into your Guitar Wisdom. For the moment I "don't expect too fast" and am enjoying the early parts of the Parkening method book. I have Leavitt too, but at first glance, Parkening's exercises are a more melodic starting point. Thank you so much for these profound videos! Your first video with your daughter reminds me of where I started last summer, strumming a few open chords, playing a major scale or a simple melody on one string, and intensely curious about where to go next!
You're very welcome! So happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing! Any fingerings are fine. Try all thumb with down stroke first. Simple is the best! Please ask your own teacher! I would love to answer anything in general but personal questions I would do via in private lessons. Thank you!
@@TomoFujitaMusic OK, many thanks! I'll try this out, all downward rest strokes with thumb, for now, then see what he says next time about right hand. Meanwhile, your blues/jazz-inspired material is an aspirational goal for the coming years!
I always thought this was an amp for a bass guitar! Many years ago I was lucky enough to have a Fender Twin Reverb and a Roland JC120. Now I have a Yamaha TH3. But I love the idea of clean sound with my Telecaster.
I really wish I knew this 30 years ago the first time I learned to play guitar. We didn't have internet and youtube back then so good materials were hard to find.
I discovered just now that only using these two strings are perfect for doing the spider walk exercise. This is so much better than using all six strings.
Thank you for sharing! I teach this concept to all my private lesson students. Simple and effective! Only 4th & 3rd strings only. I never teach all 6 strings for technical exercises. Less is better!
As advanced a guitar player as you are sir, I am so thankful you take the time to help us beginners from the start so we develop proper guitar playing habits.
Thanks for sharing. I never consider I am as advanced player. Very important to be humble first. I am a forever student! In the beginning is very important stage to develop with proper techniques. Thank you! I Wish All My Students Knew THESE Before They Came To Berklee ua-cam.com/video/xlRy7WwZg7c/v-deo.html
Hello Tomo, I have been a teacher for 7 years, not nearly as long as you, also most of my students are children, I understand that this is very useful for a university student's first lesson or an adult that understands the usefulness of such an exercise but no way I would ever give a chromatic exercise to an 8 year old as a first lesson. As homework I have given such an exercise but a young guitar player needs to have something relatable and somehow familiar, so that they can show it to their relatives and get a positive reinforcement for their achievements, that motivates them to keep playing after a first lesson. I remember one of your videos where you told how an older guitar player in Japan taught you a melody or a riff, imagine if he said that before you learn Horse With No Name you need to practice chromatic runs for two weeks. Again, this is extremely useful and important to teach but never, never as first lesson, specially young people where it is hard enough to compete with Fortnite for their attention span.
I came back to guitar at 50yo. Everything I learned at 15 was trash. I use alternate tunings and scales now and amazing music is to be found far from the confines of standard instruction.
depending on how many notes per string you play will depend on fret shift...depending on whether you start on bass or high strings also determines fret change...
I hear in everything. That sounds like the background to a suspense movie. 😂 Seriously, form is so essential. Many want to learn a song on guitar. But then that’s all they know. Learn the notes and then one can play all songs and create much easier. If it was easy everyone could. There is only like ~6% of the world’s population that can play a guitar.
Thank you so much! I love working with my vintage Fender Musicmaster Bass Amp.. the most honest guy in the world! Thank you for sharing! I always enjoy your comment. I can help all my students to learn songs once all got their foundation. My job is guiding them to right direction. Information is everywhere! I am working on Chinese Market this year. More people there!
@@TomoFujitaMusic awesome. I always try to give perspective from an old lay person that learned sight reading at age 8 and knows personally how detrimental it is to only play the notes on the page and play from patterns. Be well my friend. If I can help in any way. Please contact. I also enjoy our conversations and hope that even one person gets inventive. 50 years of violin, 4 years intense guitar learning and I’m still enthralled with the ringing of a single note on a string.
Hi, what’re you guy’s thoughts when it comes picking through anchoring/ hovering I have a tendency of using my pinky to anchor against my guitar whilst picking. Will using this method hinder my picking speed in the long run? Should i stop anchoring and start hovering whenever I use a pick instead? Any advice/past experience stories would help. Thank you!
I used to do that... and I changes it when I came to Boston. I like this style so I can mute strings easier and can move freely. I think having a pick is a choice and finger style is another choice. Plus I use a pick & finger style mix!
John Mayer did his homework so good! You're very welcome! I Wish All My Students Knew THESE Before They Came To Berklee ua-cam.com/video/xlRy7WwZg7c/v-deo.html
Hmm interesting. My guitar instructor seems to take the opposite approach. He suggested I might be focusing too much on drills and should try to start learning songs. I have a little music experience, but I've only had a few guitar lessons, and I'm worried I'll pick up bad habits.
