I had an extremely frustrating experience with the Music & Arts store in Corona and would not recommend them for instrument repairs. I brought in my kid's clarinet for a simple repair and was told it would be sent to Anaheim with an estimate in about a week. Weeks went by with no updates, and every time I called, the staff kept blaming internal delays and paperwork issues. It took nearly four weeks for the instrument to finally return--and it still wasn't repaired. Communication was disorganized at every step, and no one seemed to take responsibility. To make matters worse, I was charged another rental fee even though I had returned the instrument about a week before the four-week due date. When I raised the issue, the store manager told me to call customer service myself, and it turned out their system never properly processed my return. This was a complete waste of time, with poor communication, constant delays, and billing problems that the store should have handled. If you need a reliable instrument repair or rental, avoid this location. read more

48 minutes ago New Stay away!! Trust me. NIGHTMARE Worst place to rent an instrument! I returned the item to store! I have my return receipt and the company is still charging me. I called costumer service, I sent my return receipt which has all the details of my return. I was told they can't locate the item. It looks like the rental was lost or misplaced by employees. I don't know what happened to the item after it was returned but I have my proof of my return and it's still not enough. I should not be liable for whatever happened to the rental after it was returned. I file a claim with my bank (pending). Now I am being told I can be sent to collections if the issue is not solved. But what is the issue? And how can I solve it? It looks like a returned receipt with all the details is not enough. read more

Music & Arts - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Corona, California

My son began taking guitar lessons with this organization in 2022. Since then, we've only had one recital. The turnover rate for employees, instructors, and managers is incredibly high, with most not staying for more than a few months. This has led to a severe lack of organization and poor communication across the board. Despite their disorganization, they are very quick to charge your bank card for the following month, even if they owe you makeup lessons. We are owed more than six makeup lessons, yet I am currently receiving collections letters for payments on lessons that my child never attended. I refuse to pay for services that were not rendered. We stopped taking lessons march2024 when my sons music instructor quit. Overall, I do not recommend anyone to take lessons here unless you want to waste your time and money. This organization is a mess and does not value its customers. Save yourself the frustration and find a more reliable music education provider. read more

this company are a bunch of con artist... story is to long to tell horrible customer service and they stole money from me. They admit to it on the phone but say there's nothing they can do but do a claim even though they see the way my money was stolen. Please do business elsewhere. Don't believe me call their customer service line and see how long it takes just to get a hold of someone. read more

I hadn't picked up my clarinet in probably 15 years. I didn't have high hopes that I would be able to regain confidence and deliver a great tone like I once did. Kile turned my thinking around and have been able to do much better than I imagined. Kile does saxophone and other winds as well but he's been great and I have had no issues with the way the shop is run. read more

DO NOT RENT HERE EVER! Horrible company to deal with when renting an instrument for kids. I ordered an instrument to be delivered to my son's school because, this is an option they offered, and was told it would be delivered on 9/12. I called the local store and spoke with Janeka who had no access to see what the status of my order was or could not even cancel it. After several attempts to reach their corporate office, I had to specify ask Janeka to call anyone who could help her to locate the status of my order. I finally had to dispute this with my bank and ordered from Corona Music Center. I also spoke with our music teacher who let me know several colleges have heard similar issues with this company. ****As I am typing this I get a call from the school that CONVIENTLY THIS INTRUMENT JUST GOT DELIVERED. read more

Great place for **purchasing** instruments. The staff is absolutely fantastic. Highly recommended to visit and ask questions about your child's musical journey. I had a great experience. I did hear from a reputable source that rentals can be mysteriously inconvenient. It's possibly better elsewhere. read more

I rented a flute for my daughter because she is now in band the prices are not that high and they have everything you need for every instrument their is indeed a lot of instruments to choose from and the lesson were good and my da liked it she also said that the staff were nice to her and not a lot of people. I would recommend this store read more

I mostly go here to get my guitar restrung. Zach always does a great job! Always fast and friendly! Thank you! read more

I wanted to give a shout out to Zack. Zack restrung my 6 and 12 string acoustics. He was very helpful! Awesome customer service and a great value! Another local music store charged me twice as much money, and he was kind of a jerk. Thanks, Zack! I'll be back! read more

Dishonest business, after grandson's 1st violin lesson the teacher said he was too young and should wait a year. We paid for four lessons up front (required) and were told several times that cost of unused (3) lessons would be refunded but they were not and we kept getting the run around. After more than a month we filed complaint with credit card company and they are investigating. Now I've received a threat from a credit bureau saying Music & Arts wants more money! The lessons were cancelled, we had paid in full and told that the overpayment would be refunded but now they are going through a collection agency to try to get more money? Makes no sense they are dishonest, would never do business with them again!!! read more

My stepfather played for my daughters wedding here in Corona..this music rental was perfect great staff and very very good quality instruments...thank you for making our event so lovely! We were told by Rhett that the instrument was well tuned and in excellent condition..he will only play the finest ...Thank you from the bottom of our hearts read more

Music & Arts - Rhett Simmonds on upright bass - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Corona, California

