I was having a hard time finding someone good to restring my guitar. John does an excellent job…read moreand he has been very helpful with other issues I have had with my guitar. I really appreciate having this small family owned shop to go to that is really available to help and takes his time to meet your needs. I like supporting a small business in our community as well, this shop offers the service that is lost in the bigger corporate stores. Thanks John. Mark S.

I'm an almost 60 yrs old beginner and went in to purchase a couple of medium picks, and John spent…read moreas much time as I needed. I took a walk around and was looking at some amps and john asked what if anything I was interested in. I really didn't have a clue but John spent as much time as I needed. He took out a Les Paul and gave me a demonstration of the lowest cost amp he had and said this will get you by until I am ready for somethimg better. I love the amp, (I'll keep it forever. First amp right?) John was an incredible help to a complete newbie and now I can't wait until I need something else. The days are dwindling when you can walk in to a store and speak to the owner and receive that kind of support and caring. Please go and receive it. Bring your children so it will not be lost. Ron F.

I didn't know what to do with my flute that was not quite right. They gave me good and thoughtful…read moreand advice that helped me make the decision to forego fixing it and purchasing another one for the amount it would have cost to fix it. They were friendly and helpful.

A wonderful little shop that cares about music! Definitely a…read morehome-town vibe going on there. Excellent and knowledgeable staff!

Great job on improving the playability of a SIGMA MARTIN D-41 ACOUSTIC GUITAR that I bought used…read morefrom another seller. I was very pleased with the service, that I also brought in an electric guitar for attention as well to the neck, set-up and re-stringing. Will be back again to get a look at all of the gear they have at Packham too.

Total professional! Great repair!! Does lessons!!! They sell, they teach, they fix!!!read more

Jim has been teaching my 10 year old son for about 2 years now.  He's a great teacher -…read moreknowledgeable, encouraging and patient. My son loves the lessons and has grown tremendously as a drummer. Best lessons in the area without question. Highly recommend.

My son is 5 and can easily be distracted, Jimmy is great at keeping him engaged throughout the…read morelesson. I'd recommend Jimmy to a friend and provide a glowing review. My son's interest and skills in drumming are taking off!

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!)

Ridgefield's Blue Bus music is a treasure. Owners Patrick and Sana are warm, welcoming, and…read moregenerous. They are passionate about music and sharing their enthusiasm. I've been taking guitar lessons for several weeks and am thoroughly delighted. Highly recommended!

Such an amazing store! The owners are always a pleasure to deal with and the teachers are amazing…read more Helping, kind and knowledgable! Our family sees Matt for lessons and he is patient and extremely knowledgable in what seems to be every instrument he teaches. So glad we come to this established business!

Came in here a year ago to see about getting daughter signed up for violin lessons. I brought in a…read moreviolin I purchased on Amazon and the lady who was working there was very kind. She told me I got too big of a violin but we can always rent one (which I thought was fair). She also started to show me how to put it together. Well the gentlemen in the back, forget it. He got all upset, came to me and said I should just go home. Im wasting my time there. Really attempting to belittle me. I dont care if this guy won awards or is the almighty violin king. He is rude, impatient, and will definitely get an award of "biggest j*****s" by me. Go check out the other two music schools who were friendly, forthcoming, and professional.

Update: I received a call from the owner. I will reiterate that local shops in the area, who…read moreservice instruments for some of the worlds most famous instruments and musicians, do not sell strings for triple the price. Additionally, the owner tried to tell me that I may not be "getting the real deal" from other shops. As a professional musician - I can tell the difference between real and fake strings. Shops in the area servicing real Stradivarius instruments are not selling fake strings. Reputable online retailers who serve professional musicians are also not selling fake strings. Additionally, the owner mentioned they provide a service of "installing" the string for you. As an educator, I can tell you that your teacher will do this for you. As a professional musician, I have no idea why this service would be offered to me - it is not common practice nor should it be. If the shop itself is indeed purchasing strings from the makers at double or triple the cost they can be found locally or online, I would have to question their ability to do business. As much as I would love to support a local business and a local music business, this predatory practice is unacceptable.

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.