Love this exercise thank you so much for posting this it's a game changer also is Berkeley modern method for guitar a good book to work with for my guitar playing?
Thank you so much I'm not a beginner but I've been blocked for years and starting all over I love your approach when teaching you are amazing! thanks so much I'll check out the guitar wisdom and see if it sends me on the right path this time from a beginner stand point and thank you for your rapid reply.
I played guitar for several years, and then I lost most of my fret hand index finger in a work accident. After several years away, I have started playing guitar again, because I can finally use my stump without my nerves screaming in pain. Because it is short stump, I must wrap my thumb for chord notes on low E string. I see you place a lot of importance on thumb position, so I ask - Do you think it is smarter to continue to develop this technique, or to try to maintain correct positioning and leave out the low notes in chords? It seems to work well for me, but I worry about the effects of bad habits down the road? Thank you, I love your positivity and joy with the instrument, it is infectious.
Thank you for sharing! Which way would like to hear? Ask yourself deeply. For me, I do learn both ways so that you won't miss out anything. So I teach both ways to all my students. Do as much as you can and be creative so that you make own way with your own decision. You're very welcome! My pleasure! Thank you!
I am completely beginner at both music and guitar. Love your philosophy for both guitar and life. But can you explain what sustain means? Waiting for the note to fade out naturally before pressing the next note?
Got it! Thanks for responding to my question so quickly. I am still amazed how you take the time to like and respond to every comment and even the not so positive ones with positivity. I am originally from Shanghai and now lives in LA. I am very happy to hear that you had a good time in my home town and is looking forward to enter the Chinese market this year. Wish you all the best!!!@@TomoFujitaMusic
Good job! My pleasure! I am so thankful! Anything is all positive for me! People spent their quality time to comment on my videos! I am so grateful! I can turn everything to positive! Oh! Go to Pasadena... and meet with my friend Ian at Wild West Guitars... he knows good Chinese marker and all! @@lucyquan1679
I love making those Lunch Time Lessons. My lunch time lessons are SHORTS here. I write all the details in description so you wont get lost. I bet someone is learning more chords! My pleasure! More detail lessons are at my Guitar Wisdom.
You're very welcome! That's next step and I explained that in this video. Did you watch the whole thing? One lesson is supposed be only one thing super deep so you can go to next step with super clear! Very efficient for this purpose! Alternate picking is next choice! First I teach all down stroke because it's all on down beat with super slow tempo. This lesson is all about the details. Thank you!
@@TomoFujitaMusicOk i understand. It's easier to beginners to keep up the beat and rythm. Thanks for the answer. My english is not the best or i didnt listen fully. Thank you!!
This lesson is all about to play very neat and super slow! No tempo, Super Slow! We can learn so much! If you start playing alternate first then many people can miss impotence of clean technique! Very special way to play one string chromatic approach. You're doing good! Thank you! @@piotrzawadzki4280
Why i should mute the strings? IT depends on style? Because for example if people shred they doesn't mute strings do IT can ring out? And should i hold the note after picking another note? Is not better to release the finger after picking another note? Some classical guitarist do chromatic scale like that because it teaches you some flexibility
If you don't see this is important then don't worry! I am not force anyone. This is how I approach to all my private lesson students. Thanks for asking. @@piotrzawadzki4280
Tomo, this is lightning the way to not just guitar beguiners, also for begginers teachers. This is the way to improve, with calm, although all the begginers want to just play songs in the first lesson😅. Thanks master
9 days since you put this lesson up. I'm starting to think you may have a knack for teaching?Lol.
A large part of my problem has largely been fixed. That awful thumb. Every time I'd go in or out riff, i know now my thumb would shoot to the headstock, and my fingers would fumble. No more. That freed me up to sing a little melody, which i never knew i was capable of. I could hear a notes not sing one. But I've noticed by verbalizing the note and not just saying it in my head it just happened naturally.
So i would like to if i could at the end of the month pay for a sub and maybe you could give it to someone who else who could use it?
Every time i apply something you teach, i get better.
Maybe i could help save someone a little headache?
Anyway, if anyone reads this and is thinking about trying a youtube course, do this one.
Mr. tomo is the real deal.
Thank you for sharing! Good job! Basically your left hand thumb position is always around the middle and use super light touch! Practice these more! One String One Finger Approach! Thank you so much! So happy to hear that!
Dont thank me!All i did was listen. Thank you.
