If you're looking for actual instruction for a young child, try the Hendersonville Music Academy or…read moreprivate in-home lessons; either would be a better option than this scam of a place. First, if your kid is 6-7, you HAVE to sign them up for the Rookies class alongside private lessons, which costs $150 per month. When we initially enrolled, it sounded like a music theory class, exposing kids to different instruments, getting a feel for them, etc. That sounds great, but it's not actually teaching much of anything. Most of the time, it's just noise. There's supposed to be a "song of the month" that the kids in the class "learn," and at the end of the month, they play the song for their grownups. Not only did not this NOT happen for April through August that we were enrolled, but when they finally remembered they were supposed to be doing it in September and October, it was basically watching the kids sit around and hold their instruments while the song played very loudly. Only then does your kid get to take their private lesson, which was all we really wanted in the first place, so instead of paying $100 for a weekly 45-minute lesson on the instrument she actually wanted to learn, we spent all that money for an hour-long Rookies class that was a total waste. The private lessons aren't any better. In almost 7 months of 45-minute lessons, my kid spent more time coloring than learning how to play piano. She can't play a single song, and my kid is pretty good at picking up skills when she and an instructor are focusing on the skill itself. This is due in part to the SOR franchise's "song-first" method of teaching, where they let students pick a song they want to learn and then try to teach that song. The problems with this method are many: A) my kid is six, she's never played piano before, and needs to learn the most basic of basics first, which they hardly touch upon; B) her favorite song right now is "Jolene." Great song, but not a great first song to learn on the piano for a total beginner; and C) the instructors were constantly stepping in and out of the private lesson room whenever it suited them, talking to parents of other kids, coming up to the front desk, etc. Why are we paying $100 a month for instructors to sit there and ask my kid what she wants to learn, instead of showing her beginner piano? Why are we paying $100 a month for instructors to leave the room to talk to another parent for 10 of her 45 minutes to them how their kid did in your previous class? Why is the instructor wasting time drawing pictures of Bluey for my kid to color instead of going over how to read notes? I'm sure the instructors are very talented musicians, but not everyone who is good at a skill is a good teacher. Then there were the schedule problems, meaning you're never allowed to miss a class and there's no refunds for anything, no prorated rates for months where you might not have as many lessons. We were about to miss a lesson/Rookies class the day of, due to a family emergency, and when we called the school the same morning to reschedule, the front desk staff told us that we should have given 24 hours notice, and that there were no makeups available. That would've been understandable if it weren't for the multiple times the front desk staff called or texted us last minute to say they had no instructor for a class and could we reschedule the lesson? This was super inconvenient, as we scheduled Saturday classes because that was what worked for our family, and having to shuffle around our weekday schedule to attend make-up lessons wasn't great. But no refunds, even if it was the school's responsibility, as their instructors were ALWAYS getting sick (not their fault, but it's not ours either that they can't keep their school staffed). The final nail in the coffin - I let the staff know as soon as we knew that we needed to unenroll due to a change in our family's schedule and that our last class would be at the end of the month. I was told that they needed 30 days' notice to cancel, which is not a company-wide policy, but the only reason we were informing them so late (the 11th of the month) was because they rescheduled our regular classes again anyway! I made it abundantly clear that we would not pay for an additional month in which we would not be attending classes, and that if they tried to charge us, we would dispute it. Thankfully they didn't bother and sent us a confirmation (the day before our last class) that we would be unenrolled at the end of the month. If you're looking for an hour-long class for your kid to goof off in and have fun being around instruments, but not actually play them, sign up for the Rookies class. Unless your kid is older, don't bother with private lessons - they won't learn anything.

From the owner: School of Rock is different from traditional music education programs. Our patented and proven…read moreSchool of Rock Method™ has taught hundreds of thousands of students around the world to play music. We combine one-on-one guitar, bass, keyboard, drums and singing instruction with group rehearsals and live performances, teaching students how to play together as a band. Our version of recitals are real rock shows at real venues in front of live audiences. This style of teaching builds lasting musical proficiency, boosts confidence, increases creativity, improves socialization skills, and allows students to work together as a band. When you join School of Rock, not only will you become a musician, but you'll be part of a close-knit community of passionate musicians and music lovers. We welcome students of all ages and experience levels.

Cedarstone music has been a gift to our family. All 4 of our kids have trained with the incredibly…read moretalented musicians that make Cedarstone brings together. Kevin and Heather are genuine, fun, and truly lovers of people and music. I could not be more grateful for the role they have played in my kids lives.

From the owner: Guitar. Piano. Voice. Keyboard. Bass. Drums. Violin. Saxophone. Private and group lessons…read more Learn your favorite music. You choose. We teach it. Beginners to advanced players welcome. We can help any musician get to the next level. Come join the adventure. All ages welcome. Now's the time to start. It's never too late to learn. Lessons designed around your goals. to help you maximize your musical potential.

Had a meeting in Nashville and was compelled to drop by and visit. I have been following Bobbe…read moreonline for a couple of years now and between the YouTube vids and his email newsletter he has such a great story to tell as well as being such a landmark for steelers in need of parts, service, or advice! Cheers and keep up the great work fellers!

I see Jack for guitar lessons here and he is great! I have never had an issue with any of the other…read morestore employees or purchases either.

Bought son his first guitar there. Wish I had gotten name of the guy who helped us. He went above…read moreand beyond! Explained things so well! Amps and guitars! Just excellent experience! He even carried the guitar and amp box out for us!

I have a Flatiron from the early 80s that needed dome expert care. So i drove down to…read moreHendersonville from Ohio to let Steve and Eric looked it over. They knew exactly what my mandolin needed and turned it around in a day. Great shop where they built mandolins, resonators and guitars the old fashioned way. Well worth checking them out.

From the owner: We are a manufacturing shop making quality parts for Mandolins, Acoustic Guitars and Resophonic…read moreGuitars since 1998. We do a large amount of instrument repair. We also have our very own brand of Mandolins, Acoustic Guitars and Resophonic Guitars that we build right here in Nashville, Tennessee. This brand is called RedLine Acoustics.

I love ovation music!!! Cherri and Keith are so incredible, as are the teachers. Randy is always…read moresuch a great help. Love them!!!

New to town we booked guitar lessons at Ovation for our 17 yo son having researched lessons in the…read morearea. He has some experience and has tried schools where they are about 'bums on seats' and there's no substance behind the sales patter. He LOVES it here! He feels at home and comfortable, his confidence is growing daily. From lessons with Kirk, mentoring from Brandon, Cole, Ryan, the amazing family that run the store. Friendly and welcoming but also really top musicians, true experts from playing in bands to engineers to editing, these guys are the real deal. Not only do the kids put on a great show, they are taught to set up, take down, it's the whole package. Honestly stop your search here and give them a try! If you want to see the shows they put on check out their Insta or FB. I'm happy for you to reach out and ask me too!

I bought a piano yesterday and had an exceptional experience! One of the experts, Ben, was very…read moreknowledgeable and helped walk me through my options. He also gave me discounts to keep me within my personal budget which I greatly appreciated. All the workers were in good spirits and super friendly. If anyone mentions they want to buy a piano I'm sending them to Lane Music!

Lane Music was so great to work with! We rented a saxophone for 2 days to film a fun video of one…read moreof our executives playing the sax. Not only was pick up and drop off easy, the team at Lane Music was very accommodating and made the rental process stress-free. Our executive said the saxophone was in excellent condition and a joy to play. Thank you!