Can a Western guitarist learn Indian classical slide guitar by ear?

A Western guitarist can learn Indian classical slide guitar by ear, and the instrument asks for it. On Indian slide guitar the strings sit above the frets, so the frets mark positions while the ear sets the pitch.

Your teacher sings or plays a target note, and you find it with the bar, pluck and compare. With KalaSudha every lesson is live and recorded, so you can replay a phrase when you practise. Beginners start at Foundation on our courses.