Anush Saxena

Hi! I'm Anush, a Trinity College London certified guitarist living in Goa with more than 14 years of experience in teaching guitar. I perform live with bands and collaborate with various artists. I’m also ranked 1st on UrbanPro out of 4000+ guitar tutors.  <br/> <br/>I provide foreign education and put emphasis on music theory and technique in my teaching. I also teach how to read staff notation (optional). After completion of the course, students are able to play through sight reading, jam with other musicians, improvise, play advanced-level songs and even compose their own music! <br/> <br/>Beginner Level - Three Months <br/>Intermediate Level - Four Months <br/>Advanced Level - Six Months <br/> <br/>I also prepare for all Trinity College London grade levels from Initial to Grade 8 in Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar and Rock & Pop (Electric) Guitar. <br/> <br/>The sessions are online, one-on-one and can be once, twice or thrice in a week according to your needs. <br/> <br/>Beginner Level Curriculum: <br/> <br/>Module 1 <br/>Types of Guitars and Uses <br/>Anatomy of Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar and Classical Guitar <br/>String Names & Numbers <br/> <br/>Module 2 <br/>Basic Picking Technique <br/>Basic Fretting Technique <br/>Basic Finger Picking Technique <br/>Naming the Notes on the Fretboard <br/>Twelve Frets & Twelve Half Steps <br/>The Note Wheel <br/> <br/>Module 3 <br/>How to Read Tablature <br/>Correct Left and Right Hand Posture <br/>Position Playing <br/>Staccato vs Legato Technique <br/>Tuning Your Guitar with a Tuner <br/> <br/>Module 4 <br/>Chord Block Diagrams & Fretboard Maps <br/>Basic Chord Technique <br/>Basic Open Chords <br/>1-4-5 Chord Progressions <br/>Changing Chords - Transitions <br/> <br/>Module 5 <br/>Rhythm Basics <br/>Basic Strum Technique & Exercises <br/>Using the Thumb for Muting & Playing <br/>1-5-6-4 Chord Progressions <br/>Inversions and "slash chords" <br/>Picks and different gauges <br/> <br/>Module 6 <br/>How to Chuck <br/>Position Playing <br/>The Chromatic Scale <br/>Construction of the Major Scale on a Single String <br/> <br/>Module 7 <br/>One-Octave Major Scales <br/>Two-Octave Major Scales <br/>Major Triad Chords - Theory and Practice <br/>Major Scale Formula <br/>Three songs from Trinity College London Grade Initial <br/> <br/>Module 8 <br/>Formation of Minor Scales from Major Scales <br/>Minor Scale Formula <br/>Minor Triad Chords - Theory and Practice <br/>Three songs from Trinity College London Grade 1 <br/> <br/>Please get in touch for Intermediate Level and Advance Level information. <br/> <br/>Thanks and have a nice day ahead! :)