What I really like here is that you are taking the elements of guitar--triads, pentatonics, etc--and turning them into MUSIC. It's that magical moment that most teachers miss, in my opinion. But here you show the moment of transmution from kindling wood into fire. Please do more of this!

It’s a good day when Tomo Sensei brings us the wisdom.

Ohh... John Mayer talked about this in a live. But I didn’t understand it But Tomo is a teacher and I understood it now, thank you

When I discovered "Blue Sky" I started to study jazz/blues and modern blues and try to emulate your approach for clean tone playing. Many thanks Tomo. God bless you.

Now i know where John got that vibe. Damn, what a nice teacher

I will never understand how someone could dislike any of Tomo’s videos

Cracked me up when you said you can't play your song LOL. I like your loose aproach to teaching .

Man no wonder John has multiple inversions in his songs! SO GOOD!

I hope everyone understands the sweetness of the melody depends upon the relationship to the chords, obviously Tomo gets this but it's the most critical thing to consider.Curtis Mayfield wrote this masterpiece 56 years ago and developed these melodies in direct relationship to the chord progression. They go together like a hand in a glove, thank you Tomo for giving us this gift of knowledge and congratulations on your album.

Real Tomo Disciples Wake Up Practice Triads and Sleep. Thanks Tomo So much !❤

I always appreciate your pedagogy, simplicity, humbleness and wisdom. Thanks Monsieur Fujita for being here!

The amount of videos you are uploading is amazing! I feel criminal learning new guitar things by just watching your free guitar videos. Thank you for sharing, please keep it up! Greetings from Netherlands.

I love it when Tomo has to present something, either a CD or a new guitar. The straight samurai look on his face with the eyes of a kid in a toystore :)

That's why you are the most amazing teacher ever! I'm your fan and a student from philippines , i love it !!!

Tomo you got the most tasty blues solo ever, no clichés, get me inspired every time! So original and so outstanding voicing!

Glodbless you tomo.

Wow , the dominant 2nd is very inspiring, thank you Tomo.

Been listening to Blue sky for 2 days now. You and your music is a gift from heaven Sensei!

You’re Amazing 🤩 teacher in the world 🌎 from Nepal 🇳🇵

You just helped me so much. I mean, sometimes you know a lot but just can't figure out how to blend things together and play efficiently. Sure a lot of teachers teach the same things, but all it takes is one person to explain something in a way that creates that spark in someone's head where it all makes sense. Which is why I follow so many KZfaq teachers. You sir, just blew my mind. Thank you

I tell all.my students your favorite guitar solos are when your favorite players mix major and minor scales....you are the best sir...

I'm not a maniac, but I love you, Tomo Fujita! Happy to know about you and your lessons here! Oasis in desert of guitar playing.

Tomo! The bending. So good. I know you say “Don’t compare.” But I compare! A lesson on that anytime. Thank you so much for what you do.

Nice, more triads, just what Im actually studying in Guitar Wisdom. I thought It woukd take less time, but turns out that there are a lot of fun with triads

Hello Tomo... you teach music, not scales. Thank you so much! So much to learn. My focus now is on how to seemlessy move from chord to chord... musically... both melody and harmony. Thank you so much for all that you do for us!

Those dramatic album zooms at the beginning were perfect, much better than editing. Thank you for more great wisdom, you're a hero.

tomoさん、1965ストラトは宝物ですね！55歳ってtomoさんの同級生ですね。👍😄🎸

Song makes me think of "Isn't she looooovely?" Nice song and I love this channel. Amazing tutorials Mr. Fujita

Thank you for all you do Sr. Amazing wealth of Knowledge you share. Power of Truth is your nature, we are all blessed to witness it. "Shaka" \m/!

Thank you for helping so many people find their way with a guitar. Being able to play from your soul more and more everyday, helps a ton.

I have returned to this video over and over. i am so grateful to you tomo for all that you have taught me. one day i hope to, and i believe i will, get my skills to a level where we can jam. that is my dream.

Your smile brings joy to this world as you also present the gift of musical artistic impression and imagination, causing more creative thinking.

Oh my god! What a beautiful song at the end of the video!

Really enjoyed this one. I feel I’m on a huge fretboard break though right now. It’s all unlocking and becoming clear

This I actually a big thing for me. I like blues so I can only jam on the minor pentatonic. I can play along with major songs, but only in the minor scale. I wish I started with major but now I got the sounds locked in. Bless you for your wisdom Tomo! I'm gonna need it.

Love it so you are saying stay in the 7 th positio n play Major n Minor Pentatonic.Awesome. Dave A

Dmaj Bmin Gmaj Dmaj - Waiting On The World To Change vibes damn~~ gives me chills

That three playing exactly what I looking for . . . the box!!

