Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

I took private lessons from a local teacher for about 5 years.
I feel like I gained a better understanding of music theory but I didn’t feel that I became a better player so I stopped.
I actually feel that I have gained more from Guitar Wisdom than from my private lessons.
My question is…
Do you think it would be beneficial to find a different / better teacher to supplement Guitar Wisdom with private lessons?
I liked my old teacher as a person but I wasn’t seeing the progress that I wanted and private lessons are expensive!!
Would love to hear all of your opinions but especially Tomo’s.
Thanks!

Hi Richard.
In my case I am taking Tomo's Tape lesson, Yoshiaki Imahori's private lesson and also guitar wisdom.
Yoshiaki is Tomo's former student who took tomo's tape lesson for long time.
The reason why I am taking Yoshiaki's lesson because he already went through all the lesson I am taking from Tomo.
So that he can give me good advice in terms of Tomo's point of view.
I think there are somekind of similality between those lessons, so it works to me.

However most important thing is don't worry, don't compare, don't expect too fast, be kind to yourself spirits and keep learning.

It is just one example. Please find your own way.

Eiji Tatsumi

Thank you Richard , This is a great thread !

follow your intuition on this. I love private lessons. I like to think of it as going to the gym and having a personal trainer. It's true you have to find someone you trust. best of luck.

Thanks for sharing your eperience.

Personal trainer who can adujst with your pace.
Plus you can stop or go... change topics... very flexible.

Hope Rich can find a right person/teacher.
Not easy! But it's so worth it.

Tomo

I started learning guitar with weekly lessons at a local music store. I was mostly learning songs using tablature.

Discontinued that after a while and took a break from guitar.

Started again using Guitar Wisdom as my core curriculum.

Nowadays I take a monthly in person lesson with that same teacher at the local music store. In a typical "lesson" I'll review my progress and study plan, demonstrate what I'm working on and get feedback, ask questions, and get any other feedback or guidance. So not so much a lesson as a bit of a check in to make sure I'm on the right track.

Turns out, the instructor was a Berklee student and is familiar with Tomo and is cool with this arrangement.

It is indeed hard to find great teachers and I'm grateful to have found Tomo and Guitar Wisdom.

Best wishes,

- Ralph