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Akshay

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Number of students Akshay has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

5 (9 reviews)

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Guitar
Acoustic Guitar

Understand and learn to play guitar and gradually make your own music as you progress.

Guitar
Acoustic Guitar

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- online

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Akshay is one of our best Guitar tutors. High-quality profile and excellent qualifications, organised and responsive to lesson requests, appreciated by their students!

About Akshay

Guitar Instructor at "Shankar Mahadevan Academy", with more than 8 years of experience in guitar playing.
I am Trinity Grade 8 certified in Guitar playing and Music Theory.
I teach acoustic guitar lessons.

My journey as a musician started just as a hobby when I
first came to Bangalore and started my first band
"The Indus Valley Project". I was the lead singer and
rhythm guitarist for the band. What time and experience
taught me over the years is priceless but along the way I
also felt the need to grow as a musician to take up music
professionally. Hence, I started studying music. I took
private guitar classes to support myself financially, while I
also wrote my Trinity grades for guitar playing.

TIMELINE
- Started Teaching at Shankar Mahadevan Academy | From
December 2020
- Jumped full time into music and started my
solo music project "laaparvaah" | From March 2017
- A part time musician | Until March 2017
- Started Teaching Guitar | From 2015
- Started my first semi-professional original rock band
"The Indus Valley Project" | November 2010-December 2014

ACHIEVEMENTS
- Trinity Grade 8 certified Plectrum Guitar playing
- Trinity Grade 8 certified in Music Theory
- Got selected to play an original acoustic set
with Sofar Sounds Goa

About the lesson

I promise you that you can learn to play guitar if you have :
- Desire to learn
- Time for practice
- Patience

My method of teaching emphasizes on learning correct practices, music theory and its application which will help you become a better guitar player naturally.

Structure of classes

6 month beginner course : 8 classes/mo
- 6 practical and 2 theory classes per month
- Learn open Major, Minor scales, arpeggios and chords
- Learn Basic 3/4 and 4/4 rhythms
- Learn keys of Cmaj, Fmaj, Gmaj and Dmaj
- Learn chord structure and arrangement
- 10 beginner songs by the end of the course

6 month intermediate course : 8 classes/mo
- 6 practical and 2 theory classes per month
- Learn closed Major, Minor scales, arpeggios and chords(barre chords)
- Learn rhythms in simple and compound time signatures of 3/4, 4/4,6/8,7/8
- Learn keys of Cmaj, Fmaj, Gmaj, Dmaj, Amaj, Emaj and their relative minors
- Learn chord structure and arrangement
- 10 intermediate songs by the end of the course

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5 (9 reviews)

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Susheel
- 5
Perfect! For folks who want to learn Scales, Akshay is the teacher to approach for learning fundamentals and Improvisation
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Susheel

Perfect! For folks who want to learn Scales, Akshay is the teacher to approach for learning fundamentals and Improvisation
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bhavana
- 5
Perfect! A wonderful teacher who is willing to spend on the very fundamentals necessary and take his time!
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bhavana

Perfect! A wonderful teacher who is willing to spend on the very fundamentals necessary and take his time!

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Jose
- 5
Perfect! Akshay is proficient in guitar, and he is able to transfer his skills smartly to his students.

My two sons are training under Akshay for their Trinity grade exams, one for grade 8 and the other one for grade 3.

My children are blessed to have a teacher as skilled as Akshay for their guitar lessons
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Jose

Perfect! Akshay is proficient in guitar, and he is able to transfer his skills smartly to his students.

My two sons are training under Akshay for their Trinity grade exams, one for grade 8 and the other one for grade 3.

My children are blessed to have a teacher as skilled as Akshay for their guitar lessons

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Abraham and Kora both have good music theory foundation. They both are really quick learners. They both have the potential to become really good guitar , players, that can only be achieved with more practice and playing!
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  Abraham and Kora both have good music theory foundation. They both are really quick learners. They both have the potential to become really good guitar , players, that can only be achieved with more practice and playing!
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Nivedita

Anshika's has been attending the classess from last 3 month and she is very enthusiastic to learn . Akshya sir is very supportive and he encourages kids to practice more and more .

