H0w much do music lessons cost?
So you're thinking about taking private music lessons. Hip, hip, hooray! 🎉
Private lessons truly are one of the best ways to make quick, efficient progress. Lessons give you a clear plan on what to work on, help you troubleshoot any problems that arise, and provide the you the support and encouragement you need to keep going when times inevitably get tough.
Obviously, one of the most important deciding factors is how much lessons will cost. It's hard to give a hard and fast answer but here are a few factors that affect the cost of private lessons.
Your location. If you live in a low cost of living area, the cost of lessons will most likely be much less than if you live in a big city.
The experience and prestige of your teacher. A less experienced teacher should charge less than a more experienced teacher. Additionally, if your teacher is well known, they can easily charge more because they are in high demand.
Taking lessons at a music school vs with an unaffiliated teacher. Taking lessons at a formal music school generally costs more because the school has more costs to run their business. They have to pay their teachers, pay rent for both lesson and performance spaces, and make a profit, of course! Unaffiliated teachers generally don't have as many expenses as music schools, so they are able to charge less for their lessons.
With all this being said, the standard, base rate here in the US for a teacher with at least one degree and a bit of experience is a dollar a minute. Individuals who are still in school charge less, but those with more experience and waiting lists can charge even more. When I was studying with Frank Huang in high school (well over 10 years ago now...), he charged $100 an hour! 😵💫
A dollar a minute certainly isn't an astronomical price, but not everyone has that much disposable income to spend on their passions, no matter how much they really want to. I believe that everyone should be able to learn an instrument, regardless of financial status, and this belief is one of the core pillars of Learn Violin Online.
The Basic tier includes 4 digital courses (Suzuki Books 1-5, The Ultimate Violin Beginner's Course, Vibrato 101, and The Basics of Note Reading). If you were to purchase these courses individually you would pay $388, but when you join LVO, you get access for just $27 per month. This is less than one 30-minute private lesson!
The Bronze tier includes 9 digital courses: the ones mentioned above, plus The Complete Violin Technique Manual, All Time Greats, The Complete Scale Guide, Music Theory for Violinists, and Fiddle Favorites (LVO exclusive). If you were to purchase these courses individually you would pay $876, but when you join LVO, you get access to all of them for just $37 per month. This is about how much you'd pay for a single 30-minute private lesson!
The Premium tier includes all 9 courses plus unlimited video feedback from me. The Premium tier is currently $65 per month, which is on par with about how much you'd pay for an hour lesson; but feedback in this tier is unlimited, so you could get much more than an hour of individual instruction.
Besides the affordable price, what makes Learn Violin Online special is its versatility. Because there are so many courses included in your membership, you can truly pick and choose what you want to learn to create the perfect learning plan to support your goals. Want to master Suzuki? You can do that. Want to focus on your technique? You can do that, too. Want to learn fun and epic violin pieces? You can, all from the comfort of your own home, whenever is convenient for you.
If you desperately want to improve your violin skills but private lessons just aren't in the cards right now, I invite you to try Learn Violin Online for yourself. Each tier comes with a 5 day free trial so you can try it absolutely risk-free and decide if it's right for you.
I hope to see you in LVO soon!
PS if you are ready to start private lessons and are interested in working with me, click here to apply 🥳
