Excellent lesson! And explanation of why you need to really understand the intervals and music theory. I also recently listened to your interview on Greg Koch's 'Chewing the Gristle' podcast from last October and you mentioned about how you teach the scale scale degrees instead of using tab. So, I just signed up for your Guitar Wisdom! I have so much to learn... But I'm looking forward to it!

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! So happy to hear that. Intervals, triads, no tabs! Thanks so much for subscribing my Guitar Wisdom. Now you can really learn!

The John Mayer’s song taught by former John Mayer’s guitar teacher on John Mayer’s guitar model (and sent by John). This is the mount Everest of John Mayer guitar lesson you can get.

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@maxirvin

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget the amp cloned from Mayer’s SSS 002

This has to be one of the anthems for all us millennial guitarists. So simple but so powerful. With these simple songs, it’s easy to spoil it by playing too many notes and too fast. Tomo’s patient style of the right notes at the right time with the right feeling is perfect for this song. Everyone take note! This is the way to learn to improvise. One interval at a time. Thanks, Tomo! I love guitar wisdom.

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

So happy to hear that. John wrote an amazing classic song! Basic groove is only G & C. Triads! And BB King phrase but using less! Only two strings! Limitation is a great way to create original song! You're very welcome!

After months experimenting the lower three string triad for familiarisation of shape, sound, relations to scale, and chords, I'm ready to get to know the shape of the triads for the 4 strings in the middle. Co-incidentally, I re-discover back John Mayer album and been listening to it over and over again, and was amazed with the simplicity of Gravity but the complexity of emotion projected in this song. As I stumble to try myself looking for the chords shape and the sound, I know it lies in the magic of the triads. Here I am again, learning from you, Sensei. And you do make me understand the connection of all, double stop, triads, scale, phrasing. Thank you again.

@TomoFujitaMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing! No shapes! Learn these! Please watch these lessons (Super Simple) kzread.info/dash/bejne/ammGz6imgsq6mdo.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/qZl9mZKRnqXVl7w.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/p3WIpqRqk9aplpM.html Beginner Guitar Exercises to Inspire Your Practice Routine kzread.info/dash/bejne/p61-pdCiqJmWdaw.html Intermediate Guitar Practice Routine kzread.info/dash/bejne/iIttxbucp9jQc8o.html Advanced Guitar Practice Routine kzread.info/dash/bejne/lKyFltWwfs3FZdo.html Pro Guitar Practice Routine kzread.info/dash/bejne/Yohow6dsksy_laQ.html 7 Guitar Exercises to Inspire Your Practice Routine kzread.info/dash/bejne/g6uFrMlvncrPfKQ.html

Really cracking lesson Tomo that just simplifies all the elements of Gravity and shows how it can be split into its component parts and even changed entirely just by sticking to basic rules.

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

So happy to hear that. My job is to make people happy!

Amazing lesson as always. I love the sections where you solo with no backing, because it gives me an opportunity to practice my comping!

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

So happy tp hear that. No baking gives you more imagination!

Perfect timing - I'll be performing this song with my company's band next month for our annual summer bash! Thank you Tomo!

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Good job! Please enjoy!

Thankyou Tomo, you are very down to earth just like Gravity!

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thank you!

This made my day. Thank you so much, Tomo. I have been learning so much from you. You’re knowledgeable, humble and kind. You’re the best!

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! So happy to hear that! Thank you!

@dheevesh16

2 жыл бұрын

@@TomoFujitaMusic it’s my pleasure!

This video is absolutely the treasure of KZread. Thank you a lot Tomo😊 Please make a lot of videos like this!

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

So happy to hear that. More to come!

This is great explanation of the song breakdown. I love how you mention the phrasing and the influences behind it.

@TomoFujitaMusic

4 ай бұрын

So happy to hear that! Thank you so much! Any great song has parents! *musical influences!

Been waiting for this one Tomo!

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Finally!

I just wanted to drop in a quote that I think is very important in regards to one’s educational journey, especially through music: “Education, at its best and most efficient, is necessarily individualistic, it must allow for mistakes, and there must be a passion and a joy fueling you, with discipline as a guide. If not, then what good is the honing of your skill and the understanding of all there is in this world?” -Confucius, probably

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I am a forever student! We just don't use a word "Perfect"

Thank you for helping me think about the melody, I always appreciate your content.

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! This is just like my private lesson!

Superb video Tomo!! Would be fun to see you explaining a lot more Mayer songs, to much good one's out there!!! 😁😁

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion! Thank you!

Sometimes, when the barely noticeable click of your clock is near to upbeat, it even grooves more. :-) Nice talk and play! Thank you! Nice simple but very expressive melody! And these hendrixy legato double stops are so great!

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! The clock is on my desk... you can tell how loud I play? Not too loud. I use that clock to hear my dynamics.

Tomo has magic!!! Thank you so much Tomo!!!!

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!! Thank you!

Great teacher and magnificent player!

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Thanks for this lesson Sir! Tomo is a great teacher.

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

fantastic teacher! Love your philosophy!

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that! Thank you!

