Young Composer Program
Origin Story · Guitar classes
Sushant Lok · Golf Course Road · Galleria
Guitar classes in Sushant Lok.
Acoustic or electric guitar in a small group of up to four students, one class a week. Chords, strumming, riffs and the songs you actually want to play.
Certification pathways
Graded exams from Debut to Grade 8
Certification pathways are available for selected programs and instruments: graded exams with ISoM, RSL Rockschool, Trinity College London and ABRSM. Eligibility and examination requirements apply.
How classes work
Small groups, real attention
At Origin Story, guitar classes run in small groups of up to four students, one class a week, with the same teacher each week. A small group keeps lessons lively and sociable, while your teacher still hears, guides and corrects every student in every class.
Private lessons are rare and depend on teacher availability. If you have a specific goal, tell us at your free demo and we will suggest the best way to reach it.
Who it is for
Is this course for you?
- Complete beginners who have never held a guitar
- Adults returning to guitar after years away
- Teenagers who want to play the songs they love, from Bollywood to rock
- Players who taught themselves chords and now want proper technique
Inside a class
What a typical guitar class looks like
- A quick tune-up and warm-up for the fingers
- A new chord, strum or riff, shown by your teacher and tried by everyone
- Playing a song together as a group, so you learn to keep time with others
- Your teacher listens to each of you and fixes one thing at a time
- A short, clear practice plan for the week ahead
From our students
What families and students say
“Our daughter is taking guitar classes and it has been a great learning experience for her. She started from very basic and has now got confidence to play. She thoroughly enjoys learning and looks forward to the class every week.”
Praveen Jayant · Google review
“I've been learning guitar at Origin Story Music School, and it's been an amazing experience! The lessons are tailored to my pace and interests, which has helped me improve quickly.”
Vaarun Kumar Tiwari · Google review
Rated 4.9 from 131 Google reviews.
The course
What you will learn
- Holding the guitar, tuning and a relaxed technique
- Your first open chords: G, C, D, E minor and A minor
- Strumming patterns and changing chords in time
- Your first complete songs
- Barre chords and moving shapes up the neck
- Fingerpicking and arpeggios
- The pentatonic scale and your first solos
- Reading chord charts and tab
- Lead technique: bends, slides and vibrato
- Improvising over chord progressions
- Arranging and writing your own songs
- Graded exam pieces, if you choose exams
Your journey
Your guitar roadmap, quarter by quarter
About six months per grade up to Grade 3, then about nine months per grade to Grade 8: around five and three-quarter years for an average student who attends class every week and practises at home two or three times a week. Aligned to the current RSL, Trinity and LCME syllabi. At Origin Story, our school in Sushant Lok, Gurugram, your teacher follows this path with you, and you perform at Prism’s recitals and Jam’In along the way. Tap a grade to see what you will learn, and practise each step with our free Music Lab tools.
Debut · about 6 months
Posture, picking and first open chords; C major and E minor pentatonic at a slow, steady tempo.
Practise with: Chord & scale finder · Chord library
Changing chords in time, simple strumming patterns, first Debut pieces with backing tracks.
Practise with: Chord library · Slow down music
Grade 1 · about 6 months
Major, natural minor and pentatonic scales in first position; reading TAB and rhythm notation.
Practise with: Chord & scale finder · Note reading trainer
Power chords, palm muting and Grade 1 pieces; sight-reading or improvisation practice.
Practise with: Chord library · Note reading trainer
Grade 2 · about 6 months
Hammer-ons, pull-offs and slides in Grade 2 pieces; more keys and positions.
Practise with: Metronome · Slow down music
Two-octave scale shapes, steady eighth-note rhythms, ear tests and musicianship questions.
Practise with: Chord & scale finder · Rhythm dictation
Grade 3 · about 6 months
Barre chords, blues scales and first arpeggios.
Practise with: Chord & scale finder · Chord library
Bends and vibrato; Grade 3 pieces to backing tracks with exam-style technical work.
Practise with: Metronome · Slow down music
Grade 4 · about 9 months
Major and minor arpeggios across the neck, sixteenth-note strumming.
Practise with: Chord & scale finder · Slow down music
Grade 4 pieces with stylistic detail in rock, funk and blues feels.
Practise with: Slow down music · Metronome
Exam preparation: technical work at tempo, sight-reading or improvisation, ear tests and a mock exam.
Practise with: Note reading trainer · Metronome
Grade 5 · about 9 months
Scales in several positions, string skipping, dynamics and tone control.