@@jessejorgensen3931 ahh, a great positive feedback, im going to watch it now, I'll post my experence, have a great day, 😎
Ill never forget how happy my guitar teacher was and kept telling me how good i was. He said i learned fast even though looking back it wasnt anything unusual. Its him telling me i was good or had an ability that made me practice harder. That was 37 years ago. I love that guy.
Good job! Thank you for sharing! Encouragement is so important!
Is that the edge,? 😉😎😊
The ones that know how to nurture growth are the true teachers. Congrats.
Played for 35 years, 10 professionally, worked full time giving private lessons afterwards. I would have said I was well beyond this exercise on the surface. But the microscopic attention to detail-avoiding all extraneous sound-was so enlightening. I never realized the small amount of string noise I could get, particularly from the higher strings. I love simple, back-to-the-basics concepts that elevate my playing. I’m doing it 10 min. a day until it is just what my hands do naturally (eventually in all contexts, not just chromatic). Thanks for your insight.
Thank you for sharing! Good job! I love simplicity & limitation. I teach super slow simple chromatic scale to all my private lesson students even pros. (I teach a few really well know pro players) and everyone always surprise with my approach and they love it! No noises! Set your amp louder uncomfortable with a lot of brightness. Easy to detect all unwanted noises! You're very welcome! Thank you!
Having a one on one lesson with Tomo... this is amazing. Thank You!
Thank you so much! I don't teach that much on private lessons but it's all possible. My pleasure!
Not only essential for learning intervals, but where all notes are on the fretboard. Only 12 notes, but if you know where they are, it unlocks the puzzle. Great dexterity builder.
Thank you for sharing! Great one!
You can do it with Only knowing the 7 notes in my opinion, once you know those you know the where the sharp and flats are
Thank you for sharing! That can be another topic. This lesson is all about practicing Chromatic scale on 4th & 3rd strings with all down stroke with super slow... @@wilmet.guitar
Watching this dead tired late at night and swore his fret hand was floating free of his body. No wonder he’s so good.
Thank you so much! Good job!
Glad I found mr Fujita.a effective,patient teacher. At 71 time is is something I valued . This man is bursting with answers,and fascinating info about everything guitar
Thanks for sharing! I am super patient. I love playing & teaching guitar! So much joy sharing about guitar playing! Thank you so much!
I'm a drummer who hacks around on the bass a bit - this is an awesome lesson! Thank you
Awesome! Thank you!
Chromatic scale and the Major scale formula, that's my first lesson to all my students! 💯🔥🤟
Thank you for sharing! Good job!
@@TomoFujitaMusic Still lots to learn from you, Tomo. Keep sharing, and keep teaching! 😁❤️
Hello Tomo , I wanted to say I get it , the way you relate what you need to know and how most of all its ok to take your time and learn at our own pace . All my life music was always easy to hear and to play . I am a bass player most of all put now I understand that I have been doing things the hard way . My ear hears music and my brian wants to dive into that emotional feel but without the proper tools i wont ever get to the point in my playing . Now you have shown me where to start and the best mindset to have . I know i can flow i just have to get the chords and phrasing and arpeggios into my tool box . oh and new rule no distortion while i learn . your mastery of feel and space if fuel for my imagination . thank you so much now i better get back to it Tomo.
Thank you for sharing! I love bass too! I think two parts are very important 1) Play with your feeling and emotion (Use your Heart)
2) Study Technique, Theory and Ear Training (Use your Brain) to support 1) very well. Life, music, and guitar... it's all about balance!
You're very welcome! Thank you so much!
Nice lesson! I think the only subject missing was the fingers positioning in order to avoid mute strings below.
So happy to hear that! Thank you so much!
I just found your channel randomly and in 2 videos I've learned more than what others try to teach with hours of videos so far. even fixing my posture and way of playing. I'll start practicing your exercises. I like your advice of learning at your own pace. it's been almost a year since I started, but I've been imrpoving bit by bit. I'm still a beginner but I feel that I will learn the right way with your advice.
you remind me of one of my highschool teachers that always had the patience to fix even the slightest issue, to ensure students were ready. I cannot thank you enough.
Thank you for watching! Keep practicing!
Please check this lesson.
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Thank you for the lesson, I’m going to be practicing this 10 mins a day (listening to the notes carefully). #guitartechniquetransformation 🙏
You're very welcome! Focus on only 10 minutes! Very important! Good job!
my son's grandpa is Japanese (he is the first generation of the Japanese who migrated to Brazil). You, Mr Fujita, makes me to remember him. I use to say my son's grandpa is the only Japanese guy who can play samba on guitar like a real Brazilian!
Thank you so much for sharing! My grandfather's brother went to Brazil.
Its important to make good habits before we are stuck spending our time breaking bad ones. Thank you Master Tomo
You're very welcome! Having a choices! Thank you!