Tomo San hitting all the right notes. What a delight to listen ❤

@TomoFujitaMusic

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! So happy to hear that!

amazing lesson. I really need that kind of lesson. I studied some scales and modes, and I was like okay but it doesn't sound like a music. Now I know why. Thanks.

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

So happy to hear that. Scales are just numbers. You need to learn some good melodies & chord progressions then analyze with scales. Thank you!

Thanks Tomo, for a great life and guitar lesson.

@TomoFujitaMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Please check this... ▼▼Guitar World / Tomo Fujita Article www.guitarworld.com/lessons/tomo-fujita-guitar-wisdom?fbclid=IwAR0SONgAfTiPGkabvxQtb8njPt32-meXQJhqZyJo0wWab47FMBhQswhwQt4

Great teacher ,👍😀. Thank you. I learned a lot from you.

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

So great to hear that! You are welcome!

7:31 same progression in the first 8 bars of Kool & the Gangs "Get down on it" Tomo. Love Your channel.

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Great timing! I'm currently studying Texas Blues Alley's course on this song, so this is just a bonus :)

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Anthony is great! Please enjoy his lesson!

@L1TT1eHaM80Yz

2 жыл бұрын

@@TomoFujitaMusic I certainly am! Thank you for this video, it is great too!

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

@@L1TT1eHaM80Yz You're welcome!

Great lesson, Tomo! I had a quick laugh on the "My Girl" intro was just playing on it the other day.. haha

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you!

John Mayer played gravity in Sydney 3 years ago was it. As encore. I was elated. My favourite song I think I cried a bit. It is an anthem.

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!

@phananhnguyen4111

2 жыл бұрын

mate i was also there, dude turnt up with an old t shirt and managed to get everyone weep lmao

I love hearing tomo talk music theory you can just tell how much he loves music when he does

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

So happy to hear that! Thank you!

your guitar sounds pretty much like a vibraphone - beautyfull!

@TomoFujitaMusic

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

What a gift. I KNOW I sound like an old man - I don’t care. Anyone under 30 has no idea what a gift it is to have a musical genius practically staring you in the face calling out fret numbers for god sake lol. In the 90’s the best we had were tab books which were so god awful. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

John is always so nice to me. This guitar, came with a little note... He really wanted to give me this guitar first! I am so lucky person! I love playing guitar & helping others. Thank you so much!

Tomo always does magic when he solo, that’s just so smooth and tasty!

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

My silver sky gets delivered tomorrow…I CANNOT wait! 😁

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

So awesome!!

🤟🤟 this is it, thanks tomoo

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Wonderful video 🥰

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Thanks for this that you've layed out.

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! This is just one part of what I do. "Teach Guitar" Not just show how to play...

Best guitar lesson that I’ve ever seen. Now I have to figure out how to get to the point where I can follow it. 😅

@TomoFujitaMusic

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you!

@TomoFujitaMusic

Жыл бұрын

Super Simple Slow Triad Lesson That Anyone Can Understand (123 String Set) kzread.info/dash/bejne/ammGz6imgsq6mdo.html Super Simple Music Theory - Triad Lesson G D Em C kzread.info/dash/bejne/q5eo2dmGgbu9nNo.html Proficiency TEST - TRIADS - 3 Levels kzread.info/dash/bejne/l6Oiz9RrodPNdc4.html Q&A #1 - How To Use Triads Musically…. kzread.info/dash/bejne/q4mWsqhxoJfAZ9I.html Music Theory Lesson - Basics of Triad Harmony kzread.info/dash/bejne/fn2XqcqemdfNoJM.html Learn TRIADS inversions in 3 Ways (Vertical & Horizontal & Same) kzread.info/dash/bejne/fqaTrq6kn92wZ7w.html I test all my students with Triads 3 ways kzread.info/dash/bejne/qp9t1a6ApcKxcpM.html

Hi Sir how are you? Thank you so much for this wonderful lesson 🙏🙏

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Great! You're welcome!

Sweet stuff there.

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thankyou !!

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

I didn’t really understood the importance of knowing intervals for playing, you said that if we summarise all into what scale are we playing (in this case g major pentatonic) we will not improve but it’s the only way I understand the neck, what should I do? Postscript: I’m subscribed to guitar wisdom!!

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

This way you don't need to memorize any shapes plus you can hear what you would like to play or anything you hear, immediately you will understand them by intervals. What chords are you following? Thanks for subscribing my Guitar Wisdom. Please watch all theory & Theory II (Applied theory)

You are a beautiful man Tomo.

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great Video Tomo, thank you. Do you have any contact info re the beautiful sounding amp builder?

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! You can contact Gazzi amplifier on Instagram. He does not build it for people.

Hi Tomo! Thanks for your explanation! I was wondering which BB King tune is it that Gravity is phrased from?

@TomoFujitaMusic

3 ай бұрын

You're very welcome! We all got those soulful phrase from BB King and any soul/blues singers! Thank you so much!

Magic!

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you again Mr. Tomo. If people like this sound, check out Curtis Mayfield.

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thank you!

Hi Tomo! Love all your videos,can i ask you if you keep a clock near your microphone? Because with headphones i can hear it. Or am i going crazy? 😂

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Yes, one microphone on the desk near the clock. I will place a little far. I listen that clock to hear my dynamics so I place it same place. Basically when I play something soft then I hear that clock.

