Ready to start your guitar journey with a bang?

Our 12-week Guitar Basics course is the perfect launchpad for beginners who want to strum, pick, and jam their way into music with confidence!&nbsp;

With easy-to-follow lessons, fun songs, step-by-step exercises, and expert guidance, you&#39;ll build solid skills while enjoying every step of the process. This course sets you up to play real music and feel like a rockstar in no time!

1. Refresher + Dexterity Drills

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	Recap open chords: C, G, D, Am, Em&nbsp;
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	Finger independence and right-hand control drills&nbsp;
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	Strength-building with simple picking/strumming patterns&nbsp;
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	Start Song 1 &ndash; Part A: Learn intro &amp; verse with focus on chord recognition and strumming pattern&nbsp;
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2. New Chords &ndash; A Major, E Major, D Minor

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	Introduce chord shapes and finger placement tips&nbsp;
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	Practice smooth chord switching and transitions&nbsp;
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	Short chord progression drills for fluency&nbsp;
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	Continue Song 1 &ndash; Part B: Apply new chords in chorus or bridge&nbsp;
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3. Strumming Variations &amp; Rhythm Exercises

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	Explore accents, syncopation, ghost strums&nbsp;
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	Practice dynamic strumming (variation in volume and attack)&nbsp;
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	Groove-based practice with backing track&nbsp;
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	Finalize Song 1: Combine all parts with rhythm and expressive playing&nbsp;
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4. Fingerpicking Basics

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	Learn finger-numbering and PIMA technique&nbsp;
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	Practice basic fingerpicking patterns with Am, C, G&nbsp;
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	Start Song 2 &ndash; Part A: Practice intro &amp; verse with fingerpicking focus&nbsp; 
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5. Chord Families &amp; Progressions

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	Learn I&ndash;IV&ndash;V and vi&ndash;IV&ndash;I&ndash;V in C, G, D major keys&nbsp;
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	Practice strumming and picking through progressions&nbsp;
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	Compose a short rhythm loop using progressions&nbsp;
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	Continue Song 2 &ndash; Part B: Focus on transitions in chorus or bridge&nbsp;
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6. Barre Chords (Intro)&nbsp;

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	Understand moveable shapes: E-based and A-based&nbsp;
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	Practice F major and B minor barre chords&nbsp;
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	Build finger strength, reduce strain with technique tips&nbsp; 
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	Finalize Song 2: Integrate barre chords and full fingerpicked arrangement&nbsp; 
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7. Muted Strums &amp; Percussive Playing&nbsp;

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	Learn right-hand muting and slap technique&nbsp;
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	Create rhythmic textures using muted strums&nbsp;
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	Play reggae or funk-inspired groove&nbsp;
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	Start Song 3 &ndash; Part A: Emphasize rhythm in intro or verse
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8. Melody + Chord Integration

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	Practice simple melody lines over strummed chords&nbsp;
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	Introduce embellishments: hammer-ons and pull-offs&nbsp;
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	Continue Song 3 &ndash; Part B: Combine melody phrasing and rhythm in chorus or bridge&nbsp; 
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9. Improvisation Basics&nbsp;

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	Learn major and minor pentatonic scale patterns&nbsp;
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	Improvise over simple chord loops&nbsp;
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	Call-and-response: Practice mimicking melodic phrases&nbsp;
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	Finalize Song 3: Add a short solo or improvisational touch&nbsp;
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10. Genre Focus &ndash; Pop &amp; Bollywood

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	Learn one Western pop and one Indian film song&nbsp;
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	Apply fingerstyle, strumming, and chord transitions&nbsp;
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	Discuss stylistic elements and groove feel&nbsp;
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	Start Song 4 &ndash; Part A: Begin learning intro &amp; verse in genre-specific style&nbsp;
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11. Song Creation + Practice Loop

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	Compose or arrange a short original or mashup piece&nbsp;
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	Include song structure with verse and chorus&nbsp;
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	Focus on expression, clean transitions, timing&nbsp;
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	Continue + Finalize Song 4: Polish genre-based performance for showcase&nbsp;
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12. Performance + Certification&nbsp;

