Online Western Guitar Lessons | Basics of Guitar
Beginner
5/5
by Harish Marappa
8 Years Experience
Performed in over 100 stage shows in India and abroad.
US $24 per class |
for 1-on-1, 45 mins class
Recommended: 1 class per week | 12-16 weeks to level up
Pay as you go, 2 classes at a time
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Instruction Language
: English
Course Summary
This course is designed for beginners who have had no prior experience playing the guitar. Students will be introduced to the different types of guitars followed by the different parts in a guitar as well as the correct posture to hold the guitar. Information on the physical attributes of the guitar will be followed by topics related to the sound of the guitar, covering tempo, rhythm, timing, patterns, chords, staff notation, understanding the guitar neck, fret board etc.. Find detailed index of the beginners course in the description mentioned below.
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Teacher Skill Keywords
Electric Guitar, Chords
Education
Music (Guitar) from Trinity College
Work Details
Guitar Instructor - Dolce Music Academy
About the Course
The list of topics to be covered in this beginner's online guitar lessons, apart from the aforementioned topics, is listed below. While all topics mentioned in the list will be covered through the duration of the course, the structure may differ depending on individual need or requirement.
- Know about music and its various elements;
- How to use the Chromatic scale and some motor exercises;
- Introduction to Tempo, Rhythm and Timing;
- Scales: Introduction to Major Scales and scale sequences;
- Introduction to Minor Scales;
- Introduction to Pentatonic and Blues Scales;
- How to play blues or blue pattern;
- Learn to play Chords and Barre Chords;
- Introduction to Major Chords;
- Introduction to Minor Chords;
- Introduction to Seventh Chords (7) (Major 7th and Dominant 7th);
- Chord Progressions and Chord families;
- Introduction to Strumming and basic finger picking;
- Introduction to Minor Seventh Chords (m7) (min7);
- Introduction to Staff Notation;
- Simple covers/songs with 3 or 4 chords;
- Understanding the Guitar neck/Fretboard; and
- Circle of fifths and fourths.
After successful completion of this course, students can gear themselves for the next course by Harish Marappa: Guitar Lessons For Intermediate Players | Western Style Guitar Lessons
About Harish Marappa: Born and brought up in Bangalore, Harish has been playing the guitar for the last fifteen years. Harish is a master of many styles playing contemporary, rock, metal, fusion, acoustic, ambience and blues. A keen learner, Harish is an equally adept teacher loved by his students for his patience and style of teaching. One of his student appreciating his teacher mentions that Harish comes up with finger exercises on the fly to help students having trouble with pull offs or barre chords. That is Harish’s commitment to ensure anyone turning up to him for guidance never returns empty handed.
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Students who have for a long time wanted to learn the guitar but have been pushed back due to some or the other reason can confidently come forward to learn guitar online. The confidence comes because of the teacher, Harish Marappa, who has spent more than a decade and a half teaching guitar to innumerable students. His style of teaching progresses at the pace the student wants to with no peer pressure to outperform someone or feeling demoralised because the other is learning at a faster pace. His strong knowledge of the instrument builds a strong foundation for students to further their interest in guitar either as a hobby or as a professional.
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Passion for learning & Playing Guitar;
Acoustic or Electric guitar,
A metronome - A device that marks time at a selected rate by giving a regular tick; and
A tuner - an electronic device to tune the guitar.
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Available For All Age-Groups
2 Online live sessions completed
Our teachers recommend customized classes for an effective learning experience. Here's why!
Every individual
Has a unique learning style
Is at a different learning stage
Has different posture and instrument holding style
Has different mind-hand coordination
Has a different understanding of rhythm and melody
And a different GOAL!
Available For All Age-Groups
2 Online live sessions completed
Our teachers recommend customized classes for an effective learning experience. Here's why!
Every individual
Has a unique learning style
Is at a different learning stage
Has different posture and instrument holding style
Has different mind-hand coordination
Has a different understanding of rhythm and melody
And a different GOAL!
What you get?
World-class masters as teachers
Personalized & Interactive 1-on-1 classes
Course studio that amplifies passion learning
Access to global creative community
Pay as you go - 2 classes at a time
Milestone-based learning for best results
Statement of Accomplishment
Teacher's performance bits for reference
World-class masters as teachers
Personalized & Interactive 1-on-1 classes
Course studio that amplifies passion learning
Access to global creative community
Pay as you go - 2 classes at a time
Milestone-based learning for best results
Statement of Accomplishment
Teacher's performance bits for reference
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