Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Thank you Michael for reading my new book! I am so happy to hear that! Thank you so much for your kind words!

The Chapter 4 "Train Your Ear" very important to understand this slow process. No hurry! No answer until you do. Definitely Sammi made this book much better than the original!

Tomo

Thank you so much, Michael! I really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts on the book. It’s such a relief to hear that it’s accomplishing its purpose. I’m so glad that Chapter 4 is resonating with you and already making a difference in how you listen and practice.

Your kind words about the writing mean a lot, and I’m happy to know that Tomo’s approach is coming through clearly. That third part sounds like a great book review! Thank you again for your thoughtful feedback and for being part of the Guitar Wisdom community.

Sammi

Thank you Sergio for purchasing E-book!

I am hoping that someday Rittor Music want to do a printed version.

Have a great one!

PS, Thank you for sharing this on Instagram!

Tomo

Love it, Sergio! Thank you so much. Hope you had a fabulous week!

Thank you Scott for purchaing my new book Guitar Wisdom! So happy to hear that! Yes! Sammi did a great job! Amazing! Thanks so much for your kind words! Please enjoy! Yes! Keep going!

Tomo

You got it, Scott! Thank you for sharing. This community is so special 💛

Serena, I had to read through that part many times to really follow what was being said. The little diagram showing the direction also helps. No stupid questions! Just take a bit of time to sit with it before checking outside information. The reason I say this is that it can be overwhelming to sift through what may come up in a simple search. Trust Tomo, and if you have trouble following, let us know!

Thank you Tomo. I am looking forward to trying out what you say. I am sure I will have a ton more questions. Thank you for answering.

You're very welcome! Please read each chapter a few times. More you read it then you will understand it deeply. Good job!

Tomo

This is a great question!

So far, I'm getting so much out of
Tune with Your Ears.

Now I actually feel joyful when playing triads. Sounds so good now hahaha.

It also made me rethink/re-notice my fretboard as a rectangle of light and making it come up to meet my left hand fingers with my right elbow.

It also is making me aware of how much pressure I'm adding around 5-7 frets. Re-examining bow.

Also looking through triads and realizing how cool the table of contents is suddenly! Haha.

Thank you so much, feels like peaceful, natural, radical learning.

🙏🏾✊🏾🌊

Thank you Sunil! So happy to hear that you are enjoying Chapter 5! You're very welcome!

To me... 7th to 13th frets can get a little fuller and louder so I pick softer. Triads on 345 and 456 sets, I play softer. Triads are so helpful in many directions.

Tomo

Ah - I'm going slow! I didn't read it like a book. I added it into my daily practice a little at a time. I am still on Ch 4 - Ear Training. It's all great so far. I'll let you know at the end, or when I find a "favorite so far."

Thank you so much jh. This book can help you to understand more about important foundation. This is not require but it can help you more to understand things deeply with Guitar Wisdom video lessons. This book can make things easy.

Tomo

Hi jh!
That feeling is very common- most of us have been there at one point or another. No need to worry about what you haven’t done yet; what matters is that you’re here now and continuing to move forward.

Great question! I hope others will jump in and share their experience, but I’ll offer mine in the meantime.

The book does reinforce many of the same ideas you’ll find in Tomo’s Guitar Wisdom lessons, but the experience of reading it is different. It’s more like having Tomo sit down and talk directly to you about how to learn, how to approach practicing, how to think about music, and how to build understanding that lasts.

While some of the exercises overlap with what’s on the site, the book works as a companion - it helps review, refocus, and strengthen what you’re already learning. In a word: reinforcement.

Based on a few replies in this thread, it seems that for many students, having both provides structure, clarity, and a mindset that supports practicing with less doubt and more direction.

Yes! Exactly Sammi. The Guitar Wisdom book is the Companion! The textbook for Tomo's method for learning to play guitar like a pro.
I wish I had it when I first joined. It helps make sense of all the choices here.
Coming from Tomo's YouTube videos I was used to being entertained, but this place is more for the people serious about improving.
The Guitar Wisdom book helps you get the most from this site. I refer back to it as I'm working through the lessons here.
This site, combined with the book and the bonus videos, are helping me get somewhere at my own pace while having a great time.

Kurt

Day 99 of 1095 straight sight-reading days :-)

Hi Sami and Kurt! Thank you for your replies, very helpful!
Kurt, what does the 1095 represent?

Hi jh,
I think the sight-reading lessons are one big reason I'm here.
I get a lot out of seeing Tomo go through the lessons.
I need the detailed instruction to understand what I'm supposed to be doing.

It started as a 90-day challenge. When 90 days was approaching, I was just getting warmed up!
I thought, why not 1000 days! Then I realized 3 years would be 1095 days!
I like the idea of learning to read music each day for a super long time.
Just staying with it a little each day.
Kurt

Wow Clay! 3 hours jamming with friends once a week is amazing!
Sight reading 6-7 days a week too!
I'm inspired by YOUR effort! Keep at it and you guys will be so good!
Kurt

Kurt, that is a pretty amazing practice man.

What changes have you seen over time?

I hope to do something like this.
I need to anchor it to mornings (happy that lines up with the book :)), adding excercise around guitar practice is a great idea.

I appreciate this strategy, Kurt. Doing anything consistently takes tremendous discipline. We show up each day a little bit differently, but when we do the work we set out to do, we feel better no matter what. That feeling...nobody can do it for you. Pure effort is rewarding.

Thank you Kurt for sharing your side! Working on Sight-reading/Method Book everyday! That's a great way to learn your guitar! You will improve in many ways (later) You are building your foundation so strong! I read that book 3 times at least plus went back some of etudes many times. I was doing this years ago wihout expecting. With this book I improved my guitar techniques very much.

I respect your work ethic and a strong descipline. It's so amazing! Your consistancy will bring you a lot of fun and joy!
Great Guitar Wisdom!

Tomo

Hi Kurt, thanks for sharing. I totally agree, it's good idea to work on long-term goals in the first part of the day, as far as possible. I have done the sight-reading using the Leavitt books before - very good! Yes, you need to go back for regular review, which it stresses in the book. As long as you don't memorise them your brain sees them as new material, which is what's needed for sight-reading. Obviously each time you go back you are getting a little better at reading, so they come easier. Keep up the amazing work! It is well worth it. And if you do ever find you're getting used to them you can turn the book upside-down or play the exercises backwards.

Great wisdom, Sammi.