[quote=joec]Old thread, but just curious what lessons typically cost in the San Diego area? Per 30 minute lesson? Per month?
Do people typically have their kids do 1 lesson a week?[/quote]
Being the good asian parent that I am that offered my kid the standard aslan list of musical instruments that a kid can learn, piano or violin….. My kid takes violin lessons at $45 per half hour lesson, not including the $16/month violin rental. The same teacher offered piano lessons via his wife for roughly the same amount. Not bad, considering my kid’s skating lessons were $40 each time for a 1/2hr session.
Ok, truthfully, I didn’t want my kid to learn any instrument at this age, and I specifically didn’t want my kid to learn what every other asian parent wants their kids to learn (piano and/or violin). But I guess my kid ended up wanting to learn an instrument themselves. I suggested guitar, flute, and clarinet. But my kid wasn’t interested in guitar, and finding a flute or clarinet teacher wasn’t easy. So my kid ended up wanting to play a violin. And let me tell you, violins are great. There’s no mistake when you’re doing it wrong. I mean, if someone is really bad at it, it just sounds horrible. It’s the cringe you might get if someone with long nails runs their finger down a chalkboard, only that it lasts for the entire practice session. But fortunately, investing in a nice pair of headphones solves things.
