Piano Lessons Calculator

Get accurate pricing for piano lessons with this comprehensive calculator. Calculate costs based on lesson length, frequency, student level, and instructor qualifications. Whether you offer private lessons, group classes, or package deals, this tool helps piano teachers, music schools, and conservatories provide transparent pricing to students and parents.

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export function pianoLessonsCalculator(form: FormTs) {
    form.addRow(row => {
        row.addTextPanel('header', {
            computedValue: () => 'Piano Lessons Calculator',
            customStyles: { 'font-size': '1.5rem', 'font-weight': '600', 'color': '#1e293b' }
        });
    });
 
    form.addSpacer({ height: 20 });
 
    // Lesson Format Section
    const formatSection = form.addSubform('format', { title: '🎹 Lesson Format' });
 
    formatSection.addRow(row => {
        row.addRadioButton('lessonType', {
            label: 'Lesson Type',
            options: [
                { id: 'private', name: 'Private Lessons (1-on-1)' },
                { id: 'semi-private', name: 'Semi-Private (2 students)' },
                { id: 'group', name: 'Group Class (3-6 students)' }
            ],
            defaultValue: 'private',
            orientation: 'horizontal'
        });
    });
 
    formatSection.addRow(row => {
        row.addDropdown('lessonDuration', {
            label: 'Lesson Duration',
            options: [
                { id: '30', name: '30 minutes' },
                { id: '45', name: '45 minutes' },
                { id: '60', name: '60 minutes' },
                { id: '90', name: '90 minutes' }
            ],
            defaultValue: '45',
            isRequired: true
        }, '1fr');
        row.addDropdown('frequency', {
            label: 'Lessons per Week',
            options: [
                { id: '1', name: 'Once a week' },
                { id: '2', name: 'Twice a week' },
                { id: 'biweekly', name: 'Every other week' }
            ],
            defaultValue: '1',
            isRequired: true
        }, '1fr');
    });
 
    formatSection.addRow(row => {
        row.addDropdown('location', {
            label: 'Lesson Location',
            options: [
                { id: 'studio', name: 'At Studio/School' },
                { id: 'home', name: 'In-Home (teacher travels)' },
                { id: 'online', name: 'Online/Virtual' }
            ],
            defaultValue: 'studio'
        }, '1fr');
    });
 
    // Student Info Section
    const studentSection = form.addSubform('student', { title: '👤 Student Information' });
 
    studentSection.addRow(row => {
        row.addDropdown('ageGroup', {
            label: 'Student Age',
            options: [
                { id: 'child', name: 'Child (5-12 years)' },
                { id: 'teen', name: 'Teen (13-17 years)' },
                { id: 'adult', name: 'Adult (18+ years)' },
                { id: 'senior', name: 'Senior (60+ years)' }
            ],
            defaultValue: 'child',
            isRequired: true
        }, '1fr');
        row.addDropdown('skillLevel', {
            label: 'Skill Level',
            options: [
                { id: 'beginner', name: 'Beginner (0-1 years)' },
                { id: 'elementary', name: 'Elementary (1-3 years)' },
                { id: 'intermediate', name: 'Intermediate (3-5 years)' },
                { id: 'advanced', name: 'Advanced (5-8 years)' },
                { id: 'pre-professional', name: 'Pre-Professional (8+ years)' }
            ],
            defaultValue: 'beginner',
            isRequired: true
        }, '1fr');
    });
 
    studentSection.addRow(row => {
        row.addDropdown('goals', {
            label: 'Learning Goals',
            options: [
                { id: 'recreational', name: 'Recreational/Hobby' },
                { id: 'classical', name: 'Classical Training' },
                { id: 'popular', name: 'Pop/Contemporary Music' },
                { id: 'jazz', name: 'Jazz/Improvisation' },
                { id: 'exam', name: 'Exam Preparation (ABRSM, RCM, etc.)' },
                { id: 'competition', name: 'Competition Preparation' }
            ],
            defaultValue: 'recreational'
        }, '1fr');
    });
 
