I have been taking my daughter here for over two months now and, I am so happy that we choose Back…read moreBeat for our guitar lessons. I cannot say enough great words about how awesome this place is for lessons. Good location, instructor Steve has been great, flexible scheduling and prices are very reasonable just a very good all around experience. I highly recommend Back Beat lessons & gear you will be very happy with choosing them for your musical needs. I'm here right now with my daughter as I am typing this out. :)

Don't let the name fool you, Tom also gives lessons on ukulele and banjo too. His lessons are fun,…read morehe believes that a student should enjoy their lessons not look at it as a drugery - something they "have" to do. Whatever style you are looking for Tom can accomodate you. I've been taking ukulele lessons for several months and enjoy every minute (ok the Em chord is awful). I wanted to learn Beatles songs and that is what we work on, with a little Janis Joplin and Louis Armstrong thrown in for good measure. I don't believe you can go wrong taking lessons with Tom. Check him out. His motto is "learn the music you like" from a beginner with no music background to an advanced player he can help everyone.

Aso a Great Music School for Adults!…read more I started taking voice lessons from Jennifer about two years ago. Although I had some music background, I really didn't know anything about singing and she patiently brought me from not knowing chest voice and head voice to being able to confidently sing throughout my entire range. There were times I really struggled with understanding singing and Jennifer was always patient and encouraging. And I get to spend some time each lesson working on singing any song I'd like to work on. That's fun! I play keyboards and guitar in some local bands, and sing backup, and I've gotten a lot of feedback about how much my singing has improved since I started taking lessons from Jennifer. I feel like my lessons with her are my secret weapon for getting really good at singing! I thought that music schools were mainly geared towards children, but the quality of instruction was way more than adequate for learning voice as an adult and helping me with the singing I currently do professionally. I definitely recommend the Schaumburg School of Music in general, and Jennifer in particular, to anyone who wants to learn an instrument or learn or develop their singing voice. Even people who already sing professionally!

Horrible place.Purchased a gift certificate for 4 lessons and was only able to schedule 3 out of…read morethe 4 because apparently they have a policy of one lesson a week that they don't inform you about from the beginning. Called and talked to Marjorie and she had the audacity to ask me if I'm looking for a free class? No I'm looking for a class I already paid for. Seems like in this place the rules change based on who you're talking to and could be different from one person to another. Just a horrible experience all together. We we looking to purchase more classes for our daughter but based on how Marjorie handled this situation we will take our business somewhere else.

Julia Wen is an extraordinary teacher. We have a large family and over the years we have had the…read moreprivilege of sampling a wide variety of teaching styles with different children and instruments. Some teachers excel at technique, others at musicality, others at teaching; Ms. Wen excels at all and more. She has a lovely demeanor that draws people to her. She is warm, welcoming and makes her students feel like they can accomplish anything. She is unique in that she can be highly demanding and exacting while also being gentle, nurturing, and kind. Ms. Wen is an excellent teacher. If a student is not grasping a concept, she is well prepared to tackle it from different angles. She never loses patience. She meets a student where they are and works in concert to foster a sense of excellence and drive. She knows how to motivate. She inspires a sense of wanting to grow that is self-generated in the student. She is truly a remarkable teacher.

My daughter had grown and developed so much, musically, under Julia's guidance when she was…read moreteaching in AH Music For Youth. She's one of the best music teacher we have specially with how she deals with students and her in-depth knowledge and love of cello. If you have someone who loves cello or who's interested, there's no better option than Julia. Hopefully she'll have a studio in AH too =)

I had an issue with the G string on my Les Paul, where it sounded dead. I took it two other local…read moreguitar stores and they said that was just how a Les Paul it is. I disagreed. Stopped by Dr. Woods on a whim and mentioned it to Jeff, he said bring it in. He looked and listened to the Guitar and said he could fix. WOW, next day service and $20.00 later the issue is resolved. He recut the nut slot, adjusted the bridge and noticed the high E was a little dead as well and recut that nut slot as well. I cannot recommend them enough. Jeff listened to my concern and did not just pass it off.

I stopped in today with my grandson and traded in his A style mandolin on an F-style Kentucky…read moremandolin and baggs pickup, I was impressed with the selection of guitars and the great service, I wish I lived closer, I'd shop there every time over GC. Thanks Gents Two happy customers.

I'm getting back into tennis after 20 years, so I needed to go restring one of my old rackets and…read morebuy some new equipment. I found Tennis27 with a Google search of local tennis stores. Getting back into any sport after a long break can be daunting, with so many changes to the gear. We had a really positive experience at Tennis27. They helped us pick out new rackets to suit our experience, play style and budget. They also gave us recommendations on string types, the tension to string the rackets. They made the process pain free and explained pros vs cons of the decisions we made. They have a really good selection of rackets, clothing/shoes and accessories at the shop. We'll be back get more gear and continue getting our rackets restrung here. We'll be recommending Tennis27 to our friends

One of my Racquetball colleagues, Todd suggested restringing my racquets here and I am not…read moredisappointed. Professional service, that includes a tag of the strung tension, type of string and a plastic bag to protect your racquet. I generally break my strings every few months when playing regularly.

My daughter has been with Brittany for over 4 years now. I'm so surprised no one has added her…read morebusiness here on Yelp. Brittany teaches Suzuki harp and piano and has been a musician since she was a child. She is an effective and empathetic teacher and knows how to motivate the different personalities of the harpists she teaches. She is kind and has a great balance of keeping the kids feeling engaged, but also staying firm with them to keep their form strong. She typically hosts 2 recitals a year and it's great to hear her students playing together. We have been pleased with our daughter's experience and how she has just loved playing the harp and growing in her music theory and playing skills. If you're not familiar with Suzuki method, essentially a parent comes along for the lessons and leans alongside the student, so that at home the parent can be involved and part of the practicing. It's been great to learn new pieces with my daughter, though at this point I am unable to keep up. My talent peaked at Twinkle, Twinkle. The studio itself is a calm and open space with several full-size harps and a beginner one without pedals. It's a relaxing space and perfect for instruction. If you or someone you love is interested in the harp, you should give Brittany a call. She can make recommendations about renting and buying harps and all the equipment needed to keep your harpist at the top of their craft. The cost of the lessons is reasonable and Brittany works hard to find a schedule that meets your needs.

Shop owner is knowledgeable and helpful explaining/help choose a racquet for my high school…read moredaughter. He strings the racquets himself for better quality. They have loaner racquets for $20 each and if you buy one the rental fees get credited towards your purchase. They also have a good selection of paddles. They have Master and Xenon, which Dick's won't have, plus the standard Viking and Wilson ones as well. Some decent shoes available for people that don't wear size 13 :). Overall a great shop, worth the extra time to travel to get there

So many shoes, racquets and pickle ball stuff to choose from. Friendly knowledgeable staff. Very…read morehelpful and honestly couldn't be nicer walking us through the right shoe for my son.