'People Get Ready'大好きな曲です😍。ありがとうございました。練習・勉強します🙏🙏🙏

So kind of you for sharing this knowledge on this classic song. I’ve decided that this is my favorite of your videos. Thank you!

Your reservation over mechanical memorisation or automation of ‘shape’ is crucial. It is is such ‘memorisation’ which caused people to be stucked in cliches and mechanical licks for decades. You do not teach cold printed ‘recipes’ for cooking but actual education of ‘taste buds’ for relishing favours. You do not teach diagrams for sound but sounds themselves. Thank you so much, love your videos!

Thank you, Mr. Fujita! This video gave me a breakthrough in my understanding of the fretboard. Moving my way from one note to another is like making my way across the city which has many one-way streets. The pentatonic scales are templates that I can dance away and back on to, as long as I touch the important intersections as I go toward my goal. I get to decide which ones are important as long as I return to the template enough to give the listeners that sense of resolution and let them ride with me where I'm going.- J //PS, "Blue Sky" is nuanced and inspirational. Wow!

Sensei, the amount of soul just in this video is beyond words

Happy Easter Tomo and all of you here! This lesson is awesome, thank you!!

I love watching your videos TOMO what a Legend

I love your playing and how you know just when to hit the right notes. I think that is one reason your pentatonic idea is so great. If you can just pick those rights notes in one position, you can focus more on the melody than shifting. Brilliant! Thanks for the great ideas.

i consider that im taking guitar classes right now, with you and for free, i'm so gratefull. I will listen to the record. Salute froma Perú!!, hey, my grandpas are from Japan hehe... i send you one big hug!!!

Tomo. Wow. You bless me, sir. You are an incredible, and gifted person. Having just learned of you, I am already totally in. I'm a fan now. I love your way. Something very wonderful about you and the way you teach. Thank you for some of the best time I have spent watching a lesson today. Very awesome, happy to know of you now sir. I'll be like a sponge soaking up and enjoying your videos in the days ahead. Blessings back to you.

So joyed and great full to receive this lesson... Some of THE tastiest, beautiful blues I've heard, and exactly the emotion and feel I've been striving for in my playing for so long... And you just hand me the keys to unlock it in one perfectly concise and inspiring lesson. Much Gratitude

Tomo coming out of his chair for his whole step bends is what life’s about lol

I feel fortunate to say that I have that CD!

guru ji you dont need cd you livs in people heart thanks for sharing

Wow What Wisdom Tomo stay right there n Play minor Pentatonic n Stop Moving All over the Neck? You are One Great Player n Teacher, Much Thanks. Dave A

This is so good. I love how you move seamlessly from chord to chord in your solo.

Tomo teacher is fantastic....someday someway I will get there. Thank you for your guitar 🎸 playing and teaching 🙏

Thank you Mr. Miyagi of Guitars🙏

What a jam in the beginning!

Tomo, you asked us to tell you what we thought and it's the least I could do since you've been my favorite online teacher since I found you! I thought it was beautiful, you're cover of the Curtis Mayfield classic. Covers I think subject you to criticism from the die hard fans of the original, don't you agree? As you said you're not the first one to cover that song. I love you're version, it's a spiritual song and you have such a kind and generous spirit it really suits you. I won't say your style because you play in so many styles, and adapt to the feel of the style of song as well as anyone I've seen. You're enthusiasm and love for the instrument shines through so bright in your videos, I think I'm fortunate to have found you, it's like finding a needle in a haystack with so much content but you're my favorite, hands down. I'm just getting whatever chops I have back after not playing for 10 years, not routinely because of how life happens and we make choices. I took care of my mother for 15 years and I was by myself in doing it, I couldn't find time to play routinely. Then she passed away and I myself had health problems and I'm now in a nursing home with Emphasema and I had a back surgery. It's difficult to play from bed cause I'm not upright. When I can get to sit in a chair everyday (which I hope is soon!) I'm going to have the posture I need to play without restrictions. I bought a Fender Squier Affinity SSS and a Fender Mustang Lt25 modeling amp for my birthday in September and it needs a set-up, so when those things change I'll be able to start to improve. I'm trying to absorb as much as I can like a sponge, and when I can implement it practically, get into a practice routine with my guitar set-up finally I know I've learned alot already, and I'll be able to squeeze the sponge and new things will be pouring out of it from watching your videos. I may sign up for my guitar wisdom. I have the link to your channel to my nurse who noticed my guitar and said her son just started playing. She tells me he did use it and he likes you too. I knew he would, I linked him to your video on your morning warm up routine which I thought he'd find useful. I need assistance standing for the first time in my life, but I'm grateful I can still play guitar. If I were a drummer or a sax player I wouldn't be able to play anymore so guitar was in my heart my whole life and I can still play so I look forward to the set-up and developing a routine. It's the first time in many years I have free time and a guitar so I'm always hopeful and optamistic about becoming a better guitar player, and it will be with your help. Thank you for your generosity in sharing what you've learned with us, God bless you and please continue to make these videos. 🙏✌️🎸

