B minor Slow BLUES Guitar Lesson for you!

[@michaelstorms47]

Dear Mr. Fujita, I am very honored and humbled that you took the time to answer my questions and do the lesson I requested. I love your style! You have taught me so very much about timing, tone, techniques and dynamics ... you are awesome and your passion is contagious! Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Sincerely, Michael Storms PS- Thank you for going off on tangents, love when you do that! 🤟😎🤟

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

You are very welcome!! I am horrible on directions & people's names! So glad you asked this request! I was not sure the details so I asked a few times about "KEY" "Major or minor" "How simple?" So I got it. Just like private lesson. Thanks again for asking me this. It was a pleasure making this lesson. Most people don't pay attention on song forms & timing so... tend to play a lot of notes without specific rhythms so .... not going anywhere! That's why I had to play it simple with a metronome! Any premade backing tracks can hide these important parts. I love playing guitar & helping others. Just like you are cooling a delicious dish and someone loves it! What a great feeling! Thank you Michael!

[@manyvibes1540]

💜👍

[@killakalani6759]

Totally have given me the ah ha moment take my time that was what I needed to hear and I agree those jam vids are to long I end up not feeling good about what I just played and play it three four times just variations I'm unhappy with. Thank you. For showing me a different way of thinking about it.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

So happy to hear that. You got it! Long jam video could give you a few bad habits! This way you can learn the form of music & work on playing skills. Just jumping in without any preparation... too good to be true! You're welcome! You can make your day brighter!

[@eastwind32]

Thank you Fujita-sensei Helpful lesson. I’ve played guitar for almost 60 years self taught. I am learning to look at my instrument differently now. You teach important lessons I wish I had long ago. Your style of teaching is very helpful to me. Thank you

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

You're welcome! So happy to hear that. I teach everything at my Guitar Wisdom! Please enjoy guitar and your life ever!

[@TristanMorgner]

What a great lesson! I'm probably gonna play this all day. Thank you, and have a Wonderfull day!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

So happy to hear that! We need to thank one of my subscribers for this request! Have a great day!

[@martinpouyat3394]

Great Tomo. Simplicity and skill, that's what I need to achieve!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!!

[@alex.ortizz]

you inspire me ever day to play as effortless as you!!!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much! Very happy to hear that,

[@janosszav]

Wow what a video, what a melody…. I could listen to this for hours, but instead of that I picked up my guitar and started to play. I’m so happy I found your channel. I’m subscribed for many guitar channels but none of them inspired me to pick up my guitar and play except yours. Thank you for that. Liked, subscribed, bell icon is on Thank you Mr. Fujita

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

So happy to hear that! Thank you!

[@redpillpusher]

its lessons like these that really demonstrate the value of an actual teacher. gets to the heart of actually learning something. not just here's a Bm 1 4 5 and run loose with the pentatonic noodling which is what I've been doing 😂. Thanks Tomo.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

You're very welcome! So happy to hear that. It was great! I didn't make this lesson. My subscriber's request so it's just like a real guitar lesson. Its so easy for me to make this way because I am teaching that person!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Please follow triads! E-... B-... F#-.... Which chord are you playing with?

[@RocnVin]

Thank you so so much for this one Tomo. Yet another break through for me, with the pentatonic run on one string into the chord, its simple but now I know the formula. Thank you.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

You're very welcome! Thank you! Did you watch this video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIPGmpKkfrp5qqs

[@RocnVin]

@@TomoFujitaMusic No not yet, it will be today's lesson, I'm smiling ear to ear, thank you. Happy sunday!

[@pimvanholst]

Thank you for another great lesson SENSEI

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad you liked it!

[@suzannecoholic1467]

really nice-sounding V

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@othervinny]

Thanks for the great lesson! You're getting awfully close to half a million subscribers, and I can't think of anyone who deserves it more than you.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks so much! 490K now! I can't thank enough!

[@mmiller6873]

Hats to you Tomo, Love the lesson and I will now be watching your vids to see what else I can learn and practice. Been playing for almost a year now and it's actually difficult to find good teaching on the intertubes, however you have a talent for it. Thanks again

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

So happy to hear that. Thank you!

[@ThePandaProcrastinates]

Wednesday morning is perfect for a good Slow Blues.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Indeed it is! Awesome!

[@martianmurray]

I’ve been playing around with D major the last couple of days so this relates perfectly for me. Thanks Tomo!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Great to hear! Thank you!

[@martinpouyat3394]

Great lesson Tomo, tks a lot!!!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@motorosso3349]

Thanks for the blues content.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

You're welcome! I love BLUES!

