Me and my husband had been looking to replace his ukulele and spent quite sometime looking into affordable options with great quality and that is exactly what we found here! Absolutely amazing experience. Owner was very patient and helpful as we figured out what we wanted and what was in our budget. Great prices with great quality. Couldn't recommend enough. So happy that we found this gem and will definitely be back in the future. read more

An amazing music school! They are really knowledgeable and great at pricing their products. Thank you so much for helping me out. You guys are amazing. read more

Aloha Music School - Me and new guitar - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I can't recommend Aloha Music School enough, especially guitar lessons with Daniel. He helped me choose both my guitar and my ukulele, and has patiently guided me through learning how to play each one. His teaching style is patient, supportive, and encouraging. He takes the time to explain things clearly, and genuinely cares about my progress. read more

Aloha Music School - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Texted Handel yesterday about a guitar! He responded right away. Went in today, 4th of July Holiday. Bought my daughter a starting guitar, strap, cable, pick, stand & bag at a fair price. Friendly service & informative suggestions. I will recommend to all my family & friends! Mahalo nui, Larry read more

This guy missed the class on 'Aloha spirit'... Overall condescending and rude, which is so odd in my experience in Oahu. The guitars and Ukele's are fine and the pricing is fair, but I walked out feeling bad. read more

We went there to look at an Ukulele they posted on the market place. Handel was great! He was very helpful; the uke was beautiful and sounded great! Everything was quick but we hung out for a little longer because we had to have a demonstration (we asked for a demo) of their acoustic bass and check out what else they had. It was a great experience! read more

Exemplary service, the best teachers with the patience of Job!!! Highly recommended!!! You'll thank me later! Our daughter is taking violin lessons after trying a sample class and loves it! read more

Aloha Music School - Legacy playing her Violin! - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This review is based on my experience purchasing an instrument and not the music school. Aloha Music School is located on the ground floor of the Imperial Plaza Condominium. I came here because they have a decent selection of violins. I should have gone with my gut feeling when purchasing a violin here. The first flag was when Daniel showed me the violin that I was interested in. I tell you this guys is such a show off. Instead of letting me try first, he plays it. Is it my turn yet? Second flag, he suggested me buying one that was made in China. Again he plays it first and then I finally get a turn. The sound of the one made in China was beautiful. I ended up buying the one made in China because the price fell within my budget and because of the sound quality when I played it. The cost of the violin included the soft case and bow. I am giving Daniel and the Aloha Music School a star because Daniel sold me BS. When he played the violin that I bought, he used a better bow and not the one that was included with my violin. Violin bows greatly influences the sound quality. Had he used the bow that came with the violin, I would not have purchased it. I did not realize it till after. I am really disappointed and do not recommend others purchasing their instruments here. Daniel is a typical salesman being flat out dishonest to make a quick buck. read more

Just bought me and my son a ukulele and a guitar. Daniel gave as great recommendations and deals on both instruments. I also inquired regarding classes for my son and the he gave us great information and the price for a class is not bad compared to the other places I checked out. Another plus side is their location is super close to our home. I will definitely come and sign up my sign for ukulele class and guitar lessons for me. read more

Aloha Music School - Reasonably priced - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

What a fantastic experience! The owner and I had spent the week chatting back and forth about a cello for my son; today was the first day I was able to make it to his store. The store is great...it's an experience in and of itself. Instruments everywhere, music coming out of every room...what a time. Zhong was beyond fantastic with my wife, son, and I. His knowledge is without equal; from the history to the build materials and quality. He showed my son how to tune his cello, how to properly hold the bow, and most importantly, how to care for his cello. By the time we left, I felt confident that the investment we made was absolutely worth it. We're now lifelong customers! read more

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Went to the store with excitement to find or have a new German Style Bass Bow order as I believe highly in supporting my local music store. This was my first time at the store and I was greeted at the front door by Daniel D. with hesitation while rudely on the phone. I wasnt sure at first if I could enter. I was fine with not letting that bother me so much as I still would have liked to have some attention to place have an order or ask if they carry the bow. While waiting for Daniel to finish his business on the phone I decided to wander the shop until I could speak with him. Wandering near an unmarked room with more instruments I was immediately stop by Daniel D. (while he was still on the phone) and with an elevated voice said "You are not allowed in the room, what are you looking for!". I have never been so rudely approached by a music store manager in my life! I felt as if perhaps I was profiled because I commuted by skateboard that day? (Left it in the front of the store as respect for the shop). Maybe having my board with me gave the impression that I am not a musician somehow. (Not sure) However, as a professional musician I will not recommend my students here for any repair work or supplies as I do not want them to have the same experience. I also will be speaking with my friends in the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra about this shop and see if they have had the same level disrespect or discrimination. read more

This place was amazing! David had excellent customer service and really helped me out. Got a whole new set up, and even some extras. I highly recommend doing business with these locals businesses! Especially in this trying time. As an artist of music I create my own and this new upgrade will help on my journey. So Mahalos in advance in helping me to flow from da mana to all of you and all yo OHANA!!!CheeeHeeeee :D Sincere- SINERGY comin read more

