My Guitar Teacher TOMO FUJITA Gives Words of Wisdom

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[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Mary, thanks so much for having me at your show!!

[@spkr4thdd]

Just watched the extended interview. Amazing! Thanks for your wisdom and experience.

[@forbiddensun9524]

Thanks for your wisdom =)

[@swaranbains8326]

You are a legend Tomo

[@swaranbains8326]

You are a legend Tomo

[@riverman6655]

I loved your whole concept of guitar exploration...very clear and inspiring. Thank you!

[@TPFKABB]

Favorite Tomo quote: “Triads are good for you. Like a vegetable!”

[@HigherPlanes]

The best vegetable triad is celery, carrot, onion.

[@himeshchauhan9843]

@@HigherPlanes the only problem there is that carrot and onions are both roots

[@HigherPlanes]

@@himeshchauhan9843 LOL. Good point!

[@maguar5027]

Time stamp?

[@DobDog151]

As a schoolteacher myself, Tomo just nailed what it takes. “A teacher is just a great student who learns anything.” Brilliant. Just brilliant.

[@HiFiMonki]

Taught kids English for 4 years and this was so true. Students are basically people who challenge you on a constant basis. The constant out of left field questions that you get about things you never though of before really force you to reevaluate you own knowledge and teach you new things about yourself. I grew as a person so much being a teacher. I think it’s something everyone needs to experience (providing they are qualified...) Forces you to think about stuff from someone else’s perspective. Something that seems to be lacking more and more as time goes on....

[@alwaysopen7970]

A teacher learns as it reinforces what you already know and that keeps you on your toes. I have taught people how to demonstrate products when trying to sell said products. It helps to own and use an item yourself just as Tomo does with the guitar.

[@DaveTaste]

Get off with him then.

[@cole3053]

"Don't worry. Don't compare. Don't expect too fast. Be kind to yourself". Tomo Fujita

[@jonbuckley]

Tomo is one of the best Guitar teachers on the Internet. I love his no bullshit approach. No effects , Dry tone. Purely focuses on the mechanics. The hard to learn stuff.

[@derapospatz5164]

He’s good

[@OriginalPuro]

He uses casettes, that means he's trustworthy and cool.

[@samlee2562]

also he's an older gentleman of asian descent so his words are Words Of Wisdom...

[@richardcarew4708]

means he doesn't think in computer-eeze.. I am a retired programmer.. I just can't help myself.. I love computers.. my girlfriend is the Google babe 😘 💕

[@richardcarew4708]

@@samlee2562 older... than whom?

[@shaunoco1042]

Tomo say ~man look like strumming in long grass not always play guitar!

[@thomas.thomas]

@@HareDeLune how many?

[@JensLarsen]

Tomo is amazing!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks so much Jens!!!

[@yeyogak32]

Tomo and Jens are amazing

[@martianmurray]

Whoa small world I’ve been studying both of y’all’s stuff!

[@bikashth8539]

Recording yourself, cringing at yourself and improving little by little made me progress so much better than i thought i would. This is how i learnt to sing in 6 months. Even though i am not the greatest vocalist in the world, i can hit every single note properly in the song.

[@rogerwilliams2629]

Tomo is a great, great guitarist and a great teacher, but most of all Tomo is a great human being.

[@thisisaugusto]

Tomo!!!
Best guitar teacher on CZcams!

[@burkhardstackelberg1203]

"A teacher is not a good teacher, if he is not excelled by his students."

[@Epicionx]

but what does this quote mean. Like, do the students push the teacher forward to become better?

[@meznivfinish6739]

It means,If the teacher knows how to get along with the students in a good way,he's a good teacher

[@whyaskmenoely25]

@@Epicionx it means if the students don't become better than the teacher, that's not a good teacher
Students are supposed to build on top of what already exists. If they can't innovate, perhaps they haven't been taught well enough.

[@Jeff-jg7jh]

And the way to learn something is to be good at it enough to teach it to someone else.

[@jpkatz1435]

@@Epicionx Aren't they both becoming better, each in there own journeying, both learners?

[@jejuislandtrekker8113]

Tomo is a great person. Love how he says none of these guitars are important. His wife is everything to him. He puts his family first and music is in a nice second place category. 👏👏

[@oldtimer99]

The more I hear from Tomo Fujita, the more I feel that he is really a sensei rather than a plain teacher; and even then much bigger than the many instructors available in CZcams. Thanks for sharing your conversation...