[@oscargarza4448]

Thank you Mr. Fujita. This is such a great lesson for me at my level. I've got a ways to go on scales, triads etc. but this lesson helps me begin to understand more and inspires me to have fun playing my guitar. I really appreciate your video lessons.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks for sharing! I can make more simple depth lesson like this! It was a great request! Thank you!

[@thore_rohit]

Thank you so much for this great lesson. I feel like this lesson is meant to be for me. Very useful. B minor blues is my favorite and I want to play like this and learn more.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

You're very welcome! So happy to hear that. Awesome!

[@spider5001]

Yes more blues please😀🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

I love blues! Thank you!

[@Giablo1]

Flying V is such a beautiful underrated guitar

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Yes!

[@5wet_]

I never would have imagined a flying V used for blues, I think this gives us a lesson on how each guitar has its own style but on the right hands can sound amazing for every style. Also this inspired me to record my own backing tracks, it's true what you said about the ones on KZbin, and also doing them myself they sound more like I want them to. Thanks for this video!!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad you enjoy this video! I thought I can showcase each guitar with each lessons. When my Berklee students who has difficult time impving their improvisation skills, this problem: Using LONG fun backing tracks from KZbin. Then we work on how to make own backing tracks by practicing chords & preparing. Then they will improve again. This way you can really learn about chord progressions, song forms... FUN!!

[@Whatever-ew4ti]

Check out Albert King, he plays a flying V and he's essential to listen to if you like blues

[@eljhonnyrroca137]

Lonnie Mack is another blues great that played a flying v

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

@@eljhonnyrroca137 Yes!

[@matthewadams2979]

I love this! Great job Tomo. Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

So happy to hear that. Thank you!

[@donindri]

I am sure you are connecting with a lot of people with this one. Great stuff, especially the “distractions” and even the Jazzy diminished stuff we should not go to! Thanks for posting this and all your Guitar Wisdom videos too.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

So nice to hear everyone's comments! Thank you so much! Yes, this video really connected with more people. I am so happy to see that. Next lesson on my Guitar Wisdom will be very jazzy! It's all good but I love to out the limit before I work or teach so I just don't go beyond that point so like this... good result.

[@daniellopez9582]

Beautiful. Playing that was so fun! (lost sense of time while playing, thanks)

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@bobnieuwenhuis]

Great! Thank you!🙏

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@RobertSaxy]

My favorite type of guitar playing is rhythm, especially finding the melodies/counter melodies within and sound the rhythm, I think that’s part of the reason I find your lessons/videos are great also why I especially like the triads stuff you’ve been teaching. I’ve been working hard (unfortunately not music though) this past week so I think I can finally get your course online as soon as I’m done with this work and my buddy recovers. Thank you Tomo for your commitment to excellence and the passing of knowledge

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

So happy to hear that. My main practice routine is rhythm guitar & time feel. For soloing, all about melody like all about BEER! I practice triads on lower strings 654/543 a lot so I don't slide notes & less noise. Good job! Thank you!

[@RobertSaxy]

@@TomoFujitaMusic thank you. I just started working on the low strings now that I have some level of comfort on the high ones, can’t wait till it shows up in my writing, however I do like sliding (but being a trombone player I’m a bit biased on that) but I do hate the finger noise. I find that if I’m super light on the string there is less to none of the noise, just got to keep working on it. I do feel that a little sliding with short distances (more like grace notes or flams) most of the time goes a long way both on the guitar and the trombone. Now I’m looking forward to catch up on the videos of yours I missed this week this weekend

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

@@RobertSaxy Thanks for sharing. For guitar playing, play triad then mute all the strings by your right hand so no noise, Then you can slide very lightly over the strings barely touching the strings.Very hard to do so you want to turn up your amp a little turn treble a little more so you can hear all the unwanted noises and you can clean up (learning a proper technique) Good job!

[@RobertSaxy]

@@TomoFujitaMusic thanks for the great guidance, going to be working on that

[@billysnyder3498]

thank you Sir. I like this.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

You're very welcome!

[@choonguann]

Really enjoy & grateful for your guitar wisdom!! Thank you Mr Tomo-san for your ❤

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad you enjoy it! Thank you!

[@dannyhood4007]

I can’t believe his patients. Many of his videos are the same lesson, different variations. Beginner stuff basic fundamentals. 1 4 5 chords ‘oldies’. Triads up down the neck (inversions) The root, 3rd ,5th notes make music. The notes are a must make it easier

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much! Persistence is so important! Some KZbinr gets 1000 subs or 13K subs (Davie 504) so that mean so many people don't know me yet so I would love to do similar important material for lesson!

