This review is quite overdue, but in some ways it gives perspective on the quality of the used…read moreKawai purchased from Garron almost 4 years ago and I have to say it the quality was excellent from the beginning even up till now. I was very impressed with Garron's passion and knowledge of music and the piano and the whole music industry itself and I did not feel like I was working with a used car sales person which I felt like at some other sellers. I highly recommend going to Garron for any of your Piano needs and I hope him and his business is around when I eventually plan to upgrade to a baby grand. He also has an amazing Piano Technician that went out to do the first tuning that I still call on to this day.

We are extremely happy with our piano purchase with Garron! He and his wife Cindy are both soooo…read moreknowledgeable and patient with our questions. I learned so much from eat time phone call I made to the Piano Warehouse. Not even once they pressured us into buying a piano, instead they taught me many things about piano so I can become a more knowledgeable buyer. Thank you Garron and Cindy!

Baxter Northup is located on the bustling Ventura Blvd, but unless you're looking for it, it's…read morereally easy to miss! For starters, the windows and posters have seen their days that one might think that it is out of business, but it is in fact not and quite the opposite - tons of space inside! They have a variety of instruments and supplies, including a cleaning swab which I was looking for. And the plus is that they also offer music lessons in private rooms - even same day! I had an initial same-day oboe lesson with Phil, and we had great conversation. However, I have to admit that I didn't learn too much, and that we spent most of the time talking. The person working at the front was pretty chill, but paying for lessons wasn't very clear from the beginning - recommend being more specific with those. Their website is via Tumblr (?) which is a surprise. Lessons were $40 / session, and they recommend one session per week (but how long is a session?). Overall, I wish that there was more clarity on this side from time to payment the moment that we signed up. Parking was fairly easy to find on the street or in the lot in the back. However, do note that parking on the street is via metered parking and not free most hours. Return? Potentially for some music books!

This is my go to place for Instrument fixing and tuning. There is a wonderful gentleman who is very…read morenice and knowledgeable who helps us. It usually fast :)

Our daughter has been with Piano Play for 4 years. We are so happy with Ms. Sharon, her instruction…read more& playful spirit. She is fantastic, the entire crew over at PP is amazing, friendly and hardworking. They truly care and work at the pace of your child to make certain they have a full understanding of the material & find ways to keep it interesting & new so that these kids really fall in love with learning & specifically music. I would give them 10 stars!

We LOVE piano play! Our daughter has been there for 4 years and has learned so much in a fun and…read moreloving environment. From group lessons and now onto private, she has learned to read, write and play music proficiently. The teachers are lovely, have drafted their own curriculum for the group classes, and make the lessons very engaging for the young learner. Beyond piano, they always infuse life lessons - including teaching persistence, focus, pattern recognition, project management etc. End-of-semester recitals are a great way for kids to show off what they know in a supportive annd nurturing environment. Huge thanks to Ms. Sharon, Ms. Cello, Ms. Q and Ms. Colby for a fabulous and rewarding experience!

LA Pianos is great! Professional, great communication, great service. I feel more confident owning…read morea grand piano knowing I can call them for help anytime.

Pooya helped us with buying our piano and moving as well as tuning. He is very helpful with any…read morequestions that I have.

I started piano lessons with Renee a bit over a year ago. I had played piano for a bit over 20…read moreyears ago, so needless to say I was quite rusty. I'm really happy with the amount of progress I've made in the past year. Renee uses standard "learn to play piano" books alongside her own exercises to teach all sorts of stuff -- scales, songs, general technique, some music theory as requested -- and I think it's a really good approach. I would definitely recommend Renee as a piano teacher to anyone who is looking. Even beyond her massive skill with the piano and knowledge of music, her pedagogical method has really made an impact in how I approach the piano and I think I'm much better for it.

Renee is an amazing teacher. I have been taking lessons from her for about a year I have seen my…read morepiano playing explode far beyond what I could have taught myself alone. She has such a great range of experience from classical to jazz to pop and many other genres and is an incredibly patient and encouraging teacher always basing her lessons and teaching off of what the student needs and their goals. I have taken lessons on multiple instruments and for voice and from some amazingly world class musicians and she ranks with the best instructors I have ever had. You will be hard pressed to find a better teacher. On top of all that, she has a wonderfully bright and upbeat personality that keeps you happy to be there and looking forward to the next lesson.

Corrine helped me rediscover my love for playing music. I hadn't played for 25 years and needed A…read moreLOT of help getting started. She was so patient and helpful and gave me the confidence to tackle more Corrine songs eventually. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a great teacher who will help you level-up.

