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A structured curriculum inspired by the guru-shishya tradition — progressive, patient, and deeply musical.
Start your journey with the fundamentals. Hold the guitar, tune it, and play your first melody within days.
Deepen your technique. Barre chords, fingerpicking, and the art of transitions unlock a new musical world.
Compose, improvise, and perform. Lead guitar, full solos, and the fusion of Indian ragas with modern guitar.
Taught the way a real guru teaches — from your first day to performing on stage. Click any lesson to expand the full guidance.
Before playing songs, a real musician learns the surs. This is the foundation of all Indian classical music — every Bollywood melody, every raga, every folk tune is built from these 12 notes.
| Sur Symbol | Indian Name (Swar) | Full Sanskrit Name | Western Note (Sa=C) | Solfege | Frequency (Hz) | Mood / Bhav | Komal / Shuddh / Tivra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sa | Shadja | षड्ज — The Root | C | Do | 261.63 | Stable, grounding, home | Shuddh only |
| Re♭ | Komal Rishabh | ऋषभ (कोमल) | C# / D♭ | Re♭ | 277.18 | Melancholy, longing | Komal (flat) |
| Re | Shuddh Rishabh | ऋषभ (शुद्ध) | D | Re | 293.66 | Bright, questioning | Shuddh |
| Ga♭ | Komal Gandhar | गान्धार (कोमल) | D# / E♭ | Mi♭ | 311.13 | Sorrow, devotion | Komal (flat) |
| Ga | Shuddh Gandhar | गान्धार (शुद्ध) | E | Mi | 329.63 | Joy, romance, spring | Shuddh |
| Ma | Shuddh Madhyam | मध्यम (शुद्ध) | F | Fa | 349.23 | Yearning, seeking | Shuddh |
| Ma♯ | Tivra Madhyam | मध्यम (तीव्र) | F# / G♭ | Fa♯ | 369.99 | Tension, mystery | Tivra (sharp) |
| Pa | Pancham | पञ्चम — The Fifth | G | Sol | 392.00 | Courage, heroism | Shuddh only |
| Dha♭ | Komal Dhaivat | धैवत (कोमल) | G# / A♭ | La♭ | 415.30 | Compassion, prayer | Komal (flat) |
| Dha | Shuddh Dhaivat | धैवत (शुद्ध) | A | La | 440.00 | Happiness, dance | Shuddh |
| Ni♭ | Komal Nishad | निषाद (कोमल) | A# / B♭ | Ti♭ | 466.16 | Depth, devotion | Komal (flat) |
| Ni | Shuddh Nishad | निषाद (शुद्ध) | B | Ti | 493.88 | Restless, wanting to resolve to Sa | Shuddh |
| Sa' | Taar Shadja | षड्ज (ऊपर — Upper octave) | C (octave up) | Do' | 523.25 | Completion, arrival | Shuddh only |
These are the actual exercises taught in guru-shishya tradition. Practice them daily — slowly, then fast, then with your eyes closed. They build finger strength, ear training, and musical intuition simultaneously.
A raga is not just a scale — it's a living personality with rules about which notes to emphasise, how to approach them, and what time of day to play it. These are the 10 most important ragas for a guitarist.
Every chord you need — from open beginner chords to advanced jazz voicings. Click any chord to see fingering details.
From Bollywood chartbusters to Sufi classics and Rock anthems — learn the songs you love.
Click any string to hear its reference pitch. Tune your guitar before every session.
Chords are for accompaniment — tabs are for melody. Here you learn to play the sur (Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa) one note at a time on the guitar, then build up to full exercises. Tap any note to hear it. Practice at the level that fits you.
Practice a little every day and watch your streak grow. Consistency beats intensity — 20 minutes daily turns beginners into players.
Bridge the gap between Western scales and Indian classical music on the guitar fretboard.
Press strings close to the fret (not on top of it) with your fingertips, not the flat of your finger. This prevents muting and gives a clear, ringing tone.
Slow, rhythmically perfect practice builds muscle memory faster than fast, sloppy playing. Start at 60 BPM and increase by 5 only when flawless.
The secret to smooth playing is not learning new chords — it's transitioning between the ones you know. Practice Am→F→C→G in a loop for 10 minutes daily.
Tension is the enemy of speed and tone. Keep your fretting hand relaxed, your thumb behind the neck, and your wrist slightly bent — like holding an egg.
Listen to the songs you want to learn 50 times before you pick up the guitar. Your fingers will follow what your ears already know.
Consistency beats marathon sessions. 30 minutes every day will make you a better guitarist in 3 months than 4 hours on weekends ever will.
Check off your achievements as you go. Your journey is unique — honour every milestone.
Follow along with step-by-step video tutorials — from your first chord to full song covers. New Bollywood, Gujarati, and Hindi guitar lessons uploaded regularly. Subscribe so you never miss a lesson!
▶ Subscribe on YouTubeYears ago, I picked up my first guitar with a head full of Bollywood melodies I dreamed of playing. But learning was harder than it ever should have been.
The lessons I found were scattered across dozens of websites — chords on one, tabs on another, tuning somewhere else. Most were built for Western songs I didn't connect with. The few Indian resources were confusing, full of jargon, and assumed I already knew things nobody had taught me — like how to even hold the guitar properly, or where to rest my fingers.
I spent more time hunting for the right lesson than actually playing. Many nights I almost gave up.
So I made myself a promise: if I ever figured this out, I'd build the simple platform I wished I'd had — one place where anyone, from any corner of India, could learn guitar the easy way, with the songs they actually love.
"To make learning guitar simple, joyful, and accessible for every Indian — bringing chords, tabs, lyrics, ragas, and real lessons together on one beautiful platform, completely free."
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