What's the Average Price of a Guitar Lesson?
Posted in guitar lessons on 26. Jul, 2010
This week’s question is a good one. Let’s have a look:
Question: What's the Average Price of a Guitar Lesson?
Answer: Depends on your location.
Expect $15.00-$20.00 for 30/60 mins.
If you live near a college that has a music school you can contact the guitar/strings professor and ask if they know of any guitar majors that could take on a student. That is your best bet for a cheap price. However, they may not be a good teacher as they lack experience.
I’d say the average price for a guitar lesson is about $15 to $20 per lesson. That is my estimate. However, if you take guitar lessons from a Community or State College in your area, then the rate is about the cost for 1 credit hour per semester (13 or 16 weeks). I only had to pay about $100 to $120 for the semester I took guitar lessons. The rate includes a small lab fee, though. Some bigger guitar retailers may give you free guitar lessons if you buy or lease a guitar from them. Look on their website or check out the nearest guitar retailer to you. Check out this retailer that gives away free lessons for life if you buy or lease their guitars in Fort Walton Beach, FL (NW Florida area). Hope this helps.
It really depends on your location and the availability of teachers in your area. $15-20 for a half an hour is about as cheap as you’re likely to find (unless it’s some kid in just trying to make a couple bucks)
In the USA? In a big city like DC between $30-80/hour depending on the quality of the teacher. The average for a good lesson is about $50/hr. But I’ve seen lessons advertised for $5/30min and some for $100+/hour with a top pro.
For a beginner, i think you wouldn’t need to pay more than $20/30min if you look on craigslist
Of course now there’s youtube and lots of stuff online too…