Music Instrument Tutoring
What it is
Teaching piano, guitar, or violin to beginners, children preparing for ABRSM grades, or adult hobbyists locally or via Zoom.
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Step by step
- 1
Define your avatar
Are you teaching 7-year-olds to pass Grade 3, or 40-year-olds to play campfire acoustic?
- 2
Get insurance & DBS
Public Liability and a DBS check are required if teaching children or hosting them in your home.
- 3
Hybrid model
Offer in-person locally, but fill schedule gaps with online Zoom students.
- 4
Market via Nextdoor & schools
Leave flyers at local independent music shops or primary school receptions.
- 5
Free taster session
Offer a 20-minute free trial to test rapport.
AI prompts to try
Copy one of these into ChatGPT, Claude or your AI tool of choice and adapt it to your situation.
Get help setting it up
Hand the fiddly setup to a freelancer on Fiverr and start earning sooner.
Useful links
A free OddSync account gives you a booking page, quotes and invoices sent as a link, and a running tax estimate for your side hustle.
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