Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Hey Tomo,

I’ve been working through the Essential Music Theory series for a while now, and I’ve noticed the lessons usually seem to follow this progression:

The one-string approach
Examples of soloing with that sound
The scale played across the 6th, 5th, 4th, and 3rd strings

Just this series alone has really opened my eyes to things I didn’t know before, so first of all, thank you.

As I go through the one-string approach, I’m doing my best to connect that sound to actual soloing. I know you provide chords we can loop and then practice soloing over.

My question is: should we also be trying to transcribe the solos you play in these videos? I was also wondering if it would be helpful to identify where the scale shapes are being used within your solos so it becomes easier for us to apply the ideas to our own playing.

Or should I not focus too much on that right now and instead mainly concentrate on learning the scale itself first?

Thanks!

Thank you David for studying Essential Music Theory section! So happy to hear that. Good job! So happy to hear that!

One string approach really can teach you about name of notes / intervals / Do Re Mi (Singing & Ear Training)

You’re very welcome! Yes. You can practice with chord(s). I think it’s so good if you can transcribe any solos on GW lesson videos. When I play solo…I am not thinking any shapes so you can transcribe it then you can watch my fingers (where about) slowly to figure them out. This way you can train your sense of thickness of strings and tone of strings.

Mostly you need to do is. Be able to play any Major scale without lookling at the fretboard.
Then be able to apply… Do Re Mi Do, Re Mi Fa Re… sequencing… Do Mi Re Fa (in 3rds)

Improvisation is later you can work on with all. (Melody/chords)
First, we all need to learn simple scale without looking at the fretboard.
Best way is to keep it simple.

Tomo

Thanks Tomo! I'll keep it simple when I practice and I appreciate letting me know that transcribing is a good idea here.