[@sta_rguitarist]

Really a great teacher Sir

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@BillyMac812]

You are up early!! It is 7:25 am central time. Which gives me time to grab my guitar before work!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

I am so excited! I get up early and first thing to do this. Thank you!

[@brownsfan7753]

Thank you for this useful lesson!! I love your V!!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad it was helpful! You're welcome!

[@mjpslim]

Good lesson on how to feel what I’m playing . Meat and potatoes of guitar practice..

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Great to hear that. Thank you.

[@j.hammer573]

Keep it going. I enjoyed this very much.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

More to come! So happy to hear that!

[@michaelnc4450]

Great post Tomo! Thanks for taking your time to show us so many ideas that helps us break out of "the box" Take care and have a great week!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad it was helpful! I am so happy! Don't stay in square box!

[@imaginableAudio]

The flying V I love it

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Me too!

[@cgdoublezerorc]

Love it. It's getting dangerous. I'm singing along with what you're playing, while you're playing it. I mean that I'm singing the melody with you the very first time I watched this video. Thank you! 00

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

That's so great to hear that, You are feeling listening music! Thank you!

[@abdulazizrehan]

I'm singing and improvising in my head on top of the 12-bar loop you just played. Loved the advice: keep it simple and focus on the melody. How often do we forget it!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Good job! Without good melody, no great solo!

[@johnc.mitchelljr.2716]

that prussian blue reverb was sounding real nice today 👍

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

For making my videos, I always put that pedal. One Control, The Prussian Blue Reverb! Long name!

[@MultiCugel]

I like slow blues, best I try slow before fast :). Thanks for reminder about timing. I am learning triads and practise them. Wild looking guitar sounds as good as usual!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Good job! Thank you!

[@martyisabeliever]

Thankyou wise sage...

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

You're welcome!

[@thisisshaun1]

Great lesson Thank you

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad you liked it! Thank you!

[@keithdockery2358]

I've already really love this guy. Subscribed long ago. I know he's an outstanding musician. Wonder whom all he's jammed with or bands he has performed with n such kinda history & experiences.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@redpillpusher]

man talk about feeling the burn holding those bar chords ...guess I need to develop endurance 🤣 great lesson.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@shabibrock7254]

The king 👑

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@danialafa]

my hero

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@MrBradWi]

There's nothing like a minor blues to cleanse the soul. Whether it's BB, or Stevie, Jimi or Jimmy. I've had "Since I've been Lovin' You" by Led Zeppelin on the list of songs to transcribe for a while now. Warming up with this minor blues lesson might just motivate me to get to work! Also, to make more complicated variations, are there Sub V chords that work on the minor chords, similar to the basic I IV V major blues? Is that you did to change blues to jazz? Also, love the Flying V sound and the little detour / distraction into the jazz chords! I hope that little jazz jam could be a Guitar Wisdom lesson on its own. Can't wait to work my way up to that level.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

YES! This was a great request! So happy to hear that. Thank you!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Basically make it a little jazzier with non diatonic chords. Easy way is to learn more jazz then you will understand it. If I did not take my 2 year jazz guitar lessons then I have no idea what I am playing! (Jazzy) . I teach everything at my Guitar Wisdom. Constantly I am adding new videos there! Thank you!

[@gordon7989]

great lesson tomo. i never knew how to play augmented chord before but you mentioned it and now i know :D great sound from the steel string singer and beautiful reverb. ALSO WHERE IS MAX??

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad you liked it! You know Major and minor. Then Aug & Dim ... I love those two sounds. Like Sweet & Sour

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@JonvaTheREaLMusiqMentor]

Great stuff Professor❤ just wondering where I can your link for your website? Thanks, Jonva

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much! My website tomojustfunky.com Join today "Guitar Wisdom" tomovhxtv.vhx.tv

[@JonvaTheREaLMusiqMentor]

@@TomoFujitaMusic Thank you 💫

[@charlesgrant4440]

Awesome video, love being a Guitar Wisdom member! I was wondering if you've ever done a video about limitations you have? And the exercises you do to overcome/get around them? Thanks!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks so much! Thanks for being a Guitar Wisdom subscriber. Here and there on foundation section but not that as main topic. Why not? I love a great limitation so I can create something new! My style came from my limitation. If I try to do everything... Can you explain more details that you wish?

