Guitar lessons from your home

Parents of school-age children, teenagers, and adults learning for fun or returning to the instrument.

A fixed price per lesson, usually 30 or 60 minutes, often paid weekly or monthly in advance. Regular weekly students give steady income.

• Confident guitar playing
• Patience and clear explanation
• Planning lessons for different ages and levels

• Check your lease or mortgage terms and whether your council needs to know about visitors coming to your home
• Consider public liability insurance, as students will be visiting your home
• Teaching under-18s: consider getting a DBS check and having a safeguarding policy, and think about parents being nearby
• Neighbour noise, so plan lesson times and consider soundproofing
• Register as a sole trader with HMRC once you start earning

Startup costs are typically around £100 to £800, depending on your guitars, teaching materials and any soundproofing you add. These are estimates, so cost your own setup before you begin.

Monthly revenue is typically around £200 to £1,800, depending on how many students you teach and your lesson prices. It is an estimate of revenue, and hours start from around four a week.

Check your lease or mortgage terms and whether your council needs to know about visitors. Consider public liability insurance, a DBS check and safeguarding policy for under-18s, neighbour noise, and registering as a sole trader with HMRC.