Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Please watch this new lesson this week (4-11-2025)
ET22 Melodic Minor Scale
https://tomovhxtv.vhx.tv/music-theory-i/videos/et22-melodic-minor-scale

Always better to go back previous lessons so that you can hear and understand these notes.
First one string approach is good. Before learning melodic minor scale. Please learn Dorian scale b3 b7 and Natural minor scale (Aeolian Scale b3 b6 b7)
https://tomovhxtv.vhx.tv/music-theory-i

Please enjoy improvisation section too.
I explained about D Major and C Major triads a little.
Jam part / chords are A-7 D7. Mostly A minor pentatonic, A dorian scale, then melodies (from songs), melodic minor scale, and diatonic triads from key of G (G Am Bm C D Em F#dim) triads.
If you don't understand this... don't worry! Just watch this video 4-5 times at least.
I explained about triads a little bit.

Thank you for watching this lesson.
Please leave your feedback on ET22 Melodic minor lesson.

PS, Did you notice this? From ET1 lesson to ET22 lesson...
I never repeat same guitar!

Tomo

Thanks, Tomo. Another cool guitar! And, of course, I think of Albert King when I see that.
I need to watch this many more times. I had fun jamming over the A-7/D9 in A Dorian, A Aeolian and A minor pentatonic.
The MAJ 7th interval from A melodic minor didn't really work like the b7 in that Am/D7 progression.
Kurt

Albert and Stevie short
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ToAvG54iAxo

Thank you, Guitar Wisdom members, for engaging so enthusiastically with ET22. This lesson is about more than just learning a minor scale. We hope that you will give some attention to Tomo's use of diatonic triads as noted above -- a not-so-hidden gem in the improvisation section of this lesson!

As Tomo would say, "Let's keep going!"

This is so amazing , so fantastic sound ! Wow , each lesson have a different lesson , so amazing !!
There a lot knowledge in the lesson , oh I need more foundation , but this is so happy made this step to keep going !
Now is more enjoy with the any lesson , even now can't understand , Very thank you , Tomo , you're a very beautiful teacher , and thank you , teacher .

Yes , totally will re-watching many times !

Thank you Jiayang!

This way you can enjoy each different guitar tone at each lesson.
So I did use 30 different guitars for this Essential Theory section.

You're very welcome!
Essential Theory section is so important so you can repeat watching any ET lessons.

Thank you.

Tomo

I love this lesson so much! ET22. I love the Flying V! Tomo improving. So many things that can be applied and learned packed in here. Eleanor rigby! Been listening to this lesson a lot.

There is a lot to comment on. One is applying triads on two string set. This is shown a few times and more slowly toward the end.

Triads: You can play 3 notes on 3 strings.

Or 3 notes on 2 strings... That case
a) Two notes & One note
b) One note with Two notes

Diatonic triads are so much fun!

Tomo

Really enjoyed this lesson, will be on my list. The concept is ever so mixing into other scale variations, I love that explanation. Things are really starting to make good sense, especially interchanged with diatonic triads as demonstrated. It seems knowing the rhythm changes gives opportunity to try different scale variations. Thank you for sharing this music wisdom, so helpful. :) - johno