Newbie here and really to retire but with a strong desire to keep the brain active. I'm done with…read moremeaningless searching on Instagram. Done with random YouTube searches. Evan helped me pick out a recorder, electric piano, and sheet music. Very sincere and most helpful. Can't decide if I want to rent or buy a flute and they have options for that when I'm ready. Most don't rent any longer. Must say this is my new favorite shopping experience! An exciting journey and first time in years my head hurt. I'm actually learning! How long has it been for you and why are you missing out?!

The music staff is excellent. They repaired 2 clarinets for us, I felt the prices were good…read more They helped us find the product we needed. My daughter is a school band teacher and they sent us home with some extra items for her band students. I also needed a receipt from 3 weeks ago and they looked it up and emailed it to me the same day. Great service.

We've had such a wonderful experience with our piano and cello teacher. They are incredibly…read moreattentive, and patient. I've seen a noticeable improvement in my kiddos technical skills, confidence and love for music. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for dedicated, nurturing, and skilled music teachers!

My kids take piano lessons once a week. They said the teacher is great and they feel like they are…read morelearning a lot. I like that there are several lessons happening at the same time in separate rooms so it feels like everyone does this as part of life.

This place is amazing! I brought in my daughter's flute that malfunctioned on stage during a…read moreconcert and he knew right away what was wrong. Fixed it on the spot for no charge! I also had brought in my great Uncle's old trumpet for repair and tune up for my son to start using. We got it back within days and it's beautiful! It sounds much better too. The price was great as well. I will be going back for any other needs and tune ups as recommended. Thank you!!!

Russ is terrific and really knows his craft. He has helped me out on a couple different problems…read morewith my trumpets, And is quite reasonable on his rates. One of the best around. Highly recommend.

As a student of just about a year, I've learned classical pieces, lullabies, 12 bar blues,…read moreimprovisation, and accompaniment. I look forward to "playing" on the piano and practicing is not a drudge, but something I always wish I had more time for.

From the owner: Make the piano a companion for life! Check out the Simply Music piano technique -- Lessons for…read moreAdults and Seniors. Students start playing great-sounding music at the piano from their very first lessons. All students learn a variety of genres including; blues and jazz, classical, accompaniment and contemporary. If you're looking for a non-traditional approach to piano lessons, you've come to the right place. Please visit my website for more information.

I have been studying ukulele at Sound Roots School of Modern Music in Portland, Oregon for…read moreapproximately 4 months. My talented and intuitive instructor has a remarkable calming teaching style that has demonstrated to me to be very effective for my learning process. There is a strong sense of music history emanating from the walls of this fascinating building on N. Williams Ave. The staff vibe and the design & architecture of the school, always makes for very creative and inspiring visits. I leave every week looking forward to my next class. If you want to learn how to play an instrument or strengthen your musical skills, I highly recommend Sound Roots School of Modern Music. -Marcine

I've never taken guitar lessons in my life, so I have nothing to compare them to... But, I have…read morebeen playing by myself for about 10 years, and learned more in 4 lessons than in that 10 years. Im going to keep going with it. I like the space, people are nice, overall a great experience...

I've done all my music shopping and selling and ALL the people at this location have been…read moreincredibly kind, honest and helpful. Recently did a trade in for a PRS Silver Sky SE and Dan was super helpful. Prior to this, I've sold a number of things and worked with the manager Kona and a few others and also found him to be incredibly knowledgeable, up front and kind. All in all it's been my go to music shop for buying and selling gear. And I can't recommend them enough. Oh and don't forget to ask for the trade-up offer. I've done it for years now where you sell your used gear and get 10% off something new.

This store is absolutely this worst GC ever visited. Have been trying to stop here as this dump of…read moretown called Beaverton has nothing really for actual musicians. And Portland is not worth going to since the musicians and music stores there are even worse. Had several reasons why it was compelling to create a yelp account and share. Mainly so others dont waste anything by going here. Heard good things about some workers that have been there for a while that work in Pro Audio area. But they obviously were not there during the few visits Ive made. I originally dealt with a few managers, not sure if they are still there since last time I went there, they were nowhere to be found. One was named Carson and the other was from Hawaii--think his name was Kona. Maybe his parents are a fan of a certain beer? Both interactions were completely unprofessional. The first interaction was with Carson and he was not sure of--well much of anything really. Seemed like he knew of amps but when asking specs on a bass amp, he could not find. Kona seemed too distracted or on too much caffeine to bother asking. Then he proceeded to make his way to the drum area and play drums, rather loudly. The store seemed un-organized and hap hazard. Could not get help with tracking down something off website. Next time I stopped in, it was the same story. Did however manage to speak to the guy in drum area who seemed very chill and knew his stuff. Not sure of his name but had long black hair and was easy to talk to. Did not really need anything drum related but was nice to chat with. I actually asked to speak with a manager and waited well over an hour. Kona was the only manager at that time. He really seemed not interested in helping so I eventually just left. The last interaction with this store was in person and on the phone. My family and I have been trying to get my nephew some lessons on guitar and keyboard. I spoke to a guy named Mike who was nice on the phone and the few times when I stopped in to try to sign up, was no where to be found. It was like, does this guy even exist??? I gave it another try with calling and spoke to someone named Hunter who seemed just as clueless as the rest of the store--guess thats a pre req to work there? Had no idea of lesson info or promos--nor seemed interested in helping at all. So my best advice is dont bother driving all the way here to have your time wasted by people that dont know anything about the stuff in their store. Shame that its got like this. Too bad there is no more Sam Ash or Apple Music. Maybe Sweetwater will also get bought by Blackrock and expand stores to provide better experiences to people that know what they want. Your experience may vary but I doubt it. Irwin

School of Music is the best! Great instructors! The lessons are one-on-one, so the student has the…read moreinstructor's undivided attention. My son took piano lessons for four years and is now taking guitar. I'm taking piano lessons too.

From the owner: Portland Christian Center's Fine Arts Academy is passionate about educating students of all ages in…read morethe performing arts. Come experience high quality instruction from passionate professional Christian teachers where the student will receive the highest level of training personalized to meet their individual needs and goals. We offer private lessons in Guitar, Piano, Winds, and Voice as well as, group classes for Dance.