    // Instructor Section
    const instructorSection = form.addSubform('instructor', { title: '👩‍🏫 Instructor Level' });
 
    instructorSection.addRow(row => {
        row.addRadioButton('teacherLevel', {
            label: 'Instructor Experience',
            options: [
                { id: 'student', name: 'Music Student Teacher' },
                { id: 'junior', name: 'Junior Teacher (1-5 yrs exp)' },
                { id: 'experienced', name: 'Experienced Teacher (5-15 yrs)' },
                { id: 'master', name: 'Master Teacher (15+ yrs)' },
                { id: 'concert', name: 'Concert Pianist/Professor' }
            ],
            defaultValue: 'experienced',
            orientation: 'vertical'
        });
    });
 
    // Package Section
    const packageSection = form.addSubform('package', { title: '📦 Payment Options' });
 
    packageSection.addRow(row => {
        row.addDropdown('paymentPlan', {
            label: 'Payment Plan',
            options: [
                { id: 'per-lesson', name: 'Pay Per Lesson' },
                { id: 'monthly', name: 'Monthly Package (4 lessons, 5% off)' },
                { id: 'quarterly', name: 'Quarterly Package (12 lessons, 10% off)' },
                { id: 'semester', name: 'Semester Package (18 lessons, 15% off)' },
                { id: 'annual', name: 'Annual Package (48 lessons, 20% off)' }
            ],
            defaultValue: 'monthly',
            isRequired: true
        }, '1fr');
    });
 
    // Add-ons Section
    const addonsSection = form.addSubform('addons', { title: '✨ Additional Services' });
 
    addonsSection.addRow(row => {
        row.addCheckbox('materials', {
            label: 'Lesson Materials & Sheet Music',
            defaultValue: false
        }, '1fr');
        row.addCheckbox('theory', {
            label: 'Music Theory Supplement',
            defaultValue: false
        }, '1fr');
    });
 
    addonsSection.addRow(row => {
        row.addCheckbox('practiceTools', {
            label: 'Practice App/Tools Subscription',
            defaultValue: false
        }, '1fr');
        row.addCheckbox('recording', {
            label: 'Lesson Recording',
            defaultValue: false
        }, '1fr');
    });
 
    addonsSection.addRow(row => {
        row.addCheckbox('examPrep', {
            label: 'Exam/Audition Preparation',
            defaultValue: false,
            isVisible: () => studentSection.dropdown('goals')?.value() === 'exam' || studentSection.dropdown('goals')?.value() === 'competition'
        }, '1fr');
        row.addCheckbox('accompaniment', {
            label: 'Accompaniment Services',
            defaultValue: false,
            isVisible: () => studentSection.dropdown('skillLevel')?.value() === 'advanced' || studentSection.dropdown('skillLevel')?.value() === 'pre-professional'
        }, '1fr');
    });
 
    addonsSection.addRow(row => {
        row.addCheckbox('recital', {
            label: 'Recital Participation Fee',
            defaultValue: false
        }, '1fr');
        row.addCheckbox('familyDiscount', {
            label: 'Family/Sibling Discount (10% off)',
            defaultValue: false
        }, '1fr');
    });
 
    form.addSpacer({ height: 20, showLine: true, lineStyle: 'dashed' });
 
    // Pricing Section
    const pricingSection = form.addSubform('pricing', { title: '💰 Pricing', isCollapsible: false });
 
    const calculatePrice = () => {
        const lessonType = formatSection.radioButton('lessonType')?.value() || 'private';
        const duration = parseInt(formatSection.dropdown('lessonDuration')?.value() || '45');
        const frequency = formatSection.dropdown('frequency')?.value() || '1';
        const location = formatSection.dropdown('location')?.value() || 'studio';
        const skillLevel = studentSection.dropdown('skillLevel')?.value() || 'beginner';
        const goals = studentSection.dropdown('goals')?.value() || 'recreational';
        const teacherLevel = instructorSection.radioButton('teacherLevel')?.value() || 'experienced';
        const paymentPlan = packageSection.dropdown('paymentPlan')?.value() || 'monthly';
 
