Frequently Asqued Questions

Virtual meetings
Sheet music for each piece

Piano Lessons

• 100 lessons, 10 minutes each
• Access to the platform for a period of 17 weeks, starting from the moment you register for piano lessons
• 8 months of free bonus access to the platform and its content after the last lesson of the course has been posted online (conditional on the piano course being paid in full)
• The opportunity to participate in a concert with Gregory Charles and other students

Guitar Lessons

• 230 lessons, 10 minutes each
• Access to the platform for a period of 34 weeks, starting from the moment you register for guitar lessons
• 18 months of free bonus access to the platform and its content after the last lesson of the course has been posted online (conditional on the guitar course being paid in full)
• The opportunity to participate in a concert with Gregory Charles and other students

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Piano Lessons

Fall session will start on August 28, 2023. Registration period is from July 18, 2023 to October 16, 2023. Courses start August 28, 2023 or on your registration date, if later.

Guitar Lessons

Registration is open at any time and you can start your first guitar lesson as soon as you have registered.

Yes, depending on thow much time you wish to devote to learning the instrument.

After your registration, you’ll receive an email containing a link that will allow you to access the Gregory Academy’s teaching platform. You can access your course using the username and password you created when you registered.

Piano Lessons

For the piano lessons, the fall semester will begin on August 28, 2023 or on your registration date, if later.

Guitar

Your guitar lesson will start as soon as your registration is completed. You’ll be able to see the contents of the platform immediately.

Each 10-minute lesson is made available once a day (usually 6 days a week) starting at the time of your subscription.

Our videos are only available through the Gregory’s Academy teaching platform and cannot be downloaded onto your computer.

When you return, you’ll be able to view all the videos you’ve missed up until your last day of access to the course, which is listed in your account. Thanks to our free bonus access period, this shouldn’t pose a problem.

In addition, once your access period has elapsed, you’ll be able to extend it for a small fee.

You can complete as many lessons a day as you wish, provided the videos are posted and available online.

Our guitar and piano lessons are available from anywhere in the world, as long as you have Internet access.

The virtual meetings are designed to support of your learning of the instrument.

During these meetings, you’ll have the opportunity to write to your teacher, Gregory Charles, to ask questions about what you’ve learned in your guitar or piano lessons.

The virtual meeting shedule is available on the teaching platform, directly in your course, under the tab of the same name.

Yes, these meetings are recorded and accessible via a link on our platform, under Archives in the virtual meeting schedule.

No. Your participation is at your own discretion.

No. You’ll be joined by other Gregory’s Academy students.

Details about the concert will be communicated to you during the program.

For the guitar lessons, you must be old enough to hold the instrument.

For the piano lessons, you can be anywhere from 7 to 114 years old.

Yes, you can. Gregory’s Academy offers a wide range of courses designed for people who have never played an instrument, but also for those who have taken lessons in the past, and for more experienced musicians.

Yes, you can. The G.P.S. method promotes intuitive music learning.

For piano lessons, you will need a keyboard or an acoustic piano with a minimum of 76 keys.

For the guitar lessons, you will need an acoustic, electric or classical guitar. Please note that 12-string guitars, ukuleles and banjos are not appropriate instruments for this type of course.

You need Internet access, as well as a computer, tablet or smart device with an Internet connection.

Here is the list of supported software or operating systems:

On Windows: Windows 10 or Windows 11 only.

On Mac: OS Catalina or more recent.

Browsers:
– Chrome: 90 or more recent (ideally always the latest version).
– Firefox: 99 or more recent (ideally always the latest version).
– Edge: only the version launched in 2020.

Android: 11.0 or more recent.
iOS: iOS 14 or more recent.

Tablets and phones: Generally, we support devices that date from 5 years or less.

Internet connection: Minimum 10 mbps.

The platform is simple and easy to use. If you encounter technical difficulties or if you have a question about the how the course or the platform works, you can contact the Gregory’s Academy team at the following email address: info@academiegregory.com.

You can only pay by Visa or MasterCard.

Various options are described on the registration pages.

You may switch to a more or less advanced course within the first 15 days of your registration.

Yes, you can cancel your registration to a guitar or piano lesson at any time. Once your cancellation has been processed by the Gregory’s Academy team, you’ll receive a confirmation and a refund (if applicable) on the credit card you used to pay for your registration.

You’ll be refunded for the number of days from the date of your cancellation request up to the end of your registration period (not including the free bonus access period).

No, you will not. When you decide to unsubscribe, you lose access to the platform and its content.