Online
Classical Guitar
Classes

Course Overview

The online classical guitar course is designed for children aged 6 and over and adults. Students develop playing techniques, learn to read music, and study classical, jazz, and contemporary pieces. The programme includes beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. A preparatory level is available for children aged 6 and over.

Each individual lesson lasts 45 minutes. Lessons can be taught in Russian, Ukrainian, or English. We agree on the schedule and teaching language before lessons begin.

Lessons take place on Google Meet or Zoom. The teacher demonstrates playing techniques, listens to the student’s performance, and helps them work through difficult passages. Our teachers hold university degrees in music and have teaching experience; many also maintain an active concert performance schedule.

You can choose how often to have lessons to fit your schedule. We recommend two lessons a week so you can work regularly with your teacher and retain material from previous lessons. It is important to make time for independent practice between lessons.

Students perform in online concerts, take part in competitions and masterclasses, and receive diplomas and certificates for their participation. The school awards a certificate upon completion of each module and level.

Our Teaching Approach

On the online classical guitar course, the teacher selects a programme based on the student’s level and musical interests. Each piece is approached in stages: reading the score, choosing fingerings, learning playing techniques, and developing expressive performance.

Students progress to the next level as they master the material, without a fixed deadline. Instead of taking exams, they can perform the pieces they have learned at an online concert or competition. The teacher helps select a performance programme and discusses the results with the student afterwards.

Benefits of Our Teaching Approach

Clear tasks: the teacher explains what needs practice and demonstrates exercises that help students work through difficult passages in a piece.

Individual pace: students can take the time they need to learn a new technique or piece.

Performance experience: online concerts and competitions provide opportunities to prepare a programme and perform it for an audience.

For children and adults: tasks and repertoire are selected according to the student’s age, experience, and interests.

Further study: after completing all modules, students can continue lessons with our teachers and work on professional-level repertoire.

Preparatory Level

At the preparatory level, children get to know the instrument and learn how to hold the guitar and position their hands correctly. From the first lessons, they try producing sounds, repeat simple rhythms, and play short melodies. The teacher gradually introduces musical notation and selects tasks that can be tried on the instrument straight away. Particular attention is given to hand coordination and freedom of movement while playing.

Beginner Level

At the beginner level, students learn to read music, understand note values and rhythmic patterns, and become familiar with tablature. They learn to locate notes on the fretboard, choose fingerings, and control the movements of both hands. The repertoire includes short classical and contemporary pieces. By the end of this level, students can perform several simple pieces and work through an easy melody independently.

Intermediate Level

At the intermediate level, pieces become more challenging and varied. Students develop finger agility, learn new techniques, and work towards an even, clean sound. More attention is given to musical phrases, dynamics, and the balance between melody and accompaniment. The teacher helps students understand the character of a piece and convey it through their playing. Gradually, students learn to identify passages that need more work and choose ways to practise them.

Advanced Level

At the advanced level, students learn challenging pieces and refine their playing technique. They study the features of different musical styles, plan phrasing, dynamics, and tempo, and explore nuances of tone.

Preparing a piece involves independent work with the score, choosing fingerings, and discussing interpretative decisions with the teacher. Lessons also draw on music theory, harmony, and the background of the pieces to help students understand their form and the composer’s intentions.

Students can prepare a solo programme for an online concert or competition. The teacher helps them develop a cohesive performance, paying attention both to difficult passages and to the overall character of the music. After completing this level, students can continue lessons and move on to professional-level repertoire.

Course Goals

Playing technique: learn proper hand positioning and classical guitar techniques, develop finger agility, and work on tone quality.

Music reading: learn to read sheet music, understand musical markings, and work through pieces independently, gradually progressing to more challenging music.

Repertoire: learn pieces in different styles, working on rhythm, phrasing, and dynamics to convey the character of the music.

Independent practice: learn to plan practice sessions at home, work through difficult passages, and assess your playing by listening carefully.

Performance experience: prepare pieces for performance, take part in online concerts and competitions, and learn to manage nerves when playing for an audience.

Benefits of Guitar Lessons

Hand coordination: when playing the guitar, the hands perform different tasks: the left hand presses the strings against the fretboard, while the right hand produces the sound. Starting with simple exercises, students gradually learn to coordinate their movements.

Developing a musical ear: playing the guitar and listening to music gradually improve students’ ability to recognise pitch in both melody and accompaniment, notice inaccuracies, and achieve the sound they want in their own playing.

Sense of rhythm: working with note values and rhythmic patterns helps students maintain a steady tempo, play phrases accurately, and observe rests.

Musical memory: as students learn a piece, they memorise its melody, rhythm, harmony, and sequence of movements. As they become more familiar with the piece, they can begin playing it from memory.

Independence: practising at home teaches students to divide their time between exercises and pieces, identify difficult passages, and work on them before the next lesson.

Exploring different music: classical, jazz, and contemporary pieces introduce students to different rhythms, harmonies, and playing techniques. Gradually, they discover music they particularly enjoy listening to and playing.

Expressive playing: the same phrase can be played in different ways by changing the dynamics, tempo, and accents. Students try different interpretations and work with the teacher to choose those that suit the character of the piece.

Performing for an audience: preparing for online concerts and competitions helps students learn to play a complete piece for listeners and manage performance nerves.

Time for music: lessons offer an opportunity to take a break from everyday tasks and focus on favourite pieces. Over time, students build a repertoire they can play for themselves, family, and friends.

At your first lesson, you’ll meet your teacher and discuss the music you’d like to play. If you already have experience, you can perform a familiar piece. If you’re starting from scratch, your teacher will show you how to hold the guitar correctly, and you’ll begin learning your first melodies right from the first lesson.