Great little instrument store in Chatsworth, perfect spot to buy your first guitar, or if your…read morechild is interested in learning guitar, bass, violin, or ukulele this place has a fantastic selection of inexpensive quality instruments that will get your foot in the door and be serviceable for years. The owner is very friendly and helpful, and bends over backwards to make sure that customers feel at home and all questions are answered. They also have an incredible selection of traditional Chinese instruments, which is a niche I have not seen covered by other music stores in the Valley. There is a small parking lot, spaces are reserved by suite #, this is Suite E and there are several spots right by the entrance. The door may be locked during open hours, however do knock, the owner will open it and welcome you in. The brands offered are Glams and Caraya, made by the same manufacturer that also builds instruments for the big brand names, and this store is a wholesaler (hence the great prices). I was not familiar with these brands before coming here, but after spending a while playing these instruments they are much higher quality than what I started out with when I was first playing, and they are beautiful when it comes to the appearance, real mother of pearl inlays, beautiful stains, it really is a lot of value for the price. Tanyan also offers great accessories including leather straps, strings, jewelry, and ornaments, so if you are looking for a gift for a musician this is a great place to shop! They have a VIP program for repeat customers, be sure to ask about it. This is a great place for burgeoning musicians!

I purchased a guitar from Tanyan Music years ago. The guitar still looks new and plays well. The…read moreprice was fair and they are a pleasure to deal with.

I love it here, the staff is great and thank you, Jay!! They answered questions, they were eager to…read morehelp, and even gave me a great discount. I will most definitely be coming back.

I had a very disappointing experience at Guitar Center Northridge, and after two separate visits…read morewith the same employee, I feel like I need to share it. During my first visit, a worker with gray hair approached us and told us that if a manager came by, we should act like we were buying something. I thought it was a strange and unprofessional comment, but I brushed it off and didn't think too much of it at the time. About a week later, I returned, and the exact same employee approached us again and made the same comment, telling us that if a manager came in, we should pretend we were going to buy something. At that point, it no longer felt like a joke and came across as completely inappropriate. While we were trying out guitars in one of the practice rooms, he repeatedly walked by, stopped, and stared at us through the glass. This happened multiple times and made us feel extremely uncomfortable. At one point, he commented on one of the guitars we were looking at and said, "You're not going to buy that guitar, that's an $1,800 guitar, right?" I found that comment extremely disrespectful and dismissive. After continuing to watch us, he eventually came into the room and asked, "Are you guys going to buy something or what? What's the plan?" By that point, I told him that the constant staring was making us uncomfortable. Instead of listening to what I was saying, he continued talking and insisted that I listen to him. I've been to many music stores and have never been treated this way. Being repeatedly watched, questioned about whether you're actually going to buy something, and being told that you're probably not going to buy a guitar because of its price is not acceptable customer service. This experience felt disrespectful, unprofessional, and made us feel unwelcome.

We absolutely love AZG. Mikaela has been such an amazing teacher to our 8 year old son and Anahid…read morehas been so accommodating with our scheduling changes. They are a great team who really inspire the kids.

We love this music school! My daughter began to have the piano classes two years ago with Teacher…read moreRachel. Rachel is very professional, and she knows well how to teach the young kids and keep them interested in playing the piano. The owner, Anahit, is full of enthusiasm about the music. She also is good at picking a right teacher for every student. If you are interested in learning the instruments, no matter which age, I highly recommend AZG Music School!

I know where I'll be shopping for my next guitar!…read more I was in the market for a 12-string Takamine. I went to all the major retailers and found absolutely nothing!! I did my research and found this place. I met with Jerry and he had exactly what I was looking for!!!! In addition to finding my guitar, he gave me a great deal on it! Thanks again Jerry!

This is a RARE gem of a guitar shop and Jerry is the man…read more I've been playing classical for 20+ years and was looking at the La Patrie line of guitars. Went in for a jam session and the showroom was set up, ready, and Jerry was waiting for me. Ultimately, the Collection QI was what I settled on and honestly, it's worth twice what I paid for it AND it came with a free SKB case! You will get excellent care and a fabulous deal here. Oh, and there is also some great inventory Jerry told me about while I was there, so ask what else might be in stock. You might leave with more than just one guitar!

Nikki has got to be the best teacher I have ever worked with. She is patient, and she makes ME want…read moreto do a good job! She's motivating, makes you feel good about your successes and gives you great insight where there is room for improvement with kindness and patience. Now that I've started working with Nikki, I would never want to switch, I'm spoiled now! Her pace, her ethics, her materials, her talent, it's by far the best you can find.

Nikki has been providing private guitar lessons to my son for about 4 years now. She is an…read moreexcellent instructor with great patience. My 5 year old daughter has recently started with Nikki as well. My wife and I are pleased with the progress and Nikki's style of teaching. I would definitely recommend Nikki for guitar instruction.