12:51 I started singing: Me and all my friends, we're all misunderstood... Thank you for the lesson sir

Thanks so much for posting this Tomo! I love how the major and minor pentatonic work together, and this video is a great resource! I know what I’m practicing today!!

Mahalo one of my most favorite songs.

Tomo's so funny! "This is good for exercise, so I can exercise and teach guitar at the same time!" 😅thank you so much for teaching us so many amazing lessons in music and for always keeping the mood light and fun, Professor Fujita ❤

I would like to thank You very much Tomo. I,m sixty. You always inspire me to learn nad play . You are such a positive man. Best wishes from Poland .

Great tune. Double stops cool in this too, G string 9th fret B string 10th fret, slide up 2 frets, etc.

The song at the beginning reminded me a lot to Waiting on the world to change by John, you can tell the inspiration he got from you, your a giant Tomo, thanks!!

And just like that we all learnt what song inspired John Mayer's "Waiting on the World to Change"! Great playing as always, great video.

Tomo, what a soul you are. Thank you.

Thank you Tomo! I am watching this in my university library and cannot wait to get home and rewatch this with my strat in hand!

You know he has the blues when he stands up while playing the soulful notes

10:32... I got that! Great video, Tomo!

Somehow reminded me of "Waiting on the world to change" by John Mayer, I guess the chord progression.

How fortunate are we to be receiving a free education from a master of his craft and a tremendous educator.

Sarap! Means taste good! Watching from the Philippines! Great stuff Tomo! You are the master!

I was struggling with my modal mixture. And was this a treat. Tomo is a gem. Thank you sir. You're doing amazing work.

if i can learn so many things from this 25 minute video then i can imagine john mayer learned most of the things from you in 2 semester !

Tomo Tough guitar taught by smiling insightful and fun teacher. I've got to get back to this channel again and again. thanks for sharing

Love this too. Can I recommend Jeff Beck featuring Joss Stone.Superb guitar work... and the feeling Joss puts into it....stunning. Once again Tomo thankyou.

I love this guy... Your Awesome Tomo !

Dear Tomo, I so love this video and this song. Learned so much. Thank you so much for your clear explanations. I will be able to utilize these awesome licks in my own improvizing. I'm beginning to understand the blues more and more. You're bringing so much joy to my learning and playing. Thank you!

This is your best video ever!!! ❤❤❤🙏👍😃😎🎸🔥

Amazing! I listened this album many times. Sweet and simple.

You really are a great teacher!

This is really a great soulful sound! Blues and soul mixed perfectly!! I am going to try to make some these ideas my own! Thank you sir! Please continue helping us all! Thank you so much!!

Thanks alot my master.....very2 good lesson.👍👍👍👍😉

you're amazing Tomo! Got a lot from this

Tomo u are very good teacher.

Beautiful song! Thank you Tommy

I know this great song from Curtis Mayfield. Listening to your video and listening to you play it now I realize how much John Mayer ripped this song in Waiting in the World to Change

Thanks for sharing and teaching us how to play guitar in a better and cleaner way 🎸🙂💯

your guitar pick's motivation dialogues changed my point of view towards life❤️❤️

Wonderful... I can't say more... great teacher, love this lesson

You put soooooo much feeling into your playing. Thanks for sharing. You are a true inspiration.

Very nice! 👍 I’m going to work on this! Thanks 🎸🎸💯

I am a member of your online courses. These KZfaq lessons are great. They should be on there as well so I don’t have to watch commercials.

You are just totally awesome. Love you, young man!

You are amazing Tomo! 🙏

Now I know my phone is listening: I was mixing major notes into Am pent just yesterday and now this vid pops up! :-)

You never fail to find a funny tune wherever and whatever note you are 😁 That must be what defines true mastery.

Thank you Fujita-san.

Tomo! this whole video I was a bit confused, until I thought of this as mixing Aeolian with Ionian, and then it clicked. I'm not sure if that's the best way to think of this, but I try to always think of the scale degrees and how they go together. Anyways thx Tomo. We need more Funk on Guitar Wisdom!!!!!! I'm waiting hahahahaha