Just started watching, but from the title and thumbnail, yes my first lesson was with my uncle and he told me to praftice the chromatic scale for a month and then talk to him again. I still do it for warmup sometimes, 20 years later! What a memory
Great guy! Be thankful! Thanks for sharing! Good job!
Thank you, Tomo. You made my fingers very happy when you said “Ten minutes”!
Glad to hear that! My pleasure! Better to do less than 10 minutes! So you focus on limited valuable time!
Thank you so much! Newbie here - I have a guitar that's been sitting idle for years because I just couldn't get that first step in my head. This was so very helpful. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
You're very welcome! So happy to hear that helpful! Thank you!
I love how counterintuitive a lesson from one of the best guitar teachers can be. It’s poetically correct that it be a lesson on basics
Thank you so much! This topic is so important!
When I play riffs I always hear the slight hammer-ons or pulloffs even when I don't intend to. I'm going to add this to my practice routine today. Thank you for this lesson.
Yes! If you love that sound and phrasing then all good! But if you have a few choices, then your expression will more expressive! Good job! You're very welcome! Thank you so much!
Thank you as always.
Just started playing but you're always clear, precise and succinct.
Hope you have a good day.
My pleasure! Thank you so much! Have a great Sunday!
It is obvious you are brilliant.Your communication skill is outstanding.Thanks for your patience and lessons
You're very welcome! My pleasure! Thank you so much!
I love these lessons because it is giving me a strong foundation to build upon. Of course I want to go and play all my favorite songs but ultimately I want to be a great guitar player and a strong foundation is so important. Thank you for sharing Tomo.
Glad you like them! So happy to hear that! Just less than 10 minutes a day. You're very welcome!
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Very interesting lesson Mr. Fujita, I didn't know that Fender amplifier has a beautiful tone. Greetings from Bogotá, Colombia (South America).
Thank you for sharing! I love practicing that Fender Musicmaster Bass Amp. Thank you from Boston MA
Awesome video and a true first of its kind.
I've had lessons from multiple teachers, and they were all excellent, but never mentioned anything about this.
Thank you! Please join my Guitar Wisdom.
I like this simple n getting rid of bad habits. Love the explanation also Thank you Tomo keep it simple n easy to understand 🙏🙏🙏🎸
So happy to hear that! Thank you so much!
I love two things! Simplicity & Limitation.
I love that the shop has the reminders right under the video dont expect too fast is a big one for me
Thank you!
Don’t worry
Don’t compare
Don’t expect too fast
Be kind to yourself
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Incredible man , you teach at the highest level , play at the highest level all over the world and still make time to teach us these important fundamentals so we can improve and enjoy the guitar.
You are a blessing to humanity.
Thank you.
Thank you so much! So happy to hear that! You know what to do! My pleasure!
Thank you thank you for taking the time to do this. I really appreciate it.
My pleasure! I want my Guitar Wisdom subscribers to watch this video as supplement. You're very welcome!
Thank you so much Tomo! The clear visuals and instructions on proper thumb and right hand placement are so helpful to me. I have never had formal lessons and finding good information on those topics is surprisingly difficult.
You're very welcome! Left hand thumb position is so important and you can not learn any UA-cam videos because most guys showing only front! If you watch Hendrix, SRV, John Mayer closely the back of the neck... their thumb is always moving and no touching inside of palm!
Thank you for showing the proper thumb position. I was confused since I'd see my thumb laying horizontal on the neck 😅 I love your videos and wanna thank you for taking the time to help us all out. ❤
You're very welcome! My pleasure! So happy to hear that! Thank you!
Thank you for these videos, Tomo.
Working hard on learning triads and it’s helping me understand the fretboard so much better than I ever have
You're very welcome! My pleasure! Good job! So happy to hear that!
Very useful exercise for a beginner, you're a great and welcoming teacher!
Not only a beginner, seasoned Pros too! I teach a few Pro Guitarists, I teach this! Everybody really surprised how effective this little idea!
This is exactly what I needed at this point in learning. Thank you Tomo
Glad it was helpful! So happy to hear that! Thank you!
Looking at the neck horizontally makes such a difference! Thanks Tomo!
Thanks for sharing! Good job! My pleasure!
Tomo we love you! Thank you so very much for your kindness and positivity while teachers us. Truly an amazing Guitar Dojo!
My pleasure!! Thank you so much!
Great Lesson Tomo! I'm 65 and first started playing guitar at 14 and was a bedroom player the first 2 years and at 16 Started getting brave enough to play "outside" School and Stuff..... I remember My first book was " 100 CHORDS" Not sure I ever practiced that way..... Hope I did..... this takes a certain amount of humility because of it's Simplicity but more effective than it appears
Great job! Thank you for sharing! No need that many chords!
