Dan Lupo Music
“She's gotten them back into appreciating learning Piano and soon may even start working on guitar with our older one.”
Best Piano Lessons near San Rafael, CA
2 of these studios are based in San Rafael; the others serve San Rafael from San Francisco (17 mi) and San Anselmo (3 mi).
5 open weekends · all 10 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 21, 2026
Songbird Studios
“Very impressed with the level and depth of talent among the staff, as well as the teachers' ability to tailor lessons to each individual, their voice, experience, and goals.”
Guitar Lessons With Jay Skyler
“If you are looking to learn guitar and have fun at the same time, Jay is your man!”
Guitar Lessons With Joe Deloro
“His curriculum is structured by decades (50s, 60s, 70s) which allows the student to grasp the historical context of music and draw connections between artists.”
Sound Minds
“Not only is it on the musically historic Haight Street, but Nick and the Sound Minds crew are great teachers and authentic people.”
In Harmony Music
“They know how to create a loving, warm and fun filled environment.”
These 10 studios are the piano teachers on file for San Rafael, 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 Rafael, CA
The 10 studios on this page are rated from 4.9 to 5.0 across 246 reviews; 1 has 50 or more reviews. 5 are open on Saturdays and 2 on Sundays. Domain records put 8 websites of the studios on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1998. We have a website on file for all 10 of the studios on this page; 8 publish a contact page; 9 list a public email and 3 take bookings online. We count these figures across the studios on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the studio before you enroll.
Are all these piano teachers based in San Rafael?
2 of the 10 are. Everything else on the page sits inside a 20 mi ring. Piano teachers often work from the room they live with, so a listing address is the door you would knock on every week.
Ali Akbar College of Music
“Tucked away like a rare gem, the Ali Akbar College of Music is a living sanctuary where the presence of Goddess Saraswati echoes in every tuned string or a rhythmic heartbeat played out on the tabla.”
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Tonewood Piano Studio
“Amy has been teaching piano to our 9yo son for the past two years, and we couldn't be happier.”
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Mr. Natural's Music School
“Natural and Angel are the best!”
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