per week per student
Guitar Instructions For Beginners to Professionals
Guitar Instructions For Beginners to Professionals is an online guitar course that takes place in weekly 60-minute sessions over the duration of 26 weeks. Classical guitar master Aaron Larget-Caplan works with students of all levels and abilities, from beginners who want to learn the basics correctly, to seasoned amateurs and professionals who need coaching and polishing of their playing. This is a custom course that will be tailored specifically to your needs and goals. All ages are welcome as long as there is a
Jamaica Plain, MA
United States
Educator Profile

Course Details
During the course of 26 weekly 60 minute classes, Instructor Aaron Larget-Caplan, through repertoire and exercises, will help students focus on sound production, ease of motion, performance practice, and the basics of music theory in what they are playing. As the lessons progress, Aaron will introduce body awareness, stretches and strengthening of the hands and arms, and mental preparation for whichever stage the student chooses to perform on.
Through this course, the students will gain the ability to play the guitar, tune their instrument, read western notation, and learn basic repertoire. Further, the students will be introduced to the aesthetic tradition of classical guitar, gain improved listening skills and skills applied to various styles of guitar (i.e. folk, flamenco).
About the Instructor: Aaron Larget-Caplan is an internationally acclaimed touring and recording guitarist and is considered one of the most innovative and exciting leaders in classical music today. He has performed both chamber and solo music in Russia, Taiwan, Europe, and across the United States. Making his debut at 16 years old at Tabor Opera House, he has since continued on to premiere in over 80 chamber and solo compositions and directed many concert series. In 2015 Aaron became a recording artist with Stone Records.
Aaron is currently part of the faculty at the University of Massachusetts Boston. He has given countless masterclasses, artist residencies, lectures and workshops across the United States, Italy, Russia and Canada, for the Banff Centre for the Creative Arts, the Guitar Foundation of America and Mu Phi Epsilon International Music Fraternity. Aaron is a graduate of the New England Conservatory, where he studied flamenco with teacher Dmitry Goryachev. Aaron was rewarded the Médaille D’Etain from the Société Académique Arts-Sciences-Lettres of Paris, celebrating his revolutionary work with music in 2019.
Students enrolling for this course on ipassio can be sure that they receive individual attention from the teacher, as the class strength is limited to 1 student. It also gives teachers the opportunity, to gauge their student's progress in-depth and make changes whenever and wherever required, to ensure the student gets the maximum out of this course. Since this course is detailed, students get the advantage of learning intricate details about Mallet Instruments. The limited strength of the class also ensures that there is a strong bond between the students and their teacher clearing out any inhibitions that the student might have. The sustained guidance available from the teacher ensures that the student does not deviate from set goals or targets. Learning from a revered, experienced exponent of Mallet Instruments, through the long duration of this course, keeps the student inspired and motivated to achieve more.
Students must provide their own guitar, tuner, and necessary accessories (foot stool, music stand, notebook). The ability to read standard western notation is important, but not required as a prerequisite. Students will learn reading western notation. TAB and other music notations will supplement.
Weekly Schedule
These sections are for individual students.
If none of the above timings work for you, just sign up for a free session and we'll work out the timings. | Sign up for a Free Session |
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Section A
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Mon 12:00pm - 1:00pm America/New_York
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2 Seats |
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Section B
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Mon 2:00pm - 3:00pm America/New_York
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2 Seats |
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Section C
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Wed 12:00pm - 1:00pm America/New_York
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2 Seats |
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Section D
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Wed 2:00pm - 3:00pm America/New_York
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2 Seats |
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Section E
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Thu 1:00pm - 2:00pm America/New_York
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2 Seats |
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Section F
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Thu 3:00pm - 4:00pm America/New_York
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2 Seats |
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Section G
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Fri 1:00pm - 2:00pm America/New_York
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2 Seats |
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Section H
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Fri 3:00pm - 4:00pm America/New_York
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2 Seats |
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Section I
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Sun 5:00pm - 6:00pm America/New_York
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2 Seats |
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Section J
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Sun 7:00pm - 8:00pm America/New_York
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2 Seats |
Educator Videos & Links
ARTICLES
Boston's Larget-Caplan Picked in Paris
August 2019
The Cross-Eyed Pianist (UK), Meet the Artist
January 2019
NeuGuitars (Italy), Interview with Aaron Larget-Caplan,
December 2018
Boston Voyager, Meet Aaron Larget-Caplan
May 2018
Off the Podium Interview w/ Tigran Arakelyan (free & 48min)
July 2017
Classical Guitar Insider Podcast (free)
November 2016
Conducting Conversations WCRI
Spring 2016
Classical Guitar Alive (Aaron starts at 12min)
March 2016
Guitar Salon Player Spotlight
Spring 2015 - Guitar Salon International
Have Guitar, Will Travel - To Russia With Love
Winter 2015 – Mu Phi Epsilon (ΜΦΕ) by Aaron
Fanfare – On The Trail with Aaron Larget-Caplan, Lullaby Hunter
Winter 2011 - Fanfare
Building a Career through Talent and Savvy
Winter 2011 - Mu Phi Epsilon (ΜΦΕ)
PODCASTS
- The Tactical Guitarist with Jesse McCann • Nov. 18, 2020 • Listen Now
- More Art Than Science with Daniel Shugrue • Nov. 1 • 1hr 22min • Listen Now
- WOMR Radio Café Classicale with Felice Coral • Aaron & baritone Matthew Hoch
September 23, 2019 • 40:47 • Listen Now - BNN News with Chris Lovett • Local Artist at French Cultural Center • September 20, 2019 (youtube) • 7:30 • Listen Now
- Conducting Conversations with Mike Maino • September 15, 2019
Listen Now - Performing Arts Review with Daniel Kepl • August 19, 2019 (youtube)
38min • Listen Now - BNN News with Chris Lovett • "Now Musique" Debut • April 12, 2019
12min • Listen Now - Dream Farm Radio • Aaron & Peter Janson • February 18, 2018
58min • Listen Now - BNN News with Chris Lovett • A Revealing Take on John Cage • Nov. 19, 2018 (youtube) 9min • Listen Now
- Off the Podium Interview w/ Tigran Arakelyan (youtube) • July 2017
48min • Listen Now - Classical Guitar Insider with Bret Williams, Episode 87 • November 9, 2016
1hr 26min • Listen Now - BNN News with Chris Lovett • Boston Guitar Virtuoso Links Worlds of Music • November 29, 2016 (youtube) 8min • Listen Now
- BNN News with Chris Lovett • Dorchester Guitarist Spans Musical Frontiers • Feb 22, 2016 (youtube) 7:30min • Listen Now
- Conducting Conversations with Mike Maino • June 5, 2016
48min • Listen Now