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Dan Lupo Music
“Dan has made me competent at playing piano at a stage-level if I so should choose while also providing me the music theory-knowledge I needed to navigate the Ableton piano roll with ease.”
Best Piano Lessons near San Carlos, CA
These studios serve San Carlos from nearby bases in towns including San Jose, San Francisco and San Mateo.
24 studios listed · 2 open 24/7 · 20 open weekends · 21 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
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San Francisco Music Together
- Home
- Songs
- Baby
“My 2-year-old twins have loved SF Music Together, and Teacher Blair has been especially patient with my son's very active participation (aka always front and center in class and sometimes stealing Blair's phone).”
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Myriad Music School & Dance Academy
“They absolutely love their private and mini flute lessons and are always eager to practice, which speaks volumes about Teacher Chelsea's teaching style and approach.”
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The Music Place
- Patient
“Excellent teachers have a way of taking difficult concepts and breaking them down so even kids as young as 2 or 3 years old can learn in a fun way and feel successful.”
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Songbird Studios
- Confidence
- Voice Lessons
- Learn
“Blake is an experienced teacher, who customizes his lessons according to each person voice ability and makes it easier for me to learn and perform, and face audience.”
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Willow Glen Music School
- Guitar
- Learning
- Passionate
“WGMS was able to quickly adapt to the pandemic with online classes and left it open for parents to decide to attend online or in-person once the option was available.”
These 24 studios are the piano teachers on file for San Carlos, CA. Styles taught, ages taken and whether a studio has a room of its own are whatever each one publishes; public reviews supply the ratings.
Area overview: San Carlos, CA
The 24 studios on this page are rated from 4.0 to 5.0 across 808 reviews; 4 have 50 or more reviews and 21 are rated 4.5 or higher. When students and parents rate these studios on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (94%), quality (84%) and communication (81%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the studios on this page are "skills", "patient" and "knowledge". 2 are open around the clock; 19 are open on Saturdays and 12 on Sundays. Domain records put 17 websites of the studios on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1996. 1 offers a free trial or consultation; 1 is family- or locally-owned and 4 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 24 of the studios on this page; 18 publish a contact page; 20 list a public email and 4 take bookings online. We count these figures across the studios on this page; hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the studio before you enroll.
Can I book a first piano lesson online?
4 of the 24 studios here take bookings online. A first meeting is usually a short trial rather than a full lesson, so check what the slot actually is before you arrive with a child and a book of pieces.
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Little Mission Studio
- Singing
- Musicians
- LMS
“Even though it's private lessons, I look forward to the community aspect this studio brings by attending the studio wide sessions where we get to perform what we're working on and give feedback to other studio members to help our creative process exp...”
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Almaden School of Music & Art
- Guitar
- Students
- Drums
“My son is very Young and I needed to try out some lessons before committing and the school worked with me through the process of trying out multiple teachers, who were all fantastic in their own league, but I was looking for a non traditional learnin...”
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Musicians Mobile
- Piano
- Skills
- Voice
“Monica, Nate, and Steve have been terrific and I can't thank them enough for unlocking the mysteries of my drum kit and providing me a a new hobby that will bring me enjoyment for the rest of my life.”
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Spark of Creation Studio
“We love Spark of Creation!”
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Amabile School of Music
- Learning
- Students
“All of the students from kids to adults seem both genuinely interested in their studies as well as excited to involve themselves in them, and as a music teacher myself as of the past 15+/- years, it gives me great hope that a school like Amabile exis...”
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Guitar Lessons With Joe Deloro
- Musician
- Songs
- Understanding
“And as another example, he regularly emphasizes (from the very first classes) the techniques for changing the tone of notes (picking style, damping style etc) to build a more varied and interesting sound - even if it's just for a few notes among many...”
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For the Love Of Piano Studio
- Life
- Son
- Play
“Bernadette Ashby has been so encouraging and patient as we help him stick to it because he's so close the point of when everything will click & when he realizes how talented he really is.”
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My Little Conservatory
- Baby
- Classes
- Son
“What made it truly special was that the classes did not just teach music—they also wove in social/emotional, language, gross and fine motor skills…what more could you ask”
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Orange Music Studio
- Band
- Summer Camps
- Son
“I was a student of Gala Yaroshevsky for flute for 7 years, starting from a complete beginner all the way to my final flute CM certification test and beyond.”
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Matheus Voice Studio
- Students
- Vocal Coach
- Classical
“Matheus, as someone with a similar range/vocal type, as well as due to his vast training/studies was able to immediately hone in on where my work lied, around my vocal goals, and addressing vocal fatigue, etc.”
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Guitar Lessons With Jay Skyler
- Songs
- Atmosphere
- Skills
“I took lessons from Jay for about 11 months (only stopped because career moved me to Boston) and learned more than I thought possible given my age / complete lack of dexterity.”
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Raaga School of Music (Carnatic Vocal
- Culture
- Students
- Stage
“We all know that Music has healing powers and I can definitely state that Raaga School of Music has a wonderful set of musicians taking over the role of healers!”
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Village Music
- Piano
- Room
“Andrew is a fantastic piano teacher - talented and very patient with kids.”
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Milpitas Guitar Lessons With Phil Johnson
- Learning
- Song
- Skills
“My goals with him were to analyze song structures/theory and get into songwriting and I can definitely agree that my theory/technique and analysis skills have grown tenfold in a very short amount of time.”
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Vibrant Valley Music Studio
- Skills
- Adults
- Parent
“We'd had them in other piano lessons previously elsewhere and having them practice at home was always a major challenge, but they've actually been keen to practice during our time here.”
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Amir School of Music
- Drum
- Knowledge
- Learning
“Combining private instruction with community events (online and, when possible, in person), this is a holistic way to deepen in the culture, learn theory and technique, and practice creating beautiful tone and meter according to tradition.”
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Exploring Music
- Piano Lessons
- Kids
- Learn
“I am sharing specifically my experiences with the children piano lesson my 6-year-old son is taking, and the adult entry-level lesson I later signed up with, both taught by Teacher Sue.”
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Gradus Ad Parnassum Music Academy
- Piano
- Concerts
“Irina, who teaches piano, finds a way to approach kids with different personalities - even the young active and impatient ones end up striving for quality sound, not just hitting the notes at the right time.”
Piano Instruction Services in San Carlos, CA Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$250
Maximum cost
$620
National Average
$370
Avg Per Hour Rates
$70
$300
$420
Typical price range is based on 378 cost profiles
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