Guitar Programs

Welcome to the Electric Guitar Course at Vivek Music Academy — one of Mumbai’s most comprehensive and performance-driven guitar programs. Whether you're just starting out or looking to level up your playing, this course helps you build solid technique, powerful tone, and creative versatility across genres like rock, blues, funk, metal, and more.

From power chords to shredding solos, we guide you through a step-by-step journey that transforms you into a confident, stage-ready electric guitarist.

Learn. Play. Perform. Record. Repeat.

1. Global Faculty & Mentors – Learn from top-tier electric guitarists and music professionals with real stage and studio experience.

2. Performance-First Approach – Weekly jam sessions, live showcase opportunities, and gig-based learning.

3. Tech Meets Tone – Explore amp settings, pedalboards, DAWs, tone sculpting, and stage gear essentials.

4. Certified & Career-Oriented – Be prepared for Trinity Rock & Pop, RSL, or build your portfolio as a performer or session artist.

5. Individual Attention, Real Growth – We customize your learning around your musical goals, influences, and current level.

1. Technique – Alternate picking, palm muting, power chords, hammer-ons, bends, slides, tapping & speed building

2. Genres – Master styles across rock, metal, funk, blues, indie, and progressive

3. Improvisation – Learn modal soloing, phrasing, lick vocabulary, and jamming confidence

4. Musicianship – Strengthen your rhythm, timing, ear training, and fretboard awareness

5. Creativity – Write riffs, craft solos, and build your own original sound

6. Technology – Understand amps, pedals, audio interfaces, recording software, and live rig setup

1. Play with clarity, speed, and precision across multiple styles

2. Create and perform original solos and guitar parts

3. Understand guitar tone shaping, pedal use, and amp control

4. Improvise over chord progressions using scales and modes

5. Record your own tracks using home studio tools

6. Build a performance portfolio for college auditions, gigs, or online content

7. Sit confidently for Trinity/RSL grade exams (optional)

8. Perform live in front of an audience as part of our student showcases

9. Be ready to collaborate with bands, producers, and music directors

1. Intro to guitar setup, tuning, posture & right-left hand coordination

2. Mastering open chords, power chords, and basic scales

3. Introduction to rhythm, strumming, and simple riffs

4. Playing along with tracks & basic improvisation

5. Intro to amps and effects
 

1. Barre chords, pentatonic & blues scales, modal theory 

2. Licks, solo-building, palm muting, alternate picking

3. Jam sessions and genre-based repertoire (rock, blues, funk) 

4. Basic home recording & DAW workflow

5. Improvisation workshops and ensemble play

1. Advanced soloing, speed, tapping, sweep picking

2. Live performance labs & studio sessions 

3. Exploring tone: analog vs. digital gear, pedalboards, amp simulation

4. Composing your own songs and riffs 

5. Audition prep, gig prep, and professional recording

Whether you’re strumming acoustic melodies or riffing electric grooves, the Contemporary Guitar Course at Vivek Music Academy gives you the perfect foundation to become a versatile and expressive guitarist.

Designed for today’s music landscape, this course bridges technique and creativity, helping you play across genres like pop, indie, singer-songwriter, soft rock, alternative, blues, funk, and soul. From intimate acoustic performances to amplified stage shows, you'll gain the skills to create, perform, and record your music confidently.

Learn to express. Learn to lead. Learn to sound like you.

1. One Course, Two Worlds – Whether you're playing fingerstyle on acoustic or bending notes on electric, we cover both with equal depth.

2. Designed for the Modern Player – Repertoire includes top hits, unplugged sets, original songwriting, jam band sessions, and live loops.

3. Creative-Centric Learning – Go beyond techniques: write songs, arrange covers, and improvise confidently.

4. Gear, Tech & Studio Ready – Learn how to use loopers, pedals, audio interfaces, and record from your home studio setup.

5. Performance & Certification Pathways – Regular student showcases + preparation for Trinity Rock & Pop, RSL, and audition scenarios.

6. Faculty Who Get You – Learn from guitarists and singer-songwriters with real-world gigging, production, and teaching experience.

