Joaquin was so knowledgeable, helpful and easy to talk to. He got my piano sounding in tiptop shape…read morerelatively quickly. Very fair pricing and worth the cost. Grateful to have found him here on Yelp!

Joaquin did an amazing job tuning our piano. His spent a few hours working to set it up and now it…read moresounds amazing! Highly recommended

Our daughter started learning guitar with Mike when she was about 8 years old. She has continued…read morelessons with Mike for little less than 2 years now and we have only good things to say about him. She's able to read notes well now and took part in her elementary school talent competition where she received a lot of positive feedback. She also did her own Guitar Solo Album during Christmas of 2022. When it comes to motivating a young children to play a musical instrument, it takes more than just having knowledge of music. Mike has years of experience dealing with kids and is very passionate about his trade. He's a Berkeley graduate in Music and has helped our daughter expose herself to different genres. We would highly recommend Mike as you "Guitar Teacher of Choice" in Bay Area. He does both online and in person. Our preference has been the latter where he comes to our place in Fremont for lessons.

Mike is a talented musician and an excellent guitar teacher. I had been carrying a guitar around…read morefor years, happy just playing open chords. Mike actually got me interested in learning how to really play and use the whole guitar. My playing has improved immensely and I actually feel like I can play guitar now. There is always something new to learn, and practicing is vital to improvement, which is part of why guitar is so fun. Mike does a good job of guiding me on what to practice to help improve my overall guitar skills.

Mazdak is an awesome instructor, amazing composer, and talented pianist. He is very passionate…read moreabout music and talented when it comes to how songs should be expressed. On a side note, he also teaches piano/music classes at Napa Valley College, which is a plus. I highly recommend him if you're looking for somebody trustworthy for piano lessons. Musically yours, Phil Owner of Phil's Impromptu Piano School in American Canyon.

I don't play any music, but i love listening beautiful music. I have 2 sons, i used to bring the…read moreeldest one to piano classes in Hk. Mazdak teaching is different from others. I and my youngest son Myron love his teaching style. He is fun but when teaching , it shows he loves and respect music. I wish to give u more stars.

I took my preteen son for singing lessons with James before changes to my son's schedule made…read morecontinuing the lessons impossible, particularly since we live quite a long distance from his studio and could only go during times of bad traffic. With that said, I wanted to write this review because of the great experience we had with James. He was incredibly positive and encouraging with my son, and I saw him improve dramatically as a result of his lessons with James. I would highly recommend him for anyone seeking to improve their voice.

We are so glad we found James Drips Studios. My granddaughter has been taking guitar lessons for…read morealmost a year with James. He is patient, encouraging and professional. We are hoping to add voice so she can sing along with her guitar playing. We would highly recommend James. If you get a chance, go see him perform. =)

Justine and Tom are both exceptional teachers who care deeply about their students and provide a…read morewonderful atmosphere for children to play and learn through music! All the stars!

Justine is the ABSOLUTE best! I can't say enough good things about how amazing she's been to our…read morefamily. we've been attending InHarmony for the past 7+ Years. Our older daughter has always enjoyed going to class as a baby, toddler and young child, she developed her language early, she has rhythm and loves to dance. Our younger daughter has also enjoyed going to classes, she loves the songs, she loves to sing and dance and can drum really well at 4 years old! Justine and Tom are a perfect duo and we LOVE them so much as people and Teachers. If you aren't enriching your children's lives with music, you are missing out! Their whole brain develops in a holistic way, making them a better learner! if you arent doing music with Justine and Tom, YOU (parent) are missing out on the friendship of two amazing people.

I had a garage full of saxophones and other instruments I needed to sell. With the help of a…read morefriend, we sold several guitars, the saxes were more of a problem, they were high-ticket items that we felt uncomfortable selling ourselves. I turned to Steve to help to sell them on consignment. He purchased one from me for his private collection. I put another one on consignment. I paid to have this one repaired. He doesn't sell shoddy instruments. The person who purchased this one has a great instrument. He has a small shop and could not take the large baritone or numerous cases I had. In addition to being a master at repairing and refurbishing instruments, Steve is a talented musician and artist. If you are in the market to buy or sell a woodwind instrument this is the place to go.

