I've been trying to learn guitar for about a year and a half. I went to John for my first lesson…read morelast weekend. I immediatly felt like his program is structured to keep you interested while furthering your education. He is very personalble and patient. His teaching materials are very well produced. I left the lesson feeling very optimistic. After seeing him for a few months I may choose to modify this review. OK, it's been 2 months since I started. This dude is awesome!!! He is very professional, reliable and personable. I now have a few songs in my catalog and I feel like I am finally progressing in my guitar education. Practice used to be a chore for me. Now I am trying to carve out more time in my schedule to practice.

From the owner: We offer guitar lessons and bass lessons for all ages, all levels. We have over 20 years of…read moreteaching experience. Come study with us in our new teaching and recording studio located in Studio City or ask about our house-call lessons. Visit www.greenmonstermusic.com for more information on us and our products.

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 love this store and eagerly awaiting it to re-open. All the others are far from home. This is MY…read moreguitar center

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.

Mrs. Sarah is truly an amazing and talented teacher. My daughter has learned so much from her in…read morethe short amount of time she has been attending Sound of Music. Mrs. Sara makes sure the kids have fun while learning. So happy we were referred to Sound of Music and Mrs. Sara!!!

Update my son is doing great I am so happy with mrs. SIRARPI!! She is the best. Recommend her left…read moreand right! This review is way past due. I was not aware that there was a Yelp page or else I would've left my review sooner. I really wanted my son who just rurned to learn to play the piano and he also was eager to learn and it is so hard to find a teacher that knows how to work well with kids who move a lot and are a little more impatient than others. Mrs. Sirarpi is absolutely amazing with kids she is both stern and kind at the same time. She put so much dedication and care into the kids and even puts on recitals for the kids to be a part of which is such an excellent thing for them to be and I highly highly recommend sound of music school they also do violin not only piano which I just found out about.

I got a Taylor Acoustic Guitar on December 1, 2025. I took it back to the guitar shop I purchased…read moreit from, two times with the complaint that it sounded horrible. The mids were twangy, the sound was thin and I was dissatisfied with the overall sound. They tested it and said it was fine and that they did not hear what I was hearing. After playing the guitar on six gigs and cringing each time I played it, I decided to have the GO ACOUSTIC AUDIO install on my guitar. On their website, I saw that an official installer, Renson Guitar Shop was thirty minutes away from me (Pasadena). Long story short, I took the guitar in and spoke to Noric Renson about installing the system. OMG, what a friendly and knowledgeable person he is. In a quick turn around, he did a most beautiful installation. We tested the guitar and he even polished the surface. I played the guitar on a gig the next night and was completely blown away! Was this the same Taylor? Rich tones and a clean resonance. I had to call Noric the next work day to express my complete satisfaction with his quality work. I'll be taking my acoustic guitars to Renson Guitar Shop in the future and I strongly recommend that you do the same...you will be completely satisfie. Phil Luna Lunatunes Studio Pasadena, CA

Noric Renson is a master at guitar repair and maininance. He had done work on a couple of my…read moreguitars and the work was outstanding.

If you have a synth or amp that needs some TLC, Busted Gear should be your first call…read more Rich has been fixing and modding musical electronics since amps were hand-cranked, and it shows. He knows how the stuff works, he knows what's likely to fail, and he somehow manages to come up with parts for gear made 40 years ago. If it's not broke, don't fix it. If it is, take it to Busted Gear.

Had an appointment today at 1:30 with Rich that we set over the phone last Friday. Rich just rang,…read morewhile smacking food into the phone, 2 hours before I was suppose to be there, to tell me he had to cancel and would not look at my amp. Rich said," he felt he could not fix it. It was an issue I had for a long time. It was a loosing proposition." When asked what types of repairs he does so I would know next time, he replied, "Repairs I can make money on". Smack! Smack! My amp is a brand new blues jr that is crackling and seems over powered. If you can't fix that, then take the "Amp" out of your name and stick to cleaning keys. NEXT!! Thanks Rich!!

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 :)

My daughter has been attending their piano lessons for kids, and the experience has been nothing…read moreshort of fantastic. The instructors are incredibly professional and truly have a gift for working with children. They create a nurturing environment that fosters both skill development and a love for music. If you're looking for top-notch piano lessons for your child, Ava Music Academy is the place to go! I tried many classes around us, but I highly recommend this class.

I've been attending Ava Music Academy for over a year now. I have been taking private voice lessons…read morewith Ostad Edris Foroughi. The school has exceeded my expectations. Very happy with my progress.