1. Technique – Clean chord transitions, rhythm patterns, fingerpicking, strumming styles, arpeggios, and lead lines

2. Repertoire – Build a playlist from global acoustic hits, pop covers, and indie rock tunes

3. Musicality – Learn phrasing, timing, articulation, and groove-based playing

4. Improvisation – Understand how to solo and jam with feel and flow

5. Songwriting – Craft your own songs from scratch: melody, chords, lyrics, arrangement

6. Tech Fluency – Plug into loopers, effects pedals, recording gear, and live sound

7. Performance Confidence – Build stage presence, mic technique, and audience connection

8. Studio Literacy – Learn to record and mix your own performances using modern tools

1. Play confidently in multiple styles — from unplugged acoustic to full-band electric setups

2. Improvise and compose music that reflects your taste and personality

3. Accompany yourself or others with dynamic rhythm and chordal fluency

4. Build and perform a live set for gigs, auditions, or content creation

5. Understand basic home recording tools and music production essentials

6. Create a portfolio including studio recordings, covers, and original work

7. Prepare for Trinity/RSL Guitar Exams or college-level auditions (optional)

8. Join jam circles, singer-songwriter nights, or start your own act

9. Develop musical independence, creativity, and professional discipline

1. Basic chord vocabulary, open chords, strumming patterns
2. Introduction to fingerpicking and rhythm exercise
3. Playing popular songs and beginner-friendly riffs
4. Chord switching, timing, and metronome work
5. Intro to gear: guitars, amps, tuners, loopers
    

1. Barre chords, capos, chord extensions (sus, add9, 7ths)
2. Fingerstyle vs. plectrum technique
3. Pop/rock/blues scale theory and intro to soloing
4. Basic songwriting and arranging
5. Recording acoustic/electric guitar at home

• Advanced rhythm, groove-based accompaniment
• Complex chord voicings, alternate tunings
• Songcraft: write, record, and perform your own songs
• Live performance labs and stage prep
• Recording portfolio: acoustic covers, original tracks, live-loop sessions
• Audition/gig prep and building your personal guitar rig

The Classical Guitar Course at Vivek Music Academy offers a structured, expressive, and immersive path into the world of Western classical music. Whether you're just beginning or seeking professional mastery, this program is designed to build a strong technical foundation, deep musical understanding, and refined interpretive skills.

From Baroque to Romantic to contemporary works, you'll learn to read notation fluently, play with tone control and dynamic expression, and connect emotionally with the music you perform.

Precision. Emotion. Discipline. This is where true artistry begins.

1. International Curriculum – Follow globally benchmarked syllabi from Trinity College London, ABRSM, and RSL Classical, preparing you for graded exams, diplomas, and conservatory auditions

2. Expert Faculty – Learn from classically trained guitarists with performance, teaching, and academic experience — including mentorship from international advisors

3. Structured & Progressive – A step-by-step course designed for beginners, intermediate students, and advanced performers alike

4. Performance-Based Learning – Regular student concerts, technique labs, and ensemble opportunities help you develop real-world stage presence

5. Music Literacy & Theory – Become fluent in standard notation, sight-reading, and music analysis, enabling you to explore a wide repertoire with confidence

6. Artist Development Track – For serious learners, we offer portfolio-building, recording support, and audition coaching for conservatories and international programs.

1. Right-Hand Techniques – Develop tone, arpeggiation, finger independence, tremolo, and rasgueado

2. Left-Hand Mastery – Achieve smooth shifting, legato, vibrato, and barre technique

3. Sight Reading & Interpretation – Read complex notation and translate it into expressive performance

4. Classical Repertoire – Perform pieces from major periods: Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th-century

5. Technical Etudes – Study works of Carcassi, Giuliani, Sor, and more to build clean, confident technique

6. Musicianship – Ear training, phrasing, dynamics, rubato, and ornamentation

7. Ensemble Skills – Play in duets and chamber groups for musical conversation and collaboration

8. Performance Craft – Learn recital etiquette, stage presence, and microphone/amplification basics for classical guitar

1. Develop refined classical guitar technique with right and left hand control

2. Read and perform standard notation fluently across multiple levels

3. Interpret classical works with musical sensitivity, phrasing, and accuracy

4. Prepare confidently for Trinity, ABRSM, or RSL Classical exams

5. Gain recital experience through studio concerts and public performances

6. Create a recorded portfolio for auditions or artistic presentation

7. Understand music theory in relation to your instrument

8. Be ready for solo recitals, conservatory auditions, or diploma certifications

9. Experience personal growth in discipline, focus, and musical expression

1. Proper posture, finger placement, and tone production
2. Open strings, simple melodies, and basic pieces
3. Intro to music notation, rhythms, and musical symbols
4. Simple right-hand arpeggios and free-stroke techniques
5. Introductory pieces by Sor, Giuliani, Carulli, etc.
6. Sight reading and aural development
    