Aloha Music School - State Fair Wisconsin Performance Stage - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

My daughter was looking for a starter violin and we found this place through Craigslist. We came down on a Saturday afternoon and we found this place easily. This place mostly functions as a school instead of a retail space, so we had to wait between lesson times to look at their instruments for sale. We met Daniel, who has vast knowledge about violins, and he can also play one himself. We got a terrific price on a great violin which came with a bow and a soft case. My daughter was extremely happy with her choice and talked about it on the whole ride home. This place takes cash only. The parking lot is a paid lot, but we got validated for our time. Daniel also repairs and tunes up instruments that are purchased there (you pay for cost of supplies) because they have pride in the instruments they sell. Thanks Daniel!! read more

First of all, their hours of operation aren't posted on their door. Second, their customer service sucks. If I could give them ZERO stars, I would. Guy was sitting down, watching his laptop. And although he did stop watching to ask us if we needed help, he was very rude the rest of the time we were there. So, I guess this store's forte isn't their knowledge in the different types of ukuleles they sell, only concerned with price. Sales person asked if we had a price range; it was between $100 and $200. I casually mention that the Koa is nice but was out of price range and the sales person said, "I already gave you the two best suggestions that we have." Excuse me!? I'm not trying to tell you how to do your job. But If you're looking to make a sale, then you'd better have information about your product instead of patronizing customers with your lack of knowledge. We had MUCH better help at two previously visited mom and pop stores. Look elsewhere if you're planning on purchasing an instrument. read more

I had a great experience here today, and left really happy. I am new to learning the violin, so I had ordered a cheap violin off the internet, thinking it would do for the beginning. Although it looked nice, it sounded horrible. The owner inspected my violin and made an estimate what it would cost me to make the violin playable. He named a decent price, but he also informed me that, considering the added cost to my violin, I could get a much better student violin from him for almost the same price. He then demonstrated two of his violins and they sounded absolutely beautiful. Needless to say, I am returning my first violin to Amazon tomorrow, and today I went home with a beautiful looking and sounding violin from Aloha Music. YAY. The owner took out quite some time to explain some basic stuff to us, and I really appreciated that. I can only recommend this music store. read more

Very pleased with my visit. Daniel was very helpful and informative with selecting the right equipment for me. Very professional and can't thank him enough. read more

Im so very proud to say this school is 100 % excellent. My first son study on this school since 5 years old until he graduated high school and at the same time he played for honolulu symphony they teach my son a lot of knowledge and sharpen his mind. And now my son Graduate college and he's now going to Harvard University this august 2018.. Thanks Aloha Music Staff and owner I appreciate all your hard work and effort to teach all their student... and help sharpen their brain. And now my youngest son has been with this school for six years now playing piano and violin and now trumpet at his school . And hopefully he will be sharp like his big brother too.. and take him to a good school also. And my kids only go to public school Roosevelt high school and Stevenson Middle School. Music really helps a-lot to sharpen their mind... Again thank you. Aloha Music School. Thanks for helping me sharpen my kids brain... Fr. Harvard Mom. :-) read more

The owner seeks music rather than money ! I joined orchestra since 12th grade in high school because i wanted to play violin and thanks to him, i could finish my orchestra class with grade A. He is very professional for teaching music and most instruments. You will also find best price of instrument you want in there. read more

No customer service. The ukuleles are all over priced. There are no named brand ukuleles, all generic brand ukuleles that have no quality on sound. Can find parking either. read more

Terrible customer service! I tried to buy a ukulele for the first time and no one wanted to help. The store manager or owner left without saying anything and asked someone else to help me without even addressing or speaking to me. They were all extremely rude and I felt like I was an inconvenience to them. I will elaborate more when I have time. But this was the worst experience I have ever had at a music store. Save yourself time and energy and don't go here. read more

If I could give this place zero stars I would. No customer service at all, they couldn't give me a straight answer regarding possible music lessons such as available days and times, so I just walked out fo this place. They must be hurting for business, all of the light were turned off. like they were trying to save on their electric bill. Don't bother going here. read more

Daniel is such an awesome guy! My uncle and i came into his amazing shop with one thing in mind and his welcoming presence and Aloha spirit made us want to stay forever. Any musical needs or questions you have he has the answers. Come on down and check him out. Aloha read more

Aloha Music School is located at a super convenient location. They offer validated parking with lots of parking spots. There's also restaurants, cafes, and a japanese supermarket right across the street so it's a convenient area to take music lessons. This music school offers violin, piano, guitar, and ukulele lessons. There's a big waiting area where parents can wait for their children or for the students to wait for their class time. Some were seen reading or doing homework in the waiting area while they wait. Aloha Music also sells musical instruments. They have a vast range of violins, guitars, ukuleles, and guitarleles for sale. Everything is offered at a reasonable price and the instruments are well made and good quality. They even offer after-care and repairs on instruments bought from them. read more

