Most of us want our kids to have valuable experiences like learning to play an instrument, but the cost of private music lessons for an individual child can be overwhelming.

If music is important to you and you want to help your kids learn how to play an instrument, there are many ways to save!   Some of them will require accountability and supervision on your end, but in my mind, if it means the difference between my kids learning an instrument or not, it’s worth it to me!

How to Save Money on Music Lessons

Hire a college student

The more experienced the teacher, the more expensive music lessons are going to be. But a college or graduate music student is often more than qualified to teach a beginning music student. If you have a university or college near you, start there and see what you can find!

Check with your local college or university for inexpensive programs

Similarly, you can often find inexpensive music programs at your local college.  Music Education majors need to get teaching hours in, so lots of schools will offer group or private lessons with their students at deeply discounted prices!  The downside of this is that you may need to switch teachers every semester, but it’s still worth it to me!

Take virtual lessons

There may not seem to be a big price difference in virtual and in-person lessons at first glance, but it will cut back on gas costs!  Even better, you’ll save the travel time to and from lessons.  And since you’re not tied to down a certain geographic location when choosing a teacher or music school, you’re more able to shop around for the lowest price.

Ask for multiple student discounts

If you have multiple students who all want to learn from the same teacher or at the same music school, negotiate for discounts. Many teachers and schools already have policies in place to give you a discount for more than one student.

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