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

That clock is part of my playing!

@gianmarcorizzo6253

2 жыл бұрын

That’s interesting!

This lick has definitely replaced the Stairway to Heaven intro that people used to play at Guitar Center. every time they p[ick up a guitar. Now I hear this at Guitar Center everytime somebody picks up a stratocaster! So far they have not thrown them out like they did Staiway To Heaven.... All good!

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! So amazing!

What would have been great is that you would have explained the chorus chords progression and why it works. 🙂 Maybe in another video 🎶

@TomoFujitaMusic

Жыл бұрын

That's not too hard at all! I am sure several people already made that video? Thank you so much!

@AlexMusicOvery

Жыл бұрын

@@TomoFujitaMusic thanks for your reply, I dont think there is a video on the chorus theory, I’m not quite sure about the Gm/Bb followed by Ebmaj9 which chords are not in the key of G. Those sound great but I’m not sure if they are the right chords that John Mayer plays and why he chose them. 🙂🎶

@TomoFujitaMusic

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexMusicOvery Thank you!

I just subscribed to KZread Premium so I could download this lesson. This is one of the best lessons I have seen in my 45 years of playing. Great explanation, such clean playing

@TomoFujitaMusic

Жыл бұрын

So happy to hear that! Thank you so much! More detail lessons are at my Guitar Wisdom!

@fishboy2011

Жыл бұрын

@@TomoFujitaMusic watching another lesson now. I will be purchasing Guitar Wisdom. Also I am in MA perhaps one day you will swing by my guitar shop

@TomoFujitaMusic

Жыл бұрын

@@fishboy2011 Thank you! Please let me know if you have your guitar shop! tfujita@berklee.edu

@fishboy2011

Жыл бұрын

@@TomoFujitaMusic it is a three season shop at this point. Been building it for two years. No heat yet. But Spring, Summer, and Fall you're always welcome. A great world class studio nearby as well as Steve Sauve's guitar shop. 2 minutes from Jimminy Peak

@TomoFujitaMusic

Жыл бұрын

@@fishboy2011 Please let me know. Thank you!

best coach

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Tomo-San🙏

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

beautiful! What song are you playing at 7:34 btw?

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU! I don't remember the title.

すごい!

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

ありがとうございます！

Forget whatever anyone else is doing… unless it’s John himself, if Tomo is teaching it, I’m on it! Thanks for the theory lesson to get the understanding of the song itself. Love it.

@TomoFujitaMusic

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Can you please give a bit more information on the Amp?

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Rafael Gazzi is the person who made this amp. He makes his amps very seriously with a lot of passion but not for commercial. Incredible replica of the Dumble Steel String Singer #002. This amp is so amazing everyday. It's so great with pedals. Even low volume, the sound is so full and deep!

The bends are very hard to do. Took me days to get it.😂

@TomoFujitaMusic

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! The Art Of Bending - Must Know 3 Levels kzread.info/dash/bejne/dYVt0ciBirq7f8o.html

40 seconds in. We're missing a lot. This is the best moment as a teacher of music theory to push the narrative beyond music. It's not. Notes on a scale! JM has tapped into something beyond the notes beyond the tempo. This is the slide! The in between. And your tempo is way off. I expected more. I will still watch. Kudos to you. Thank you for teaching. But just AHHH we are missing a lot

@TomoFujitaMusic

7 ай бұрын

Theory, scales are just things! You need to add more love & emotion! Thank you so much! You're very welcome! But still you need a solid foundation which John Mayer did not miss!

Do you have a Silver Sky in every color?

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

No. A few

🙏🙏

@TomoFujitaMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I'm a very simple person:I see John Mayer on the title,I press Like.

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Good job! Thank you!

Do you do Skype lessons rather than just courses?

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for asking. I don't teach Skype lessons now. So please join my Guitar Wisdom. Later you can contact me.

There is no magic… and then, magically, a song will appear. Life theory 101.

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You are "Magic" Human can make things happen!

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Writing a great song! Same to everyone! Keep working (writing songs) all afternoon!

🎸🔥👍

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

most people just shred pentatonics over these changes without even thinking what is going in the music. Sad thing.

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Well... that's true reflection of information overloads!

I suck

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

I suck too!

Crapity

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

You wound enjoy this! kzread.info/dash/bejne/h2GBo7t8ZM6XZbw.html

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

And this one! kzread.info/dash/bejne/fXdsypWMpLCzZto.html

Tomo butchering Gravity.. wow

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

he was your student decades ago, let it go man 🤣

@TomoFujitaMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! John is amazing!

Hi tomo sir, i keep coming to your lessons just to learn something new all the time.. have you met guthrie trap or ever listened to him ? i mean he's so good with all these things or having said with these inversions, triads etc he can go anywhere i'm stunned after watching his phrasing to improvisation and his mastery over the fretboard....

@TomoFujitaMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Guthrie and I are a great friend! I interviewed him & jam with him. I have a few videos. All great players use / understand foundation really well (Triads/Major Scale/Arpeggios)