[@mpdjr77]

Thank you for introducing us to Mr. Fujita! Blessings 😊

[@hopesonhigh]

Watching this in December 2023. I am amazed how Tomo has so much wisdom not just for learning guitar but for everything!!

[@WhistlingGary]

As an older beginner, I needed to focus on my strengths. I will never be an all-around CGP... but I can play fingerstyle and sing. It is so important to focus on the best that YOU can be, rather than be distracted by the best in others. Social media is someone's highlight reel. It isn't ALL real because of the magic of editing. Be you. Choose the songs that people want to hear from YOU.

[@ClydeneBalkeMusic]

This is profound. I agree as an older beginner trying to do all the things only hurts progress. And it plays with your mindset and confidence.

[@kshienator]

Cheers to all the older beginners, me one as well 😀

[@SeyyK]

"Narrowing down is hard work"....this is one of the most powerful sentence ever spoken in musicianship and academia.
Great interview and great job always Mary

[@jonathanroyce9692]

"Art is about subtraction" (I paraphrase...)

[@teriscallon]

"A teacher is just a great student..." love it!

[@drivenmad7676]

Lowell George is my favorite player/singer. He was a great song writer also. RIP Lowell.

[@petes2feet]

Tomo is such a wonderful human being, he has touched so many lives, simply amazing.

[@himeshchauhan9843]

Tomo is a blessed soul

[@nicoladolby2154]

What a brilliant video! By giving ourselves limitations, we learn discipline. By listening to ourselves we see our faults and where we are improving.

[@gabedirmeyer692]

I think I learn more than music from this man, and I cant put my finger on it. He is a true gem.

[@donindri]

I love Tomo’s emphasis on ear training, triads, keeping things simple and using theory to figure out what you did, not what you should do.

[@allendean9807]

I consider myself very lucky to have grown up playing guitar when i did, rather than now, because then, you had a record, and your ears. You didn’t have tabs, you didn’t have slower speeds, you didn’t have step by step videos walking you through every single song you could imagine. You had to memorize every note, and play the songs as you could hear them. It wasn’t always right, and it taught you to learn as closely, and as economically as you could for yourself.
Now, when i use the internet for learning songs, that foundation serves me well, making it much easier to pick up any song faster, because my ear knows pretty much where to go before the video shows me.

[@allendean9807]

@AntiComm holy crap! I never did! I wish I’d known that!! Did it work?

[@alwaysopen7970]

Records and ears was the way every kid learned when I was a young man in the 70s. The internet would have ruined generations of players. I do like it for learning new tunes and seeing/hearing the artist playing a live rendition of it for realism.
A studio recording is static whereas a live performance is dynamic.

[@lefthandedguitars7181]

Well put man. I learned the same way and I would not change a thing.

[@tuplalfred]

Great insight!!!

[@edt9666]

Thank you for this.

[@dennisdewinter1997]

Such a great video!

[@ObjectiveDynamics]

Great episode. Thanks!

[@jnmasom]

Love this video @maryspender!!

[@purplecowideal]

great stuff. thanks

[@redadictionvick]

Eye opener, thanks so much you both!!

[@ericjohnson1228]

Thanks for sharing! Always great to hear from the master!

[@terrytickler]

Amazing teacher

[@michaellamneck2116]

Fantastic, so much good content in here!

[@Deliquescentinsight]

Being present, completing music, taking notice, being thorough, it is all about not F'ing around and giving respect to what you are doing. This is the essential message I get.

[@KenMickey]

Thanks This is very helpful.

[@bendonkin9449]

For anyone that hasn’t; watch Tomo play “just funky” live here on youtube. Amazing.

[@ivanradkov]

Very interesting and helpful. Thank you!

[@wesleyalan9179]

Really cool! Thanks guys! Rock on!✌😁🤟

[@whenifeellow]

I love what you said about feeling terrible when seeing amazing players, but that you realize that your playing serves a purpose.

[@SeeMeBeSeen]

Wow! Really really good. Thanks

[@damianjames0]

Thanks for sharing such an insightful conversation with us!

[@ptiteFlopke]

This is exactly what I needed today. Thank you for that and keep up the great content !

[@PaulHunt3]

Love the jumper Mary

[@jimmyjimmy951]

“I teach people limitations” ..... “Narrow down”...... a two pieces of advice that will help me focus on the knowledge and skill I need rather than the things I want.. 🙏🏻🇦🇺

[@davet.3587]

Awesome narrow down good advice

[@yannbonada979]

so much infomation to learn from this video!!!

[@owlampersand7993]

Thanks for posting this video Mary! I love Tomo Fujita, he’s so cool.

