Why do private music lessons cost so much?

Well, how much is your time worth to you?

​This morning, I received an email inquiry for bass guitar lessons. When I told him how much my lessons cost, his reply was,

"I think I’ll have to look elsewhere for right now, those prices are just a little out of my price range at the moment."

When you hire a professional music instructor to drive to your house for a one-hour lesson each week, you shou…