        // Base rate per 30 minutes for private lesson at studio
        const baseRates: Record<string, number> = {
            'student': 20,
            'junior': 30,
            'experienced': 45,
            'master': 65,
            'concert': 100
        };
        let baseRate = baseRates[teacherLevel] || 45;
 
        // Duration multiplier (not linear - longer lessons better value)
        const durationMult: Record<number, number> = {
            30: 1.0,
            45: 1.4,
            60: 1.75,
            90: 2.5
        };
        let lessonPrice = baseRate * (durationMult[duration] || 1.0);
 
        // Lesson type adjustment
        const typeMult: Record<string, number> = {
            'private': 1.0,
            'semi-private': 0.75,
            'group': 0.5
        };
        lessonPrice *= typeMult[lessonType] || 1.0;
 
        // Location adjustment
        const locationMult: Record<string, number> = {
            'studio': 1.0,
            'home': 1.25,
            'online': 0.9
        };
        lessonPrice *= locationMult[location] || 1.0;
 
        // Skill level adjustment (advanced needs more prep)
        const levelMult: Record<string, number> = {
            'beginner': 1.0,
            'elementary': 1.0,
            'intermediate': 1.1,
            'advanced': 1.2,
            'pre-professional': 1.35
        };
        lessonPrice *= levelMult[skillLevel] || 1.0;
 
        // Goals adjustment
        const goalsMult: Record<string, number> = {
            'recreational': 1.0,
            'classical': 1.05,
            'popular': 1.0,
            'jazz': 1.1,
            'exam': 1.15,
            'competition': 1.25
        };
        lessonPrice *= goalsMult[goals] || 1.0;
 
        // Calculate lessons per month
        let lessonsPerMonth = 4;
        if (frequency === '2') lessonsPerMonth = 8;
        if (frequency === 'biweekly') lessonsPerMonth = 2;
 
        // Package discount
        const packageDiscount: Record<string, number> = {
            'per-lesson': 0,
            'monthly': 0.05,
            'quarterly': 0.10,
            'semester': 0.15,
            'annual': 0.20
        };
        const discount = packageDiscount[paymentPlan] || 0;
 
        // Package sizes
        const packageLessons: Record<string, number> = {
            'per-lesson': 1,
            'monthly': lessonsPerMonth,
            'quarterly': lessonsPerMonth * 3,
            'semester': lessonsPerMonth * 4.5,
            'annual': lessonsPerMonth * 12
        };
        const numLessons = packageLessons[paymentPlan] || 1;
 
        // Monthly cost before add-ons
        let monthlyBase = lessonPrice * lessonsPerMonth * (1 - discount);
 
        // Add-ons (monthly costs)
        let addonsPrice = 0;
        if (addonsSection.checkbox('materials')?.value()) addonsPrice += 25;
        if (addonsSection.checkbox('theory')?.value()) addonsPrice += 15;
        if (addonsSection.checkbox('practiceTools')?.value()) addonsPrice += 10;
        if (addonsSection.checkbox('recording')?.value()) addonsPrice += 5;
        if (addonsSection.checkbox('examPrep')?.value()) addonsPrice += 30;
        if (addonsSection.checkbox('accompaniment')?.value()) addonsPrice += 50;
        if (addonsSection.checkbox('recital')?.value()) addonsPrice += 10; // Averaged monthly
 
        // Family discount
        if (addonsSection.checkbox('familyDiscount')?.value()) {
            monthlyBase *= 0.9;
        }
 
        const monthlyTotal = monthlyBase + addonsPrice;
        const packageTotal = (lessonPrice * numLessons * (1 - discount)) + (addonsPrice * (numLessons / lessonsPerMonth));
        const effectivePerLesson = packageTotal / numLessons;
 
        return {
            lessonPrice: Math.round(lessonPrice),
            lessonsPerMonth,
            discount: Math.round(discount * 100),
            monthlyBase: Math.round(monthlyBase),
            addonsPrice: Math.round(addonsPrice),
            monthlyTotal: Math.round(monthlyTotal),
            packageTotal: Math.round(packageTotal),
            numLessons: Math.round(numLessons),
            effectivePerLesson: Math.round(effectivePerLesson),
            duration
        };
    };
 