[@maxdegrussa]

Amazing tomo

[@palm444]

Great video!

[@johnwestcott5606]

That was excellent! Thank you, Mary, and thank you, Maestro Fujita!

[@scott02127]

Amazing :) Thank you :)

[@rustysguitar1]

Thanks a lot for this video! Gave me a lot to think about. Thanks

[@johnnytruck2009]

Thank you!

[@jeromearound]

thanks Mary, I love your playing and learning about tomo

[@gplayo]

TOMO
I have heard him speak many times. His love for music and playing the guitar is amazing. He can’t help but to drop little pearls of wisdom and knowledge about music and playing the guitar.
Truly a amazing teacher.

[@frankb518]

And Thank you for sharing the experiences !

[@marksalyersmusic]

Thanks Mary and Tomo! Play on...

[@Barry101er]

Hi Mary-thanks for sharing Tomo!

[@grafffuller3265]

What a wonderful interview. Thank you for sharing.
Loved the idea of imposed limitations.

[@chrisdolan9515]

Wonderful video, Mary, truly wonderful. Thank you.

[@donaldholman9070]

Thank you so much

[@j_freed]

I love you both more for this conversation! Great stuff.

[@rixlabs]

Thanks Mary, Tomo is really a gift for every musician!

[@1114gabby]

He is brilliant! Thanks.

[@dangranot5703]

Thanks for sharing, your teacher dropped some great experience and advice.

[@davidmarczak482]

Very strong choice of jumper Mary. Love the channel, keep up the good work!

[@owlmuso]

Lovely and very useful video, thank you Mary and Tomo

[@jancabri8291]

Indeed, real advice from a real teacher!

[@badalternator]

Love Tomo. Great discussion. Thank you.

[@xman8157]

Tomo is such an awesome instructor, so humble!

[@XLBiker13]

Thanks for posting this. Tomo is a very special musician and teacher.

[@MaritimeFox]

This is a really great video. So incredibly useful. Thank you.

[@frishdaw]

Really good interview Tomo is the man

[@billylin5404]

Wow, what Tomo said was so insightful, and I really appreciate that!

[@stephentyler4352]

I need to hear this interview over and over again. Thank you so much for making this interview possible!! 🙏🏼❤️

[@bluegrasspicker1204]

I love you both. Thank you for the videos and knowledge

[@haraldvontottleben4586]

thanks for sharing your thoughts and heart so honestly

[@JohnPapaGros]

Tomo!!! Great to see you and even better to hear your wisdom. All the best to you. And thank you Mary for doing these great interviews.

[@markweaver8529]

Narrow down is great advice.
I'm sticking to that.

[@simongab1]

Marvelous talk. Thanks. Again. :)

[@abstractreindeer]

Thank you. Both Yomo and you are great learning resources. Very nice sweater too, Mary.

[@arnaubosch]

Incredible teacher and player. Thanks

[@NoelleSavkov]

Great advice. I took a lot from this video 🙏

[@joeriffanucci]

Fantastic! Thanks for this Mary and Tomo. Invaluable information. Tapes 🤘awesome!

[@Get_Bush_wookied]

I love Tomo so much and this advice about narrowing it down is exactly what I needed hear today. Thank you so much.

[@namanvats9547]

What a genuine personality, and a genius !!

[@waynzwhirled6181]

Excellent guest and discussion. Really enjoyed this. Love this guy. Thank you.

[@50songs]

Thought provoking... game me some new ideas and also reassured me that I'm doing some things right! Keep up the good work!

[@terrybanks5063]

love tomo!! his guitar wisdom course is ace!

[@david_a_uno]

This is such a wonderful conversation! In times of unlimited excess, less really is more! ❤️

[@justinprizant1980]

Mary the song you made for the ending feels so good!! ☀️
Tomo!!!!!!!!!!

[@Ivan_Saul]

So great Tomo is getting more recognized on CZcams! He's amazing!

[@ZL1LoVeR]

Such a wonderful conversation... so many lightbulb moments for me. Thank you Mary and Tomo!

[@rossonero135]

Your voice is so soothing....

[@simonpark843]

One of the best videos I've ever seen on CZcams about playing the guitar. Genuinely inspiring stuff, thank you.

[@WilliamBode]

Many valuable life lessons! Thank you for guitar lessons that are teaching us how to think and how to learn.

[@michaelallsup1]

Good advice, nice job!!!

[@rainamullen]

I like that you say that your guitar playing has a purpose. Love that concept.