School of Rock is a must for any young person who loves Rock music and wants to perform. With…read moreprograms and lessons for young rockers at every level, and an incredibly supportive and knowledgeable faculty and staff, School of Rock Boston is an absolute gem.

My son has been a drum student at SOR for quite a few years now. He has loved it since he started…read morethere and still does! Great management, great teachers, great gigs. Always willing to accommodate. If I could give them 10 stars I would!!!!

Great place for music lessons. Please checkout the website for more info. I went to Berklee College…read moreof Music, and these guys know there stuff!

I first started taking guitar lessons online after exploring what YouTube had to offer. But there's…read morea limit to learning online. I joined Senchant's and it's crazy the progress I made in a short amount of time. The guitar makes sense now, and I'm grateful for Bernie's endless musical knowledge and teaching style.

A friend told me about Guitar Stop so I brought in my acoustic which had a bad case of fret buzz. I…read morethought it needed an entire setup (I'm still very much a beginner player). However, Jeanne made a minor adjustment to the truss rod and fixed my lousy stringing error and the buzz was gone. This cost me $5. I returned to the store the next day and Annette was extremely helpful and very patient with all my questions about a new electric guitar. I ended up purchasing my first electric with a great amp. They even include a free gig bag and six picks! Very cool. Overall, I'm very pleased with this family-owned store and will visit them again for my guitar needs. Thanks for reading and rock on!

I had a strange experience there with a guitar repair…read more Ten years ago I bought an acoustic guitar with a pickup at GuitarStop. A few months ago the pickup stoped working. I brought it in to Guitar Stop. Their technician examined the guitar, cleaned the dust out, and came to the conclusion that the pickup/preamp would need to be replaced. They gave me the customer service phone number of the guitar manufacturer, and said that because they were no longer distributing that brand, there was no way they could get the parts, or do anything else to help me. Even though I bought the guitar there, they told me I'm on my own. One odd experience was that the technician didn't talk to me. All this info was mediated to me by the people behind the counter. When I had a question, they would ask the tech, the tech would tell them, they'd tell me. It was odd to have a middleman coordinating. I then did what I didn't want to do: I brought the guitar to Guitar Center on Mass Ave, across from Berklee. The guitar technician came out, introduced himself to me, and walked me through all the options. A couple days later they called me and said the guitar was completely fixed. It was the wiring, the very thing that Guitar Stop claimed it wasn't. There was NOTHING WRONG with the pickup or preamp. It works/sounds beautiful now. When I brought this to the attention of Guitar Stop, they told me how "filthy" my guitar was, how their tech tried every everything, etc. They offered to refund me the $20 bench fee, but it feels picayune to accept that. I always want to support local business and not the "big retailers," but in this case, if I need any work on any guitar, I won't feel confident bringing it to Guitar Stop.

Tima skipped foundational steps in vocal training, completely omitting core basics like…read morediaphragmatic breathing before rushing into singing. Without these essential mechanics, singing is barely manageable. It felt like she was using our paid time to gain teaching experience rather than delivering proper instruction. To make matters worse, she abruptly quit without providing any explanation. I thought our sessions were progressing well, but I suddenly received a phone call from her supervisor instructing me not to return, with no reason given for the sudden cancellation.

I have been taking lessons at the John Payne Music Center (JPMC) for thirty years and have always…read moredeeply enjoyed it. I started at the JPMC as an adult in my thirties with no musical experience. My regular lesson with John Payne has been one of the highlights of my week for many years. Through these lessons I have learned to play the alto sax and to improvise -- something I barely dared imagine I could ever do. And, as a result of experience learning and playing the alto sax, I hear music differently than I did before -- and enjoy it even more I have loved playing in the sax choir wtih Duncan Martin and as part of an ensemble with two different teachers. All of my teachers there have been outstanding: excellent musicians and warm, caring, supportive teachers. They are very good with both adults and children -- and believe fimly that adults with no previous musical experience can learn to play, to perform and enjoy it. JPMC provides a safe environment in which you can learn alone; learn to play as part of group; and, perform! John Payne is not only an inpiring teacher a wonderful human being, but is also a superb musician who plays some of the best jazz and blues you will hear anywhere. Playing in the sax choir means you get to perform onstage with John and his professional band -- one of the peak experiences of my life! I recommend the John Payne music center to anyone who wants to learn to play jazz, blues or a wide variety of other types of music.

