Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Dear Tomo Fujita,

Thank you for making your great lessons available online. Finding your channel on YouTube and then Guitar Wisdom course was exactly what I needed to elevate my guitar skills. I have been subscribed for 3 months and I am greatly enjoying the content.

The question I want to ask is what should I think about when playing triads fast?

I fully understand the theory, how the triad is constructed. However, when I try to play different positions faster, my brain wants to think of shapes instead of Do Mi So or the names of notes. Is this normal?

Also, when practicing triads in a different key, my thought process to finding the triad position is this:

1. Remember where the closest root note is.
2. Decide which triad shape to play around that root note.

Is that a good way of finding triads or is there a better/more effective way?

Once again, massive Thank You for putting so much effort into this course!

Here is Tomo's comment:

"Thanks so much for subscribing to my Guitar Wisdom. Great to see your post! You have asked a good question. There is not just one correct answer. When you play triads - let's say F triads on Strings 1, 2 and 3 - you need to know instantly, from your practice experience, what is available. You should know each interval, each inversion, each Do Mi So… and you should able to sing those notes. All of these things are important. There is not one that is more important than the others. So, practice and learn super slowly to avoid confusion and wrong choices. No guessing. Take your time, and enjoy the process!"