Rachael has been my cello teacher for a little over a year now and I would wholeheartedly recommend…read moreher to anyone interested in picking up the instrument. As an adult learning how to play cello for the first time I definitely had my reservations about who I would learn from. Should I just go to a general music school for varied instruments and hope for the best? Or seek out someone who is an expert in the instrument I actually wanted to learn? And which expert to choose? There were tons of options available for private lessons but I decided to stick with someone local to SFV, who taught both children and adults and had many years of teaching experience. I figured someone who could handle both populations would be patient and accommodating enough for me. As luck would have it, Rachael was the right choice for me. I'm a high school teacher, and every time I go in for a lesson with Rachael I recognize all the elements of good teaching happening between us. She provides immediate, useful feedback, provides accountability, and challenges me with pieces just within my range of development. My goal is to be able to play at the intermediate level and to possibly play in an adult volunteer orchestra and I've been happy with the progress I've made with Rachael as my teacher. If you're on the fence about whether it's worth taking private lessons, my advice is to consider what you ultimately want out of your playing cello. If you're stuck, do you want an expert's feedback? If you're bored, do you want a challenge? If you're lazy, do you want a little pressure? If you're curious, do you want a knowledgeable guide? And what's an education worth, really? I'm proud to consider myself a lifelong learner and Rachael, as my guide, has been a critical part of my continued enjoyment of the cello. Don't wait! Schedule something with her today. You won't regret it.

When I decided to learn the cello a year ago (as an adult) I knew I couldn't do it on my own. I…read moretried out a music school for a few months with very mixed results. I even ended up taking a break before looking for another teacher and luckily finding Rachael. My short time with her has been a completely different experience. Not only is she extremely knowledgeable and a fantastic teacher but she is also an overall warm human. Her teaching style is perfect for a nervous adult lol and she's so open to doing what works for you as an individual student and your specific goals.

I have been a customer here for many years and the two who run this business are terrific. I take…read moremy instruments here and I suggest my students get their repairs done here. We're pretty lucky to have them here in our community.

Came in looking for a trumpet for our son. José was very helpful and allowed us to try out a few…read more We were able to pick one out at a great price. Thanks much, José!

Ricky is definitely worth the time and money spent. He is very knowledgeable and patient with new…read moreguitarist.

So happy I found Ricky. I came to him as a complete beginner. He had me playing a song on the…read morefirst lesson. But more importantly he hooked me on wanting to learn more and to keep progressing. He really works hard to make the concepts easy. I look forward to each lesson. Highly recommend him!

I have been getting my violin and bows serviced by Nazareth for years. He does great high level…read morework and has a very quick turnaround. This week he fixed a crack near the tip of my bow and it is flawless. Despite his shop being small, he always seems to have the things I need. I have also purchased cases and accessories for my violin and viola students and everything is always high quality.

Wow! We are so blessed to have found Mr Gevorkian when we did. My daughter needed new strings on…read moreher violin, but we also wanted to get a quote on the restoration of my grandfather's old student violin. Mr Gevorkian is a true artist and did such a phenomenal job. My daughter can't put down the violin and absolutely loves the sound. I'm so impressed with Mr Gevorkian as both a professional business owner and an artist. Highly recommend.

Great owners great staff. I taught there for eight years and absolutely loved the place.read more

The feedback will be from an actual band member below, I am merely the platform :)…read more "I have been coming for a while now and I like it. My music teacher Taylor always helps me when I need it. I've done 5 concerts."

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 :)

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!

I took my guitar in for a little tuneup on my fret board. He was very nice as professional. Had it…read moredone the same day. Only a couple of hours. Came back exactly how I wanted it. You can tell they take pride in their work. Definitely coming back for any future guitar needs

Spoke with the owner George very accommodating and professionally friendly looking forward to doing…read morebusiness with this gentleman

I'm a pretty average guitar player. 13 years ago, I treated myself to a Martin HD28 guitar. I was…read morehoping it would make me a better player, but in reality it just allowed me to be just as average, but sounding much better. It's a great sounding guitar. I played the factory settings for all these years and thought everything was great. Then, I took it to Eric's for a setup. WOW. The guitar plays so much better all up and down the neck, is correctly intonated and even to my "average-guitar-player" ears, sounds even better. Eric treated me like a king. He's obviously someone who loves what he does and values all clients, whether they are pros are someone like me who just dabbles. GREAT job, thanks, Eric!

These guys are fantastic! I brought in my "new" R9 Murphy Lab because of some playability issues…read moreand they dialed it in so good that I will be bringing ALL of my guitars! Friendly, knowledgeable and just plain cool to hang out with.

Emma is great! I was looking for someone who could split lessons with guitar and voice, and it's…read moreworked out perfectly! I really enjoy her style, which is finding out what you're excited about learning. I've noticed significant improvements in just a short time!

No words can explain how happy I am to have found Emma :) I…read morework as a full time professor and I'm a first time mom of a 5 months old baby. I have wanted to learn how to play the guitar for a very long time, but never took the time and was always too scared to start. First of all, Emma made scheduling lessons with her a breeze : she replied to my initial message very fast and our first lesson was scheduled within a week or so. Since then, she has always been very flexible to find the best time for our lessons. It's been very helpful with my busy schedule. Additionally, being a mom, I'm often tired and stressed out and Emma provides a relaxing and supportive atmosphere to learn. She always takes the time to see how I'm doing and adapts the expectations of the day in function of how I respond or feel. She is a very good people-reader and is very empathetic. As a professor, I know that it's not easy to be a good pedagogue who adapts to the learning style of his/her students. Emma figured out really fast what time of learner I was and adapted her teaching methods to my pace and the type of instruction I responded best to. She makes it easy to understand where to place your fingers, how to strum, and the best way to remember chords and transitions, etc. She is extremely patient but, at the same time, challenges you to always be better ! Overall, I've learned much much more that I could have ever expected in just one month. I missed a few lessons but I always feel like I'm progressing every time I see her. My goal is to sing and play with my dad in December and further down the road, to sing and play for my little girl - I totally believe that Emma will get me there ! If you are looking for a wonderful music instructor, look no further! You won't regret it :)

My daughters have been coming to this music school for a couple months now and we absolutely love…read moreit here because my daughters are learning how to play the piano. They teach my girls all the notes and timing and all the basic and from there they play any notes we or they give them. They only been attending there several months and they've learn alot. I highly recommended taking your children here. The pricing is not as expensive as other schools my daughters have tried to attended.

This place is a scam!!!! They get your child to take 4 free lessons and they tell you after the 4th…read morelesson they will assess your child's ability to be accepted to the school. During the interview they tell you the cost of the course is $2700 for two years. The parents sign a contract for the two years with an interest rate of 21%!!!! And you pay the music teacher $10.00 a session on top of that! Why would anyone borrow money at high interest rates when you can just pay for lessons on a monthly basis anywhere else?! Stay away from this place!!!! No vayan a esta escuela!!! Es un fraude y solo le quieren quitar dinero. No es ningun programa del gobierno o comunidad. Le hacen firmar un contrato con un interes muy alto.