I'm a 36 year old student, singer in a wedding band and have always had a passion in pursuing…read moreplaying an instrument. I have recently begun my journey in learning piano from Dan. I am not only extremely pleased with his level of patience in teaching an adult as most can agree can be very difficult, but I am most pleased with his methods of teaching. Dan is very thorough and knowledgeable he sets up each lesson to fit your level of learning, his homework assignments are pretty light and flexible for anyone with a busy schedule it can be done! He is so on point with his teaching you can tell he knows what he is talking about, I am being challenged and am seeing improvement on my end, and man what an amazing feeling to be learning and learning from an amazing teacher. I am learning how to read and play by the end of my classes with Dan I feel much more can be accomplished in my music endeavors. Book your lessons with Dan, you won't regret it.

I started taking piano lessons with Rachel in 2017. I had taken a 3 year hiatus from the piano…read moreafter having studied from age 9 through the end of college and was looking for someone who could teach an advanced adult amateur student. I've had a wonderful experience with Rachel. She teaches technique, theory, and repertoire, and she has really helped me develop my ability to listen for the nuances in my own playing--legato sound, voicing, tone, etc. Rachel tailors her instruction to each individual student, and I have grown a lot, musically, as a result. As a student of Rachel's I have participated in the New England Piano Teachers' Association's adult recital as well as the Boston Amateur Piano Competition. I am so glad that I found Rachel, and I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a piano teacher!

I have known Yury for years as a valued member of the Newton-Watertown community. He had been…read moretuning my old piano for a long time and when it came time to graduate to a better instrument, I visited his store in Newton. I had a low price range in mind but wanted a decent, real instrument that would hold its tune well in an apartment that's not heat- or humidity-controlled. Other piano shops laughed at my price range and said I'd never find a decent upright piano for less than $5,000. They were completely wrong. Yury is an expert in his craft and I completely trust his advice when it comes to pianos. He tunes them with an old-European-style precision and care that, quite frankly, is very difficult to find from other piano professionals. I purchased a refurbished Yamaha U3 from his shop for a wonderful price and couldn't be happier - true to his word, the piano was perfectly in tune when it arrived and hadn't required any tuning for over two months. When it does, I will be sure to call him - his prices are very reasonable and his work and years of experience, both in Europe and the United States, speaks for itself. I most certainly can vouch that his work is excellent and that the care and depth he brought to the job really made my old instrument a joy to play (and my new one even better!). This shop is a real gem because it's truly a one-man show and a real local business that does it all (there aren't many of those anymore!): he tunes, restores, repairs and sells pianos of all types and sizes. There are used Baldwins, perfect for a beginner student or kid starting out; there are also grand Steinways for the local jazz players and professional performers. In fact, a good friend of mine, a world-class jazz pianist, purchases his instruments at Yury's vs. any of the local chain stores. You will be supporting a LOCAL shop and will know that if you make a purchase, it will be an instrument that had been individually cared for. It will also be a fair price without the huge markup seen at the other places. Buying an instrument, especially a piano, is always intimidating, but I highly recommend this little shop and place complete trust in Yury's services.

Yury did a great job fixing my Steinway small grand piano. Also, he has hosted concerts at his shop…read morefor area pianists, on an excellent piano. Very informal and enjoyable!

The business owner, in fact, is a friendly and patient man. I was looking for a beginner acoustic…read moreguitar, and the business owner offered a good deal, and even gave an introductory beginner lesson. So, come with a good heart, and enjoy the music!

Run, don't walk, as far away as you can from this place. If you don't you will be the victim of a…read moreconcert you didn't sign up for, (just wanted to get an instrument fixed, as advertised and get out. I brought my own strings and the guy had no clue how to fix the instrument and wasted my time trying to. He then suggested I should learn guitar and wanted me to sign up for guitar lessons. No thanks, I'm good. He then rips out his guitar and starts playing "guess what song I'm playing" and when he forgets the lyrics, I supply them. What the fuck am I doing here? Did I sign up for an open mic show? Is this guy tripping? As an added bonus, they ask all kinds of personal questions as you try to figure out your easiest escape. There is a guy out front that keeps on walking back and forth in front of the store. This is creepy. They push the guitar lessons again and find a way to insult me, maybe because I don't want to take his guitar lessons? Then he gives me his number so I can be sure to call to sign up for the lessons. With you? Are you out of your mind? Yes, you are out of your mind. And I know the safest thing for me to do with someone like that, is not to get angry, just humor him and GTF outta there asap. Longer than I thought it would take, but I'm still here living to tell the tale. And I won't be back.