Harmony, Ear Training, Triads... beautiful!
Appreciate the response Tomo! already playing the Progression you did in Bm.... Enjoy those chords.........
You're very welcome! Good job! @@frankb518
Glad to find your wisdom.
Reminds me of basic karate moves, practiced first to profection every day, then speed up gradually over time. In the course of days and weeks. Not ever forgetting to maintain perfection. Discipline involves much patience, so we don't get ahead of ourselves. Letting overall improvement come gradually. Never forgetting the K.I.S.S; keep it simple stupid. (learned that in AA)❤😂
A little similar concept as Karate. Less pressure, less noises etc. This was you will be so patient through guitar journey. Yes..smart people can't learn guitar well because they are thinking too much ahead!
Yes! Muscle memory comes from continuous repetitive movements; not from continuous repetitive thinking only.
Thank you for sharing! No muscle memory or memorization! Familiarization! @@leonardfox2694
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@TomoFujitaMusic I'll trust your vast experience. So good to find someone who has something to teach, but nothing to prove.
Thanks for the video.
This is actually my first lesson. Just got my guitar this morning.
I'll try Guitar Wisdom soon too!
You're very welcome! Congratulations! Good job! Please join!
One string changed things for me. I made my own exercise in a way because I knew the shapes. When you said play all the modes in c maj on the b string in another lesson, I was able to check the sound by shape at the 8th fret. I’m still doing that but it really came together. I knew I couldn’t hear it properly. Like you said it’s hard lol. Thank you for these great lessons
Thanks for sharing! Good job! You changed it! Intervals! My pleasure!
Love these simple lessons. Im doing this everyday trying to perfect and get rid of the finger sound and at the moment it’s my pinky finger struggling the most.
Thank you so much! So happy to hear that! It's not easy so practice super slow. Only spend less than 10 minutes a day for 90 days!
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Tomo thank you for everything you taught. 2 years ago I started playing guitar with justinguitar after that I found you and learned I lot of things from you and now I am intermediate guitar player and still practicing to be advanced. You always encourage me with your videos. Justin and you are precious people that I will never forget, Great teachers. I just wanted to say thank you. :)
You're very welcome! Good job! Thank you for sharing! So happy to hear that! Justin is awesome guy!
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Thank you Mr.Fujita.
Good basic guitar technic.🙏😎
Glad you like it! Thank you!
Hi Tomo san,
Hope you are having fantastic day, I love your videos and they are goto for my guitar learning journey. One small request if possible please add your learning videos to a playlist which will be helpful for us to directly follow through to all the learning courses.
Thank you so much! Good day so far! So happy to hear that! Thank you so much! Yes!
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I wish someone has told me this early on, I have learned with bad habits and techniques that up to this day hinders me from being more advanced. This is a great part of a beginner things to learn pack!
Thank you for sharing! Simple is always so good! Record yourself everyday! Even 2 minutes! That's better than practiced 8 hours without listening back!
Thank you, sensei. Much appreciated.
Very happy to help! My pleasure!
Thanks for sharing, I like the way you slow it down to give your brain time to process.
Glad it was helpful! I teach super slow!
Amazing exercise, I'm self taught and have no idea what I'm playing most of the time.
I actually battled with this exercise and I have been playing for years.
So happy to hear that! Please do this less than 10 minutes everyday!
Incredible video, very detailed and well explained. I’m gonna try this out, really wish it was my first lesson! (Greetings from Trinidad and Tobago!)
So happy to hear that! Thank you so much! Please enjoy!
Thanks!
Thank you so much!
Wow this is actually how I learned.
Good job! Very lucky!
Good lesson! - I was taught how to “play in position” by playing a “2-octave chromatic scale”. Say you want to go from a 5th fret A on the LOW E string to a 5th fret A on the HIGH E string, and stay “in position”. - You have 4 fingers so each one is “assigned” to one fret; A/Bb/B/C are played by fingers 1-2-3-4. - To get the C# on the A string, reach back to the 4th fret with your first finger, and use that finger to play both that 4th fret C# and also slide it “back into position” to play the 5th fret D note. - Do that “reach back and then pull into position” move on every string EXCEPT on the B-string (because the tuning is different there). - So play 5678-45678-45678-45678-5678-5 (and stop there to complete the 2nd octave (rather than continue, as you could).-
Now, on the way back down from that 5th fret high A to the 5th fret low A, instead of going to the 4th fret by sliding your first finger back one fret, do this: reach to the 9th fret with your pinky so that it is now the finger assigned to playing the note that is “out of position”. This time, on the way down, it will be the G-string that only has 4 notes. From high E to low E, it will be: 5-98765-8765-98765-98765-98765. - So reach BACK on the way to higher notes, and reach AHEAD on the way down.
