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Advance your musicianship with one-on-one, expert-led, online music lessons.

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Complete a Trial Lesson, and you’ll automatically get $20 of account credit that will be applied toward your second lesson.

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A Smarter Way to Master Music

Seamless, Pro-Level Lessons

Forget the hassle of traveling with gear—Forte brings world-class private instruction to you, with the flexibility your lifestyle demands.

The Perfect Teacher for Your Goals

Find a highly qualified instructor in minutes, whether you're refining your technique, preparing for performances, or expanding your repertoire.

Unrivaled Audio & Learning Tools

Designed exclusively for musicians, Forte delivers the highest-fidelity sound and interactive features—no more compromising with platforms built for meetings.

How It Works

Tailored to Your Goals

Take a quick survey to match with teachers who specialize in your instrument, genre, and experience level—ensuring lessons that align with your aspirations.

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Explore your teacher matches

Read about your highly curated teacher matches, and then schedule a Trial Lesson with as many teachers as you’d like before deciding which is the perfect fit for you for ongoing lessons.

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Advance your skills

Once you've found the right teacher, schedule lessons at your convenience and experience personalized, high-quality lessons from top-tier musicians.

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Forte offers lessons for 41 instruments

Trusted by over 38,000 students worldwide.

My teacher is amazing! After my lessons, I look forward to practicing what we discuss and my playing has improved tremendously since starting with her a year ago. It is easy to use and audio/visual quality is excellent. I like having my schedule of lessons posted and being able to record specific parts of my lesson.

– Donna E., Forte Student

[I like the] convenience of scheduling lessons and [the] very knowledgeable teachers. Forte provides notes and recordings so I can review the lessons which reinforces my understanding of assignments. [My teacher] is very detailed as he goes through scales, theory, and assigned music. The platform meets every aspect that is required for an excellent learning experience.

– Carolyn W., Forte Student

My daughter’s violin instructor is awesome. She’s very engaging and personable. My daughter really looks forward to their sessions.

– Adrienne N., Parent of Forte Student

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See and hear the Forte difference

Hear the Forte difference

With Forte Pure Audio, you’ll enjoy the highest audio resolution available so the most human and expressive aspects of music making, like tone color, dynamics, articulation, and musical nuance, are no longer sacrificed, just because your lesson is online.  The sound is great, so your lesson can be, too.

Listen to how Forte compares to other popular meeting platforms.

See the Forte difference

Our simple visual interface allows you to focus on learning music instead of fussing with settings. Features like dual camera setup and in-screen documents keep you immersed in active learning. Plus, all your progress, resources, recorded video sessions, and learning materials can be accessed in your account at any time!

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