Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

In the lesson, Fujita San mention root, whst does it mean. I am a first time beginner and am totslly lost. Kindly advice.
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Andy.

So root is what gives the name to chords and scales. In scales, the root is the first note, and in chords it's the sound that the chord makes (sorta, it's hard to explain).
So, if we go, for example, to the basic open chords, when we play an E chord, we are playing the 6th string (thickest string), which would be the E string, which makes the chord an E chord. Then we have the C chord, we don't play the thickest string there, the chord starts with the 5th string which is called the A string, but because we have the finger in the 3rd fret, that makes us play the note C on the 5th string, which would make the chord a C.
If we take bar chords as an example, if we take the F bar chord, and we move it around the 6th string, it wouldn't be called the F chord, it's name and sound would be replaced by the note we're playing in the 6th string.

correct me if I'm wrong, but since you ask what a root is I suspect that music theory is kinda new for you, so I will try to give a more comprehensive answer: the root of a chord or scale is viewed as the central point or basis. all other notes in that scale or chord are viewed in relation to the ROOT. lets take the C Major scale for example, which consists of the following intervals: C=1(Root),D= 2(major2nd),E= 3(major 3rd),F= 4 (perfect 4th),G=5(perfect 5th) A=6(Major 6th), B=7(Major 7th), C=8(octave)
every scale degree has its own unique colour in relation to the root. a musical piece consists of tensions and resolutions that create a certain feeling. the ROOT's role is to sound like home base. while some scale degrees tend to sound a little bit more like the root (for example the 5th) others tend to create more tension. lets take the Major 7th for example which would be B in the C Major scale. the B has a strong tendency to resolve towards the root C (if you are familiar with the solfeggio ti->do in do re mi fa sol la ti do) if you play a C Major Chord 1 3 5 (C-E-G) and then play the single note B on top of that chord you can hear tension. if you play a C afterwards that tension will resolve. be advised that the above only holds true for a major key or major chord. I would suggest getting familiar with the theory of the different scale degrees (Tomo has some footage on major scale which would be a good starting point) but after you get the basics I wouldn't spend too much time on the theory for a while and more on trying to feel the different intervals in a key. how does it sound to your ear when you play the different degrees against a C chord or a single C note.
furthermore, the motion between scale degrees will sound quite similar in other major keys aswell. so taking your time for one key, lets say the C Major, will be a huge benefit. it certainly was for me. hope this makes things clearer for you.
Sorry for this wall of text and if I made mistakes in my explanation please some1 correct me :)

Wow, thank you very much. I sort of get it. I will just practice what is on the video. I think somewhere along the line all this will click and all will be clear. Currently I feel training my fingers to switch from note to note smoothly will be best. It's actually quite amusing and funny that when your brain tells your finger to move, nothing happens. Lol. Thank you Fujita San and Daniel.

I'm a beginner/intermediate so maybe I can try to give you a more newbie friendly explanation.

What I've found while exploring music is that its all about context. Some chords for example, when played alone I hate the sound of. But if you play them before or after particular other chords they sound good! I found that pretty amazing when I first realised it, that the sound you've just heard can alter how you perceive the next in line.

We can use that same concept and look at notes, instead of full chords.

So scales are simply collections of notes - notes that sound good when played before or after each other.

The "root" is basically the base note that everything else is built around. You may have heard the term "key" - if I'm in the key of C Major, the root note is C, and that particular note always works well when played alongside (or over) any other note in the C major scale.