Love, love, love this place…read more Mr. Phil is a true gentleman--kind, welcoming, and professional. My child comes here to learn guitar, and I ended up joining the class myself. It's been an amazing experience. We also bought a new guitar from them, and they fixed our old one as well, which was a huge help. Ethan, the teacher, is incredibly professional and a pleasure to learn from. Highly recommend.

Catherine was amazing and so informative without being overbearing. I came in to buy a guitar for a…read morecollege grad gift. He was with me and she guided him to the perfect guitar for him! I would definitely recommend Guitar Merchant and may even go back for myself! Thank you Catherine.

Amazing service! I have been a customer of Jammin' Jersey for years. They are good, caring people…read more I see folks complaining about thier prices and/or shipping fee - if it isn't worth the price to you, don't buy it - no one is forcing it on you. Why are you blasting them in a review? They carry a wide selection of some pretty rare stuff that is worth the money imo. They have helped me in the past with amp repair and their repairs held up through a lot of my abuse. Great shop! I see some folks have problems with the owner, but I think they don't understand he does not suffer fools lightly and he isn't trying to negotiate deals - so if you walk in rudely trying to debate prices, he isn't going to respond well. I've never seen him be rude to someone that didn't deserve it. He knows his stuff, and he prices it for what he wants to sell it for.

Incredibly rude + terrible attitude + over priced gear = Awful experience!…read more One of the worst customer experiences I've ever had.

West Valley Music Center is an excellent place for instrument rentals and lessons. Their…read moreinstructors are highly qualified and professional. I purchased two guitars from the center which were sent to me at my residence in NY. I dealt with Jeff, the owner, who could not be more helpful in helping me select exactly what I was looking for and more importantly exactly what I needed. Jeff, himself an accomplished and knowledgeable musician, takes great pride in the success of all of his students and goes out of his way to address any issues that may occur during the learning process. His rates are extremely competitive and as previously mentioned he will help you select not only the instrument that you want but more importantly the instrument that you need. Musical proficiency is an art that requires patience, practice and encouragement. At West Valley you get all of that and even more. Highly recommend

I rented a saxophone here for my son. We got a beat up old thing which I wasn't too happy about but…read moresince my son was just beginning, I thought it would be ok. Well after a few months things started just falling off the instrument and my son couldn't hit some of the notes because it was in such bad condition. Then a piece kept falling off so we finally took it in for repair. The owner, Jeff (I believe) took one look and started accusing my son of denting it and not taking care of it. He exclaimed that the instrument was like new and my son created all these new dents! I honestly couldn't believe how he was accusing my son, all arrogant and condescending. Telling my son how irresponsible he was! How would he know, Jeff wasn't the person that rented us the beat up old instrument in the first place. He never inspected it, and this instrument was a piece of crap when rented to us! Because I had the insurance, I paid the $50 deductible for the repair and they gave us another instrument. One that was in better condition (but not great). But my son still had trouble with it and he still couldn't hit some of the low notes. My son started to get discouraged and thought about switching instruments (to trumpet) because he thought he was a terrible saxophone player. My son told me all the other students had really nice saxophones rented from Nick Rails. So we decided to switch. When we turned in the crappy saxophone, Jeff then accused my son of denting this saxophone! The dent was there previously but Jeff refused to acknowledge that and insisted (quite rudely) that my son dented it. Then he exclaimed the sax was corroded! It was NOT. Can you believe this guy? He took my deposit for this and I was so sick of dealing with this rude, arrogant guy over the past several months I didn't bother arguing anymore. I'm so glad we took our business elsewhere. Nick Rails in Agoura Hills rents superior good quality instruments. My son is so happy with his new sax from Nick Rails. He can hit all the low notes, no problems at all. The issue wasn't my son's skills, it was those crappy instruments from West Valley Music Center!

Everyone here is amazing the teachers are one of the best I've ever seen and I have been having…read moreteachers for over ten years the price for each lesson is super affordable and the quality is great so I highly recommend

Both our boys have taken lessons at Anthem Music for several years now - guitar with Phil and piano…read morewith Dillon. They love it. The teachers are patient, professional, and talented. My boys have been able to choose the songs that they want to learn, so they are motivated to learn. The approach has really fueled their love of music. We highly recommend Anthem!

We love Mrs. B. My son has autism so we were concerned about where we could go for lessons. Mrs. B…read morehas been so patient and kind with him. She works with his schedule and is great about re focusing him when he takes his own breaks. I would highly recommend her.

Mrs. B's Simply Music class is getting better and better. Our friends started with Simply Music…read morewith Mrs. B after having tried to learn piano the traditional way. Kristen told me she WAY preferred Simply Music because the classes are shorter AND she manages to learn to play good sounding piano in such a short lesson!