Why Learn Guitar with JBX?
Flexible, Structured & Fun Guitar Learning
- 🎸Flexible & Personalised
Learn at your own pace with one-on-one instruction tailored to your style and interests.
- 📚Structured & Interactive
Video lessons, exercises, fretboard charts and chord progressions build a solid foundation.
- 🌟Beginner to Advanced
Courses for all skill levels — first-time learners to aspiring rockstars.
- 🎵Play the Music You Love
Bollywood, classical, jazz, pop or rock — learn the songs that inspire you.
Lesson 1: Guitar Anatomy
Know Your Guitar — Parts & Names
Learn the names of every part before playing — essential for communicating with musicians and music store staff.
🎸 Key Guitar Parts
- • Tuning Pegs
- • Nut
- • First Fret
- • Second Fret
- • 6th String (Low E)
- • 1st String (High E)
- • Neck
- • Pick Guard
- • Bridge
- • Bridge Saddle
- • Bridge Pins
Music Theory
Music Alphabets & Guitar Notation
🎵 The 12 Music Alphabets
Note: B & E have no sharp (#)
📝 Notation Systems
1. Tablature (Tab) — Describes which strings and frets to finger. Developed specifically for guitar.
2. Staff Notation — Written on a 5-line staff, read left to right. Note position indicates pitch.
Lesson 2: Fretboard Mastery
Guitar Fretboard Chart — All 6 Strings
Open strings: E (6th) · A (5th) · D (4th) · G (3rd) · B (2nd) · E (1st)
🎸 Fretboard Notes (Frets 0–12)
| Fret | 6 (E) | 5 (A) | 4 (D) | 3 (G) | 2 (B) | 1 (E) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | E | A | D | G | B | E |
| 1 | F | A# | D# | G# | C | F |
| 2 | F# | B | E | A | C# | F# |
| 3 | G | C | F | A# | D | G |
| 5 | A | D | G | C | E | A |
| 7 | B | E | A | D | F# | B |
| 12 | E | A | D | G | B | E |
Practice Exercises
C Major Scale Guitar Exercises
C D E F G A B C — spend at least one week on each exercise before advancing.
📖 Exercise 1 — 3-Note Groups
D E F
E F G
F G A
G A B
A B C
📖 Exercise 2 — 4-Note Groups
D E F G
E F G A
F G A B
G A B C
📖 Exercise 3 — Open Strings
8 8 8 8 8 8
4 4 4 4 4 4
1 1 1 1 1 1
🎸 Chord Progression — Key of C
Try: C / F / G / C | C / Am / F / G / C
Ready to Start Playing Guitar?
Join JBX Music's online guitar classes — flexible, structured, taught by professional Mumbai musicians. Free trial lesson available.
More Music Resources
Piano Classes Online
Music alphabets, hand positions & scale exercises for piano beginners and intermediate players.
Song Chords Library
500+ Hindi & English guitar chords — Wonderwall, Hotel California, Kesariya & more.
Buy Guitar Accessories
Capos, stands, cables, audio interfaces — recommended by JBX Band musicians.