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 :)

These guys are so locked-in every time I've been here. They always have the right selection of…read moreservices and items, AND they've got INDIVIDUAL GUITAR PICKS (Guitar Center and Music & Arts sell bags only). They are also local, and have been my ideal instrument shop since I've moved to Stafford in 2022. The people who are usually there are respectful, kind, and overall friendly, and they even take the time to do menial tasks (that I myself would've been able to do, but I go here to do it all at once). Overall epic place, reasonably priced service, with a lot of friendly faces.

I am writing this review as I make the decision to no longer be a customer after more than one…read moreyear, in fact almost two years. We were very pleased with this store when my daughter began her saxaphone lessons. Her original instructor, Daniel, is awesome and for those continuing to do business with this store, I would highly recommend you seek Daniel out for saxaphone lessons. However, my daughter came home crying after her second lesson with a temporary instructor, Joshua Barnes, on 4/16. After getting her side of the story, confronting the instructor and speaking with management, we've made our decision to not return. I recognize that I may be biased and taking my daughter's side but knowing that we've never had any issues with other people, activities, business, or school, I find it hard to not believe my daughter. -She was talked down to, belittled, and made feel very uncomfortable. -Words that were used: "you should quit," "you need to quit," you're never going to learn" were used. -Tapping a pen/pencil on the easel consistently to create stress did not help out the situation. -Not giving her a break when she shed tears did not help the situation. -Extending her session in that environment did not help the situation. -Joshua's tone and actions were not conducive to a learning environment. While I can admit that this is a "he said, she said," situation, Joshua acknowledged that he constantly clapped his hands in my daughters face. When I questioned Joshua about this tactic, his response was that this method is used to get a student to change their behavior to learn the piece or words to that effect. The point was that he confirmed he clapped in my daughter's face. When Joshua was questioned about explaining why my daughter came home crying, his response was to point out that the piece was too difficult for her and that the band director or any band director should never give students at her level a piece that difficult and that's why she was struggling. If my daughter knew the piece, she wouldn't be taking lessons. It's also not his job to decide what students are given or not. Your job is to teach and his actions clearly showed he is not ready to teach young students. I should have also addressed why my daughter felt uneasy after their first session. I recognize that I cannot go back in time and I hope that my daughter isn't hiding anything from that session. When speaking with the store manager, his message was more along the lines of being concerned for his staff due to my actions in the store and not how things would be rectified or being concerned for how my daughter was impacted. Over the course of almost two years, we've never had an issue with the staff or Daniel, my daughter's original instructor. This new instructor shows up and we have issues. I'd second guess my decision of having hired Joshua. I am also now taking the position of empowering and encouraging my daughter to not ever let that happen again. She should have walked out of that session, but felt embarrassed or frightened. Do not let Joshua Barnes instruct your young children. I'd question management on who he really cares for.

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!!

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.

Not often that you come across a real music store these days but this is one! Love this place.read more

By far my favorite place to buy guitar gear! Love all the people who work there, they're all super…read morekind and fun to know! All my guitars (Fenders, PRS, Seagull, Jasmine) have been purchased there, and they always make the payment plan process super easy. They also have amazing guitar instructors who will help you play very proficiently. It's a fun place to just hang out and try new stuff too. Absolutely recommend if you're local or in town visiting! Roger, Adam, Dylan, Cole, et al. are amazing folks who will help you get what you need.

Though I loved the old Guitar Shop on Connecticut, this new location is just as convenient for me…read more I have owned a bass for five years.... FINALLY started taking lessons a few months ago with John, and I'm loving it! It's so much fun, and John is an excellent teacher. He teaches to my learning style, he's patient and thorough, and consistent with his reminders of how I should be playing (finger placement, posture, and all). Though his style may seem scattered at first, he really does a great job of building off of what we learned from the previous week while keeping it interesting. If you're like me and thinking that you'll eventually get around to taking lessons, DO IT NOW! (Before they realize that they're not charging enough!)

From the owner: Lessons offered on guitar (blues/jazz/rock/classical), bass (electric or string bass,) banjo and…read moremandolin to all levels of students from beginner to advanced, using a patient approach designed for relaxed, comprehensive, fun lessons tailored to each student. Formally at The Guitar Shop in DC for 6+ years, teaching theory, improvisation and repertoire building, supplying aspiring musicians with the necessary tools and materials to be successful. We specialize in showing students how to learn from and play their favorite recordings.

