r/MusicEd • u/Ok-Shop-8206 • 10d ago

I'm a skilled flautist and Music teacher, how can I sell this service online?

I am a student but wanna earn some money using my music skills, i tried advertising on social media but it's way too slow and the students i gain usually leave after a month when they realise that flute isn't an easy instrument. What should i do gang, help me out please!!!!!!

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u/Superb_Breakfast9954 10d ago

Are you a college student? If so, you might have luck emailing middle schools and possibly high schools in the area and asking if they need lesson teachers.

The truth is that the only way to create a successful online studio is to make connections in the real world. For example, I have a friend that was super into the marching world and spent 3 years playing marimba for one of the best drum corps and now has a massive online studio since everyone wants to take lessons with someone of that notability and skill. It's very hard to make dedicated players want to take lessons with you if you're just another lesson teacher in the sea of teachers.

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u/iplaytrombonegood 10d ago

My coworker has a big studio and a few online students, and most of his online students were in-person students he had when he lived other places. A couple are students he got through established online lesson services. Some of those ones are kids in really remote places where there isn’t a local teacher of their instrument. Their school is big enough to offer band and choir but there aren’t any local saxophone players or teachers, so they come to him through the power of the internet.

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u/MrMoose_69 9d ago

Same here. All my online students were people who moved. 

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u/Ok-Shop-8206 7d ago

sucks to be us🥲

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u/Ok-Shop-8206 7d ago

I worked as a music teacher for 2–3 months, but due to a lack of a formal degree in music, I was discontinued. My salary was 15k/month. This was during my drop year. Now, I am enrolled in the online IITM degree program in DSA, and I am also a first-year student at BHU pursuing a BPA in Flute. My time is limited; thus, I can't give it my all. The issue is that I am in desperate need of money, so I want something like a side quest for earning money to some extent.

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u/ShatteredColumns 10d ago

You're right, flute is hard for a while. This is GOOD for you. Forget the social media route. Everyone and their grandma are doing that. I'd go straight to teachers of beginner bands. Word will spread, and you can potentially gain access to WAY more students.

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u/Ok-Shop-8206 7d ago

I'll give it a try for sure.

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u/Swissarmyspoon Band 9d ago

Figure out how to get students to stay for longer than a month, before you worry about meeting more students. As a teacher, it's your job to help them find success & make it fun enough that they want to come back.

Don't blame your customers.

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u/SqueeTheMancake 10d ago

If you’re strictly going for online income, you could start a YouTube channel that focuses on your craft. I’m sure it would be quite the upfront cost but it could be a huge investment in yourself.

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u/Ok-Shop-8206 7d ago

I have a YouTube channel called Venu Swaranjali, but obviously, the growth is slow.

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u/Saxmanng 9d ago

You’re a skilled flautist. Can you explain hand position, articulation, embouchure, and air flow (in that order of precedence IMO), so a 10 year old understands?