Also stop on the D-string’s A-note on fret 7, so that you “hear” the sound of a one-octave chromatic scale. (It is the sound more than it is the fingering).
- That is how I was taught to play a 2-octave chromatic scale IN POSITION. The index finger reaches back and then plays an additional note (the first note that is IN POSITION); the pinky reaches ahead and plays an additional note (again, the first note that is in position).
This is something that should be, I think, practiced daily as part of your warm-up: playing a 2-octave chromatic scale IN POSITION.
Thank you so much! We all have different & similar lesson experiences. Very popular way... I teach small position for better techniques. Berklee proficiency exam... chromatic scale... stay in position and add 1/2 step by first finger (going up) then use pinky finger 1/2 step (going down). Thank you for sharing!
I'm taking electric gtr lessons at a new local music store. Since 3 months. Leaned some scales Am, And A major lastly; pentatonic position II scale. But not this chromatic scale with the sharp notes yet
Thank you for sharing! Major scale is very important! Learn it on one string so you will hear each intervals much clear. @@missingremote4388
Thank you so much. I will apply this to my days.
You're very welcome! Thank you so much!
I will start practicing this lesson today.
Good job!
Thank you Tomo! These are some things I missed out on being self taught!
Glad it was helpful! You won't miss anything! Thank you!
I took note of the position of your thumb on the neck, it’s more in line with the neck. That’s important for beginners.
Good job! Thank you so much!
Thank you for your guitar wisdom, Mr Fujita! Your calm voice brings back fond memories of a former mentor, who is Korean, not Japanese, but who speaks with very similar calm and thoughtful mannerisms to yours. I have a question for you, if that is OK: my teacher focuses on classical technique, so I play finger-style so far, no pick. For a finger-style version of your chromatic scale drill, do you recommend p p p p or p i p i or i m i m or something else? Would the RH fingering be different descending vs ascending? Different 4th vs 3rd string? (Of course I should ask my own teacher next time, but it is fun to ask for your wisdom!) Once I have become more proficient with basic technique and posture, I would like very much to put some time into your Guitar Wisdom. For the moment I "don't expect too fast" and am enjoying the early parts of the Parkening method book. I have Leavitt too, but at first glance, Parkening's exercises are a more melodic starting point. Thank you so much for these profound videos! Your first video with your daughter reminds me of where I started last summer, strumming a few open chords, playing a major scale or a simple melody on one string, and intensely curious about where to go next!
You're very welcome! So happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing! Any fingerings are fine. Try all thumb with down stroke first. Simple is the best! Please ask your own teacher! I would love to answer anything in general but personal questions I would do via in private lessons. Thank you!
@@TomoFujitaMusic OK, many thanks! I'll try this out, all downward rest strokes with thumb, for now, then see what he says next time about right hand. Meanwhile, your blues/jazz-inspired material is an aspirational goal for the coming years!
I'm really trying to get my speed up, but I want accuracy too. I think this really helps with that in striking the note cleanly.
You can push some speed then please pick a little lighter as you go faster.
Nice lesson - thanks
My pleasure! Thank you!
Thank you Sensei! I bought my first guitar 2 days ago. 🌞
I bought "Instant Guitar" also.
Thank you so much for sharing! Good job!
what did you get?
@@areitomusic Refurbished Donner Hush-I from Ebay.
Tomo, this is your best sounding strat imo
Thank you so much! Ebony finger board !
I always thought this was an amp for a bass guitar! Many years ago I was lucky enough to have a Fender Twin Reverb and a Roland JC120. Now I have a Yamaha TH3. But I love the idea of clean sound with my Telecaster.
That's just name! Leo Fender needed to have bass amp for Fender Musicmaster Bass! Great pair! Great tone!
Too cool. They're going to call me "Shifty" from now on. Tks Tomo San!
Thank you! Good job! My pleasure!
I really wish I knew this 30 years ago the first time I learned to play guitar. We didn't have internet and youtube back then so good materials were hard to find.
Never too late! You are so fine! You can catch up anytime! Thank you!
Okay, my study begins here! Thanks Tomo
Good job! Thank you!
beautiful guitar!
Thank you so much!
I discovered just now that only using these two strings are perfect for doing the spider walk exercise. This is so much better than using all six strings.
Thank you for sharing! I teach this concept to all my private lesson students. Simple and effective! Only 4th & 3rd strings only. I never teach all 6 strings for technical exercises. Less is better!
