Amazing service, and a great selection of percussion equipment and nothing was overly pricy…read more Everything was well organized and anything I couldn't find the people working were more than happy to help me find. Great place, would suggest as long you're not looking for anything too niche.

Smiling as I type this. The employees here are exceptional. Years ago my folks rented my musical…read moreinstruments, and I did the same for my son. Unfortunately our time with saxophones, trumpets, and violins didn't go so well. That's alright as not everyone is gifted musically. Yet the staff here is, as they are knowledgeable, along with being kind and polite. A nice group of folks. Located in Twinbrook Shopping Center, it has been here for a long time. It's not huge, but they also sell guitars and other instruments. I trust their knowledge and high quality service. If you want sheet music, they have plenty of books for you. This is a community loved store for good reason! I find them to be a great value, and they've helped a lot of budding or people whom are musicians.

Excellent guitar center all around. Return process is very straight-forward, staff members are…read morehelpful and especially knowledgeable. They fixed a broken string on the guitar I was returning, for free, and gave me a new set of knobs for my new Les Paul as one of the knobs was broken (it came from the display wall). Before coming, I didn't know just how good customer service could actually get. Thanks

Just wanted give kudos to Mike Ault at the Fairfax, VA Guitar Center for going out of his way to…read morehold a guitar we wanted, walk us through the best time to buy it and chaperone the process from beginning to end. This was a a first guitar for my son and he walked out of there a very happy customer. Thanks, Mike!

Kyle is the perfect teacher for me. I am an adult beginner. He has the perfect balance of…read morediscipline, fun, and clear instruction that makes learning fun and engaging for the adult student. He's very skilled at what he does, and picks up or slows down the pace depending on how I progress on different techniques, while always pushing just enough to make sure I am moving forward. I feel lucky to have found such a great teacher who motivates me to do something I've always wanted to do.

Kyle has been teaching my daughter piano for two years and I'm amazed with how she has progressed…read more Our goal for her was to learn to play the piano and gain more music appreciation, but had no idea Kyle would not only get her to this level so quickly, he instills a sense of pride in his students, and makes lessons fun! Our five year old son just started with Kyle virtually and I'm again so impressed with w much he has learned in just three weeks! And virtually! Kyle is a true genius music teacher

Ever since my first review over 14 years ago this shop keeps getting better and better! I'm used…read moreto other chain guitar shops that only chat with the guy who's with me but action music treats everyone the same! Hilarious (dis)respect! Jk. They are amazing and make everyone feel welcome! I stop by time to time to browse and purchase items or get service done. I would highly recommend as I was expecting a restring of an acoustic and a small electric guitar repair to take a few weeks but I was in and out in under 30 minutes. I really have to thank Mr. Matt and the rest of the incredible staff. It makes me want to continue my music journey and come back very often. A big plus is their location now. Parking is ample and signage is clear!

I want to thank Mr.Mike for helping me figure out if my parts were genuine. Awesome dude. Always…read morehelpful when it comes to gear! His Knowledge is very extensive and amazing! Love that guy! And also want to thank John and Matt for the Mods to my guitar. Its always love when i come here, i drive an hour in traffic just because i know these guys are human and know their stuff! Always good Vibes and Beautiful instruments here! If you want a Rare and Unique guitar or amp, simply walk in and see what speaks to your soul! Im beyond happy with my last visit. Legendary Guys and Legendary Shop. Thanks Guys

I wanted to purchase a ukulele and had watched a few intro videos on the instrument. The employees…read moreat Reston Music Store walked me through their inventory, explaining the differences in ukuleles, and let me try them out. I know very little about music, and they met me at my level, which was highly appreciated. And, more importantly, they sold me exactly what I needed. The instrument and a tuner -- they were sold out of beginner books for the ukulele, but the employee listed off a bunch of materials that I could get find online. It was a great experience and look forward to going back as needed.

A wonderful local music shop with friendly service. Happy to support this local business!read more

BEST SELECTION OF CLASSICAL GUITARS in the entire DC metro area! You have to call them to set up an…read moreappointment to come by their showroom which is hidden inside the Circle Towers office building in Fairfax. But the visit was quite special. They seem to carry the FULL lineup of Cordoba guitars and Esteve guitars (a brand I was previously unfamiliar with but now appreciate). They also carry a few other brands I haven't seen at any other stores. I told the store owner I was looking for a cedar top (not spruce) classical guitar with a traditional (not crossover) fingerboard. He lined up 6 guitars for me to try out at a leisurely pace which was very helpful in discovering what I really liked. I had visited a few big guitar stores recently and my favorite guitar during those visits was a Cordoba C9. What surprised me is that although that guitar was one of the six that William lined up for me, I found that it was my least favorite of the six. After playing the 6 guitars for an hour, what bubbled to the top was a Esteve 9C/B with its carbon fiber enhanced bracing. It had great projection and sounded very full and balanced. #2 of the 6 for me was the Cordoba C12. Nice playability, looks, and build quality but not as impressive sounding as the slightly cheaper Esteve. So the bottom line is that if you're looking to buy a classical guitar, don't go to other stores that carry a limited range of Cordoba models. Guitar Gallery has the full Cordoba lineup in both spruce and cedar and also carries other brands no other place has.They are so gracious in letting you take your time with a custom line up of guitars. On a final note, they have an amazing selection of classical guitar strings. Probably 8X the selection you'll find at any other store. I picked up 3 sets recommended by William.