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Nivedita
Anshika's has been attending the classess from last 3 month and she is very enthusiastic to learn . Akshya sir is very supportive and he encourages kids to practice more and more .
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Anamika

My both sons are learning guitar from Akshay. He is extremely good and patient with kids and knows how to make the class interesting, giving individual attention to each one. My kids love the class and look forward to it. I feel they are getting a good foundation in music with thorough concepts. I would highly recommend Akshay to all those who want to learn good music.
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Anamika
My both sons are learning guitar from Akshay. He is extremely good and patient with kids and knows how to make the class interesting, giving individual attention to each one. My kids love the class and look forward to it. I feel they are getting a good foundation in music with thorough concepts. I would highly recommend Akshay to all those who want to learn good music.
Venkat

Akshay has a good guitarist and my son son is learning guitar from him from last one year and i could say that akshay is not only perfect in guitar but also he is a good coach..
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Venkat
Akshay has a good guitarist and my son son is learning guitar from him from last one year and i could say that akshay is not only perfect in guitar but also he is a good coach..
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Shaswati

I reached out to Akshay a year back for learning Guitar online. With no knowledge of western music I started learning from Akshay.. he customised my learning that helped me to develop a lot of interest in playing Guitar and singing along. He is extremely good. I highly recommend Akshay for online Guitar learning.
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Shaswati
I reached out to Akshay a year back for learning Guitar online. With no knowledge of western music I started learning from Akshay.. he customised my learning that helped me to develop a lot of interest in playing Guitar and singing along. He is extremely good. I highly recommend Akshay for online Guitar learning.
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Ananya

Akshay Sir makes guitar learning very interesting. He makes things easy and fun. I love and enjoy guitar classes with him...

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Ananya
Akshay Sir makes guitar learning very interesting. He makes things easy and fun. I love and enjoy guitar classes with him...
Surabhi

Akshay sir is passionate about music and equally passionate about teaching it.
He has been been tutoring my child and her friends for over an year. He gives instructions in a very easy to understand way. His classes are fun and kids look forward to his classes .
Akshay sir is very approachable. Music stimulates the minds positively. The earlier the kids learn music or an instrument, the better.

I would highly recommend learning guitar from him.

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Surabhi
Akshay sir is passionate about music and equally passionate about teaching it.
He has been been tutoring my child and her friends for over an year. He gives instructions in a very easy to understand way. His classes are fun and kids look forward to his classes .
Akshay sir is very approachable. Music stimulates the minds positively. The earlier the kids learn music or an instrument, the better.

I would highly recommend learning guitar from him.
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Tell us more about your subject. How did you develop an interest in this field?
I am a music educator by profession and I teach Acoustic Guitar playing to my students.
From my young days I was keenly interested in music, but never thought of taking it up as a career option. I got introduced to guitar playing only in graduation, and I must say I got really fond of it henceforth. I picked up basic chords to support my singing and over a period of time, started playing advanced guitar songs purely because of my passion for music. But down the line I realized that I want to make this as my profession too. So, I took up Trinity Grade exams for guitar playing as they are really popular and successfully cleared them. Since I started my guitar journey fairly late, I get really motivated to want to help young kids learn guitar early in their lives. That's my goal.
What or who is the motivation behind you choosing to teach & why?
As i said, I always wish I could have picked up guitar playing early in my life. So the thought motivates me to help young kids learn guitar as early as they can. Because you can spend a lifetime mastering this instrument.
How does your work help society?
I think music in general influences everyone in a positive way. It's such a great thing to bring the gift of music in someone's life. So, basically what I am trying to say is that I am sort of helping the world become more musical.
If you had to think of a role model for your work, who do you think of & why?
Ah... If I had to pick a role model for my kinda role, it would definitely be Justin Sandercoe from Justinguitar. I think he is honest, keeps things simple and he does believe in teaching guitar. I love how he has been giving such amazing free guitar lessons over the period of time!
Tell us about your hobbies outside teaching.
I am a Singer, Songwriter, and I love to cook when I am free.
Do you have an anecdote to tell us about your student or professional life?
So, I was an IT professional a few years back and I quit all that desk job comfort over my guitar. I want to personally become an expert in guitar playing and also along the way help people learn it. That's my way of life now.

Understand and learn to play guitar and gradually make your own music as you progress.

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