Teaching question

[finger_cruncher]

I'm going to start teaching the guitar. What's a fair rate (hourly)?

[Death55]

About £16 - £17
I'm not sure what that is in dollars.. cant be bothered to work it out :p

[moody_fa_loonie]

20 dollars an hour sounds reasonable

[basics]

15 canadian a half hour is standard for a teaching organization, company. i charged 10/half hour for beginners in my home town.

[Hammurabi]

I know it's possible to get lessons for $12 per hour, but it's unrealistic for anyone to expect to pay that low since it's not exactly common. Basics is right for what one would normally see charged, but I have seen higher than that.

If I gave lessons I would probably charge something like three bucks per half hour session, but that's for a few reasons. First reason, I love doing it. Second, I'm not as skilled as most instructors are so it wouldn't be right charging as much. Third, I wouldn't pay as much as is normally charged for lessons so I can't expect anyone else to, and last, my social skills are ****.



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[iamthe_eggman]

Originally posted by Hammurabi
I know it's possible to get lessons for $12 per hour, but it's unrealistic for anyone to expect to pay that low since it's not exactly common. Basics is right for what one would normally see charged, but I have seen higher than that.

If I gave lessons I would probably charge something like three bucks per half hour session, but that's for a few reasons. First reason, I love doing it. Second, I'm not as skilled as most instructors are so it wouldn't be right charging as much. Third, I wouldn't pay as much as is normally charged for lessons so I can't expect anyone else to, and last, my social skills are ****.

You shouldn't undersell yourself. For example, think about if you saw a guitar in a shop for $10, and one for $100. Before trying either of them out, your first instinct (at least, most people) would be to get the $100 guitar, since you'd figure "whoever heard of a decent guitar for $10?"

Same with lessons. Most people would wonder what was wrong with you for $3 a half hour. But if you charge a little more, say, $10/half hour, then it seems like a real bargain.