Carnatic Guitar Foundation Guidance (1 Month)

From scales to ragas, notes to swaras, learn to play Carnatic from the basics. Be able to play the first Geethams, while learning the underlying theory and Guitar – Carnatic connection. You can transfer that understanding to learn more Carnatic on your own.

Carnatic requires note to swara connection, knowing the raga rules, the exact techniques to make scales into ragas.

This path takes you from zero Carnatic orientation to playing geethams correctly.

What usually happens

Many players:

• don’t know how to connect ragas to the guitar
• want to learn carnatic but don’t know how to do it properly
• try playing swaras on the guitar mechanically, without understanding
• attempt gamakas without a stable base

The result: you are left feeling like you are missing out. No progress. Unsure.

The ideal situation

• You have step by step instruction, starting from simple notes, progressing slowly to more complex moves
• You can read and connect swara sheets to the fretboard
• Think and play in swaras, not just fret numbers and Tabs
• Use gamakas, jhantas and connecting slides intentionally, from reading swaras

You have learnt a new skill – connecting carnatic on the guitar – the theory and practice.

How Guidance Works

Curated lessons + direct guidance from Shyam

You get:

• Assessment of your current playing habits
• Exact layer of exercises that match your skills and goal
• Exercises for scale to raga conversion, random swara access, finger and phrasing, slide addition…
• Clear weekly focus: what to practice, what to ignore
• Weekly once: Whatsapp chat, recorded practice video submissions (with Shyam)
• Access to the required lessons for 1 month

Once you join, Shyam will be in touch. Just follow the guidance.