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Free 5-week beginner course

Gabriele Zanotti playing classical guitar

In five weeks you play your first piece. Free.

Five live lessons, starting from actual zero. Even if you’ve had a guitar in the house for years.

We start on Sunday 13 September, at 17:00 CEST (11am New York, 4pm London).
One lesson a week, until 11 October. Each lesson runs 60 minutes on average, up to 75 at most.

Enrollment closes Friday 11 September.

Only 20 spots per group.

Reserve your place

Gabriele Zanotti

Classical guitarist & teacher

Trained at the Conservatory in Italy, then a few years teaching and performing in Spain.

In the first ten minutes of a beginners' course, most people are convinced they're already halfway there. Usually they've watched a lot of videos and picked up habits that will stop them within a year. I'd rather go further back than that: how the hand sits, how you read a page, the boring things that decide whether you're still improving three years from now.

I'm doing this for free because it's the best way I've found for people to meet me, and because five weeks is enough to know whether this instrument is for you without spending anything.

What's included

01 First lesson — how to hold the instrument, and your first clean note

02–05 Four more lessons — left hand, reading music, playing the melody and the bass at the same time

+ PDFs, sheet music, and a private WhatsApp group for questions between lessons

Who it's for

Complete beginners with a classical guitar at home. Also anyone who's been playing alone for a while and suspects they've picked up a few bad habits along the way.

From my private 1:1 students:

★★★★★

"As an intermediate player who lacks certain fundamentals, it's great to revisit the basics with him."

— Oliver

★★★★★

"He clearly explains the reasoning behind his suggestions. It helps me play better and deepens my understanding of music."

— Pavel Dmitriev

★★★★★

"He really takes the time to explain properly and is always prepared. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for quality teaching."

— Shiela

FAQ

Is it really free?

Yes, completely.

I've never played before, is that a problem?

No, this course is built for complete beginners.

What happens after the 5 lessons?

I teach privately, one student at a time. At the end of the course I'll tell you how that works, and you decide.

Reserve your place

Two groups: English on Sundays, Español on Saturdays.