Disclaimer: this pertains to work done a year ago, but I haven't gotten around to writing about my…read moreexperience until now. As a professional saxophonist relying heavily on my Selmer Mark VI alto saxophone for regular performances, I sought out Steve Deutsch for a major overhaul, not merely in hopes of enhancing playability, but as essential maintenance for my instrument. Unfortunately, my experience with him proved to be deeply unsatisfactory, prompting me to share my ordeal. Despite investing $1500 into the overhaul (which is certainly not on the cheap end of the spectrum for this kind of work), the quality of Steve's workmanship left much to be desired. Following the service, my Selmer Mark VI exhibited numerous issues, including improperly seated keys, carelessly aligned pads, and immediate leaks. Particularly distressing was the shockingly poor quality of the supposedly new pads, which bore an uncanny resemblance to those over a decade old on my tenor saxophone. Compounding my disappointment was Steve's lack of professionalism. Despite assuring me of a four-week turnaround time, which is far more than most repair people ever take to do an overhaul (I explained that I would be out of the country but had a recording session two days after my return), he nearly failed to meet this deadline, texting me that it wouldn't be finished when promised while I was in Singapore only a few days before I was schedule to pick it up, citing personal issues. While I empathize with his circumstances, the subsequent lack of communication and rushed completion of the job were deeply disheartening, and I insisted it needed to be done or I would pay him for his incomplete work and take it elsewhere to finish it. Additionally, his admonishment and downright scolding of me, as if I were a child, about the condition of my instrument was extremely off-putting. Unlike most repair people with whom I've worked in the Bay Area, NYC, and across the country, Steve doesn't offer any warranty or guarantee on his work. Typically, after an overhaul, a repair person will encourage their customer to come back for some adjustments if need, and in an industry where reputable repair persons typically stand behind their craftsmanship, Steve's failure to provide such assurances was glaring. It's a moot point, anyway, because I would never let him touch my instrument again. In conclusion, my experience with Steve Deutsch left me with a compromised instrument and a profound sense of dissatisfaction. Given the crucial nature of regular maintenance for professional musicians, I caution my fellow performers against entrusting their instruments to Steve's care.

Excellent Guitar. I wanted something that had that Tele' sound mixed with a little Strat. He…read moredesigned the perfect guitar. Exactly what I was asking for. Tony Schroom is the best!

Tony's shop is a real find in the north bay. who'da thunk a real luthier in V-Jo. You would usually…read morehave to go to SF to get the quality and expertise he brings to his work. I took my squire in to upgrade the pickups and he suggested all new circuits to accompany them. I got a really good price quote for the work and it turned out great. He also helped balance the output levels on my Jazzmaster pickups. He also builds guitars and parts. This is the go to place in the north bay.

We didn't get the best experience. Kudos on the school trying to be organized. This school is…read morebasically run by managers that hire contractors, my son had a piano teacher who had another job and was late for first lesson. There is no curriculum that is given. It's basically whatever the piano teacher decides on and although I'm sure they are all talented, there is no organization within the piano teacher. It costs too much to be this unorganized. The piano teacher herself even offered private lessons to come to our house rather than go through the school. Maybe others have had better experiences, but we ended up going to our old piano teacher who was much farther.

If you love music and want your child to become an accomplished musician, you will probably love…read moreYACM. We are very grateful we were referred here. We started our 5 year old in lessons just after Christmas. She has a wonderful teacher, and she performed confidently at the recital in June at the Deville. Our daughter also loves the weekly theory classes that are included in the monthly price of tuition. She is always excited to go to class, and even to do theory homework! The price is a little higher than other local options but the quality of the teachers is exceptional. We would definitely recommend signing up for a trial session here. It's fun and inspirational for our daughter walking in and hearing someone singing opera upstairs, or a cellist or drummer having a lesson in the back. The one struggle we have experienced is that sometimes it takes a while to hear back from YACM via email, so I suggest calling between 10-2 on a week day if you have questions because someone will usually always answer the phone. Also, we do practice piano homework with our daughter every day at home, which at first seemed overwhelming because we have three kids 5 and under--however now it's just part of the bedtime routine, and she is starting to read and understand music. Something very cool to see. We will definitely enroll our other kids here when they are old enough.