A 1-month guided learning path for fingerstyle and chord-melody playing using Indian material — clear melody, balanced harmony, and steady timing. Get self-paced course lessons + guidance (Shyam) on what to practice, what to ignore — clear direction and steady progress.

Fingerstyle & Chord Melody – Core Guidance (1 Month)

From strumming to independent voices. While working with songs that matter to you, you learn the underlying skills of thumb–finger coordination, melody emphasis, bass control, and voice balance. Depending on the duration of our learning together, we take multiple fingerstyle and chord-melody pieces to completion.

This path can be continued as long as you want — working through different songs, textures, and chord-melody arrangements you wish to play.

What usually happens

Many players:

• don’t have playing automation
• learn bits and pieces without underlying coherence
• lose the melody inside the chords
• cannot separate bass and melody clearly
• slow down or stop when coordination increases
• practice patterns without musical control

The result: playing sounds cluttered, uneven, and harder than it needs to be.

The ideal situation

• Clear syllabus using songs suited for fingerstyle and chord melody
• Step-by-step work: bass → melody → coordination → balance
• Clear melody on top with controlled harmony underneath
• Learn how layer by layer optimize fingerstyle skills

How Guidance Works

Curated lessons + direct guidance from Shyam

You get:

• Assessment of current chord rhythm skills
• Exact layer of exercises matching your level
• Exercises and patterns for automation, for thumb independence, finger balance, and control
• Work on songs and materials that are challenging, not overwhelming
• Accountability & clear weekly focus: what to practice, what to ignore
• Weekly once: WhatsApp chat, recorded playing practice submissions (with Shyam)
• Access to required lessons for 1 month

Once you join, Shyam will be in touch. Just follow the guidance.
No need to think much about categories — the path is adjusted to where you are.