Thanks! Brought my dusty old Spanish student guitar in for new strings, and to be generally…read morechecked out. Recommendations were right on point. Easy communication. Lucky to have a speciality shop right here in Fairfax!

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.

My son has taken drum lessons elsewhere for over a year. And has only learned patterns. We came to…read moreSchool of Rock and he learned so much in just a few weeks! How to set up his drums. The idea of ear plugs for his sensitive ears. Picking out songs he likes so he can learn them with other kids. His teacher is great! And he is really enjoying it! The lessons are twice a week so it keeps drumming in his head. It feels like he is on his way to be in a kid band instead of stuck in a sound proof room playing patterns. We are very happy with the whole experience. The office manager is professional, smart and well organized. The teachers are talented and good to the kids. We will be here for a while! I look forward to my son's concerts in the future! PS - we have been to several concerts performed by a plethora of students. Very cool. Great experience!!

I don't understand this place. I got an initial call back to discuss how the place works, but then…read morescheduling a trial lesson was like pulling teeth-- calling, emailing, finally texting. Took forever. Got to the trial lesson only to be told the person we'd worked so hard to get wasn't available so it's with so-and-so. Uh. Fine, but we picked the other person for a reason. And booked another trial with the original teacher, only to get to THAT lesson and realize it's still not the instructor we'd been aiming for. While sitting during the lesson, another student walked in and was told "oh so-and-so is no longer with us so this other person will be your teacher today." What? So you're not told ahead of time? (The mom asked when they'd known this teacher was leaving and it was two weeks prior, but they didn't bother to give anyone notice.) I find it strange that you pay in advance for these situations. Anyway. It's too poorly managed for me, which is too bad because it is certainly a great concept.

I had some damage to occur to my Washburn dreadnaught. I had an estimate of $160 from the Guitar…read moreCenter. I thought that was a little high so I took it here. Sean Gotkin was very helpful, he told me they had an agreement with a local Luthier who could look at it and provide an estimate. The esitmate came back at $120 so I asked them to go ahead and do the work. It took a little longer to repair than they had committed to. When I went to pick it up, he charged me $100. That's what I call service! Why go to a franchise store when you have a local shop who does quality work with a local craftsman? Support your local business!

Lots going for this store: real musicians work there, great advice / service, good selection of…read moreguitars, ukes, accessories, lessons, school band rentals and an amazing array of sheet music. Also unique for the music stores in the area: lots of in-store events like jams (Friday nights) and concerts. And bonus: you can feel good about supporting small business, instead of G**tar C***er or online mega-stores. (Yes, I'm an actual customer...)

Gretchen Sterling is a wonderful piano teacher. She has been teaching our two children, who are 11…read moreand 9, for two years. Our children have been playing the piano for 5 and 3 years. They are very happy with Ms. Gretchen that they keep practicing piano every day of the week despite several activities they are involved with such as dance, strings, soccer, basketball, and scouting. We chose her among several other great teachers because she adapts her teaching to the need, interest, and level of the each student. Our daughter (11) wants to participate in piano competitions and Ms. Gretchen has walked her through the process by increasing the difficulty of her pieces, working on more and more advanced music theory, attending master class, doing judged recital, and now getting her ready for her first competition. On the other hand, our son (9) is looking to playing the music that he likes and just have fun in doing so. She has helped him find different styles of music that he enjoys. Through having fun, our son has progressed so much technically and in his understanding of classical music. Ms. Gretchen is also very flexible in scheduling the time and place for the lessons. She has always adjusted to the ever changing schedules of our children. Finally Ms. Gretchen is a very nice person to work with and she communicates very well with the parents. Our children also love the Summer and Winter recitals that she organizes. The Simon family.

Gretchen is super personable and easy to talk with. My fiancé and I take lessons with Bobo. She's…read moresweet and kind and makes us look forward to every lesson. She takes the time to explain technique and music theory but finds a way to make it fun and engaging. She cares about our input and our interests. I honestly feel lucky to have found a teacher that makes each lesson so enjoyable.