Practise with: Chord & scale finder · Slow down music
Grade 5 pieces; music theory to Grade 5 standard.
Practise with: Circle of fifths · Note reading trainer
Exam preparation and a performance at a Prism recital or Jam'In, alongside fellow Origin Story students.
Practise with: Practice timer · Slow down music
Grade 6 · about 9 months
Modes such as Dorian and Mixolydian, extended chords and the Grade 6 technical study.
Practise with: Chord & scale finder · Chord library
Grade 6 pieces with session-style parts, legato and tapping where the style needs them.
Practise with: Metronome · Slow down music
Grade 7 · about 9 months
Grade 7 pieces with sweep and hybrid picking and expressive bending.
Practise with: Metronome · Slow down music
Exam preparation: quick study, improvisation over chord changes and a mock exam.
Practise with: Chord library · Ear training
Grade 8 · about 9 months
Grade 8 scales and modes at tempo, and the Grade 8 technical study.
Practise with: Chord & scale finder · Metronome
Grade 8 pieces with stylistic command across rock, funk, blues and fusion.
Practise with: Slow down music · Metronome
Final exam preparation and a full performance set, alongside fellow Origin Story students.
Practise with: Practice timer · Slow down music
Download the guitar roadmap (PDF)See every pathway at PrismThis course structure may vary with each student's progress and the teacher's assessment.
How your progress works
- Counselling assessmentYour teacher assesses rhythm, melody, reading and coordination on a 1 to 5 scale, then suggests a starting grade.
- Grade placementYou start at the grade that fits you: Debut for complete beginners, up to Grade 8 or Diploma.
- Quarter by quarterEach grade takes about six to nine months. Your teacher adjusts the pace to your progress.
- Ensemble readinessTeachers assess how you understand, perform and respond to music, then place you in a level 1, 2 or 3 ensemble when you are ready.
- ExamsGraded exams with RSL, ISoM or Trinity, as your course offers them, when you are ready.
- Certificate and stageA certificate as you complete each level, and a stage at our live shows, five or more a year.
Exams and performing
Grades if you want them, stages when you are ready
Graded exams with RSL (Rockschool) or Trinity Rock & Pop are optional. Many students simply play for the joy of it. Origin Story is part of Prism School of Music, with ISoM, RSL and Trinity-affiliated classes, and students can perform at our live shows, five or more a year.
Between classes, practise with our free tools:
Questions
Everything you might ask
Acoustic or electric: which should I start with?
Either works. Most beginners start on acoustic because it is simple to play at home; if the music you love is rock or blues, electric is a great first choice too. We will help you decide at your free demo.
Do I need my own guitar?
You will need a guitar to practise at home between classes. If you have not bought one yet, come to the demo first and we will suggest the right size and type for you.
How big are the group classes?
Groups have up to four students, so your teacher can listen to and correct each person in every class.
How often are classes?
One class a week, at the same time each week.
Do you offer private lessons?
Most of our students learn in small groups, which we find keeps them motivated. Private lessons are rare and depend on teacher availability: ask us at your free demo.
Where is Origin Story?
Building 65, Block B, opposite Vipul Square, Sushant Lok Phase I, Sector 43, Gurugram, a short walk from Galleria Market and under a kilometre from HUDA City Centre metro.
Is Origin Story near Golf Course Road and Galleria?
Yes. We are opposite Vipul Square in Sushant Lok Phase I, a short walk from Galleria Market and minutes from Golf Course Road, so it is easy to reach from DLF Phases 1 to 5, Golf Course Road and the Sectors around it.
How do I start?
Book a free demo class using the form on this page. There is no cost and no pressure.
Find us
Near Galleria Market and Golf Course Road
Origin Story is at Building 65, Block B, opposite Vipul Square, Sushant Lok Phase I, Sector 43, Gurugram 122002: a short walk from Galleria Market, minutes from Golf Course Road and under a kilometre from HUDA City Centre metro.
Within 5 km, students join us from Sushant Lok I, II and III, DLF Phase 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, IFFCO Chowk and Sectors 27, 28, 29 and 43; along Golf Course Road from Sectors 42, 53, 54 and 56 and Suncity; from Cyber Hub, MG Road, Sikanderpur and Sectors 14, 15, 17, 18 and 26 to the north; and from South City I, Greenwood City, Ardee City, Wazirabad, Jharsa, Mayfield Garden and Sectors 30 to 32, 39 to 41, 44 to 46, 51, 52 and 57 to the south.
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