I ordered something 2 months ago and never received an update. When I called the employee wanted me to follow up, not him. That's insane. I'll be getting my money back. Where ate the privately owned music stores. Corporate stinks. read more

My son plays saxophone in middle school and after 2 years of rental from Music & Art at Corona we decided to purchase a saxophone for, them. They offer a really good program that's allows portions of the rental to be applied for a purchase. Fast forward to today I was compelled to write a excellent review for this establishment because I truly believe that Music & Art is delicated in providing the best service to their customer. I've worked with the store manager Zach from day one and throughout the past 4 years he provided me with sound advices and excellent service. Recently I need a loaner instrument due to a repair without hesitation Zach help me obtain a loaner and offer me a service program to offset the cost of the loaner. I really appreciate working with a business that really cared about their customer. Thank you Zach. read more

I really needed a repair for two of my guitars and they were more than helpful. They are both working perfect now and the customer service they gave was outstanding. read more

I rented my sons trumpet, and lost my credit card. I went in to update the card and the employee said it was up dated. Now I'm receiving a bill saying I owe money which I though I took care of apparently you have to call corporate. Corporate doesn't help at all. I called 3 times and they hung up on me when I wanted to speak to a manager. I can't believe how unprofessional they are. When all I want is the late fees taken off and to pay my to bill. I sent an email to corporate. It's unbelievable how the stores and corporate don't communicate. Apparently my coworker also had issues with this company. I wish I would've of taken my business else where. read more

The people at work here at this music store or just outstanding so friendly so helpful if they don't have it they look it up for you find it and get it at the store for you, they give you a call and let you know what's going on read more

I came into this store for replacement strings for my new ukulele and hoped someone could show me how to restring it as I have never played any string instruments before and don't know how to do that. There was a very nice blonde lady there who patiently showed me how to restring the ukulele and stretched the strings a little so now the instrument stays in tune much easier. The other girl was also super helpful and nice and told me that they actually offered some pretty affordable ukulele lessons. I paid in cash so I didn't have any issues with payment that other reviewer had. They also have a rewards card program, and I love rewards cards. I definitely intend on coming back here next time I need something for my ukulele. read more

I bought my first guitar off craigslist in 2012. It was a Franciscan classical Korean made guitar. I paid 40 bucks for it, so it wasnt anything special, but it was in awesome condition -no scratches, dings, and it came with a hard case. I took it to Music & Arts for a nut and saddle replacement so i could play it lefty and they did an awesome job with this old guitar. The services for this ended up costing 30 for the parts and 40 for the labor, so 70$ total. The work was seemless and the action felt like new. They even included new strings and a cleaning. You couldnt even tell that it had been flipped. After two years with it, and a semester of night lessons at my community college, I had an attachment to this instrument. 4 Years later, that first guitar was stolen from me and yesterday i picked up a little more expensive name brand one, a Lyon Washburn acoustic for $100. So i was looking for a shop that could set up this new guitar for me again. It had been years so i had forgotten the name of the place i took my first guitar to, so instead, i called one big-name store who misquoted me their price, made me drive an hour to get there, the technician wasnt available that day, and they wouldnt give me a price estimate for the service but they wanted me to leave my guitar with them anyway. I left that store (which i found out later would have charged $100). Another shop that was local was asking for $120. These prices were too much considering i paid 100$ for this guitar to begin with! After some searching, I found that old store, Music & Arts again (on Parkridge in Corona) and decided to have them service my second guitar. I was glad to see they were still there and their prices were the same and very reasonable. Still 70 total with my choice of new strings. I walked in, was greeted by friendly, happy staff, and dropped off my guitar. They even said they might bring the price down for me when the technician is able to take a look at the guitar. I love this place and they are so nice to deal with. I wouldnt trust my instruments with anyone else because you can tell they treat each one with attention and care. They are also local and fairly priced! I highly reccomend Music & Arts on Parkridge in Corona and will update with another review once i get my guitar back from them! A+ read more

We walked in and no one offered to help us. The whole time we were here, not a single worker talked to us. The shop is pretty small so the variety is small. Just go to a Sam Ash. read more

My daughter has been taking lessons at this store for 2 years. I haven't had any payment issues like the previous reviewer. The only problem I had was with the blond girl who works there a lot, I think she is the store manager. She told me that she would order a book for me and call me when it arrived. She never ordered it and acted like she had no idea what I was talking about when I asked about it later. I have only dealt with one music teacher and that is Joy. Joy teaches violin. She is very nice and very patient. read more

Went there to buy a new reed for my daughter customer service was awesome. Friendly staff, very helpful and informative. We will definitely be a returning customer. read more

Seemed like a nice shop when I walked in. I was helped right away but when I asked to be shown an electric guitar for kids the sales rep asked me who it was for. I said it was for my four year old son, who by the way currently plays on my acoustic, he proceeded to lecture me on how a guitar is not recommended for a young child that I should consider the piano. I knew what I wanted and know what my own child is capable of. I did not come in for a lesson in parenting. Walked out as fast as I could. Thanks for the lack of help kid your advice was not asked for, next time just sell the customer the instrument they ask for. read more

Very cool people working here we love it,my family is very happy with all the staff and the environment.

