So far so good! Attentive teachers and great hours. There appear to be a lot of available hours…read moreand even later in the day, which helps with scheduling and pickups.

My favorite part is that they're very flexible with schedule. For last minute cancellations they…read morecan arrange a make up lesson which is great. Location is also very convenient. Drop off your kid and get your groceries done. Overall staff is great & supportive and love that the students can participate in recitals which I personally think it's a necessity for musicians to grow.

what ever happened to neighborhood guitar shops?…read more nothing really, they're still there. you just started going to mars and chuck levin's superstores as soon as you were old enough to drive. wandering the aisles of shiny guitars with glossy five-figure price tags and salesmen working for commission slowly degraded your music store experience to only a fragment of a step above buying new socks at walmart. but that neighborhood guitar shop is still there, even though you stopped going. and that crusty old dude who convinced you to drop your lawn-mowing money on a beat up fender, told you the secret about how it will always sound better than that shiny factory-fresh one at the superstore, and gave you your first few lessons, pretenting to believe you when you said you practiced your arpeggios; well, he's still there too. chances are you're not going to find exactly what you came in looking for, but shops like this are the only place you'll get what you really need, even some kid looking at what you asked for and says "ugh, you don't want one of those, here, try this, it's cheaper and i like it better..."

I just purchased a guitar from Jerry's Music and I'm in California. Jerry really knows his stuff…read more He has a music degree in guitar. He really knows all types of guitars. His prices are much more competitive than the Big Box music stores and the service is much better. Honestly, I'm going to refer my West Coast friends to Jerry's.

Now 1/12/25 and I haven't been in this store since the Summer. After MULTIPLE erroneous collection…read morecalls which have supposedly been resolved like magic I now owe another $15 for which they have no explanation as to why and their incompetent collections department is calling me to collect. I urge you again to stay away from this company.

I had a good experience with the instructor. However, they are a disaster in billing. I can't even…read morebegin to explain the amount of postponed lessons... which is almost impossible to reschedule, I have on my account. They keep saying, "ohhhhh, you can have make-up sessions..." when, bc you're always booked at times convenient for students. " We have a 2:00 pm...." REALLY I'm in school! Meanwhile, they tell you that they can't stop the billing cycle. They can only push back every 2 weeks. I have gotten various numbers and sessions missing...just for them to say, "Sorry, your sessions have expired!" I'm out of all of june, july, and other dates... totaling 18 sessions. june and july are 8 weeks... but they calculated 3 missing sessions! Someone needs to be reported to the BBB and to have a major audit of their books! I should have read the reviews...

Have to support these small music shops. Victor Litz has a lot to offer from types of instruments,…read moreelectronics, lessons, used gear, you name it. I was especially impressed with their selection of ukuleles. Never have I seen so many in MD in one place! Definitely more than what Guitar center offers. They have an acoustic room in the back to try their acoustic/classical guitars. I had the chance to buy one of their used guitars at an amazing price. I appreciate the staff working with me on the price and even holding the instrument for a day when they could have easily sold it to next customer. Shows that they care about customer satisfaction more than just making a sale. I was able to spend a good amount of time trying out the instrument and they also helped tweak the intonation before I decided to take it home with me. The only few downsides I could see was some of the staff were not particularly knowledgeable about certain guitar models that they were selling, but much better than say Guitar Center. The humidification in the acoustic room basically only controlled by a residential type humidifier, so not very precise. Compared to other small guitar shops in the DMV, I don't think I would feel comfortable getting my guitar worked on here just based on the level of expertise I surmounted from the conversations I had. But a good place to buy gear nonetheless if you know what you are looking for. Parking is just a little challenging since it is in the middle of old town Gaithersburg. But in the past I have come on the weekends and there is some parking across the street at the museum.

Amazing store and staff - it's been around forever - nice guy Charlie always helps me w/ my vinyl…read morerecord selections

Marianne is a wonderful piano teacher! She meets you where you are at in terms of music theory and…read morepiano skills and helps you create manageable goals for practicing and improving.

I found Marianne through Yelp and am so pleased to now have my (slightly) neglected piano now in…read moreher care. With regular tunings by Marianne, my lucky piano will no longer suffer from neglect. Marianne worked assiduously for two hours on my piano, and tuned it twice, in fact. (It had been so long since the last tuning that, alas, that was necessary.) I trust Marianne to know what's best for a piano so readily agreed to another visit in three (instead of the customary six or 12) months because she knows these instruments well. In addition to being punctual, diligent, and very reasonable, she is a friendly soul with whom you can discuss music, dogs, and probably a lot more.

Held a 6yo bday party here. Everything from booking to the party itself went fabulously. Matteo was…read morea terrific instructor. Thank you, B2R Bethesda!

No complaints! the customer service is immaculate, everyone is so nice and helpful. nothing bad to…read moresay about the lessons, all the teachers are experienced and focused, except for a few i've had.... and the camps are well organized, and a really cool concept. 10/10. front desk (brian, sean, kyle) are especially cool dudes. great place. rock on, ramble on

Be wary of using LIYH. The quality of instructors we've had is mediocre, with some very strange…read morepersonalities. One male teacher made my 12yo daughter feel so uncomfortable that we had to end the lessons. Another would just forget to come sometimes. The value is limited because their policy around rescheduling is so restrictive, even while their own instructors regularly move or cancel sessions. So if your child is sick or you travel or there is an emergency, you will still pay for the lesson. Even though it is convenient to have lessons in your home, the instructors weren't good enough to make this worth it over time.

Both my boys take online lessons and I have been very pleased! the teachers have excellent…read morepersonalities and both boys are making progress in their respective instruments. My 8 year old is able to advance in his Ukelele and his teacher keeps it fun for him while also focusing on honong his skill.

Everything about my piano buying experience at Jordan Kitt's was positive, from the first email to…read morethe delivery. Randy was always responsive to my questions and low pressure, even as I kept putting off my visit to the store because of travel then a bad cold. Jordan Kitt's took away my old piano and gave me some money on a trade. This had been a stumbling block to my piano shopping because I didn't know what I was going to do with a piano that I suspected had little value. Final price was what I expected based on some internet research. I love my digital piano because I can practice with headphones and not disturb others in the household.

I just bought the Roland GP609 from Andy in Rockville. What a great experience from the very start…read moreto the perfect delivery! Thank you!!!

Doris Mattingly is an exceptional piano teacher, in part because she is an exceptional person. I…read morefirst got to know her when she was teaching my daughter, and I later began taking lessons, too, which I have done now for many years. I look forward to my lessons, and as an educator myself, I always come away with insights about teaching. I know her adult students are big fans of hers, since she has us get together several times a year. And in addition to my own daughter's fondness for Doris, I recently ran into another of Doris's high school students, who feels the same way. Doris's studio is delightful, and I value my time there.

From the owner: In addition to offering piano studies to school-aged students, The Mattingly Piano Studio…read morespecializes in lessons for adults of all ages and levels. Additionally, a casual adult Piano Club has formed promoting workshops, listening skills, performance confidence and socializing. We have a great Studio!