7 Music Tutor Success Stories [2023]
Are you passionate about music or looking for a profitable coaching business? How about becoming a music tutor?
To start a music coaching business, decide your target audience and location and set your rates. For example, you can meet new students through a community event, online, or a music club, or target the local community. Set rates for your music classes and advertise your business to get as many clients as possible.
Here are some real life success stories of starting a music tutor:
1. OnlinePianist ($840K/year)
Nimrod Cohen (from Tel Aviv, Israel) started OnlinePianist about 13 years ago.
My name is Nimrod, and I am the CEO & co-founder of OnlinePianist, a mobile application that makes it super fun & easy to play one’s favorite songs on the piano.
2. Piano In 21 Days ($360K/year)
Jacques Hopkins (from Baton Rouge, LA, USA) started Piano In 21 Days over 10 years ago.
Hi! I’m Jacques Hopkins, creator of Piano In 21 Days. My online piano course helps adults of all ages learn to play piano as fast as possible. Most of my students are people who never had the time or failed piano lessons before. Some are retirees who are excited about a new hobby but don’t want to wait years for results. Others are busy parents or professionals who need a low-pressure, flexible learning schedule.
My business brings in five figures every month, and I built everything from the ground up. I knew I had a unique take on piano lessons, but I had to learn everything about digital entrepreneurship and marketing in real time. It took a lot of effort, but it worked: I quit my engineering job and have been supporting my family this way for over eight years now.
Learn more about starting a music tutor:
Where to start?
-> How much does it cost to start a music tutor?
-> Pros and cons of a music tutor
Need inspiration?
-> Examples of established music tutor
-> Marketing ideas for a music tutor
Other resources
4. OnlinePianist
- Estimated revenue: $70K/month
- Website traffic: 1.77M/month
- Business rank: #24.5K
Check out their full website ➜
5. musictheory.net
- Website traffic: 940K/month
- Business rank: #26.7K
Check out their full website ➜
6. Justin Guitar
The best online guitar lessons are free! Learn to play guitar with fast, fun, and effective courses and song lessons for beginners and up! Community support!
- Website traffic: 1.79M/month
- Business rank: #30K
Check out their full website ➜
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