Welcome to our Guitar program. Our curriculum is structured and builds from foundational skills to advanced techniques. The guitar program not only caters to all levels - beginner, intermediate, and advanced but also offers flexibility for students to focus on their preferred genre or skill set (e.g. Classical Guitar, Rock, Blues, Jazz, etc.)
Stages of Learning
Foundational Stage (1-2 years)
This stage focuses on building the basics. Learners should develop finger strength, coordination, and a basic understanding of music theory. Play simple songs with a steady strumming rhythm using open chords and understand simple music theory concepts.
Technique Development
Proper Posture, finger positioning, and strumming/picking technique
Daily finger stretching and strengthening exercises
Music Theory Integration
Introduction basic harmonic concepts
Develop fluency in reading staff notation
Rhythmic Development
Master fundamental timing concepts and simple strumming patterns
Learn to internalize rhythm while maintaining a steady tempo
Intermediate Stage (2-4 years)
At this stage, learners focus on developing more technical skills and expanding their knowledge of scales, theory, and fingerpicking. Progress to challenging classical pieces preparing for Trinity Grade examination.
Advanced Technical Studies
Learn fingerpicking patterns (Travis picking, arpeggios).
Daily practice on scales to build speed and precision.
Theoretical Advancement
Introduction to Barre Chords, Power Chords and Scales (major, minor, pentatonic)
Chord Progressions: Explore I-IV-V, ii-V-I, and other common progressions
Efficiency in Playing
Complex Strumming Patterns (Syncopation, muting, and palm muting)
Basic Soloing and improvising over backing tracks in pentatonic and other scales
Advanced Stage (3-4+ years)
Learners work on mastering complex techniques, exploring music theory in-depth, and developing their own style.
Technical/Theoretical Virtuosity
Advanced Scales and Modes: Explore modes (Dorian, Mixolydian, etc.), harmonic/melodic minor scales
Chord Extensions: Suspended chords, diminished chords, augmented chords, 7ths, and more jazz chords.
Understanding key changes, modulation, and complex time signatures
Creative Expression
Lead Guitar Techniques: Hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, bends, vibrato, tapping, and sweep picking
Composition and Songwriting: Writing original chord progressions, melodies, and songs
Professional Performance Skills
Playing in different Styles: blues, jazz, metal, classical, etc.
Composing/Improvising solos to be used in original work
Stage presence and performance psychology
Elective Features:
Cultural enrichment includes an in depth exploration of Indian Classical Ragas & introduction to Indian classical music concepts, broadening musical perspectives and improvisational abilities.