Friendly and knowledgeable staff. I've steered away from big box stores because the service isn't…read morethere, guitar center take notes. I've purchased my last guitar there and had them service another. Great selection of new and used with fare trade in values for your instruments will keep you coming back. If you've been shopping in Chicago, I would strongly recommend swinging out and paying these guys a visit.

Living here in Brookfield, we decided to give a local establishment our business when we were…read morelooking for a digital piano. Mike D. may be listed as "Chief Executive Drummer", but he sure knows his pianos too! The store was hopping with kids coming in for their Saturday music lessons, but he took the time to explain and demonstrate the features. We were sold! Two days later he personally delivered, set up, and tested our new Yamaha. Very impressed. We're sure to recommend A Sound Education to our musically-minded friends.

Everything went well it's been in business for years . It's a family business and has been all…read morealong, expert guitar technicians get the job done right the first time. I've been shopping there since 1990

Nice variety of instruments and helpful staff that weren't overbearing. Would recommendread more

Overpriced products and deceptive sales practices. Friendly people, but dishonest. Lied to me…read moreabout product quality in order to sell guitar at significant markup to what I later learned was the standard price at department stores. Not a good guitar.

I love it. Due to being underrated it a good music center. Violin part cheap and affordable. The…read moreservice is great but can be clear what they can and cannot do. And how they can see if you have any questions or even things you don't have and can help you with that. The bows are really great but they can't rehair the bow sadly I wish they can but in summary they are really supportive and a great place when need to get your parts for different instruments and getting it fix!!!!

They did such a good job repairing my violin we found when moving my mom into her new house, it was…read morebroken and needed so much extra love, I asked them to turn it into a wall hanger so it's beauty could be respected. They made it look playable too and I cannot get over how good they did. This is my new shop I will go to, and it's so convent for me too being about 5 mins away from my work! I will continue talking my violins here, I have 2 in my collection that I actually play so this was a fun thing to have to just have in my collection since it was a strad copy were not fully sure where it even came from. 20/10 reccomend.

I really liked this place. The people are knowledgeable and down to earth. I went to buy a sponge…read morefor my daughter's violin. The people there helped her understand how to attach it. Good service, good selection and good people.

Danche offers repairs done quickly with an unmatched skill. A lot of people can repair a guitar…read more Danche will make it sound and look new. The guitars Danche makes are gorgeous and their sound parallels guitars that cost 3x more. There are lessons available too. I've heard they're really, really great

This was my guitar until Donche sold it, he told me he couldn't find it!?…read moreWhat a jerk

As we maneuver finding reputable Music Lessons, we sure do miss My Music Lessons! Their passion for…read moremusic was contagious, creating an atmosphere of enthusiasm and creativity in every session. The personalized approach to teaching catered to individual learning style, making the lessons both enjoyable and effective. We have yet to find another like!

What's to say about My Music Lessons? In a word, great! Conveniently located in Oak Park (steps…read moreaway from the CTA Oak Park Blue line), they are the real deal. With a bit of competition in this space, they hold their own. We've had our kid in now over a year, who's gone from beginner (ZERO musical knowledge), now approaching advanced, and he sounds great. We've done guitar, piano, and now adding vocal lessons as of today, and can't say enough about where he's at. My Music Lessons is very accommodating and so helpful ensuring your child has good training and the time allotted to do so. I'd be remiss in not mentioning that Ashley on the front line provides the best service and communication, hands down! She stays on top of everything and makes sure you understand exactly where you're at..awesome! Simply stated, you won't go wrong starting and keeping lessons going here!

If you are a professional string player with thousands to spare this is the place for you…read more I went here to buy to look for an intermediate violin for my 17 daughter who has been playing for less than a year. Because of this we weren't looking to spend a super ton of money on a violin, just one better than her student one. The older gentleman, who was the main luthier, was really annoyed that we didn't make an appointment (we didn't know we needed one), didn't know the make of her violin, and said he had an 11am appt coming that we'd have to basically leave before. My daughter is new to violin but not string instruments so when she asked to see violins in our medium price range with a warm tone and a high resonance he said that would be impossible cause we weren't willing to spend a lot. This is obviously not true cause we have gone to other shops and found ones in our price range matching that description. We ended up buying a fiberglass bow that was pretty expensive but i still would never give them my business again. This store is very prissy and not nice to newcomers or people who aren't wanting to spend ton on a violin. Would not recommend

As a violin teacher and being a retiree of 34 years of public school orchestra teaching in the…read moresuburbs, I can say that the reputation of this store has always been excellent, over decades. They know stringed instruments, and they know how to repair string instruments. I was there lately to help a student choose a new violin, and I was impressed with their knowledge of violins, bows, and cases for the violin. In re to repairs: they actually turned down a repair of an older violin that had been repaired a few times, because it looked too delicate, may cost more than the value of the violin, and referred my student to a second shop for another repair estimate. That's an unheard of level of honesty in this business. I would recommend this shop and I'm super picky. I generally drive into Park Ridge where many of the CSO musicians go for their repairs to MBecker, but I'd comfortable having something repaired here or buying a new item.

I've been taking piano lessons with Jeff Cappelli at Cappelli Music for over two years, and it's…read morebeen a fantastic experience. Jeff is an exceptional teacher--patient, knowledgeable, and genuinely invested in his students' success. I've made tremendous progress thanks to his guidance. One thing I especially appreciate is that he's always willing to answer my endless music theory questions and has even helped me explore my interest in piano tuning. His passion for music goes far beyond just teaching students how to play. Cappelli Music has a friendly, welcoming atmosphere, and it's clear that everyone there cares about providing a great learning experience. I highly recommend Jeff and Cappelli Music to anyone looking for high-quality music instruction.

I have known Jeff Cappelli since we were both students at OPRF High School. The Cappelli family…read morehave a long and excellent reputation in our area, and when my husband and I moved to River Forest with our young family of five children I wanted them to take piano lessons and instantly decided to send them to Jeff. Cappelli Music matched each of the children with teachers who worked well with them, and our oldest daughter, who on her 6th birthday took her first lesson with Jeff, has become a middle school music teacher. As the children grew, I found time to take lessons myself, and I have studied with Jeff for more than 10 years. He is a wonderful teacher, and I enthusiastically recommend Cappelli Music for adults or children.