Online music classes for adults
Guitar Classes for Adults in Canada
Learn acoustic or electric guitar with an expert teacher, live and 1:1 - from your first chords to solos, fingerstyle and the songs you love. From coast to coast, in your time zone.
- 1:1 Live Classeswith Expert Teachers
- StructuredCurriculum
- Flexible Canada Timings(ET/CT/MT/PT/AT)
- For Adults &Beginners
Why Adult Learners in Canada Choose Artium
Learn Guitar From Expert Teachers in India
Live 1:1 online classes with experienced guitar teachers in India, wherever you are in Canada.
- Acoustic
- Pop & Rock
- Bollywood
- Fingerstyle
- Chords & Strumming
- And More
- Trained, experienced teachers in India
- 1:1 live classes with personalised attention
- Flexible class timings across Canada time zones
- 4-level progression & certification
- A global community of Artium learners
- Showcases to perform what you learn
Class Timings for Adult Learners in Canada
Find a schedule that works for you. All times are in your local time zone.
- Eastern (ET)
- Central (CT)
- Mountain (MT)
- Pacific (PT)
- Atlantic (AT)
- Morning6:30 AM - 8:00 AM(before work)
- Afternoon4:00 PM - 6:00 PM(flexible schedules)
- Evening6:00 PM - 9:00 PM(after work & weekends)
Weekend slots run all day Saturday and Sunday, and classes pause or shift around work trips and holidays when you need them to. Exact slots are confirmed with your teacher when you book your free trial.
A Curriculum for Every Stage
A step-by-step journey through Artium's four-level Globally Recognised Music Programme, designed for adult learners.
- Level 1
Preparatory
- Learn the correct guitar posture and picking technique
- Play notes using the right fingers
- Play a simple guitar melody
- Start reading guitar tablature
- Clap and count basic rhythms with a metronome
- Play 3 simple chords and switch between them
- Level 2
Intermediate
- Move between chords smoothly
- Play with different rhythms
- Improve your timing
- Play more songs
- Level 3
Proficient
- Play more challenging songs
- Add expression to your playing
- Explore different styles
- Play with greater confidence
- Level 4
Advanced
- Technique
- Songs
- Performance
- Listening
- Musical understanding
- Graded progression
- Your own musical identity
Become a certified guitarist.
World’s only music institution with a globally recognised programme that prepares you for RSL and Trinity.
Globally Recognised Music Programme
Artium Certification
Structured assessment across all four levels, with a certificate recognised across Artium’s global learner community.
- Best for a complete learning journey
- Practice, feedback and performance together
- Certification choices as you progress
RSL
Prepare for RSL’s contemporary, performance-focused guitar grades alongside your Artium curriculum.
- Technique, repertoire and mock exams
- Learn within your Artium curriculum
- Exam fees are separate; Artium’s exam team handles enrolment
Trinity College London
Work toward Trinity’s internationally recognised guitar grade exams as you progress.
- Technique, repertoire and performance prep
- Learn within your Artium curriculum
- Exam fees are separate; Artium’s exam team handles enrolment
Your Artium Journey
Four levels from your first song to the stage, with showcases and Ofqual-accredited certification along the way.
Not sure which certification is right for you?
Our academic team will guide you based on your goals and level.
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