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

This minor blues video, I had to ask a few time to make sure what this person want me to do. Easy to say, I want "blues"... "What blues?"

[@charlesgrant4440]

​@@TomoFujitaMusic Sure I can explain! Maybe something like the most difficult scale, strumming pattern or chord transition you've had to learn. More about the approach/patience/philosophy you have towards learning guitar when it gets difficult. I think having someone as skilled and knowledgeable as you explain part of your musical journey would be really interesting. I tell myself "Don't Worry, Don't Compare, Don't Expect Too Fast, Be Kind to Yourself" every day! If this is too unspecific, I understand. Thanks again!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

@@charlesgrant4440 Thank you! Any difficult issue... we need to step a few steps back! Don't go forward! It wont do anything! Go back as far as you can then you can go forward more! That's why 1) Don't worry! 2) Don't compare! then 3) Don't expect too fast! Especially smart adult! Slow down! and always 4) Be kind to yourself. Be specific what's really difficult thing? More specific? So that I can come up the video lesson topic and work on how to do on that case. Difficult scale, then what scale? How? What key? which strings? What style? See? More specific and you will get something!

[@charlesgrant4440]

@@TomoFujitaMusic Thank you so much for that advice! One thing I've been trying to nail down is the slurring technique. Kind of pulling off/sliding technique that guitarists like Jack Pearson (performed with Allman Bros I believe) are very good at. It's also very jazzy sounding. If you have any insight to that style/technique that would be amazing.

[@650thunderbird]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@bhvithai5327]

6:35 "Distraction" It happens to everyone 😅

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Yes!

[@michaeljoyce3286]

Man that’s smooth , what amp are u playing through

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you! All gear information in the description. Gibson Custom Shop Flying V Steel String Singer by Gazzi Amplification String Driver 2-12s Cabinet One Control Prussian Blue Reverb Providence Cables E205TF D'Addario EXL110 (10-46) Pickboy 1.00 Wisdom Picks

[@gearViewmirror]

Lovely guitar! Do you work on your guitars or do you have a luthier/tech to do it? Love from Switzerland🎸🤘🎸 I agree about some of the backing tracks on YT, they all sound the same....

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Except the fret job. I do everything so I don't have any repair person work on my guitars. I do all my set up. Thanks for asking me.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

How about my backing track here? kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4mWe2mBhc6MibM

[@gearViewmirror]

@@TomoFujitaMusic Very nice! No surprise, i dig your style! IMHO i think it is a good thing to be able to do your own work, i feel a more intimate connection to my instrument👍

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

@@gearViewmirror Thank you so much! I have a lot of gears so I need to maintain them well. I love guitar!

[@cwwisk]

Tomo, what are your opinions on "true-temperament" guitars? Have you ever tried one? They must have a practical use, right? I can't imagine guitar companies making expensive gimmicks... lol

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

I love vintage guitars so I don't really care about that one. Thank you!

[@haimingpeng4508]

hi tomo, just wondering what do you call those guitar lick which just climbing up or down on the fret with pressing two or three notes each time(and they would usually sound in a scale). Is that also a part of triad? I saw you mentioned a little bit about this in guitar wisdom but I want to know more about it.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Time code please? Arpeggios?

[@parkersbrain3764]

“Distraction” 😂😂

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

YES!

[@ocmolina83]

Hello Tomo!, which chords were you playing at 14:55 ? looks Like an F# with some alterations followed by a B minor with some more alterations.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

That's a fancy E-9 chord! Eric Gales plays all the times! Open, 2, 4, open, 3, 5 (from 654321 strings)

[@ocmolina83]

@@TomoFujitaMusic thanks! I can feel the stretch in my left hand, but it sounds amazing when it's played correctly. Thanks again for sharing!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

@@ocmolina83 Move your thumb position very low back of the neck so you can spread your fingers easily. You're welcome!

[@azraelfirstofhisname8695]

How long have you had the Flying V for?

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

4-5 years?

[@Stoffendous]

Damn bucktingtrucks.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Fun making own backing tracks by playing the part!

[@SamuelPadillaa]

at the end of the video you went on to say "thats jazz... lets not go there". I am begging you please please for the love of god lets go there. Namaste.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

This video lesson is simple minor blues so that's a great destruction! I can go jazzier then I need to explain behind that chord harmony! Another 5-10 minuets. Just showing chords are easy but you want to know more meaning behind those beautiful jazz chords.

[@drf8810]

ライクア　マディウォーター❣️

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

ありがとうございます！

[@olivier3847]

distraction

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Always!