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	Final performance (recorded or live)&nbsp;
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	Receive peer and mentor feedback&nbsp;
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	Certification + roadmap for Guitar Pro course&nbsp;
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1. Advanced Technique &amp; Dexterity

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	Warm-ups: String skipping drills, hybrid picking, speed picking exercises&nbsp;
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	Focus on finger independence, control at higher tempos, and clean transitions&nbsp;
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	Practice fast alternate picking licks, legato runs, and spider drills across the neck&nbsp;
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	Start Song 1 &ndash; Part A: Intro + lead section using hybrid and alternate picking with clean transitions&nbsp;
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2. Extended Chords &amp; Voicings&nbsp;

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	Explore sus2, sus4, add9, maj7, m7, diminished, augmented, slash chords&nbsp;
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	Apply voicings across string sets with smooth chord transitions&nbsp;
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	Create jazzy or ambient chord loops for mood-based practice&nbsp;
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	Continue + Finalize Song 1: Incorporate extended chords into rhythm/ambient sections&nbsp;
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3. Lead Guitar &amp; Soloing Mastery&nbsp;

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	Theory integration: Pentatonic, blues, and major/minor scales&nbsp;
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	Techniques: Vibrato, string bending, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs&nbsp;
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	Compose a melodic solo over a Pop/Rock/Blues backing track&nbsp;
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	Start Song 2 &ndash; Part A: Intro rhythm and lead with expressive phrasing and scale applications&nbsp;
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4. Genre Deep-Dive &ndash; Blues, Funk, Indian Fusion&nbsp;

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	Learn 12-bar blues phrasing, funk rhythm chops, Indian ornamentation (meend, gamak)&nbsp;
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	Play one inspired piece from each genre&nbsp;
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	Focus on tone shaping and articulation according to style&nbsp;
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	Continue + Finalize Song 2: Blend genre-based phrasing in both comping and solos&nbsp;
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5. Advanced Fingerstyle &amp; Percussive Guitar&nbsp;

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	Techniques: Percussive hits, tapping, natural harmonics in fingerstyle&nbsp;
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	Learn a fingerstyle instrumental piece with groove and melody&nbsp;
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	Create a short loop using percussive fingerstyle techniques&nbsp;
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	Start Song 3 &ndash; Part A: Intro with harmonics, percussive hits, and fingerstyle groove&nbsp;
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6. Rhythm Mastery &amp; Time Signatures

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	Explore 6/8, 5/4, and 7/8 time signatures with groove breakdowns&nbsp;
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	Techniques: Syncopation, polyrhythms, layered strumming&nbsp;
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	Practice a song or loop with complex rhythmic structures&nbsp;
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	Continue + Finalize Song 3: Add alternate sections in new time signatures&nbsp;
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7. Arranging &amp; Reharmonization

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	Learn reharmonization techniques for chord progressions&nbsp;
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	Arrange a known melody in a new style (e.g., jazz ballad, fingerstyle)&nbsp;
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	Optionally add melodic fills or a counter-melody&nbsp;
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	Start Song 4 &ndash; Part A: Base melody + intro with reharmonization elements&nbsp;
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8. Composing Original Music

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	Create an original instrumental or vocal-based song&nbsp;
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	Apply signature techniques, tone control, and dynamics&nbsp;
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	Focus on storytelling and theme development&nbsp;
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	Continue Song 4 &ndash; Part B: Add bridge/solo with creative mood shifts&nbsp;
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9. Final Project Prep

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	Polish final performance piece (original/arrangement/medley)&nbsp;
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	Review tone, timing, phrasing, and dynamic control&nbsp;
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	Optional: Use loop pedal or layered backing for live performance&nbsp;
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	Finalize Song 4: Refine structure and prepare for the final showcase&nbsp;
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10. Performance Showcase &amp; Certification&nbsp;

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	Perform live or submit recorded final performance&nbsp;
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	Receive peer and mentor evaluations&nbsp;
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	Certification + future roadmap (e.g., advanced theory, production, or ensemble playing)&nbsp;
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"I wanted to learn guitar, and my parents signed me up because of the great reviews. I'm so happy they did! From the first chord, I loved it. The teachers were so excited about music. I already want to enroll for a higher course."

Aditi Gupta

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