We love Music and Arts! My daughter has been taking piano lessons from Stephanie for 3 years. She is now 9 years old and still loves coming to her piano lesson every week. Not once have I heard her complain about coming to her lesson. Stephanie has been perfect for my daughter. She makes her lessons fun; challenges her; but never pressures her too much. You can tell she loves what she does. I also love the girls that work at the store. Dara and Karissa are total sweethearts!! They are always so friendly and helpful! read more

I had a bad experience with a repair here. In the end everything got sorted out but the whole experience was enough for me to never go back. It's a shame because they are right across the street from where I live, but I will most certainly be taking my business elsewhere. I would not recommend this establishment due to the poor management, and bad customer relation skills of the staff. read more

My daughter took piano lessons for a couple of months and the teacher was great. I had tried to get lessons elsewhere and it was such a pain. Here you pay up front for the monthly lessons and they'll work with your schedule. The store inventory is limited and the selection is small so expect to pay more. But otherwise it's an awesome little place. read more

Awesome staff!! Always ready to help and always kind and professional!! Been going here for years and purchased several instruments and my kids have taken music lessons for years here!! Highly recommend Music n Arts on Parkridge in Corona!! Joe Ochoa the drum instructor is awesome and amazing and my son loves his drum lessons!! Chrissy Marquez the vocal instructor is amazing as well and my son loves going to his voice lessons and has learned so much!! And Pete the trumpet instructor is amazing and talented as well my son learned a lot!! If your child loves music this is definitely the place to go!! Thank you Music n Arts for such a wonderful experience!! read more

My daughter has been taking piano lessons at this location going on 3 years now. She is doing extremely well and I have her wonderfully talented teacher, Ms. Stephanie, to thank for her progress. What my daughter is gaining with her piano lessons will be a lifelong gift to our family. Ms. Stephanie is a phenomenal teacher. There are also many other talented music teachers at this location as evidenced by the recitals that are held throughout the year. If you are thinking about starting music lessons for your child, please check this place out...you will not be disappointed. read more

Dropped off two different amps here for repairs and both of them were repaired in a timely manner, especially considering the fact they have to send repairs to riverside then send the amp back to the corona store for pickup. The price is definitely worth it for someone with no soldering/electrical experience. read more

Just went here for the first time tonight the girl working was SuPER sweet and helpful not pushy to sell but she made it ez ! I was going to buy my daughters first Ukele online but decided to stop here and see what they had was very impressed clean store tons of selection with great employee will definitely be back thanks for making my daughter smile read more

The service is always great! I come here for both of my 2 kids' band needs. The folks behind the counter are friendly, knowledgable & helpful. read more

My kids have been coming to this location for music lessons. My youngest daughter plays piano and takes lessons from Erin, a brilliant and very talented teacher. She has been with him for about a couple of years now, and has learned solid piano techniques. My older daughter and my son take guitar lessons from Shinta. They've both learned so much from this amazing and gifted teacher. My children are so inspired by their teachers that they look forward to their weekly lessons. Also, the teachers are supportive of their students, aside from being true professionals. They also offer many performance opportunities such as showcases and open mics. Honestly, I get more than my money's worth. We also buy my children's instruments/accessories and piano pieces/books from their store which makes it convenient for us, not to mention the student discounts that we enjoy. The staff is delightful, friendly, and helpful. I'm glad I found this place! read more

My daughter has had singing and guitar lessons here for almost 2years and we are very pleased with the instruction she has gotten. The store staff is always pleasant and very helpful also. I have had other children take lessons there as well. We have been taking lessons here for a total of 6 years and never a bad experience. Very pleased with our total experience. read more

Don't ever buy anything from here. The teachers at this company are good (but they work independently and you pay them not Alta Loma) and I would recommend using them for lessons. But beware if you purchase items from the store. They are constantly having "problems" with their credit card machine and will charge you repeatedly for the same item. Then when you discover the problem of mutiple charges with your bank, the store will do nothing to credit the money back. Instead they keep it and tell you to talk to your bank. Your bank will probably be helpful with the dispute (mine was) but the store did not respond to my bank so it took a few months to get my money back. The owner refused to call me when I called to request them to fix it. Very dishonest organization. read more

Great Music teachers! Great front office staff! They work very well with kids! They are very patient!

Music and Arts is an amazing place for young children to learn about music. My little sister and I enjoyed every moment in Mrs. Stephanie's class. Our teacher is phenomenal and we want to thank her for helping my sister learning piano and myself learning to sing. The employees and music teachers are always positive and are motivative for children to express their talent in music. Music and Arts is a great place for children and adult to adapt in the music world. My sister and I love it here. read more

My son has taken weekly trombone lessons with Pete for two years. He loves his lessons. Pete has great energy, knowledge, and the ability to draw talent out of the nearly tone-deaf. This really helped my son's performance level in his junior high jazz band. The shop holds several showcases each year as well as open mic nights. Lots of opportunity for students to perform, which Pete encourages, both solo and in groups. Now my daughter has started trumpet lessons with Pete, too. read more