Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

So cool Jeff! I’ve been working on this tune (in a limited manner) as well and would love to hear Tomo’s soloing ideas as well. Have you listened to Chet Baker doing this one? It’s on his “Chet Baker Sings” album. His vocal presentation is so clear. It’s a great track to play with, and there’s lots of soloing ideas in there as well.

No I haven’t heard this one thanks! Will check it out. The one I listen to is the Kenny Burrell one. I have a different album on vinyl midnight blue.

Hi Tomo! I just signed up today. Is the livestream recorded and is there a link to it? I can't find anything related to a livestream on the Guitar Wisdom website. Thanks!

I will send you a link via email this evening.

Amazing! Got it :) thanks so much for the prompt reply. Appreciate it!

Shaun

ooh! Muting technique is something I need drastic help with, I'm gonna check those lessons out next session!

Thank you so much!

Muting technique is so important.

Do you practice R 3 7 Swing with slow tempo?
https://tomovhxtv.vhx.tv/videos/ft-root-3rd-7th-swing-groove-technique

Very important muting technique!

Thank you.

Tomo

Thank you for watching the live stream last night! So happy to hear that. I did a little improvisation on my talking part.

Good job on Owen's note.

Thank you.

Tomo

Thank you so much for joining in tonight's LIVE STREAM.

It was so much fun! Just like my private lesson! That Les Paul is a custom order from Gibson Custom Shop. I really wanted to light weighted guitar.

Triad approach is very deep! More than just those shapes! You're very welcome! I am so glad that you watched this one.
I decided this topic and to show a few steps. I wrote all the details in the description on this live stream. Please check it.

Yes! Body movement is so important. That's why my Skype lesson students / homework is always pre-recorded video on unlisted video. This way I can catch all the moves and students can replay and won't miss it & can fix it.

Most problems are just simply people just won't notice it. Good job! You got it!
A lot of people are satisfied just watching YouTube videos... those are not real lessons! All entertainment!

Great job catching this live stream! See you next month!

Thank you.

Tomo

Thanks! I've been working on foundation chords, triads, theory 1, technique for the past few months religiously in ways that you've suggested. The best part was the other day I got together with a person I play with regularly who is classically trained and after these few months I could actually have a conversation about music. I felt like a true music nerd it was amazing. We also worked on arranging a new On the Beach cover song by Neil Young too and it was so amazing to feel like a musician. Oh we talked about the Beatles and jammed We Can Work It Out and talked about mxylodian as it used the C major which is a flat seven in what appears to be a song in the the key of D major.

But my next goal is to do a E major blues improv with that same classically trained player so I wanted to learn more and can't wait for you to expand on that more in later lesson here or on YT or on your private YT live streams for GW subscribers.

Thanks for your advice and I'll practice as many different ways to see what works :) Also, thanks for your teaching. The journey has been amazing so far.

Thank you! I truly wish that I discovered your YT page and GW much earlier. I wouldn't have been noodling around for so many years. I'm finally seeing the progress I have always wished to see.

P.S. When improving so far I have enjoyed the sound of using the blue notes (oh right I should try bending to those instead of just moving to them), mixing minor (on the IV and V chords) and major scales (on the I chord) as well as throwing in some myxolodian scales at times. And also chromatic runs are fun, I love the tension it brings.

Thanks again Tomo for your wonderful teaching :) Have a good day!

When you noticed something, that's so good! No matter when... so good! Congratulations & good job!

For blues improvisation. I just post my video (Playing bass & singing blues melody!) on my Instagram. Try it!

So happy to hear that. I love soloing over the blues chord progression. So deep!

You're very welcome! Thank you for your commitment and dedication at Guitar Wisdom.

Thank you.

Tomo

Thank you for choosing Guitar Wisdom as your learning platform! Please follow (or copy and paste) this link to see the July livestream:

https://www.youtube.com/live/GZBnzy3snPk?si=I209bnMWkXvSVYBl

Yes! Looking forward to it!

Thank you so much!

Tomo

Me, too! I wonder will you be talking about 7th chord triads, too? The reason I ask is that I was on another YT site and found David Hamburger who does some blues and blues improv lessons and he used 7th chords or at least the drop 2 voicings minus the note on the 4th string and found it interesting as I recognized them from you Drop 2 voicings and remember how you talked about emphasizing the R 3 7 of a chord.

Thank you for sharing! Please write any comments & any requests on our August Guitar Wisdom Live Stream.

Thank you for joining tonight! It was so much fun sharing those topics tonight. Thank you so much!

Tomo

Thanks so much for joining the Guitar Wisdom Live Stream tonight. It was so much fun myself! I wanted to go more! I went over time a little bit. Yes! I always want to do goofy, funny, dancing too! I am so relaxing all the times. I have been really into my workout, stretching ... all body exercises more than guitar. It has been really helpful!

Thanks for your notes! Good job! Work these super slowly and record yourself often. At least once a week!
Yes! BB King! So good! I love playing blues! Great for my soul!

With some knowledges, you can play things even you cannot hear.... so this part, I always really want to be honest.
If I don't really hear,... then no sound! I have a video where I did exactly this! Please check this video!

That amp is an amazing replica of Dumble Steel String Singer #002.
My former Skype lesson student Rafael Gazzi from England who got a lot of details from the original owner of John Mayer's Steel String Singer #002 so this one is the best in the world! Simply amazing tone!

Thank you.

Tomo

So good!!!

You're very welcome! Thank you so much! As you see that video... I kept not play any notes as long as I could! Because Matt Schofield and Eric Gales played amazing solos & many notes! So I needed to make more space!

Actually Josh Smith & Kirk Fletcher played my cd "Blue Sky" (Recorded in 2012!) I discovered these great blues guitarist before Joe Bonamassa!

Thank you!

Tomo

Kirk Fletcher seems like such a humble dude, man. Just heard of him from Norm's videos. I gotta check out
Blue Sky, and Josh Smith too!

Yes! 3 songs each with Josh Smith on guitar, Lamer Carter on Drums & Travis Carlton on Bass. No overdubs! We just played!
Same way, 3 songs each with Kirk Fletcher, James Gadson on drums & Travis Carlton on Bass. Great blues! It wad so good!

Just live jam! Whoa!!

Thank you so much for lovely reminder! I am so thrilled and I have so much smiles already!
I am super looking forward to this coming Live Stream for Guitar Wisdom!

Thank you so much!

Tomo

You're very welcome! Sammi is so smart and did a fantastic job fixing it at last minute!

Thank you everything for joining in tonight!

Tomo