bought my son his first electric guitar here. Ken was very helpful in choosing something practical…read moreand within my budget. ever since my son has been taking lessons and his progress has been amazing. it's been a wonderful experience and my son looks forward to it weekly. we look forward to adding an acoustic guitar to his collection as his love of music grows with the support and encouragement he receives here.

I took my ten year old Taylor in for a set up. It was at a point where it was unplayable. After…read morecleaning, adjusting the rods and the saddle, along with new strings, it sounds and plays as good as new. Ken is knowledgeable and easy to work with. Nice selection of guitars and accessories. The fees were very reasonable. I will definitely be a repeat customer.

5/5!!! I've been taking lessons here for years and I couldn't ask for better people and musicians!!…read moreEveryone is super nice and is always putting the students and customers first.

I visited Music Center to get an instrument for my elementary school student that is taking flute…read morethis year. Mark Minotti greeted us quickly and knew exactly what we were looking for. He explained the different rental options (4 month vs. 10 month) and filled out the appropriate paperwork for the rental agreement. He was extremely enthusiastic and knew how to talk to someone (myself) that knew nothing about musical instruments. This is a home town shop with a little cafe inside. There's a little bit of organized chaos throughout the place but that's what you'd expect and it adds to the charm.

Sal Grillo runs a fantastic place. He is a great musician and his staff is very patient and…read moreattentive. I highly recommend this place.

Joe was an incredible piano teacher to our 3 children. Our youngest child (5) could be a little…read moretough in school so, I worried about his maturity level to begin lessons. Joe amazed me how he was able to creatively teach him by adapting to his unique learning style. Our 6 and 13 year old flourished working with Joe and learned a lot quickly. We are sadly moving away and will miss the opportunity for our children to continue learning piano from such a talented instructor.

Joe has worked with all 3 of my kids. He is an excellent piano teacher, very patient, very…read moremeasured, and teaches in a way that is very relatable. He was able to accommodate us during COVID quarantine with remote lessons, so the kids didn't skip a beat. Highly recommend!

If you are an adult looking to start or pick up those music lessons you left off years (or…read moredecades....) ago, I recommend Scott highly. He was my son's private drum teacher for about a year before I asked him if he'd be willing to take me on as a student. I had played the violin for many years, but was always interested in trying piano. I could tell from my son's lessons that Scott was patient, nonjudgmental and easy to be around - all qualities that appealed to the adult student in me. Scott was happy to add me to his student roster and I've been with him for almost three years, first as a piano student and now also on guitar. Scott is a truly excellent teacher, for both kids and adults. With my teenaged son Nick, who takes both drum and bass guitar lessons, Scott combines attention to the basics (scales, basic drum rhythms on a drum pad) with a willingness to follow Nick's interest in learning particular songs or beats. It's no surprise to me to hear Nick practice things like "Fly By Night" or "Tom Sawyer" by Rush, because they are cool pieces for a kid to have fun with after he learns them. But what really impresses me is that somehow Scott has gotten him to understand the value of starting a practice session with basic rudiments and warm-ups - the kinds of exercises anyone, especially a teenager, might be tempted to skip to get to the "fun stuff." So I'll hear Nick tapping away on the drum pad for 15 minutes before he even starts practicing a song. That's pretty great when a teacher can convince a teenager to do repetitive exercises on an instrument on his own initiative. No need for me to yell downstairs, "practice your scales!" It's already happening. With me, Scott is fantastic at teaching the rudiments of theory but also totally open to helping me learn any song I'd like. Since I started with him a few years ago, he's worked with me on songs as diverse as Billy Joel's "Just The Way You Are" to "Color my World" by Chicago to Miles Davis' "So What." I'm always seriously impressed that Scott can listen to any song and write it out musically in a way that I can read, and, with some self-discipline, eventually play! And he's totally cool about it when I admit that I've dropped the ball on practicing because my schedule has been really busy. His patience and flexibility are most welcome to the adult learner. In addition to being our private teacher, Scott has also served as musical arranger and director for a few extended family holiday concerts. He's created super user- friendly arrangements of holiday classics for diverse instruments (violin, drums, bass, piano, trumpet) and ages (5 to 55 years), and has even conducted rehearsals for all the amateur musicians involved. It's been a pleasure for our family to benefit so much from Scott's diverse talents and his enthusiasm for taking on different musical projects for us. I recommend him highly as a teacher, musical director, or arranger.

Scott is a true professional. Really knows his stuff and is patient with my husband who is a…read morebeginner with guitar. He has gone above and beyond a few times now for us in the few weeks we have known him. He is is everything we hoped for and more in an instructor. A real joy! (All this after the first 2 instructors we tried to hire from another site just didn't show up and did not bother to tell us! I guess three really is a charm!)

Ms. Charlotte, my children's piano teacher, is simply exceptional. Her personable and encouraging…read morenature created a comfortable learning environment, and within just three months, my kids went from piano novices to understanding basic theory, recognizing sounds, and confidently playing the piano.Charlottes well-structured and engaging lessons, coupled with her infectious passion for music, ignited a love for the piano in my children's hearts. She balanced challenge and support perfectly, fostering their musical growth and enthusiasm. As a note, my children are 5 and 9.

Charlotte is hands down the best piano teacher ever, and I feel so lucky to have known her!…read more She is not only professional and knowledgeable about music, but also very kind and loving! She really cares about her students and helps her students advance both in piano learning as well as personal growth. Definitely take her lessons if you are looking for a piano teacher for your kids or yourself!

Tim is a great resource for all things music and woodwinds. Very easy to get lost in conversation…read morewith him, as he has so many anecdotes and pieces of valuable info. He is most highly experienced with great knowledge to share.

When one owns a nice instrument one of the requirements is to find someone who can maintain it to…read morethe level of the instrument. We have been looking for someone in the area and found Mr. Moran. He is a resource and truly a talented craftsman. When one looks at cost it needs to be measured against the expertise brought to the task--- it is well worth having him make sure an instrument maintains its quality features. Definitely will return and have complete trust in his abilities.

Brought in an expensive 1975 Selmer Mark 6 alto saxophone. The pads that cover the tone holes were…read moreout of shape. Had previously brought this to a music shop in Avon called Music & - - - - where I was quoted $1,200 & 2 months to repair. So I brought it to The Music Shop on a hunch. They charged about $157.00 & 1 week to repair. When I got the sax back, they had fixed things I didn't even know was wrong with it such as straightening keys, re-setting posts. They had re-set all the pads and the sax was as good as new. When I played it, I knew that these people cared enough about quality repairs that I can trust them for any future work.

A while back the nut cracked on my 1986 Guild D212 12-string acoustic guitar. Unfortunately, I'd no…read moreidea where to find somewhere to repair it, and the one lead I had turned out to be someone who'd just retired. So I stopped by The Music Shop when my travels brought me to the neighborhood to see if they had any leads. "Sure," said the young man at the counter. "Our manager does that." A couple of phone calls later, to make sure the guitar and I would arrive during his working hours, he was looking confidently and affectionately at my beloved Guild. A replacement nut leapt into his hand, he asked me about strings, gave me a price, and made a guess at how long it would take (which was wrong, but that's par for the course). Today I picked it up. My baby is back, looks better than I've ever made it look, and sounds wonderful. This wasn't anything resembling a challenging repair to a luthier - I know that - but my beloved Guild got real Tender Loving Care, and that's as good as it gets.