Online guitar lessons

Adult learners, teenagers and parents who want flexible times or a specialist style, such as fingerstyle, metal or jazz, not available nearby.

A set price per lesson, often sold as a monthly bundle or paid in advance. Students from anywhere in the UK or abroad can book.

• Confident guitar playing
• Explaining clearly on camera
• Basic tech skills for audio, video and screen sharing

• Audio lag and poor sound can ruin lessons, so test your setup first
• Teaching under-18s online: consider DBS checks, parental presence and safeguarding rules
• Platforms may take a fee if you use a lesson marketplace
• Check licensing if you share copyrighted sheet music or recorded material widely
• Register as a sole trader with HMRC once you start earning

Startup costs are typically around £50 to £500, depending on your camera, microphone, lighting and any lesson materials. These are estimates. Test your audio setup first, as lag and poor sound can spoil lessons.

Monthly revenue is typically around £150 to £1,500, depending on how many students you teach and your lesson prices. You can start from about 3 hours a week. A lesson marketplace may take a fee if you use one.

For under-18s, consider DBS checks, parental presence and safeguarding rules. Check licensing if you share copyrighted sheet music or recorded material widely, and register as a sole trader with HMRC once you start earning.