Time to review my kids' music lessons! We've been sooo happy with Eclectic…read more Background: My spouse is a professional musician who is mostly self-taught, and has a company that does mommy/me music classes for ages 0-4; I also do some music as a side gig and was classically trained (Suzuki) though don't do classical anymore, and both of my sisters have taught piano. We wanted our kids to love music first and foremost. That's what Eclectic prioritizes, and we really couldn't be happier with it. It's a little weird for me to imagine my kids NOT taking classical-type piano just because I was immersed in that growing up and it was such a big part of my youth. But I also had some reservations about my "path" which gave me lots of sightreading skills and a good musical ear, but I had a ton of insecurity being as good at piano as I was but having zero improv / chords skills. Until I started playing with my husband in my 30s, I could not "sit down" at a piano despite having devoted my entire upbringing to it; I was nothing without sheet music in front of me. We weren't in a hurry to start them on formal music lessons, but my younger child (currently age 7) had taken an interest in drumming before he even turned 1, and was really talented, but I was noticing his technique wasn't good so we decided to get him lessons just before he turned 4 - mainly so he would learn the right stick technique before getting too attached to something that would be hard to unlearn. Then the pandemic happened, of course. But we kept up with virtual lessons for him, and then later added voice lessons for my older child (age 9), who didn't so much take to the virtual lesson but then started taking ukulele last year and absolutely loved it, particularly her teacher Lily. Both of their teachers (Stevie and Lily) play and teach multiple instruments, so my kids can change it up when they get bored, and are already learning multiple instruments. Maybe my favorite part of Eclectic is the showcase. This is not your mother's piano recital - the kids are up on stage at the Red Light Cafe and the cash bar is open! Such a cool experience for both of my kids, and I had a great time. I repeat, I had a great time at my kids' music recital. Eclectic also has "regular" piano recitals, but even these seem to be filled with so much more creativity than mine growing up. Kids sometimes play their own original songs, and the variety is amazing! I am not knocking Suzuki, but listening to the same 10 "book 1" tunes (Lightly Row, Honeybee, ........) at least once per recital for 12 years... oof! The recitals I've been to are pretty short and go quickly, and I rarely hear repeats. Finally - we love their summer camps, which culminate in a 6-song mini-concert where the kids have two bands that play all together as an ensemble. It's just awesome. We're so happy.

Wow. Low blow here so let me set the record absolutely straight:…read more 1. My kid had lice - Low dig and dishonest. But that's just a distraction from the actual content of my review --- quality of instruction and management sucks. 2. "highly sought after teacher" / "works 6 days a week" - what this really means is you're understaffed and overworking your teachers. If they're working 6 days a week how can they possibly meaningfully engage with their students? Don't confuse lack of teacher supply with quality of teacher. Parents are smarter than that. 3. We provide welcome packets for instruction. This completely misses the point. What about meaningful parent engagement to ensure practice at home? What about recitals to showcase learning? A packet is not a replacement for meaningful dialogue and musical learning. I repeat - we were there for almost a year, RECITALS NEVER HAPPENED. We doubled up with voice lessons + piano lessons. Parents --- do the math, this was a terrible investment. Conclusion: We've been at ZTunes and have never been happier. As a parent, I'm too busy to throw shade or unnecessarily put down small businesses. This experience was severe enough for me to do so (TWICE), because I feel like I have an obligation to parents out there who are just looking for a meaningful musical experience for their children.

I took my kiddo here for MusikGarten, an interactive sing-along music class. Miss Kaitlyn was…read moreawesome. Her class wore me and the kiddo out and taught me some musical activities I can do at home. Highly recommend the MusikGarten if you have kids. Before the class I walked around the facility and witnessed other activities going on. This place is legit. They take music from the fundamentals all the way to fine tuning veterans. Piano lessons and music theory for all ages. Hoping to find the time to get myself enrolled for piano lessons as well.

Great company! Enjoyed working here & all my students were wonderful! My manager Connor was the…read morebest!

I am currently taking lessons with Maria but also have took with Robert. I've liked my experience…read morewith both. Proud of what they've helped me to do. I've sang at a recital and am now singing in church. Love the fact that they come to my home. I'm thinking about starting piano too and my voice teacher also teaches piano so this should be fun. All in all scheduling was easy, also when I switched teachers that was easy too.

My younger siblings, ages 8 and 10, have been taking drum lessons with Kiana at Atlanta Percussive…read moreArts for about three years now. They absolutely love their classes and have made great progress, becoming more disciplined with significantly improved coordination. If you're considering it, I highly recommend giving it a try--it's definitely worth it!

Frank and his colleagues are great people and great teachers who just want you to play. I started…read moreas a beginner, and now I've taken Frank's advanced ukulele class for many sessions -- he always challenges with new material and arrangements, and he always encourages with patient demonstrations and one-to-one attention. The "second half" of the evening, a jam session with everyone together, is led by the teachers so that everyone can join in wherever they are. It's always fun to see different instruments people bring and which new classes are offered. It's a wonderful and welcoming community of all ages and experience levels, and I'm still amazed that I've learned to play the uke!

I love the class format - you spend an hour with your specific class (guitar, banjo, fiddle, uke,…read morevocal) and after that all the classes get together and sing and play. Great teachers and a very welcoming bunch of people. A really fun way to learn music!

My son studied piano with this school. very impressive.read more

Our 12 year old boy has had piano classes here for over 2 years, and he has progressed quickly -…read morevery happy with the instruction. We pay just a little more for in-house lesson which is so much worth is considering the time spend preparing and driving to the school. We've had 2 teachers throughout, and both were excellent although different at the same time. This worked out great for our student. We also have started our 8 year old in piano as well. We highly recommend Atlanta School of Musical Arts!

Yep Skip Slaughter and his staff have been awesome in sales & service, very nice Staff, Wes, & Al…read moreand the whole gang. Would highly recommend them for all ur musical ventures!!

The Manager Skip Slaughter and the team at this store are some of the greatest people you would…read moreever wish to meet. I've bought two saxophones from this location in the last two years, and it's always a pleasure going to this store to purchase accessories. They even let me play in the practice rooms when I'm there. Any musical purchases that I make will come from this location as long as they are around. I love this place.

Sound Space is excellent! David is such a great and patient keyboard teacher. I played when I was a…read morekid but not since then and he really has helped me figure out how to get these skills back and beyond. So happy with my lessons at a great price in a really love space!

I came in for a free trial lesson and never looked back! David is an awesome bass…read moreteacher--adaptable, knowledgeable, and just a great guy to learn from. The space is clean, spacious, and has a great vibe. Nick is fantastic too! Highly recommend!