Our piano had not been tuned in over 25 years. With various moves across the country, it badly…read moreneeded tuning. Glen arrived on time and started working on the piano immediately. Glen is highly professional, meticulous and most pleasant. We highly recommend him. Dorothy and Roy

By a friend's recommendation I was fortunate to find Glen Barkman's Piano services to come and work…read moreon my piano and get it "back into shape." Over the two visits that Glen came to my home to tune and repair my piano he was both personal and professional in his approach. I was impressed not only by his knowledge and skill in his workmanship but also by his innate musical talent and ability. He did a superb job in my piano's repair and I am very pleased with the results! If anyone is looking for someone to work on their piano in anyway or to clarify any musical questions they might have then I highly recommend Glen Barkman as the expert to call. Rhonda

As someone who wrote themselves off as a musician around the time they quit piano lessons as a kid,…read moreI was a bit nervous about getting into the ukulele at age 41. I needn't have worried. I am seriously impressed with the excellence of instruction I am receiving at South Island Music Studio. I actually enjoy learning music theory and discussing the details of performing and songwriting with my knowledgeable and enthusiastic instructor. Practicing and doing recommended homework is not the chore it once was. You can tell when someone loves what they do, and all of the staff I have met at South Island Studio sincerely love music and teaching. Even when my instructor was sick, the instructor who covered for him held an in-depth conversation with me about the function and meaning of musical timing within a piece. I highly recommend this school for anybody of any age who would like to learn music.

Both of my children really enjoyed their piano lessons at South Island Studio. The instructors were…read morecalm and patient and adjusted their teaching style to the individual characteristics of my kids. My son preferred to play by ear and the teachers at South Island helped him to develop this talent to the point where he now writes and arranges his own music. My daughter, on the other hand, was anxious about the entire idea of taking lessons. Her teacher had such a gentle and fun way about him that after a few weeks of lessons, we never had to remind her to practice and she never wanted to miss a lesson. South Island Studio inspires kids toward a love of music! Now that we have moved away from Victoria we will be hard-pressed to find teachers of this caliber.

I'm surprised there aren't more reviews on Yelp about this place. The absolute best I've ever seen…read morein sheet music selection for different instruments. Highly knowledgeable staff who can look at a book and tell you what's in it, what's similar, why it's better, etc. Great filing system as well! OUTSTANDING filing system. They have tons of guitars (room devoted to them), and a few brass/wood winds instruments, but only a few higher-end digital keyboards. They do have sub-1000 electric pianos, but if your looking for a Clavinova or grand, head to Tom Lee instead. They also have cute gifts for the musicians in your lives: Music note ties, lanyards, napkins, stationery, brooches/lapel pins, desk ornaments, pencils, erasers, and more. I will visit again! Love this store!

I bought many musical instruments from this business a…read moretaylor 814ce , a Martin D18 and Fender player 2 modified I kept all these instruments , but through a year I bought and returned an amp and acoustic guitar , and they charged me restocking charge I paid the restocking charge , but they lost a customer as I am no longer purchasing any. more equipment from them and I deal with Tapestry or some smaller shop in Victoria or Vancouver as I further I complete my home studio.

Jim is Victoria's foremost expert in high-end piano tuning, service and repairs…read more His 40 plus years of experience and attention to detail are second to none. It's no wonder professional institutions like the University of Victoria use Jim for their piano needs. We are so pleased that Jim agreed to tune our upright piano. He came on-time, showed us the ins-and-outs of how it worked, and what he felt needed to be done, and he charged us a fair rate. Our piano has never sounded better! Consider us a life long contract Jim!

I approached Tapestry Music in Victoria with a special request, a Baritone Ukulele with Tenor…read moretuning. Cam responded very promptly with exactly what I had in mind. We then texted and phoned about several additional items and today the courier delivered the package. Everything is absolutely perfect, world-class! It just does not get any better than this. Thank you Tapestry Team, you're totally amazing!

All I can tell you is the experience I had taking group fiddle lessons at Tapestry just before they…read moremoved to Bay St. I paid $80 and what a waste of money that was! So very little time was actually spent teaching us fiddle! The young lady spent most of the 1 hour lessons tuning our fiddles and then there was maybe 15 minutes left actually teaching us something. It obviously would have been far more productive if the lessons had been at least 90 minutes, then we would have had time to actually learn something. I wonder if it's too late to get my money back⁉

As one does on a Tuesday evening, I was looking up where to find Berryman Farms sausage, I happened…read morealong this little mysterious market in Vic West. Apparently the new owners as of April 1 have been transforming it from a dep minus beer into a cutesy mostly local mostly organic market?!? Sweet! Grand piano, sure thing! Tons of plants in the back? Most definitely. I'll be back for sure.

This little gem of a Market is hidden away in Vic West! I defy you to come away without bagfuls of…read moredelicious goodies! Wonderful gourmet items, beautiful veggies and fruit, flowers, tempting items in every nook and cranny!

Surprisingly good selection of double basses and bows. Exceptionally knowledgeable and helpful…read morestaff. Would definitely return.

This business is forward thinking. They carry high quality products at great prices. As a…read moreprofessional guitarist this is where i go to find strings, picks (best in town), pickups, etc. More acoustic instrument oriented, but they do have the cities most interesting FX pedal product lines. They keep Lollar and K&K pickups in stock. Very reasonable consignment fees, and product test policies. Bargains to be found too.

Great service! Vitaliy was tuning my church piano and did an amazing job, very high quality.read more

Vitaliy was absolutely amazing when it came to tuning our piano. Very detailed oriented when…read morecleaning and tuning our piano. Extremely thorough in making sure everything was in tip top shape and treated the piano as if it were his own. It's been 10 months since this initial service and our piano is still sounding mint. Highly recommended and will be booking him for future services.