Yes, we do gift certificates! Please contact us through our Contact page and tell us more about the gift you would like to offer.

Yes. Besides being more convenient for the student, online lessons can be just as beneficial as in-person lessons.

In fact, a significant study from the UNC has shown that students in online lessons are 36% less distracted and performed 22% better than in-person lessons.

According to the study, the activities that cannot be performed in online lessons such as touching, instructors marking students’ music, and pointing to specific places in the music occurred less than 1% of the time during face-to-face lessons.

This means that online lessons are not only 99% similar to in-person lessons but the students in online lessons do better.

From your computer, phone, or tablet you can instantly connect with one of our expert teachers who will give you real-time feedback and coaching on your playing.

No more commuting. We conveniently bring musical experts from around the world to teach you from the comfort of your home.

All you need is an internet connection and a computer with a microphone and camera. All lessons will take place on Zoom. Please sign-up for a free account and download Zoom prior to your first lesson.

Unlike lessons in person, with one click you can easily record your lesson to review later. No need to take notes or worry about forgetting the valuable wisdom gained from your teacher.

For more details, please click on our How It Works page.

Lessons start at $60/hour and purchased in packs of 4, 8, or 12 lessons at a time. Our 4 pack starts at $240.

All packs include:

- Discounts on masterclasses and workshops directed by Brandon Acker;

- Access to an online Arpeggiato community of Facebook;

- Weekly lessons from expert music instructors.

Arpeggiato is an online music school. We specialize in “All things that go pluck!”: learn guitar, lute, ukulele, bass, and choose among different styles including Classical, Fingerstyle, Rock, Pop, Tango, Early Music, and more!

Each teacher possesses their own unique personality, charm, and expertise in various musical styles.

We’d recommend selecting the teacher who specializes in the genre you’d like to study. You can also check out each teacher’s bio and introduction video to get a feel for their personality.

All of our teachers are selected and trained by Brandon Acker to guarantee each student receives the same core curriculum designed by Brandon.

If you need more help, simply submit a question through our Contact page and we will respond within 3 business days.

In each teacher’s bio, you’ll find their availability. Simply click on your preferred day (within the two upcoming weeks), then on your preferred lesson time, and you will be brought to a check out window. We accept Paypal or Credit Card.

If the lesson time you’ve selected is within 48h of the time of purchase, your first lesson will take place the following week. This gives our teachers the time to prepare your lesson.

Examples:

If on Monday at 5 pm you select a lesson slot of Thursdays at 5 pm, your first lesson will take place the same week.

However, if on Monday at 5 pm you select a lesson slot of Tuesdays at 5 pm, your first lesson will take place the following week.

Brandon will be accepting applications for intermediate to advanced students who play classical guitar or early plucked instruments (baroque guitar, lute, theorbo, etc.)

Message through our Contact page to learn how to apply.

By default, lessons take place every week. If you can not commit to weekly lessons, send us a message via our Contact page. Some of our teachers might be open to lessons every other week. If you already have a teacher in mind, let us know as well.

Packs have different expiration dates depending on the number of lessons they contain:

– Packs of 4 lessons expire 8 weeks (approx. 2 months) after the date of purchase.

– Packs of 8 lessons expire 16 weeks (approx. 4 months) after the date of purchase.

– Packs of 12 lessons expire 24 weeks (approx. 6 months) after the date of purchase.

Arpeggiato accepts students starting at age 6 and up.

If you need to cancel or reschedule, please provide at least 24 hours’ notice.

If you have a future conflict, discuss the possibility of rescheduling with your teacher. However, missed lessons or lessons canceled within 24 hours are non-refundable.

Feel free to send any questions or concerns through our Contact page.

While it is not free, because we trust the expertise of our teachers, you can indeed purchase one trial lesson to see if you get along with your instructor before signing up for a pack of lessons. However, after this trial lesson, to continue you must purchase a pack of either 4, 8 or 12 lessons. To make the purchase of a pack seem less intimidating, we also offer the ability for students to seamlessly switch between teachers even mid-pack in case they want to try a new teacher.

We do offer the ability for one trial lesson per teacher, however these lessons are not free because we believe in the value of our teacher's time and trust in their expertise. However, we understand that signing up can feel like a big commitment. To help you feel at ease, we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee or you will be refunded.

So if you change your mind after signing up, we can simply switch you to another teacher, provide credit you can use toward future masterclasses/workshops, or if you prefer, provide a refund for any unused lessons within 60 days of purchase for 4-packs, 120 days for 8-packs, and 180 days for 12-packs.

Some of our teachers have a flexible schedule and may be able to add a time slot just for you! Contact us and we'll try to make it work.

We ask all ARPEGGIATO Students to follow certain rules. Our guidelines supplement our Terms of Use and are conditional to the use of our Website and Service(s). As an ARPEGGIATO Student, please:

1) Be punctual to ensure that you’ll receive a full fifty-five (55) minutes lesson. If the Student is late, it is up to the Teacher’s discretion whether to finish the lesson at the original end time or to honor the full fifty-five (55) minutes;

2) Copy ARPEGGIATO in all your emails with your Teacher ([email protected]);

3) Pay for lessons in advance (pack of 4, 8 or 12 lessons at a time) and alert ARPEGGIATO if you have any trouble with billing;

4) Understand and comply with our refund policy;

5) Manage all schedule changes with your Teacher and always copy ARPEGGIATO in these emails. Understand and comply with the rescheduling rules: if you need to cancel or reschedule, please provide at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have a future conflict, discuss the possibility of rescheduling with your teacher. However, missed lessons or lessons canceled within 24 hours are non-refundable.

6) Inform directly ARPEGGIATO if you wish to change Teacher;

7) Accept that your Teacher records your lesson when asked by ARPEGGIATO. These recordings will be only used for quality control and feedback from the Director of ARPEGGIATO. If recordings are to be used for any other purposes, consent of all parties will be required first;

8) Do not solicit ARPEGGIATO Teachers to switch to private lessons directly with you;

9) Do not accept ARPEGGIATO Teachers’ request to give you lessons through their personal studio. Alert immediately ARPEGGIATO if you receive this type of request from your Teacher.

10) By default, lessons are scheduled weekly. Packs have different expiration dates depending on the number of lessons they contain:

– Packs of 4 lessons expire 8 weeks (approx. 2 months) after the date of purchase.

– Packs of 8 lessons expire 16 weeks (approx. 4 months) after the date of purchase.

– Packs of 12 lessons expire 24 weeks (approx. 6 months) after the date of purchase.

No: by default, lessons take place every week and your pack of lessons can not be stretched indefinitely.

Packs have different expiration dates depending on the number of lessons they contain:

– Packs of 4 lessons expire 8 weeks (approx. 2 months) after the date of purchase.

– Packs of 8 lessons expire 16 weeks (approx. 4 months) after the date of purchase.

– Packs of 12 lessons expire 24 weeks (approx. 6 months) after the date of purchase.

If you can not commit to weekly lessons, send us a message via our Contact page. Some of our teachers might be open to lessons every other week. If you already have a teacher in mind, let us know as well.