Learn Carnatic Guitar — Raga-based Pathways
Structured, musical, and practical courses to move you from notes to raga in an easy to practice manner.
What you'll find in the program
Core Geethams & Compositions
- RAGA MALAHARI — First raga
- SREE GANANATHA LAMBODARA, PADUMANABHA — classic Carnatic geethams
- MAHA GANAPATHIM - Raga Nattai
- KAMALAJAATHALA — Lydian Raga Kalyani
- VARAVEENA - Raga Mohanam
- VAATAAPI - Raga Hamsadhwani
- Thillana in Raga Dhanashree (Sri Swathi Thirunal)
Skills & Improvisation
- 4 Skill Levels — from scale mechanics to raga mastery
- Play important Geethams at different skill levels
- Start to play important Krithis like Vaatapi and Mahaganapathim
- Raga introduction, phrases,simple to embellished
- TABs for exact finger and phrasing maps (Shyam's techniques)
- Thala understanding & rhythmic phrasing for guitar
- Applications: improvisation using raga phrases
- Applications: scale to raga conversions
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🎶 Carnatic music is the foundation of South Indian music.
Even film songs borrow their fluency and phrases from Carnatic ragas, even if not mentioned directly.
🎸 Learn through music you already know and love. Progress happens faster when you play towards the sounds you’re familiar with and interested in.
⚡ Don’t settle for dry scales. Many “Carnatic on guitar” sources reduce fluent gamaka-based playing into plain scale notes. That misses the essence.
🎼 Connect Carnatic technique to your instrument. No more reinventing the wheel with disconnected methods. Learn directly on standard-tuned guitar with clear links to scales and ragas.
💡 It’s not your talent—it’s the method. If you’ve struggled, it’s not a lack of ability. It’s the lack of frameworks that model mechanics, use the body naturally, and build skill step by step.
🌟 The Carnatic Advantage. Logical progression. Body-level technique. True raga fluency.
🎸 Learn through music you already know and love. Progress happens faster when you play towards the sounds you’re familiar with and interested in.
⚡ Don’t settle for dry scales. Many “Carnatic on guitar” sources reduce fluent gamaka-based playing into plain scale notes. That misses the essence.
🎼 Connect Carnatic technique to your instrument. No more reinventing the wheel with disconnected methods. Learn directly on standard-tuned guitar with clear links to scales and ragas.
💡 It’s not your talent—it’s the method. If you’ve struggled, it’s not a lack of ability. It’s the lack of frameworks that model mechanics, use the body naturally, and build skill step by step.
🌟 The Carnatic Advantage. Logical progression. Body-level technique. True raga fluency.
How the learning works
- Stepwise progress: practice maps that move you from simple → embellished raga phrases.
- Play like sung: slide, hammer on and pull off methods to make the guitar sing the music
- Performance readiness: be able to actually play vs just exercises
- Music-first approach: learn musical shapes and emotion, not only exercises.
- Efficient practice: clear actions for mistakes — what to fix and how.
- Structured pathway: move predictably through 4 skill levels with milestones.
- Real results: play geethams, improvise, and prepare for performance.
Ready to start? Get access to the full curriculum for an year, start developing your Carnatic guitar fluency NOW.
Join to access and start now >>Join while the offer is open
*Bundle Access for an year*