Anush Saxena

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 12,000+ guitar tutors. 

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!

Beginner Level - Three Months
Intermediate Level - Four Months
Advanced Level - Six Months

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.

The sessions are online, one-on-one and can be taken once, twice or thrice in a week according to your needs.

Beginner Level Curriculum:

Module 1
Types of Guitars and Uses
Anatomy of Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar and Classical Guitar
String Names & Numbers

Module 2
Basic Picking Technique
Basic Fretting Technique
Basic Finger Picking Technique
Naming the Notes on the Fretboard
Twelve Frets & Twelve Half Steps
The Note Wheel

Module 3
How to Read Tablature
Correct Left and Right Hand Posture
Position Playing
Staccato vs Legato Technique
Tuning Your Guitar with a Tuner

Module 4
Chord Block Diagrams & Fretboard Maps
Basic Chord Technique
Basic Open Chords
1-4-5 Chord Progressions
Changing Chords - Transitions

Module 5
Rhythm Basics
Basic Strum Technique & Exercises
Using the Thumb for Muting & Playing
1-5-6-4 Chord Progressions
Inversions and "slash chords"
Picks and different gauges

Module 6
How to Chuck
Position Playing
The Chromatic Scale
Construction of the Major Scale on a Single String

Module 7
One-Octave Major Scales
Two-Octave Major Scales
Major Triad Chords - Theory and Practice
Major Scale Formula
Three songs from Trinity College London Grade Initial

Module 8
Formation of Minor Scales from Major Scales
Minor Scale Formula
Minor Triad Chords - Theory and Practice
Three songs from Trinity College London Grade 1

Please get in touch for Intermediate Level and Advance Level information.

Thanks and have a nice day ahead! :)