Lesson Types

Beginner Fundamental Course for Performing Level

• Estimated Course Duration: 1 Year.

• Tailored for absolute beginners & budding guitarists who wish to build a solid foundation on their fundamentals before tackling songs on an intermediate performing level.

• Lessons are based on my self-written guitar book – Raynor’s Guitar Methodologies for Absolute Beginners.

• Lesson Highlights
• General introduction to Guitar Types and Parts
• Guitar Holding and Playing Posture
• Finger Nail Length Recommendations for both hands
• Accessories you will need for your Guitar
• Basic Music Theory & Counting
• Reading Tablatures
• Timing Signatures
• Playing Basic Scales
• Playing Basic Chords
• Song Exercises for teaching various Basic Plucking & Strumming Patterns.
• Alternate Bass Chords 
• Advanced Chord Formulas
• Alternate Bass Chords
• Learning to Build-Up in Playing
• Learning simple Fingerstyle/Chord-Melody Intros
• Songs with different Timing Signatures
• Transposition & Keys
• Using a Capo
• Catching Keys & Chords of Songs by Ear

• There will be an Assessment (both Theory + Practical) at the end of the course to test the student's proficiency of what he/she has learnt, before moving on to Advance Song Based Lessons for Performing Level.

• Prerequisite: Students must be absolute beginner or near beginner level.

Beginner Fundamental Course for Casual Players

• Estimated Course Duration: 9 Months.

• Made for guitarists who wish to learn to play guitar on a casual level with very minimal music theory. 

• Lessons are also based on my self-written guitar book – Raynor’s Guitar Methodologies for Absolute Beginners.

• Lesson Highlights
• General introduction to Guitar Types and Parts
• Guitar Holding and Playing Posture
• Finger Nail Length Recommendations for both hands
• Accessories you will need for your Guitar
• Reading Tablatures
• Timing Signatures
• Playing Basic Scales (Minimal)
• Playing Basic Chords
• Song Exercises for teaching various Basic Plucking & Strumming Patterns.
• Alternate Bass Chords 
• Advanced Chords
• Alternate Bass Chords
• Learning to Build-Up in Playing
• Learning simple Fingerstyle/Chord-Melody Intros
• Songs with different Timing Signatures
• Using a Capo

• Prerequisite: Students must be absolute beginner or near beginner level.

Advance Song Based Lessons for Performing Level

• Estimated Duration of Course: N.A.

• For Students who wish to learn specific songs or play the songs on an advance level.

• Prerequisite: Students must have either completed my Beginner Fundamental Course for Performing Level OR assessed by myself to qualify.