Though part of a bigger programme that includes jazz ensemble foundation courses, the free five-week guitar challenge by The Goa Jazz Academy comes as a breath of fresh air for music enthusiasts keen to pick up a new instrument during the lockdown.

Bring out your abandoned guitar, sanitise it and tune into the sessions twice a week, where musician Karan Khosla, also founder of the year-old academy, will help break down the barriers people face while learning the guitar and performing. The benefits of the tool are simple — learn the basics to develop a strong foundation that helps in improvisations as well as gain confidence to perform live, aided by Khosla's reassuring techniques and signature styles.