- Age Group7–18 years
- Course Duration6 weeks
- Session Duration1 Hour
- CompletionYes
- Sessions12 Sessions
- FrequencyTwice a Week
- Course Valid TillForever
About The Course
This beginner’s, short-term, online live course will set you on your way to playing a Musical Guitar, be it the acoustic or the electric guitar. The course will provide a perfect balance between exploring the instrument, enhancing performance techniques and understanding the music theory to help you play your instrument in the earliest possible time frame. If you have been hesitant to pick up the guitar and start strumming, this is the perfect chance for you to confidently pick up the instrument, learn through this foundation course and play a repertoire of iconic riffs and songs from classic and modern music.
Who Is This Course For?
This Live Guitar Fundamentals course is specifically designed for students aged 7–18 who have a keen interest in music.
Course Objectives
The Guitar Fundamentals course will help you:
- Tune the guitar
- Identify notes across the guitar
- Play and transition between all major/minor open chords
- Play scales
- Play 12 bar blues progressions
- Understand strum patterns and essential rhythmic drum and percussive techniques played on the Guitar
- Play and understand rhythms (Quarter Notes, Eighth Notes, Whole Notes, Half Notes and Sixteenth Notes)
- Understand and play simple chords
- Have a basic understanding of the music theory
Curriculum
Introduction to Guitar
- 01:00:00
Introduction to Guitar
- 00:05:00
Introduction to Guitar - Quiz
Using the Pick
- 01:00:00
Using the Pick
- 00:05:00
Using the Pick - Quiz
Reading Chord Charts
- 01:00:00
Reading Chord Charts
- 00:05:00
Reading Chord Charts - Quiz
Fret Hand Techniques—Building a Solid Foundation
- 01:00:00
Fret Hand Techniques—Building a Solid Foundation
- 00:05:00
Fret Hand Techniques- Quiz
Learning Chords
- 01:00:00
Learning Chords
- 00:05:00
Learning Chords - Quiz
Practice Tips
- 01:00:00
Practice Tips
Playing Happy Birthday Notes
- 01:00:00
Playing Happy Birthday Notes
- 00:05:00
Playing Happy Birthday Notes -Quiz
Playing Happy Birthday Using Chords
- 01:00:00
Playing Happy Birthday Using Chords
Strumming and Rhythm Patterns (Part 1)
- 01:00:00
Strumming and Rhythm Patterns (Part 1)
Strumming and Rhythm Patterns (Part 2)
- 01:00:00
Strumming and Rhythm Patterns (Part 2)
- 00:05:00
Strumming and Rhythm Patterns (Part 2)- Quiz
Practice Songs (Part 1)
- 01:00:00
Practice Songs (Part 1)
- 00:05:00
Practice Songs (Part 1)- Quiz
Practice Songs (Part 2)
- 01:00:00
Practice Songs (Part 2)
- 00:05:00
Practice Songs (Part 2)-Quiz
Instructor
Shantanu Arora
Vocalist, Guitarist, Founder, Shan’s School of MusicShantanu Arora is a professional singer and guitarist based out of New Delhi, India. He started playing the guitar at eight and gave his first stage performance when he was ten. He founded Shan’s School of Music in 2003 and provides training in different musical instruments, such as the keyboard, guitar, violin and flute, along with vocal training. Shantanu is a disciple of Ustad Sabri Khan in Hindustani Classical Music.
