It’s easy to get students. It’s easy to put in the hours. True freedom is creating passive income. This can be a challenge if you don’t have a plan of action. I’ve been able to offload most of my students to another teacher that i pay to teach guitar. Here is the truth, if you’re running ads, you will come across other people who are passionate about playing and could be a good candidate for teaching your students. While I charge $70/hour for my lessons, I pay my teacher $22/hr. This is where time freedom comes into play. I’ve spent several hours coaching my teacher how to teach my students, and he simply teaches. At this point, all you have to worry about is scheduling, getting paid, and paying your teacher weekly. I say all this because more than helping you learn this type of business model, it’s more important to me to show you there is an option of getting paid to sit back and collect cash every month. This is a true example of passive income. Everything is a process and takes time…but if you are really dedicated, you too can create a side hustle for yourself that makes money while you sleep.

Let's run through the numbers really quick. One student is worth $140 a month...that means 10 students is 5 hours of your time a week. That would add $1400 a month to your income! Nothing to shake a stick at! If you have a full-time job, can you dedicate 5 hours on the weekend to teaching guitar? Maybe that could look like 3 hours on Saturday and 2 hours on Sunday. This is where it all began with me. I had a job...I worked full-time. I was looking for a way out and this is where it started. Dial in your schedule and tell me what availability you have. Is it a couple days during the week or is it only on the weekends? You have an opportunity to give yourself a raise. Start small. 1 or 2 students could mean paying the electric bill, paying your phone bill, or investing that into the stock market. (That's what I've done) Compounding interest is a beautiful thing! Whatever your situation...are you going to let those negative thoughts dictate what you do with your free time? Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Now is the time to change that! Go through the free training. Take action. Comment in the community what you are doing. I never ask for anything. I want to see musicians thrive with the knowledge they have. Good luck!

There are so many guitarist who are sitting on the fence about teaching guitar as a side hustle. What is really stopping you from making that next step?

I wanted to give a simplified answer to having a successful guitar teaching side hustle. 1) Where do you find students? - Run local ads. Spend $5-$30 a day. Use Facebook and Instagram. Make sure you have a personal facebook account. Set up a business page(found in free course). 2) Who to teach? - Many guitar teachers should start with teaching beginners. Save yourself the trouble and don't teach anyone under the age of 10 unless you just have the patience of a saint. 3) What about curriculum? - There really is no need to reinvent the wheel unless you just absolutely want to. I have free pdf's to get you started or you can purchase a beginner guitar curriculum from someone online. My favorite resources are Paul David's Learn, Practice, Play and Anythony Parker's Ultimate Guitar Method. There are pros and cons to both, but both of them have videos to show you all you need to know. 4) Where do I teach? - Ideally, your home or apartment is a great option. I've never had anyone scoff at the idea of learning in a makeshift office I've built inside my warehouse in the back part of my property. If you can't do this, teach at student's homes. Most parents/students like this more because you are meeting them where they are at. I hope this helps for anyone sitting on the fence about teaching. As always, I've got a scheduled meeting inside the Guitar Studio Blueprint community where I go on a live call and answers any questions, comments, and concerns you may have. I highly recommend showing up on Saturdays at 1pm central time.

I want to just let you know that I'm giving a Webinar where I peel back the curtain inside my own guitar teaching business inside of Guitar Studio Blueprint. I will be going on a call at 1pm(CST), so mark your calendars if you can make it. Topics of Discussion- -Setting your business up for success -How to create ads that work -How to follow-up with leads -Leveraging Your CRM -Q&A I look forward to seeing you! Thanks, Brandon The Guitar Teacher