Keys
Piano & keyboard
Reading, ear training, and songs from the first month. Acoustic piano or a weighted keyboard both work at home.
In-home music lessons · North County San Diego
Kevin Graves Mobile Music Studio brings private piano, guitar, voice, and ukulele lessons to the living room — so practice happens where life already is.
About Kevin
Kevin Graves built a mobile studio so students can learn on their own instrument, in their own space, without losing an evening to a parking lot.
He works with first-timers who have never touched a fretboard and with adults who put music down years ago and want it back. Lessons stay practical: good posture, clean sound, songs the student actually wants to play, and a short practice plan that fits a real week.
Parents stay nearby. Beginners are welcome. If a student has an instrument at home, Kevin uses it. If they are still choosing one, he will help pick something that will last past the first month.
Lessons
Each instrument is taught one-on-one. No group classes, no waiting room.
Keys
Reading, ear training, and songs from the first month. Acoustic piano or a weighted keyboard both work at home.
Strings
Acoustic or electric. Chords, picking, rhythm, and the tracks a student already has on repeat — taught without rushing the fundamentals.
Voice
Breath, pitch, and healthy tone for kids through adults. Repertoire can be worship, pop, musical theater, or whatever they will actually practice.
Starter
A friendly first instrument for younger students and adults who want music without a steep setup. Songs come quickly; technique still matters.
Students
Ages 6–11
Short, structured lessons that keep attention and give parents a clear practice list. Instruments stay at home, so the next session starts where the last one ended.
Ages 12–17
Technique plus the music they already care about. Enough structure to improve, enough ownership that they keep showing up.
18+
No recital pressure. Lessons move at an adult pace — whether that is a first chord or getting rust off after twenty years away from the bench.
How it works
Kevin travels to the student’s house with a teaching kit. You provide a quiet room and the instrument.
Share the student’s age, instrument, and a preferred day. First-timers do not need to prepare anything.
Most families keep a weekly slot. Make-up lessons are arranged when a week gets messy — just give as much notice as you can.
A tuner, metronome, stands, and teaching materials come with him. You need a chair, a little floor space, and an instrument.
After each visit Kevin leaves a short plan. Because the lesson happened at home, the piano or guitar is already where practice will happen.
Rates
Travel inside the core service area is included. Homes outside that map are quoted before the first visit.
Trial
$45 / 45 min
Meet Kevin, check the instrument, and leave with a starter plan. No package required to try a lesson.
Most families
$60 / 45 min
Standing weekly visit at the house. Notes after each session. Billed monthly for the weeks on the calendar.
Longer block
$75 / 60 min
Better for teens, adults, and students working two pieces or voice plus theory in the same visit.
Service area
Kevin’s regular route covers Vista, Oceanside, Carlsbad, San Marcos, Escondido, and Encinitas. Homes in Fallbrook, Poway, and coastal North County are often possible with a small travel add-on.
If you are unsure whether your street is on the route, send the city and a preferred day. He will confirm before anything is booked.
Start this month
Tell Kevin the instrument and a couple of days that work. He will reply with available windows on his current route.
Book the first lessonContact
Call or text for the fastest reply. Email is fine if you want to include the student’s age and instrument in one note.
Weekday afternoons and Saturday mornings, by appointment.
Prototype contact details — swap in Kevin’s real number and inbox before launch.