Whether you’re picking up a guitar for the first time or looking to sharpen your technique, making consistent progress can feel overwhelming. Long-term programs aren’t always practical, and trying to learn from random online videos often leaves gaps in your knowledge. That’s where the MI Online 4-Week Courses come in.
Designed by the industry professionals at Musicians Institute, these fully online courses provide focused, hands-on instruction that helps you build real skills in just four weeks. With new classes beginning the week of August 10, there’s never been a better time to take the next step in your guitar journey.
Learn from an Experienced Guitar Professional
One of the instructors leading the Guitar Technique courses is Bhargav Choudhury, a Los Angeles-based guitarist and educator with an impressive career spanning live performance, recording, and music education. His experience includes performing alongside Steve Vai, appearing with Victor Wooten at NAMM, and composing music featured on Netflix. More importantly, he’s passionate about helping students develop the confidence and technique needed to become better musicians.
In his recent video, Bhargav shares what students can expect from the MI Online learning experience: practical lessons, expert guidance, and a curriculum designed to help you make measurable progress—whether you’re practicing at home or preparing for your next performance.
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Build a Strong Foundation or Take Your Playing Further
The MI Online 4-Week Guitar Courses are available at multiple skill levels, making it easy to choose a course that matches your experience.
If you’re just getting started, Guitar Technique Fundamentals focuses on the building blocks every guitarist needs, including:
- Proper fretting and picking technique
- Chord shapes and smooth transitions
- Rhythm guitar and strumming
- Fretboard navigation
- Introductory lead guitar and improvisation
Already have a solid foundation? Guitar Technique Intermediate helps you expand your musical vocabulary through:
- Triads and chord inversions
- Seventh chords
- Natural minor and pentatonic scales
- Arpeggios
- Improvisation and fretboard fluency
Why Choose a 4-Week Course?
Not everyone is ready to commit to a full degree or certificate program. Sometimes you simply want to improve a specific skill, explore a new technique, or see if structured music education is right for you.
That’s exactly why MI created its 4-Week Short Courses.
These online courses are:
- Fully online, so you can learn from anywhere
- Taught by working music professionals
- Focused on practical, real-world skills
- Available without an admissions process or registration fees
- Designed to fit around work, school, or your creative schedule
Start Playing with More Confidence
Great guitar playing isn’t about learning hundreds of random tricks—it’s about building the right habits and understanding the instrument step by step. With guidance from instructors like Bhargav Choudhury, you’ll develop techniques you can continue applying long after the course ends.
If you’re ready to strengthen your playing, improve your confidence, and learn from experienced professionals, the MI Online 4-Week Guitar Courses are a great place to start.
New courses begin the week of August 10. Explore the full lineup of MI Online 4-Week Courses and find the guitar course that’s right for you.