Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

I encountered a difficult.I'm a beginner in guitar music.But I own a 335 guitar,which makes me feel a little bit upset.The posture I carry the guitar ,it always feels like it's not up to right.I just put the guitar on my back away from my legs, and the back of guitar body is next to my legs .The problem is, my shoulders and collarbones start to ache.It always accumulate fatigue .Any good suggestions? what can I do?
Thank you for your reading and suggestion.

Hi Jiayang, I can relate some on that instrument. It is an amazing guitar to play, tricky for me to practice on while learning new things, yet very rewarding. I like the hollow body guitar and the novelty of my epiphone E335, sound is pure. Most definitely listen to Tomo on this, I believe his explanation of practice using an S style fender is excellent advice. Great to change them up and try the difference in practice comfort. Best of luck in the November challenge, make it all the way!! - john

Hello! John,Thank you for telling me this and encouraging me.Yes,335 is definitely an amazing guitar.I’am slowly checking out Tomo's video on 335.I don't have any Fender style guitar.So I haven’t started exploring.Just take slowly!I had some tough problems ,too.At the moment I‘m moment I’m practicing chromatic scales and do one note ,one string, one finger C Major practice.Although I’like to add acoustic guitar sweep practice.Doing all three feels a little distracting.Have a hard time holding on.So I decided to practice just two things.Feel much better.But these two exercise are amazing,When I do slowly one string,one note,one finger major exercise,I feel like my ears are learing the fretboard!So excited!Take slowly feels good. Good luck with your November challenge,too.Cheers! !
—JiaYang

Hi Jia, cheers to you too!! :) when I practice my E335, I usually stand or have to sit very proper in posture. It takes great focus in TECHNIQUE. I like standing with the E335, use strap as a helper at whatever length helps. The sweep scales I only sound out to what I want in melody and really don't practice shape until it is natural to song. I am not very good at scale sweeps. I like to practice the various arppegio Tomo shows in his video on GW, only a few times a session, 3 or 4 then back to single string notes with those same notes in the arpegios(same video). I do practice the solfege on those, too, sing along. Have you tried this video from Tomo Fujita music channel? , I think it is a great one for practice. *smiles* - john

Hi Jiayang, happy to share what I have learned given this wonderful opportunity to be here and now learning Tomo's Guitar Wisdom. I have learned so much here, very unique place to be. I hope the video you found helps you all kinds!! *smiles* johno