Music depot is the best store in the east bay!! They got great deals and their guitar selection is…read moremassive!! I been coming here since 2012 and it's amazing to see how far they have come as a store and as a business. You cannot go wrong with visiting this store and browsing without leaving out with something to buy! 5 star customer service. You will not regret it

Best music store in the area. ABC is Ok and Music unlimited is still around,…read morebut Music Depot is my spot. Just bought some cables, prices are good.... I've stopped buying music stuff from Amazon, Sweetwater, etc. and have opted instead to support local businesses like Music Depot. Matthew is a great guy, so's his Dad. If you haven't been to Music Depot, head on down to B Street and check it out. I guarantee you're going to like it.

Now that my kids are grown and they had their turn of taking music lessons, it was my turn. I have…read morealways wanted to take piano lessons as a little girl but we could not afford the piano nor the lessons. As a parent, I wanted to provide music lessons for my two sons, giving them the opportunity which I never had...both of my sons play piano, guitar, electric guitar, drum, and trumpet . Because of their music talents, they were involved with church youth band during their junior and high school. The best investment we made towards our kids... At my age mid 50's taking music lesson is not easy, but already it has been 1 year and 3 months. Ms. Lou is so patient and a wonderful cheerleader with my progress. Any adults considering taking piano lessons, I highly recommend Ms. Lou!

Our son has been going to Ms Lou for almost 3 years now. He started at 7 years old. Ms Lou works…read morevery well with him She finds what motivates him and uses that to keep pushing him forward. Shes great and so is the other instructor Manny. What's also nice is that once a year they do a rehearsal that the family gets to come and watch them perform. We'll be staying as long as we can.

My family members have been enrolled for the last year in choir , piano, and drums. All outstanding…read moreexperiences for children and adults. The train up to recitals and concerts is a great program that helps build up students' confidence. The current Holiday choir is another example of them programming into the community and bringing families closer together through music. Definitely recommend also for adults who lost their way on an instrument , great place to learn and pick it back up!

The best school in the area! My daughter has taken singing lessons here for quite a while, and…read moreshe's had the opportunity to perform at several festivals with the rock band... what an amazing way to grow in music!

Our daughter started piano lessons with Ms. Choi when she was just beginning, and she's been with…read moreher for more than half her life. That kind of consistency matters -- week after week, year after year, she showed up with patience, encouragement, and genuine care. Our daughter grew not just as a pianist, but in confidence, discipline, and a real love for music. We're so grateful for the steady, kind presence she's been in our child's life, and for all she's meant to our family. If you're looking for a piano teacher who truly invests in her students, we can't recommend her enough.

My daughter started with Musicians in the Making since she was 3 years old. Back then, she enrolled…read morein their music program with the elderly that was held in a senior center. My daughter had so much fun learning about music and that motivated her to try learning piano. She started with Ms. Nathasya and when she left, we were lucky to have Ms. Candice as her teacher. My daughter loves Ms. Candice. She loves going to her class. Her teaching approach is student-centered learning. She lets my daughter choose between songs or choose songs that are going to be learned based on her interest or something that would spark her interest. She also prepares teacher-made materials for activities and games to help my daughter understand concepts in music / piano better. Also, Ms. Candice is proficient in terms of managing my daughter's mood or behavior during class. She knows what to say and how to encourage my daughter in playing the piano or in focusing on the task at hand. Our children's extra curricular activities can be an additional cost to our monthly expenses, but what makes our money worth more here is the additional activities prepared monthly by MITM. Whether it's a zoom class with an expert or musician, performance class, picnic, field trip, or recital, all of these activities further my daughter's learning, appreciation, and love for music. So yes, we totally recommend MITM. Inquire for a trial class. :)

Really great experience with Better World. Ayumi is an amazing instructor and Marina is always very…read morehelpful. Highly recommend!

I enjoyed my time working with Ayumi the past 2.5 years. Ayumi is extremely talented and has helped…read moreme improve with voice lessons. Marina and Fabio are extremely responsive and supportive as well. I appreciate the consistency, professionalism and responsiveness of all staff at Better Music.

Great place to rent or buy musical instruments! My oldest decided to learn violin at her school in…read morefirst grade and we came over to inquire about their different instruments and whether it's better to buy or rent. Jayson helped us out and provided us all the answers to the many questions we had. We decided to rent since she was starting out on the smallest size and their rental instruments are perfect. We just wrapped up year 2 of violin and will be coming back in the fall when school starts.

