When prices seem to be going up and up in the current economic climate, with cuts to arts budgets left right and centre, as well as the difficulty of securing a reliable and well paid job, it can be easy to feel that money should be spent on the important things, or saved for emergencies. Hobbies that keep us inspired and creative, or ones that just make us happy can often take a back seat in times like these, where it seems that they are particularly expensive. Learning a musical instrument especially can be a very expensive pastime, the cost of the instrument itself and the lesson prices on top of that each week can cost a fortune. On average a professional musician with a degree who works as a teacher from their home can charge up to £30 per hour – this quickly adds up to an entire weeks shopping bill for 2! On top of this transport costs to and from the tutors home have to be considered as well.

Though it may be hard to believe, there is a very wide range of much cheaper lesson courses out there for people of all styles, and abilities. The main thing to avoid if looking for the cheap guitar lessons is a private teacher who works from home. Generally they can charge whatever they want, and don't even have a professional studio or premises for you to use. As they themselves are not a 'company' re-arranging lesson times can sometimes cause friction. 

 One of the best things to do if you want cheap guitar lessons is to look for local music schools where you live. Professional businesses like this, who have their own tuition rooms and studios often have a wide variety of professional teachers who they employ, and many will offer you a free trial to see if you gel with them as a teacher. Often places like this work out much cheaper per lesson than going to a private teachers house, they also offer lesson package deals quite often. These could involve buying a block of lessons and getting one free, or buying a block of lessons and getting them for cheaper than the recommended lesson rate.

If money is so tight that even the option of a music school with lesson package deals seems unaffordable then perhaps online lessons are the best option for you. In terms of cheap guitar lessons, online ones are probably the most popular and successful. They have many benefits to them, including learning from home, and learning at your own pace with no added pressure from a tutor. Quite often music schools will offer online courses for a fraction of the price of real lessons.