mark and bill helped me get my money back with an accordion i bought that ended up being junk. they…read morewere honest about its worth and mark even took me to the citizens up the street to make a claim :)

This place is great! I've rented and purchased items from this store and every experience and…read moreinteraction I have had here has been truly wonderful. I highly recommend this store to anyone looking to purchase or rent musical instruments!

I highly recommend Providence Guitar Academy!!! Phil has the…read morerare talent of staying calm and patient while making the learning experience fun. It is obvious that he really enjoys teaching. Jake, 5 years old, looks forward lessons , practicing and showing off what he has learned. Finding the right music teacher is so important and we hit the jackpot with Phil.

Where do I start describing such a wonderful, amazing teacher! First of all, Phil is indeed an…read moreextremely gifted musician in his own right, and has a very deep knowledge of technique and music theory. You can tell that he has a true passion for music and his 10+ years of experience definitely show in much of his sage wisdom that comes across in the lessons. For a total beginner in guitar and music like myself, showing up to this talented fellow as a grown adult with my cheap acoustic and telling him that I just wanted to be able to strum along to Bob Marley or the Beatles could have been intimidating. Instead I felt that Phil was delighted to teach me and he calmly encouraged me at every step from then on. He first made a special effort to understand my background, the types of music I like, the parts of learning music that interest me, and the amount of time I could commit. Then he came up with an individualized, structured plan for me to reach my goals, which also changed as my whims and interests changed as months went on. I began taking one 30-minute lesson each week, which might not seem like much; yet Phil is such a professional that not a minute is wasted, and by the end of each lesson I had tons of exercises to practice and things to think about every day for the 6 days until my next lesson. I felt I made very fast progress under Phil, thanks to his incredible teaching technique. As time went on I was so happy with the lessons that I increased to two 30-minute lessons per week. My progress became even faster and more intense. Phil effortlessly helped me switch between learning chords and guitar technique and the somewhat separate subject matter of reading music and understanding music theory. He helped me play songs while also helping me understand the underlying patterns and connections that many songs are based off of. Had I not unfortunately moved away from Providence, I think Phil would have turned me not only into a good guitar player, but also a well-rounded musician! I would like to be very clear, his lessons are a steal at the price he offers them at. The teaching is first class and Phil is a great human being, and obtaining beautiful abilities like playing the guitar and understanding music might change your life like they did mine.

I was looking to buy a saxaphone for my daughter. She has been taking lessons for 3 years now and…read moresince she seems to be sticking with it, we decided she should have her own. I heard that Rick's was having a black Friday sale on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The entire store was marked at 50% off. It was well worth the trip to Cumberland for the savings. Not only were the prices right, but the staff and the owner were friendly and incredibly helpful. I have zero music knowledge, but felt very comfortable making this purchas with the staff walking us through the options. This purchase was one of the "feel good" buys for the year. We shopped local!

Had my first violin lesson with Sarah and could not have had a better first experience. Had…read morerecieved a violin rental through another RI business and was significantly disappointed by the state of the instrument I was sent. Ended up renting a used violin from Rick's and couldn't be happier. Highly suggest this store for your lesson and instrument needs!

I came in today to do some Christmas shopping, wanting to support Small Business Saturday…read more I came in and was directed to the expert for what I was looking for. It turned out to be the "new" owner, Larry. (New because he became the owner 10 years ago, and Luca Music has been around since I used to shop at Almacs... ) The building is the exactly the same as it was in the 80s and it's well kept, so for me it's like stepping back in time when I took music lessons here. Pretty fantastic to have something so well preserved for the next generation. I told Larry what I was looking for. He did a great job showing me my options and while he showed the the nicest version of what I was looking for, he in no way pressured me to spend extra. He got me just what I wanted and even made me a nice bundle offer that I am confident got me the best deal around. He even threw in extra after the sale. We did business and then he helped carry my purchase to the car. So while we tend to forget the Small Business so often in lieu of box stores and online shipping, there's something about the time and care and appreciation I felt today at Luca Music. I would not hesitate to return or recommend.

Just bought a Yamaha Digital piano from here and couldn't be happier with the service. Larry always…read moreanswered my phone calls and agreed to meet with me any time that was convenient for me. He has a great knowledge of the pianos and let me sit and play all of the different pianos for as long as I wanted before I made my choice. We couldn't fit the piano in our Car so Larry offered to drive it to our house (we live extremely close).

