What is a reasonable rate to charge for piano lessons?

as a teacher, you should be able to sight read really well, yea, 15$-30 sounds good if ur not part of a college music program or something

$15 for half an hour and I don't think your teacher would play a role in it

for beginner children I charge $12/30 min. $20/hr, for beginner adults i charge $15/30 min. and $30/hr *edit* always have a free first lesson, it's an audition of sorts between you and the new client to see if you click.

My goodness so cheap.. my piano teacher charges me $25 half an hour and $50 for one hour and that's already cheaper than most of my other friends.

$40 an hour, or $20 for a half hour. I know many piano teachers that are not qualified to teach because they're really bad, yet still charge this price! Once you get a degree and become a more experienced teacher you should be charging at least $45/hr, preferably $50/hr. But don't trust me or any other answers you get. Go find out yourself! Call local piano teachers and pretend you want to take lessons. Find out how much they charge. Then politely decline when they try to set a first lesson with you. Edit: Your teacher should play no role in this situation. Even if you're a very good pianist (which you probably are) that doesn't automatically make you a good teacher. I still go with my original recommendation of $40/hr and then raise the price as you get more expierenced.

It would also depend on your clientel and location and the city/town. Some areas such as expensive estates would pay more than other areas. In my town for example, my town is a very traditional rich conservative farming town, and you would probably get £15-£20 a lesson. Then again its also going to depend on lesson length. I would dive into your local yellow pages and check around. May be a idea to offer first lesson or two at a cheaper rate, the charge normal. (though make sure your customers know) this way they will be more willing to participate in your first lessons and if they like your style they will be back for more. {Quoting Hexer_'s good advice}