Music Lessons Business

2 Music Lessons Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 8th, 2024

Unlock the potential of a rewarding and creative venture with a music lessons business. Teaching music is as straightforward as it sounds: you share your expertise with budding musicians, either in-person or online.

This business involves offering one-on-one sessions or group classes aimed at different skill levels. By tailoring lessons to individual needs, you foster a deep appreciation for music while guiding students on their musical journey.

Starting a music lessons business means you'll need a solid understanding of your instrument and effective teaching strategies. Building a clientele may involve leveraging local communities or honing an online presence through marketing and social media.

If you're passionate about music and enjoy teaching, this business can be both fulfilling and profitable. The demand for personalized music education is steady, making it a viable option for those willing to put in the effort to build a reputable and engaging program.

In this list, you'll find real-world music lessons business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a music lessons business that makes money.

1. OnlinePianist ($840K/year)

Nimrod, CEO & co-founder of OnlinePianist, came up with the idea after experiencing a personal crisis and deciding to pursue his dreams. He wanted to play his favorite songs on the piano and found that traditional video tutorials were limited, leading him to create an interactive app with animation and additional features. Through creative marketing strategies, such as releasing video tutorials on YouTube before the official release of popular songs, OnlinePianist was able to attract highly targeted traffic and retain customers.

How much money it makes: $840K/year
How much did it cost to start: $10K
How many people on the team: 8

How I Built An $840K/Year Piano Tutorial App

OnlinePianist is a profitable business generating $70k in monthly revenue, with 6 million global downloads and customers in more than 20 countries, offering the largest catalog of piano tutorials outside of YouTube with 3,000+ tutorials, and has plans to expand its capabilities to listen to what the user plays on their piano or keyboard and build a paid marketing strategy.

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2. Lessons By Brooke & Company ($540K/year)

Brooke Schrager, founder of Lessons By Brooke & Company, started her business after realizing that she wasn't happy in her public school teaching job and wanted to focus on providing private music lessons to dedicated students. Within a year, she had 30+ students and a growing waitlist. Today, her business has 17 instructors, teaches over 200 students each week, and generates a monthly revenue of $20,000.

How much money it makes: $540K/year
How much did it cost to start: $1K
How many people on the team: 1

How I Started A $20K/Month Private Music Lessons Business

This case study follows Brooke Schrager's journey of starting a customized in-home music lesson business with only 10 students in January 2016 and growing it to over 200 students with monthly revenue of $20,000 in May 2021.

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