    pricingSection.addRow(row => {
        row.addPriceDisplay('perLesson', {
            label: 'Per Lesson Rate',
            computedValue: () => calculatePrice().lessonPrice,
            variant: 'default'
        }, '1fr');
        row.addTextPanel('duration', {
            computedValue: () => `(${calculatePrice().duration} min)`,
            customStyles: { 'font-size': '0.9rem', 'color': '#64748b', 'align-self': 'center' }
        }, '1fr');
    });
 
    pricingSection.addRow(row => {
        row.addTextPanel('discount', {
            computedValue: () => {
                const price = calculatePrice();
                if (price.discount > 0) {
                    return `Package Discount: ${price.discount}% off`;
                }
                return 'No package discount (pay per lesson)';
            },
            customStyles: { 'font-size': '0.95rem', 'color': '#16a34a', 'font-weight': '500' },
            isVisible: () => calculatePrice().discount > 0
        });
    });
 
    pricingSection.addRow(row => {
        row.addPriceDisplay('monthly', {
            label: 'Monthly Lessons',
            computedValue: () => calculatePrice().monthlyBase,
            variant: 'default'
        }, '1fr');
        row.addPriceDisplay('addons', {
            label: 'Monthly Add-ons',
            computedValue: () => calculatePrice().addonsPrice,
            variant: 'default',
            isVisible: () => calculatePrice().addonsPrice > 0
        }, '1fr');
    });
 
    // Summary Section
    const summarySection = form.addSubform('summary', {
        title: '🧾 Summary',
        isCollapsible: false,
        sticky: 'bottom'
    });
 
    summarySection.addRow(row => {
        row.addPriceDisplay('total', {
            label: 'Monthly Total',
            computedValue: () => calculatePrice().monthlyTotal,
            variant: 'large'
        }, '1fr');
        row.addTextPanel('perLessonFinal', {
            computedValue: () => {
                const price = calculatePrice();
                return `$${price.effectivePerLesson}/lesson`;
            },
            customStyles: { 'font-size': '1rem', 'color': '#64748b', 'text-align': 'center', 'align-self': 'center' }
        }, '1fr');
    });
 
    summarySection.addRow(row => {
        row.addTextPanel('packageInfo', {
            computedValue: () => {
                const price = calculatePrice();
                if (price.numLessons > price.lessonsPerMonth) {
                    return `Package: ${price.numLessons} lessons for $${price.packageTotal}`;
                }
                return '';
            },
            customStyles: { 'font-size': '0.9rem', 'color': '#475569', 'text-align': 'center' },
            isVisible: () => calculatePrice().numLessons > calculatePrice().lessonsPerMonth
        });
    });
 
    summarySection.addRow(row => {
        row.addTextPanel('note', {
            computedValue: () => 'A trial lesson may be available at a reduced rate. Cancellation policies and makeup lesson rules vary by instructor.',
            customStyles: { 'font-size': '0.85rem', 'color': '#64748b', 'text-align': 'center' }
        });
    });
 
    form.configureSubmitButton({
        label: 'Book Trial Lesson'
    });
}
 

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do piano lessons cost?

Private piano lessons typically cost $30-100+ per hour depending on instructor experience and location. 30-minute lessons for beginners range from $20-50, while advanced students with experienced teachers may pay $80-150 per hour.

Are longer lessons better value?

Yes, longer lessons often provide better value per minute. A 60-minute lesson typically costs less than two 30-minute lessons. However, beginners, especially young children, often benefit from shorter lessons initially.

What's included in the lesson price?

Most lesson prices include instruction time and basic materials. Books, sheet music, recital fees, and exam preparation may cost extra. Ask about what's included in your specific package.

Do music schools offer discounts?

Many schools offer discounts for prepaid packages (monthly, quarterly), family/sibling discounts, and off-peak time slots. Ask about available promotions.

Can teachers customize this calculator?

Yes! Piano teachers and music schools can customize lesson lengths, pricing tiers, package deals, and add-ons to match their specific offerings and pricing structure.

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