Great lesson!
Glad you liked it! Thank you!
As advanced a guitar player as you are sir, I am so thankful you take the time to help us beginners from the start so we develop proper guitar playing habits.
Thanks for sharing. I never consider I am as advanced player. Very important to be humble first. I am a forever student! In the beginning is very important stage to develop with proper techniques. Thank you!
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Hello Tomo, I have been a teacher for 7 years, not nearly as long as you, also most of my students are children, I understand that this is very useful for a university student's first lesson or an adult that understands the usefulness of such an exercise but no way I would ever give a chromatic exercise to an 8 year old as a first lesson. As homework I have given such an exercise but a young guitar player needs to have something relatable and somehow familiar, so that they can show it to their relatives and get a positive reinforcement for their achievements, that motivates them to keep playing after a first lesson. I remember one of your videos where you told how an older guitar player in Japan taught you a melody or a riff, imagine if he said that before you learn Horse With No Name you need to practice chromatic runs for two weeks. Again, this is extremely useful and important to teach but never, never as first lesson, specially young people where it is hard enough to compete with Fortnite for their attention span.
Thank you for sharing! Good job! There is fun ways! I did for one year!
You need a lot of jokes around this chromatic scale! I teach picking first with open string so no left hand. Just right hand picking.
Thanks for this, new subscriber. Going to practice this.
Thanks for the sub! My pleasure! Do this less than 10 minutes a day for 90 days! You will see a huge difference in your playing!
I came back to guitar at 50yo. Everything I learned at 15 was trash. I use alternate tunings and scales now and amazing music is to be found far from the confines of standard instruction.
I just turned 50 in February. Learning. It's a little overwhelming all the videos. But I want to get the basics down and not give up.
Thank you so much for sharing! Internet... too much overload information!
Less material & go depths. Simplicity & Limitation!
Excellent
Thank you so much!
Thank you.
You're very welcome! Thank you!
depending on how many notes per string you play will depend on fret shift...depending on whether you start on bass or high strings also determines fret change...
Thank you for sharing! This topic is only playing Chromatic scale on 4th and 3rd strings from 1st fret to 9th fret or 5th fret to 9th fret.
I hear in everything. That sounds like the background to a suspense movie. 😂
Seriously, form is so essential.
Many want to learn a song on guitar. But then that’s all they know. Learn the notes and then one can play all songs and create much easier.
If it was easy everyone could. There is only like ~6% of the world’s population that can play a guitar.
Thank you so much! I love working with my vintage Fender Musicmaster Bass Amp.. the most honest guy in the world! Thank you for sharing! I always enjoy your comment. I can help all my students to learn songs once all got their foundation. My job is guiding them to right direction. Information is everywhere! I am working on Chinese Market this year. More people there!
@@TomoFujitaMusic awesome. I always try to give perspective from an old lay person that learned sight reading at age 8 and knows personally how detrimental it is to only play the notes on the page and play from patterns. Be well my friend. If I can help in any way. Please contact. I also enjoy our conversations and hope that even one person gets inventive.
50 years of violin, 4 years intense guitar learning and I’m still enthralled with the ringing of a single note on a string.
Your input is very valuable here! Thank you so much! Likewise.Have a great weekend! @@Jack.Waters
One of the few 👍👍
Thank you so much!
Thank you!
You're very welcome! My pleasure!
Thank you very much sir! I love your lessons
You're very welcome! So happy to hear that!
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I never considered the thumb stuff- gonna teach it from now on
Thank you for sharing! Very important!
I like your guitar sir
Love & respect from Nepal
Thank you so much!
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My pleasure! Thank you!
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Hi, what’re you guy’s thoughts when it comes picking through anchoring/ hovering
I have a tendency of using my pinky to anchor against my guitar whilst picking.
Will using this method hinder my picking speed in the long run?
Should i stop anchoring and start hovering whenever I use a pick instead? Any advice/past experience stories would help.
Thank you!
I used to do that... and I changes it when I came to Boston.
I like this style so I can mute strings easier and can move freely.
I think having a pick is a choice and finger style is another choice. Plus I use a pick & finger style mix!
Now I know how John Mayer turned out so good 😂 this is great thankyou kindly for the lessons I will do this
John Mayer did his homework so good! You're very welcome!
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Hmm interesting. My guitar instructor seems to take the opposite approach. He suggested I might be focusing too much on drills and should try to start learning songs. I have a little music experience, but I've only had a few guitar lessons, and I'm worried I'll pick up bad habits.
Thank you for sharing! Balance is so important!
Love this exercise thank you so much for posting this it's a game changer also is Berkeley modern method for guitar a good book to work with for my guitar playing?
