📱 Best Platforms
Lessonface and TakeLessons for student matching. Wyzant for tutoring visibility. Zoom with high-quality audio settings. YouTube for posting performance and teaching clips.
📖 The Hustle
String instruments — violin, viola, cello, and bass — have traditionally been taught in person due to the precision required for intonation and bow technique. However, high-quality video and audio setups have made virtual string teaching effective, and demand has grown as families seek flexible lesson options. If you are classically trained on a string instrument and have teaching experience, you can offer virtual lessons focusing on proper posture and technique (visible on camera), intonation training, bow control, repertoire coaching, and audition or recital preparation. Charge $40-80 per hour depending on your training and experience. The Suzuki method adapts well to virtual teaching for young beginners. String teachers are relatively scarce compared to piano and guitar teachers, so you face less competition. Your credentials matter — a music degree, orchestra experience, or Suzuki certification will justify higher rates and attract more serious students.
🚀 First Step
Set up your teaching space with good lighting and a quality USB microphone, enable Zoom's original sound for musicians, and create a profile on Lessonface highlighting your training.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Highlight formal training and performance credentials — string students and parents care deeply about teacher qualifications
- Use a two-camera setup (face/full body + close-up on left hand) — bow hold and finger placement details require close-up views
- Get Suzuki certified if teaching young children — Suzuki-trained teachers are in high demand and can charge premium rates
🛠 Tools & Resources: Lessonface, TakeLessons, Wyzant, Zoom, YouTube, Suzuki Association, Musescore, Tunable