The Gold Standard for Customer Service!…read more If you are looking for a music store that feels like family, look no further than Shamrock Music. My experience with Scott, Matt, and Everett was nothing short of exceptional. The entire team operates with integrity, passion, and a shared goal: to get the right instrument into your hands and send you out into the world inspired. This is how business should be done. Thank you, gentlemen, for an amazing experience. Purcellville is lucky to have you!

Really appreciate the service and the value of product they provide! They were helpful and…read morecourteous in finding what I was looking for.

I really appreciate this company. They have wonderful people and are very helpful. I also worked…read morewith Kate Hummel to learn the piano and it was a great experience.

Great place to find gently used instruments & accessories. Easy in/out location. Helpful service…read morestaff.

Rob made sure to assure me he was deducting the 10 cent tax from my picks along with his overpriced…read morefee to string a guitar, that he insisted he would clean up and make nice! (It was not, and if you want to save more money, there are plenty of places that do it cheaper, if you don't have time to watch a 10 minute YouTube video.)

Very dated shop. Kind staff, but didn't have what I was looking for. If you're looking for a…read moreno-frillz music experience, I don't think you'll go wrong here.

The Music Loft has been a highly respected and valued business and part of the Herndon community…read morefor many years. My oldest has been taking piano lessons there for 6 years now and only ever has good things to say about both the lessons and instructor. I now also have my youngest starting drum lessons and can't believe the smile that's plastered on his face at the end of each lesson. This is a kid who'd prefer to play video games more than anything so it's like he's a different person once he goes to his lessons. The instructors live and breathe music and you can always tell how much they enjoy sharing their love of music by the way they talk to you about lessons, music history, performances, etc. Many, if not all, have degrees related to music and come with years of experience performing and teaching. Some even continue performing locally and internationally throughout the year while teaching at TML. In other words, taking lessons here all but guarantees that the instructor is qualified educationally along with performance experience that backs up their instructional knowledge. The owners and admin staff are the nicest and most personable people you can interact with for a busy music studio. I've always appreciated their willingness to help whenever I need a schedule modification or with any other logistical issue I might have. These folks will treat you like family from day one and are always quick to respond kindly. They do provide a free trial lesson with zero pressure to sign up. My son did a trial piano lesson several years ago but it wasn't for him so we didn't push and TML understood that. They're not the type of business to convince you to take lessons if music or a specific instrument isn't for you (or your child). They're worth a try especially if you're on the fence about starting lessons.

They saved my upright bass. Great work on my bridge and strings. The strings and bridge was…read morereplaced.

This is a cool little music store! I've lived in Haymarket for over five years now and never walked…read moreinto this place. It's actually quite a bit bigger inside than what it looks like from the sidewalk - more on that in a moment. As part of my research into buying my first guitar - I came in and talked with a very nice young man - I believe his name was Noah. He answered all of my questions and I was leaning toward buying an Epiphone acoustic guitar at the time. Noah also gave me a tour - there is a whole other level downstairs! There must have been some 20 private music lesson rooms, and then down this back hallway - a large room for jam sessions/open mic night on Friday nights. Based on the service I received from Noah - I like Contemporary Music Service. The place is bright, well laid out, clean, and energizing. I am sure I will be back to check out accessories and lessons once I get going with the guitar I did select.

My good friend and I went into this local music shop for a simple procedure: he wanted the nut and…read morebridge replaced on his acoustic with bone rather than the onboard plastic. This SHOULD have taken an hour or two tops, maybe a day if they were very busy. However, this store kept his guitar for over three weeks (after saying it would be a "couple days, tops"), and when he got it back, nearly nothing had been done. The bridge and nut remain the same, and the guitar's finish has fingerprints all over it. They then charged him $40 to get his guitar back, which basically amounted to a string change. I find this completely unacceptable, and I will never ever give them any business ever again. I had a similar operation done to my acoustic at Guitar Center, and it took less than two hours. I urge all of you to boycott this shop as they're incapable of following through on a very simple request, even after multiple calls over the course of 3 weeks for this "couple days, tops" work. Extremely dissatisfied, wish I could give zero stars out of 5. (x-posted from my google review.)