It's always a great time at Bill's - you can get a brand new instrument for cheaper than factory…read moreprice! But the money isn't the only great part.. whether you're a first time or a long-time customer, Bill knows his customers by name and goes out of his way to make sure your shopping experience goes as well as possible.

I have nothing but good things to say about Bill He is…read morehonest and more than fair He knows his stuff,if anyone plays guitar This is the place to go The key word with Bill is Trust You can trust him

Seriously hidden gem that isn't so small. This place is far…read morereaching with a satellite location in salem and a huge staff of talented instructors on everything from vocal to any instrument you can think of. Well organized and run very well. They do performances at the hard Rock Cafe and have alot of family like recitals which gives the kids a sense of belonging that can't be matched with private lessons out of a home. Wonderful place!

From the owner: At the Marblehead and Salem Schools of Music we strive to provide a total musical experience for…read moreeach student. Drawing on the wide-ranging talents of our teaching staff, we are able to match student and teacher based on a variety of criteria, including; personality, learning style, goals and interests. As part of private lessons, all students are given the opportunity to collaborate with other musicians and to showcase their skills; either live, at a formal or informal recital, or in the recording studio. We make lessons fun and our studios funky, but everything is rooted in pure, wholesome academics. We track student's weekly progress in a password protected data base to make parent-teacher communication seamless. We take pride in the accomplishments of all of our students and view their growth both as individuals and as musicians as our success.

My daughter started Guitar here at 15 now 16 years old. I'm very pleased after about 5 months or…read moreso . She has made very good progress and practices more on her own now at home as well. The business is professional, clean, great lighting and beautiful atmosphere. I strongly recommend Ekletico . Going to start my younger daughter in piano or guitar soon as well at ekletico Shea Ferace Beverly Ma

My friend called me very excited to tell me how his daughter start loving music after 1 month on…read morethat school. I called them and enrolled my 2 kids, they have the best price, best staff and the environment is so friendly. 2 Thumbs up for them!

I've been taking lessons here for years! My instructor Jordan is great and understanding of my time…read moreconstraints. the owner Aaron is also great and so kind. I'd crank the review up to 11 if possible!

Beverly Music Academy is wonderful! It's easy to access and conveniently located next to a large…read moreparking lot. The cozy studio is clean with a well-stocked, child-friendly waiting room, convenient restroom, etc. Most of all, our son's teacher, Mary Barba is amazing. She couldn't be better in any way. She's positive, encouraging, understanding, a very capable musician, and has done an amazing job of keeping our son's attention. I wish that every music student could have a teacher as good as her.

I am very happy to send my kids to the Music Connection for their guitar and piano lessons. Today…read morewe added vocal lessons for one of my kid. The teachers are truly talented and are exceptional at engaging the kids. I highly recommend The Music Connection.

My 7 year old daughter has started piano lessons here recently, and I can not even begin to say how…read morewarm and welcoming they were to her. She was very nervous about starting and they made her comfortable right away. Darren is great with kids and really broke things down to her on her level. He was very patient when she became a bit frustrated. She is so excited about learning and is looking forward to writing her own music. I would recommend The Music Connection to anyone. We look forward to continuing her lessons here.

Very unhappy with the service I had when I went into the store to make a purchase. It was the…read moreholiday season and the sales person behind the counter was spoke to me like I was ignorant. Hoping that wasn't the owner. I won't be going back.

I'm not one to use this forum to review an establishment, but after the service I received…read moreyesterday, I have decided that I'm through giving them my business. I recently received a Yamaha Venova plastic saxophone for Christmas this year. It's a beautiful little instrument, and has a sound like a soprano saxophone. However, it comes with a plastic reed. After doing a small amount of research, I read that you could use soprano sax reeds on it. For me, that would be ideal. So, I stopped in Music & Arts to see if they sold any. They did, although the only package cost over forty dollars. When the young man at the counter asked me if I needed assistance, I told him of my predicament, and was wondering if he had a soprano reed behind the counter that I could match the plastic reed to. I felt that I'd like to make sure they were a good fit before I laid down almost fifty dollars on something I couldn't use or return. He says, "Definitely. I'll be right with you, after I finish with this customer I'm checking out." So I step off to the side and wait patiently at the counter for him to free himself up. As I'm waiting, the man who is obviously the manager, removes himself from a "kids these days..." conversation he was having with another customer, comes up from behind me , picks up the box of reeds and proceeds to start ringing them in. I stop him by saying, "Actually, before I purchase, I was wondering if I could match a reed I have with a soprano reed you might have on hand." I then proceed to explain my predicament to him. Mid-explanation this man cuts me off, telling me there's no way he's going to open this box up for me just to check a match. He proceeds to tell me that he does most of his business with students, and they rarely buy soprano reeds, so he can't sell them individually. So I;ll just have to buy the whole box. I tell him I had no intention of him opening the box, I just wasn't sure if they were the same match as my reed. He then cuts me off again, to tell me I need to do more research before coming into his store. I try to tell him, that I was just waiting there because his employee said that he could help me, and it seemed that he might have a reed lying around already that I could match. He dismissively says, "No! No we don't!' I then look over to his employee, who has his eyes looking down at the counter, in no position to counter his bosses statement. Knowing that I'm in no position to receive any satisfaction. I say, "Ok, I'll do more research. I know that you sell them here if I want them," and return the box to the shelf, and walk out the door. I know that it's hard these days for small stores to do good business with online sales being what they are. However, he was so concerned about losing money, and wasting his time, while I was ready to drop Forty-odd dollars right there, if it was a fit. He definitely lost that money, because I refuse to buy it from him now. His attitude was so condescending and dismissive when all I was being was polite. If he was nicer and just said, "I'm sorry we don't have a reed back here to match," I would have understood, but right away he was aggressive and seemingly angered by me. It's people like him that ruin the experience of a small business.