Despite its proximity to me, I had never really shopped at TJ's. I don't know why, maybe the long…read moretime thought that it was simply a drum shop... I don't know! After hearing of their good name in amp repairs, I took mine in to get fixed. After getting it back, the amp started acting up during the first show,l with the same problems as before, only worse. I reached out to the TJ's team who vowed to make it right. They took another look at it and had some ideas, but also felt like I may be throwing more money at it to still have problems we determined a new amp would probably be the best solution. They were kind enough to credit me the amount paid for the unsuccessful repairs, even though hey spent time and money to do the work, and got me equipped with an amp I absolutely love. Nobody is perfect, and my amp wouldn't have been in such bad shape had I taken better care of it. No, the repairs weren't successful but he only thing I really lost was one show without an amp, going direct, because of an unexpected fault. They went above and beyond to make up for that and I leave there better off. I'll most definitely be sending my business there way going forward.

Great shop. Brought in an old Fender amp for repair and they got it up to speed for just the…read moreinitial fee - no up charges.

I work with a young man who has Down syndrome. He LOVES music more than anything else and plays…read moredrums and guitars that he has at home. He has learned to play just from instinct and from watching other people, until now! Shawn and I checked out the Guitar Studio on a whim as we drove by. Matt the owner greeted us, explained what they do and gave us a tour. I spoke openly with him to find out if he thought they could teach someone like Shawn. Matt was honest and said they did not have anyone that specialized or had a degree in special needs but thought he had an instructor that would be a good fit. A week later Shawn was enrolled for his first guitar lesson at the Guitar Studio. Steve his teacher was very patient and understanding. After the 30 minute lesson I think Steve and Shawn were equally impressed with each other. Shawn has had his second and third lesson already and it seems like a perfect fit. In the waiting area we see people of all ages (teens to adults) who are at all different levels of ability and all getting better by the week. Thank you Matt for being so welcoming that first day. We look forward to many, many more lessons in your space!!

Matt Kearns played classical guitar at our wedding ceremony at South Ferry Church and it was…read moreamazing. As we walked out of the church Matt played "Sweet Caroline" and all of our guests chimed in. It was a memorable moment!! All of our guests raved about how good the music was and we wanted to take a moment to highly recommend him!

Jam Stage is the place to go if you want to get work done in a professional setting. They have nice…read moresize practice rooms with full backline, drums and PA. The staff is great to work with and are always ready to help...with a special shout-out to Billy and Phil. Highly recommend!

Jamstage rocks...literally. I'm a drummer who doesn't own his own kit and can't get one due to…read morethin walls and neighbors. So, this is a place where I can go and play whenever I want. It's really really cheap, only $10/hour when you just play the drums. They have fans and AC for when you get hot and a good PA system so you can play along with a CD or your iPod. The staff is very friendly and helpful, except for the oldest guy. He could be nicer; he makes you feel uncomfortable if you need his help with something. But the rest of the staff is awesome.

Frank Moniz is an excellent teacher. My son was three and a half when he started guitar lessons…read morewith him. My son is now eleven years old, and Frank has done an outstanding job in teaching him. He knows how to relate to young children and teach them at an appropriate pace and level. Frank is patient and professional, and yet a friendly person. He is able to encourage and discuss with my son the things he needs to practice, and supplies feedback about the areas in which he needs to improve. When my son decided to play an additional instrument, he chose the saxophone. We were already impressed with Frank's teaching abilities, so we chose him as our son's music teacher for the saxophone as well. Because Frank had laid the foundation for success when my son had first started out, he was able to pick up the saxophone quickly. In addition to music lessons, Frank is a professional musician and is well known in the local music scene. - Bobby Yehiya

My now 11 year old son has been taking guitar lessons with Frankie for 2 1/2 years. I found him…read morethrough many, many recommendations from people in the area. Frankie is a fantastic, low key teacher with tons of experience working with both kids and adults. He clearly loves music and enjoys watching people learn and improve. He offers his students a healthy environment to learn at their own pace and gives them opportunities to perform and showcase their skills at seasonal concerts. He has taught my son on both acoustic and electric guitars. I recently began working with him to learn guitar myself as I knew he'd be a good fit to allow me to learn at my busy-working-mom pace. I strongly recommend him for kids and adults alike.