Simply the best! A little pricey, but you get what you pay for, yeah? Our daughter has flourished…read morein the 5+ years she has been here! Voice lessons (thank you sooo much Stevie), guitar lessons (thank you Mike), and the innumerable group leaders in the Performance Bands Sophia has participated in. Our daughter, now 14, once shy, now fearlessly performed for her Middle School Awards Ceremony! You can't "buy" confidence & grace under pressure...unless maybe your child attends SOR! Thank you SOR Elk Grove! Rock on! As we leave for Tennessee, Sophia will continue at SOR (Knoxville). Again, thank you! :)

I went to a concert this past weekend to watch my nephew at Silt Winery. He is a student at School…read moreof Rock. He and other students gave an amazing show! I was so impressed. I can see that these kids love to showcase their talent. Great job kids. And to the teachers - Thank you for helping the students discover their passion for music and for making each lesson fun and engaging. Your influence has been instrumental in their growth as a musician. Thank you for your patience and dedication. Bravo to you!

In my opinion they have a wide variety of instruments from beginner to professional. I think the…read morecustomer service is excellent. I thing the prices are fair. If you or your child is looking for a new instrument try giving Gottschalk Music Center a try.

If you are a music teacher or a musician I have a cautionary tale for you. Over 3 months ago, I…read moremade arrangements with Gottschalks Music in Modesto to have an instrument rental night for my students where they would come to my school and my kids could get instruments from them. Even got a phone call last week confirming that they would see me on Monday (8/15). Well, today at 3:45pm I received a phone call from Gottschalks telling me that they had to cancel my instrument rental night. I was taken aback! All i could muster was a, "Why?!?!" And then I was told by the employee that "I was told they we're not doing that and we have to cancel". When I asked why they would do that, after we had this planned and confirmed months ago, he said, "I didn't get a good reason why"... I was so livid. All I got was a "Sorry..." I told them that they really screwed me over and that it's their loss... Then they had the audacity to say, "Well if you still want information about rentals, I can send that to you." I responded with, "If you think I'll EVER do business with you again after the stunt you just pulled, you just be out of your mind!" Then he said, "Sorry..." and I hung up the call. I have never dealt with such a level of unprofessional incompetence in my life! Luckily, this story has a happy ending, and my faith in humanity has been restored. I reached out to Ingram and Brauns Musik Shoppe and told them about my situation. Not only can they host a rental night for me but, I don't have to go through the pain of trying to reschedule the whole event because they can even come this Monday on my original date. So, moral of the story: STEER CLEAR OF GOTTSCHALKS MUSIC! The most undependable, and flaky of all business. Shower Ingram & Brauns with all your affection and business!

Chris is a great teacher! Like a few of the other reviewers, I had stagnated in my guitar playing…read more Chris learned about what I could/could not do from our first lesson, and suggested a learning path that was customized for what I wanted. He gets straight to the point, gives honest feedback and is hard on you when he needs to be. This is the kind of teacher you need if you truly want to get better, and not just hear good feedback. He motivates you to get better, truly cares about taking you to the next level which is all you could ask for in a teacher. Not to mention, Chris is a phenomenal guitar player and skilled producer as well. He truly is interested in all kinds of music, even though metal is his forte. I had to unfortunately stop lessons because I wasn't able to dedicate enough time to practice, but I know whom to go back to when I restart lessons.

This guy right here will teach you everything you need to know! I've never met someone as dedicated…read moreand professional as Chris. Always a great time jamming. It's been a long time, but thanks Chris you helped set my life on the right track!

Really great experience with Better World. Ayumi is an amazing instructor and Marina is always very…read morehelpful. Highly recommend!

Wagner is a great coach! He has helped me tremendously to become a better singer. He is very sharp…read morewhen it comes to understanding where I am as a student and explaining singing. Also, the school is very organized and great at communicating. I would highly recommend this music school to anyone :)

Larry did a great job fixing my fender Stratocaster no more buzzing, it plays beautiful now…read moreI strongly recommend him to work on your guitar!!!!!!!

Larry did an excellent job on several of my prized possessions. Including several acoustic guitars…read moreand ukuleles. He did some fine turning on frets, bridge repair via re glue and set up of the instruments that require it. He also installed a passive pick up on one of my ukuleles. Not only was his work reasonably priced, he showed the care and expertise on ensuring my satisfaction of work being completed. I would recommend him and had a great experience.

I am so thankful to be apart of this space Mary has created. Learning from her and feeling safe…read morewhile doing so has illuminated my love for music even more! She has a way of filing you with confidence, joy, and expression all at once. Anyone who steps into her class will feel the shift in the journey. To anyone looking to learn more about music, I highly recommend to connect with Mary's music studio, you won't regret it!

I've taken voice lessons when I was younger with several different teachers and none of them…read morecompare to Mary. She got me to understand how the production of sound is created from a conceptual AND mechanical viewpoint. Once you understand that, you realize you were able to sing your entire life. Amazing teacher and she's also able to work with my hectic schedule. Thank you Mary!

This is a Yelp review written by my daughter for her online piano lessons back in 2024 with Justin…read moreJaner: ⁃ Engages with students ⁃ Passionate about his job ⁃ Takes time to learn about students ⁃ Praises others for accomplishments ⁃ Makes you feel better if you mess up ⁃ Gives you valuable insight ⁃ Teaches very quickly in short amounts of time ⁃ Recommends various techniques for your best performance ⁃ Plays with you and encourages you to do your best ⁃ Patient and never gets angry ⁃ Always has a smile on his face :) ⁃ Pushes you to do your best

We are extremely grateful for the wonderful job Justin has done teaching our son piano/keyboard…read more Justin is a patient, encouraging, and truly passionate about music education. The lessons are structured yet fun. We highly recommend him to any parent looking for a dedicated and inspiring music teacher.

I will be starting this review by saying I have bought 5 Taylor's from this place. Each and every…read moreone of them is unique in styling ,quality and performance. I can honestly say the service knowledge and generous allowance of time I was given by the sales people here have been unmatched by anyone else. You can go to Guitar Center or any other warehouse guitar shop and be treated like cattle by limited information from the sales people there or you can go to a place like this and receive the knowledge and know how from those who really do know about the guitars they're selling. The only fear I have here is I tend to buy another guitar with each visit. Lol However, that's simply because everything they have is good quality with equal value.

Best in the bay !!!! Service with a smile.... And the best showroom for PRS ever ! I don't go…read moreanywhere else !!!

I had Emanuel as my vocal coach and really enjoyed working with him. I liked his teaching style,…read moreand with each session I felt more confident and could see my singing improving. He does a great job explaining things in a way that's easy to understand, even getting into the anatomy of how the voice works, which I found really helpful. I had to miss a few sessions because of work, but Sarah and Emanuel was always great about helping me schedule makeup sessions and was very responsive whenever I had questions. Overall, I've had a great experience and would definitely recommend this studio to anyone looking to improve their singing in a supportive and welcoming environment.

Always a vibrant organized session. Sarah is very good all…read morearound! Nice personality and excellent technique.