The only reason why I give this place a 5-stars is because of the teacher. I worked under Tony for…read more3 years and it was a stellar experience. He was super encouraging and I really enjoyed taking lessons under him... too bad I'm graduating this year and had to discontinue. I think the repairs on this place are nice but a bit slow. Jason does great work and makes sure that everything is in working order but it takes a long time. My only negative experience with this place: I took my clarinet in for repair. They gave me an estimated date of a week. I called them around the 5-day mark to ask if it was ready and they told me an extra 2-days (as expected). I ended up being busy at that time so I couldn't check-in on the one week mark. When I went in to visit though, they said that it would need another week. Overall though, I really like this place! It's local and the people inside are friendly. They do charge a premium on reeds though.... ordering online is better.

Genuinely a horrible store to buy anything related to instruments. They tell you something is…read moreavailable over call and tell you when you get there that it was sold out last week . This store is actually pathetic, I genuinely don't understand how this establishment is still here. Waste of time don't come here.

Amazing service! Just bought a new guitar from this place, was helped by Chuck. Super cool guy,…read morefunny as hell. Thanks Chuck for adjusting my new guitar and installing new strings. I will be definitely coming back for an adjustment on my other telecaster.

Mrs.Lu, the owner of Young Artist's Club, is a very hardworking woman. She was my piano teacher for…read moreover three years. She is an incredibly sweet and patient teacher, who is very talented in many instruments. She is not a quitter, and is dedicated to what she does. I personally believe that some other teachers at the school aren't as dedicated. They can be better role models. However, if you are looking for a good place where your child can learn the basics of art and music, this is a great place to send your child!

I picked up a Groupon for 2 1-hour art lessons for my daughter (who is 8 yrs old). She had a blast…read moreand loved it so much, we bought 10 more lessons. Ms. Antoinette is a wonderful teacher who genuinely cares about the kids. I am so impressed with all of the masterpieces my daughter has created thus far and I can see the difference this has had on her creativity and imagination. Highly recommend!

Crappy management and very very unprofessional and unorganized place. Go elsewhere! The staff are…read moremean and 很有心機。A good educational place should be helpful to everyone. Not this place!

Very ridiculous policy! They make me register before scheduling the next class. But if I register,…read morethey don't guarantee to give me the same teacher. What's the point of registering? They said if my son don't like to switch teachers, that means he doesn't like piano enough. What theory is this? He's only 5 and it's totally fine he has his favorite teacher. I just want to schedule the next 6 classes and get it done with this place but they push the business away. Fine.

I hate Guitar Center. You hear me? I hate it. If you walked up to me and tried to sell me a solid…read morestate with some DOD pedals, while flashing the "rock on" sign, I would hate you too... even if you didn't smell like the mosh pit at a nu-metal concert. What's so core about not bathing? Greg at Orbiter Guitars is awesome. Most musicians and guitar techs are jerks. Yeah, I said it. If you're a musician, than, statistically speaking, you're probably a jerk too. Greg's a genuinely nice guy who understands that music is about having a good time. He loves what he does and it really shows. He makes his own boutique pedals, for crying out loud. I can't recommend him enough. I had my LP Studio and Tele set for a really great price. The LP was SINGING after. It was as if someone bought me a brand new guitar (that was made in the 60s). I'm in love. I love you, my wine red little friend. Yes, I do... Yes, I do...

I have trusted Greg with at least 20 guitars over the last 10 years -- everything from routine…read moresetups and fret levels to custom wiring and routing, all the way up to full refinish projects and guitars worth several thousand dollars. I have never worked with a guitar tech who was more detail-oriented, more downright caring about doing a good job. He takes immense pride in his work, likes a creative challenge, and has never given me bad advice in regards to maintenance or repairs. Greg creates his own custom effects pedals as well; he does hot-rod paint jobs so they look as good as they sound. He customized my wah with a tone switch, custom voices, and and LED, then finished it in a gorgeous Lake Placid Blue metallic. I've also used one of his foot phasers with an orange metalflake finish! If you can dream it, he can build it. Greg has taken down the Orbiter website, but he's still very much in business and contactable by phone or email. Most of his jobs come via personal referrals; he's the area's best-kept secret, Greg's standards are insanely high and his prices are, frankly. too low. You simply will not find a better deal in the Bay Area.