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About
McMusic Lessons & Performances offers beginning guitar lessons, piano lessons, bass guitar lessons, and ukulele lessons for all ages, with 18 years in business and a personalized, one-on-one approach.
Take lessons at home, in my studio, or online. You can pay as you go or prepay for discounted rates. Lessons include step-by-step practice plans, custom video examples of songs and exercises, and regular progress check-ins so you always know what to work on.
Parents and students get online profiles to manage accounts, access study materials, and track progress over time.
As an educated musician and composer with studies in music and cognition, I design lessons that build the specific cognitive skills needed to learn and play faster and with less frustration.
I currently have new openings, but as a solo instructor, time slots are limited. Send me a message to discuss your goals, schedule, and the best enrollment option for you.
Overview
Hired 23 times
Background checked
1 employee
18 years in business
Business hours
Sun9:00 am - 10:00 pmMon9:00 am - 10:00 pm
Payment methods
This pro accepts payments via Cash, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, and Zelle.
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2025
Services offered
Interested musical styles
Rock
Blues
Classical
Country
Work location
My customers travel to me
I travel to my customers
Projects and media
Projects and media
Reviews
Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, responsiveness, and value.
Great 4.7
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Emma M.
Aug 29, 2025
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Hired on Thumbtack
Kevin has been very helpful and understanding of my needs with the guitar. He responds very quick and I think I can learn a lot from him!
Details: 18 - 25 years old • No formal training • No, cannot read music • Acoustic • Rock • Country • Folk • Classical • Blues • Jazz • Yes, the student has an instrument • 60 minutes • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)
McMusic Lessons & Performances's reply
Hi Emma, thanks for the review. I really enjoy teaching you. You are very perceptive to abstract musical concepts and seem to absorb the information and techniques very well. You are an ideal student!
-Kevin
Guitar Lessons
Elizabeth F.
Jul 29, 2018
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Hired on Thumbtack
I liked to apologize. I mistakenly messaged you by mistake. I do appreciate your quick response. I would love to take music lessons but I am no longer in the state. I have a granddaughter now and I left her my piano she’ll be 5 next April. I don’t know when like them to begin so just let me know and and I’ll contact you when you give us the green light. Thank you again so much.
McMusic Lessons & Performances's reply
Thank you for the review. I'd like to reiterate that they also provide live video chat music lessons if you were interested in trying it out. As for your granddaughter, we can get her started at any time. In any case, you can register for a trial music lesson at www.mcmusiclessons.musicteachershelper.com/registration-music-lesson-trial. No payment information is required for registration and there is no obligation to continues to continue.
Piano Lessons
Eric c.
Aug 12, 2015
I took lessons through Mclain's mind of music for one reason; to learn how to play "Green Hill Zone" on Piano. Thanks to Kevin, I can say that I accomplished that goal (granted, 2 years after he left but you get the idea.)
Because Kevin was my teacher, I've moved on to learning a couple other songs as well (although I could always practice more than I do.) When Kevin was giving lessons in Chicagoland he was the most affordable piano lessons, regardless of if it was hourly or half-hour (short of having a piano whiz for a grandparent who would teach you for free, which I do not.)
Improve, I guess a couple times he was 5 or 10 minutes late for the appointment, but that's only because he would DRIVE OUT to the kid's house and be stuck in traffic on the way back (which is totally understandable, considering what an excellent musician Kevin is.)
If you take one lesson, you'll feel the same.
Young or Old, Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced Kevin can teach you how to play.
Suman K.
Oct 16, 2015
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Hired on Thumbtack
We are very satisfied with the progress of our 10 Yrs old Son. All Credit goes to Kevin, a Very Talented Musician and Excellent Teacher. Very Professional and Prompt in Scheduling and Billing Communication.
Piano Lessons
Misty D.
Sep 28, 2018
Kevin is a fantastic teacher! My daughter has excelled under his tutelage, over the last two years. We are very happy with McMusic Lessons, and look forward to continuing her music education with him.
McMusic Lessons & Performances's reply
Thank you for the review Misty. I really enjoy teaching Ellie. She seems to have a raw talent for the piano.
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Kevin Mcclain
FAQs
What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Music lessons are charged on a pay as you go basis with options to prepay for discounted rates based on the length of enrollment purchased in advance. Customers can purchase a single lesson to experience before committing to extended periods of enrollment for discounted rates upto.
1. Quarterly Prepaid Discounted Enrollment $35/0.5 hr/wk/3mo (1st payment to include this 4 months to avoid prorated rates on the 1st month)
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2. Monthly prepaid discounted enrollment $40/0.5 hr/wk/mo prepaid one month in advance. (1st payment includes an 2 months to avoid prorated rates on the 1st month)
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3. Month to month enrollment $45 / 0.5 hr/wk
4. Pay as you go enrollment single lessons $50 / 0.5 hr/wk.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
To get started customers can register for a phone conference to discuss musical goals, availability, and enrollment options before purchase. No payment is required to register. Availability is provided in order of registration. After discussing the details payment will book requested time slots and guarantee availability. No time slots are guaranteed until payment has been made.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Though I am primarily classically-trained, as a student of theory and composition I study, write, perform, and teach in a variety of styles and genre. I been playing rock, alternative, funk, jazz, improvisation, and formally studied music all throughout grade school, high school, and college. He received his associate's degree from Moraine Valley Community College where he studied Theory I - IV, classical piano, classical guitar, and played guitar in the Moraine Valley Jazz Band. I was recommended to the guitar and composition programs at DePaul University School of Music in Chicago, Illinois. I currently study music theory and cognition and I'm fascinated with music's effects on the human brain and potential medical uses as a therapy.