1. Advanced right-hand patterns and rest-stroke techniques
2. Mastery of position shifts, barre chords, and dynamics
3. Pieces from Bach, Tarrega, Fernando Sor, and Spanish composers 
4. Deeper exploration of phrasing, tempo, and articulation
5. Exam prep for Trinity/ABRSM Grades 3–6
6. Duets and ensemble playing

1. Full recital-level works from the classical guitar canon
2. Complex rhythms, syncopation, tremolo, rasgueado, harmonics
3. Interpretation of advanced works: Villa-Lobos, Brouwer, Albeniz
4. Sight reading fluency and transposition
5. Advanced music theory and history of classical guitar
6. Portfolio building: recorded and live performances
7. Diploma/Audition/Competition coaching and guidance

At Vivek Music Academy, the Bass Guitar Course is designed to develop the most essential — and often underappreciated — role in music: the bassist. Whether you’re into funk, rock, pop, jazz, R&B, or Bollywood, you’ll learn how to drive the groove, support harmony, and lead from the low end.

Our curriculum blends practical skills, music theory, ear training, and real-world performance techniques — all guided by professional bassists and expert mentors.

From laying down solid lines to slapping and improvising, this course gives you the tools to stand out — by holding it all together.

1. Professional Bass Faculty – Learn from experienced bass guitarists who play live, record, and teach across genres.

2. Groove-Centric Curriculum – Study iconic lines from funk, rock, jazz, Bollywood, and fusion to master time, tone, and taste.

3. Theory Meets Groove – Connect music theory with fretboard logic, improvisation, and harmony understanding.

4. Performance Ready – Play in ensembles, record your own material, and build your confidence for gigs and sessions.

5. Exam & Portfolio Aligned – Prepare for Trinity Rock & Pop, RSL Awards, or your own original artist journey.

6. Custom Learning Paths – Suitable for complete beginners, guitarists switching to bass, or serious players building mastery.

1 Time & Groove Mastery – Lock into the pocket with rhythmic precision

2. Fretboard Fluency – Understand scales, intervals, and positions across the neck

3. Technique Building – Fingerstyle, slapping, popping, muting, hammer-ons, and more

4. Harmony & Theory – Learn chord construction, key centres, and functional harmony

5. Basslines & Transcriptions – Study iconic bass players like Jaco Pastorius, Flea, Victor Wooten, James Jamerson, and Nathan East

6. Improvisation & Soloing – Learn how to walk, groove, and solo over changes

7. Ensemble Dynamics – Learn how to serve the music in a band context

8. Stage & Studio Skills – Practice with backing tracks, DAW sessions, and live band settings

9. Gear Knowledge – Learn about amps, pedals, tone shaping, and recording your sound

1. Play bass guitar with technical skill and musicality across genres

2. Understand and build basslines that lock with drums and support harmony

3. Read and interpret chord charts, lead sheets, and standard notation

4. Perform live with confidence, groove, and musical awareness

5. Prepare for Trinity/RSL graded exams or college-level auditions

6. Develop strong ear training for intervals, bass movement, and harmony

7. Record and produce your own basslines for demos or creative projects

8. Build a portfolio of solo and collaborative performances

9. Become a versatile bassist ready for studio, stage, or further study

1. Holding and tuning the bass, basic finger exercises
2. Open string grooves and simple root-note playing
3. Rhythmic precision and locking in with kick drum
4. Basic scales (major, minor) and fretboard mapping
5. Easy lines and grooves from pop, Bollywood, and rock
6. Intro to reading tab, chord charts, and rhythms
    

1. Major/minor pentatonics, modes, and arpeggios
2. Fingerstyle technique, ghost notes, basic slap bass
3. Groove development in funk, pop, and jazz styles
4. Playing over chord progressions and transposing
5. Walking bass lines and syncopated grooves
6. Playing in a band, recording practice, and performance labs

1. Advanced theory: chromaticism, substitutions, modal playing
2. Slap/pop mastery, harmonics, right-hand variations
3. Jazz/fusion, Latin, and progressive styles
4. Soloing concepts and improvisation
5. Notation reading and complex rhythmic interpretation
6. Portfolio creation: recorded demos, live showcases