Great place to rent a guitar if you're visiting Hawaii, Oahu for a short vacation. Way easier than hauling one on plane. Awesome service and hours. Location easy to find using biki or public transport. Handel rented me a NEW lovely 3/4 acoustic with gig bag. They offer Hawaiian style guitar lessons too, but I didn't have time. read more

This is a musicians gem, I found this spot on fb while looking at a ukulele, to come to this place and find out they got everything u need! Self manufactured instruments that are superb in quality and u just can't beat the prices. Walked in to get a uke and walked out with a few. I've played a lot of ukuleles from the top of the line on down , and I can tell u , ide take this over any name brander I've played. If u get a chance to step in there to look arround, u will be amazed. Shouts out to the owner who took care of me there, awesome dude , I may go back for some other instruments I saw. Need to try more from them for sure read more

Very bad customer service. Asked about how a particular class is like and the guy said, "why don't you pay for a few classes and find out." Like he did not explain anything but just wanted money, it's $40 for a 30minute class, my child really wanted to try so I got 2 classes. Really wished I didn't. I waisted $80 on the instructor joking around with my child for 20min and 10min learning. Will not be coming back and will not recommend taking classes here. I believe some instructors are great but the owner has a really bad attitude. read more

I wanted to gift a guitar to my cousin for his birthday-Handel provided easy access to items on Facebook Marketplace. He is very responsive and knowledgeable about the products. I was lucky enough to hear him play the guitar to assure me that the instrument was in good condition. They are still open but may be only using limited hours. Needless to say, the experience was quick and painless! I will probably bring my own guitar to get restrung as they also do free maintenance. read more

Just want to thank Daniel Deng for his expert knowledge ang friendly personality. While on a cruise to Hawaii I decided to purchase a ukulele.Not sure how I was going to get it home since our luggage looked like Napoleons retreat from Moscow. Daniel told me could ship it to Pennsylvania. We setup a shipping date and after a few days home it arrived in perfect condition.I could not of been more pleased. read more

Our kids have enjoyed the piano lessons with teachers Lily, Susan and Tracy. Owner Daniel is friendly and knowledgeable about music. Since we go on Sundays, parking is easy (street parking). They give you a piano lesson book included with the lessons. read more

My son is taking piano lessons here for awhile now. Instructor Jacob is very patient and knowledgeable. Owner Daniel is friendly and very knowledgeable about music and different instruments. There are great selections of guitar, ukulele and violin. The waiting room is big and comfy. read more

Daniel answered our need when everyplace else was closed. Son and I bought a guitar capo. It really made our day! Previous experience here has been buying a violin- Daniel gave GREAT advice, helped us with purchasing a violin he had on sale, we enrolled in violin classes. Right on! read more

We brought an 1850s violin to Daniel at the Aloha Music School, and he diagnosed its issues quickly and thoroughly, and fixed them wonderfully, bringing back to life a treasured family heirloom. Daniel is very engaged in this business, and seems to love it, including everything about instruments and music. He acted like an enthusiast and a helpful friend, rather than a store employee. Really appreciated the exceptional service and the attention to detail. read more

Both my children are taking piano, ukulele and voice lessons from Aloha Music School. All their teachers and the owner, Daniel, are wonderful. The facility is well maintained and everyone who works there is friendly. My children are excited to take lessons every week! read more

I really wanted to buy my boyfriend a guitar for our anniversary and the perfect one was here. However, the stores hours didn't match with the hours I work. The owner of the shop, Mr Tang, was super nice and told me he'd come into the shop and sell me the guitar when i got off of work, even though I got off 2 hours after his store closed! Super amazing service and my boyfriend loves the guitar! read more

This was by far the easiest and best location to purchase and view a great selection of instruments. My task was purchasing a Ukelele for a 10yr old girl for her Birthday. When I contacted the owner via Facebook Marketplace he responded quickly and answered all my questions with an obvious extensive knowledge base. Not only do they have a vast selection but their prices are very good. Great quality products, vast knowledge of their products, pleasant and it made my entire experience one I will repeat in the future. It's also an actual school for lessons are available as well. I have nothing but praise for this store. Daniel was so pleasurable and very honest about his products. read more

Very creepy atmosphere. The whole studio smells like piss from the dog the owner hasn't potty trained. There are old stuffed animals in the dark main room, with very old stained couches. Not the most inviting environment for children's music lessons. Not sure how they stay in business. read more

I am a student here and have been coming for about 5 months. I LOVE it here! I am an adult and learning how to play the Ukulele for fun, and I have learned so much more than I ever thought I could. Daniel and the rest of the instructor are extremely knowledgeable and lessons are fun and educational. I always look forward to my lesson each week. Thanks Aloha Music School! read more

Very convenient location with validated parking. Very knowledgeable about music and instruments. I got an ukulele there at a very reasonable price. Very pleased with my purchase! Definitely will purchase from here again. read more

my dauther age 6 had took piano lesson with miss Lily for the past 10 months at aloha music school . she had really enjoy her lesson and pratice everyday at home for 15-30 mins . aloha music school is at a very convinent location and the parking is free. and the music dicretor Daniel had help our family find a very nice and affordble second hand piano. read more