So happy to hear that! You're very welcome! My pleasure! Thank you so much! Yes! I have complete Method book lessons at my Guitar Wisdom.
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Thank you so much I'm not a beginner but I've been blocked for years and starting all over I love your approach when teaching you are amazing! thanks so much I'll check out the guitar wisdom and see if it sends me on the right path this time from a beginner stand point and thank you for your rapid reply.
Love from Chile.
Thank you so much! Thank you from Boston!
I played guitar for several years, and then I lost most of my fret hand index finger in a work accident. After several years away, I have started playing guitar again, because I can finally use my stump without my nerves screaming in pain. Because it is short stump, I must wrap my thumb for chord notes on low E string. I see you place a lot of importance on thumb position, so I ask - Do you think it is smarter to continue to develop this technique, or to try to maintain correct positioning and leave out the low notes in chords? It seems to work well for me, but I worry about the effects of bad habits down the road? Thank you, I love your positivity and joy with the instrument, it is infectious.
Thank you for sharing! Which way would like to hear? Ask yourself deeply. For me, I do learn both ways so that you won't miss out anything. So I teach both ways to all my students. Do as much as you can and be creative so that you make own way with your own decision. You're very welcome! My pleasure! Thank you!
Guitar Patience(winky face). Would be a good shirt. Cheers, Tomo.
Thank you so much!
1:52 thats what she said
Good job!
❤take care of your self Sir❤
Thank you so much! You too!
I am completely beginner at both music and guitar. Love your philosophy for both guitar and life. But can you explain what sustain means? Waiting for the note to fade out naturally before pressing the next note?
So happy to hear that! Hold the note longer! Thank you!
Got it! Thanks for responding to my question so quickly. I am still amazed how you take the time to like and respond to every comment and even the not so positive ones with positivity. I am originally from Shanghai and now lives in LA. I am very happy to hear that you had a good time in my home town and is looking forward to enter the Chinese market this year. Wish you all the best!!!@@TomoFujitaMusic
Good job! My pleasure! I am so thankful! Anything is all positive for me! People spent their quality time to comment on my videos! I am so grateful! I can turn everything to positive! Oh! Go to Pasadena... and meet with my friend Ian at Wild West Guitars... he knows good Chinese marker and all! @@lucyquan1679
You made reference to my lunchtime lesson? I am working on chords I’d like to find these ? Do I need to join to access this feature ? Thanks again .
I love making those Lunch Time Lessons. My lunch time lessons are SHORTS here. I write all the details in description so you wont get lost. I bet someone is learning more chords! My pleasure! More detail lessons are at my Guitar Wisdom.
Thanks for the video. I have the question. Why don't we practice chromatic scale with alternative picking? All downstrokes are not efficient.
You're very welcome! That's next step and I explained that in this video. Did you watch the whole thing? One lesson is supposed be only one thing super deep so you can go to next step with super clear! Very efficient for this purpose! Alternate picking is next choice! First I teach all down stroke because it's all on down beat with super slow tempo. This lesson is all about the details. Thank you!
@@TomoFujitaMusicOk i understand. It's easier to beginners to keep up the beat and rythm. Thanks for the answer. My english is not the best or i didnt listen fully. Thank you!!
This lesson is all about to play very neat and super slow! No tempo, Super Slow! We can learn so much! If you start playing alternate first then many people can miss impotence of clean technique! Very special way to play one string chromatic approach. You're doing good! Thank you! @@piotrzawadzki4280
Why i should mute the strings? IT depends on style? Because for example if people shred they doesn't mute strings do IT can ring out? And should i hold the note after picking another note? Is not better to release the finger after picking another note? Some classical guitarist do chromatic scale like that because it teaches you some flexibility
If you don't see this is important then don't worry! I am not force anyone. This is how I approach to all my private lesson students. Thanks for asking. @@piotrzawadzki4280
Hi Mr. Fujita! What is your opinion regarding yamaha's sg-line of guitars?
Yamaha guitars are really good! Play it by yourself!
@@TomoFujitaMusic Thank you for your time! Yes it's amazing. Similar to the ones Takanaka used 😊
You're very welcome! Please enjoy! @@emanueljohansson6284
Damn its so intuitive after you learn it . Of course, you do it that way.
Thank you! It's very hard to do correctly!
Django would be proud 😭
Thanks Tomo
Thank you!
Two fingers on one string!
Tomo, this is lightning the way to not just guitar beguiners, also for begginers teachers. This is the way to improve, with calm, although all the begginers want to just play songs in the first lesson😅. Thanks master
So happy to hear that! This practice routine can calm you down! You can play songs later anytime after these proficiency comes along!