I have been taking vocal lessons with Corinne for over 3 years and I can't imagine taking lessons…read morewith anyone else! She is incredibly kind and patient, has a talent for knowing exactly which areas you can improve, and overall is a delight to work with! I love that Corinne records materials for me to continue to practice before our next lesson! She also believes in giving her students opportunities to showcase what they have been working on! Having taken both virtual and in-person lessons, I can speak to how Corinne provides a flexible format to accommodate her students.

Mr.Han was very friendly. He sold me a great piano for a good price. We couldn't be happier…read more He had it delivered as well. Thank you, Mr. Han!

Mr. Hahn tuned my piano to perfection. He was professional and patient and reasonably priced for…read morethe service. He gave me some advice on how to keep my piano in good condition and recommended appropriate service. Thanks so much! I'll see you next year!

Nothing comes close in terms of a store that provides legitimate value. Doing whatever i can to…read moremake sure any money going toward new equipment is spent at Big City Music.

After reading some forums online and watching various YouTube videos to see what modulars were all…read moreabout, Big City Music was considered one of the best in the nation. I stopped by on the way home to explore modular synths for the first time, hoping I'd get that "feeling" like this is a perfect fit for me. Thanks to seeing Big City Music here on Yelp, I drove to their address but had trouble finding the building because there were no signs anywhere. From Ventura, it looked like there was an abandoned building at the address listed. So, I called and talked to Roger. He was great to talk to and said they usually ask customers to make an appointment to stop by. Lucky for me they were available at that time and I could stop in. He gave me better directions, since the entrance was actually off Ventura Blvd. Big City Music is unlike any other music store I've been to. It feels like I'm entering a "secret club" where you go enter through back door and walk into a room-sized warehouse full of boxes and supplies everywhere. Roger was glad to see me and introduced himself right away. He then pointed me to the demo room, where there are several large modular synths, some (very nice) keyboards, guitar pedals, vintage gear and a couple people (Stephi and Morgan) ready to help out. I mentioned I was new to modular synths and wanted to mess around a bit to get a feel for what they can do. Stephi cleared off a module and handed me some patch cables to mess around as much as I wanted. I never felt rushed the entire time I was there. At first, I was clueless. Just clueless. I started having doubts immediately. What the F was I doing here? Rather than allowing them to hear my embarrassingly-awful sounds I'd be making, I popped on some headphones and patched on the fly. After a half-hour, I felt comfortable enough to ask Morgan a few questions about the basics. He jumped right in on their massive modular and started patching like a mad scientist, showing me what all the modules can do. I was very impressed with his knowledge and passion. I instantly felt at ease, even though I had very little knowledge of what was going on. The way he explained things were super helpful. Since my first visit, I decided to take the dive into modular and have returned. I bought a Monorocket case, some patch cables and a few modules to get me started. I'll definitely be coming back here to fill up my case over the coming months and ask for a couple more tutorials. I'm very lucky to live so close to this great store and to learn from awesome people. Cheers--

I went in to buy my very first instrument, a ukulele. The staff were all super nice and…read moreencouraging, not intimidating. One of the staff Nick congratulated me on purchasing my first ukulele, which meant a lot! The staff that rang me up also kindly offered to tune my ukulele, and informed me about discounts. Would love to work here!

My experience was in reverse. Returning the item was more pleasant than purchasing the item. We…read morewent there to buy a speaker for our son. Buying it was a bit stressful, the answer to our questions were hard to come by and we had to carry this big speaker to the car. That said the experience wasn't bad, but, I believe for someone like me who doesn't have knowledge of speakers, a little more education would have been helpful. I am sure this an ideal place for musicians who know what they want. Unfortunately, I bought the wrong speaker. When I returned it, the staff member was pleasant and didn't make a fuss about it.

Our daughter has attended Suzuki Academy for almost 3 years now and we could not be happier with…read moreour time here. Sensei Hannah is a talented, engaging, all around lovely instructor who our daughter adores and looks forward to seeing every week. Lessons have always been appropriate for her age, handled with great patience, never too much or too little for our kiddo to take on, and always joyful. Hannah has also guided us every step of the way in supporting our daughter on her journey as neither of us are pianists. We hope to be here for many more years to come and look forward to seeing our kid continue to grow in confidence and musicality.

I have been with Suzuki for the past 8 years and all the teachers have been amazing and the lessons…read moreand the level of discipline and life lessons that this school bring to the children is outstanding! I would recommend this school to anybody looking for a great music studio for a child at any age! Thank you Suzuki :)