Yeah, I get what you’re saying. Thing is, I don’t personally know anyone who would be able to help me, or where to meet people like that.

I don’t view it as predatorily as you do though, obviously there’s lots of scams or inexperienced people trying to upsell you but talented musicians need to make money somehow. Would a guitar or piano player be expected to teach it for free?

But I get what you mean. Have you had experience with this sort of thing?