Friendly and knowledgable staff. Great selection of musical instruments, sheet music and more. You…read moredon't get this kind of service over the internet.

This is a small city music store doing it right. They have new stuff, old stuff, guitars, drums,…read morenoise makers, strings, all sorts of instruments. They have competitive pricing with Internet mega-sellers. That means you can get the guitar you wanted for the Internet price right downtown. They have lessons and rent instruments out to the local schools.

I am a new viola player and what they sell really helps. I've gotten both my violas, a tuner with a…read morebuilt in bridge clip, a cleaning cloth, and there is likely more I will need. Whenever they are unsure about what they are selling you, like if it has a bridge clip, they will try to find better alternatives for your convenience. Great music place.

I had sorely neglected my Taylor 814ce for years, and it badly needed some love. I had also…read moreaccidently broken the electronics so I needed Taylor pro help. Tim & team brought my baby back into better than new playing condition. They repaired the electronics, and did a full setup, including a new bridge. I thought it needed some new frets as well, but they were able to level the ones I thought were bad for less $$ than new frets would have cost. Great work. Bravo!!

We started drum lessons for my daughter six months ago and she is loving it. She even enjoys…read morepracticing which is very different from previous music lessons. The instructors make it fun to learn and the staff are pleasant and helpful. For more advanced students they offer performance groups which allows your child experience working with others to put on a concert. Your instructors will let you know when they feel your child is ready for this next step. Highly recommend giving them a try if your children are interested in music.

Awesome program. Their instructors are top-notch and the group lessons help the kids make an…read moreamazing amount of progress in such a short period of time because of the program. I'd recommend this to anyone looking for an awesome program for kids who want to learn an instrument :)

OK, this is now twice that I've gone in this place to spend money, and left insulted. I play three…read moreinstruments (not at the same time) and am always in the market for something. I asked Tony (owner) if he carried or could order a specific product. "Now what would I sell those?" he angrily asked me, clearly annoyed. This was the second time. I spent no money there. I intended to. I left. Won't be back. JERK!

After having no luck getting my daughter's saxophone repaired locally, I heard about Brenda's…read moreShoppe and decided to give them a try. They are amazing - fast and quality service with friendly, knowledgeable employees. I have been using Brenda's Shoppe for 5 years now and have even brought a friend's saxophone to her for repair. My daughter is in marching band and pep band, so her saxophone goes through a lot of wear and tear. I wouldn't take my daughter's beloved saxophone anywhere else!

From the owner: From minor repairs to complete re-padding, from a loose soundpost to re-attaching a broken neck…read more Brenda's Shoppe has 37 years of experience in properly and efficiently repairing musical instruments. All wind instruments, percussion and orchestral instruments are fully serviced by skilled, formally trained technicians. Most repairs can be complete within two days. Stop by the workshop that is nestled by the beautiful Shenandoah River for a free estimate of service or call us at 540-459-7722 to discuss a potential repair.