Sage Music School is absolutely incredible! I had been putting off lessons for years because they…read moreare generally cost prohibitive, but Sage Music has given me the opportunity to finally learn how to play guitar the proper way (YouTube lessons are truly no substitute!) and at a very affordable price. Lessons are incredibly fun, convenient with both in-person and virtual options, and effective. In just a few short weeks, I've already learned so much and become much more confident in my playing! Sage Music also offers a ton of classes and is very flexible with scheduling, so it's easy to balance classes with work and other life obligations. Shoutout to Pascual for being such a phenomenal and fun instructor! I can't wait to continue on my guitar journey at Sage Music.

Great music school. My seven year old daughter started…read moretaking piano lessons with Jacob and she love it. Progressive teaching method, goal oriented, affordable and flexible scheduling. I'm very happy I came across Sage.

My son was looking for a vintage tenor saxophone and was given this shop as a good source of…read morevintage saxophones. We live in Massachusetts and took the train in and we are glad we did. The shop is run by a husband and wife who where both very helpful. My son spent a couple hours there trying all of the saxophones they had. He decided on a 1950's Selmar saxophone. If you are in the market for a vintage saxophone definitely check out their excellent website as Kim does a great job and showing photos and videos of him playing the saxophone.

This place is fantastic the owner is knowledgeable about saxophones and will fix your instrument…read morewhile you look at new ones. He is a great guy who will help you tremendously in any saxophone problem you need. I HIGHLY recommend kb saxophones to anyone who is looking to purchase a tenor sax or getting any sax fixed.

Both of my children have been taught, one piano and the other guitar at this music school. Ms…read more Catherine the owner and piano teacher has a real touch for connecting with children and has been doing this for a long time with great results. The place is located right on the border between LIC and Astoria in a safe neighborhood strip of stores. The guitar teacher has changed in the last year but the new one is much better than the old one according to my son. A really great place for children to learn a musical instrument.

From the owner: We are a music instruction school that provides musical instrument and vocal training for all ages,…read morebut specializes in starting young children on the path to musical ability. Our founder, Ms.Catherine, has over 30 years experience successfully teaching kids to read and play music.Our friendly, patient staff of instructors are industry professionals and will have you singing or playing along in no time at all .. Our clean, comfortable studio is still very conveniently located 3 blocks, North of the #7 line Queensboro subway station, on Crescent Street. We are in a family friendly shopping area that is safe and only one block from Evangel Christian and P.S. 112. We have friendly and patient teachers for all the classes we offer.Younger students should start their education with piano or maybe violin, for physical reasons, it also makes learning basic music theory easier. Teens and adults are only limited by their determination and willingness to work at it. Joining a band, singing for friends or just doing it for yourself, making music is a stress buster, lowers blood pressure and boosts social skills. It's a fact, People like People who play music. There's classical Spanish guitar, acoustic folk, electric rock, jazz and pop. It's only limited by your imagination and your training, and we can provide the best start possible.

The best music store in Queens. I dropped off my Telecaster to be serviced and George went above…read moreand beyond to make it look and sound like it was brand new. It was a great experience, the prices were fair and the service was excellent. George also made it super easy to coordinate schedules, especially when so many places' hours are varied due to COVID right now. Thanks, George. I'll definitely be back for all my other music needs.

A friend told me about Astoria music and how he got his acoustic guitar repaired for a reasonable…read moreprice and in Just a few days . I decided to start playing my bass guitar again after being non active for a bunch of years and it needs a little TLC before I can slap my axe . Astoria music is really a mom and pop old school music shop that sells and service many different types of musical instruments and they have music teachers as well if you want your little one to learn an instrument or if you the adult want to start a new hobby . Very nice gent who i assume is the owner , looked over my bass and knew exactly needed to be done . A few parts had to be replaced and I didn't mind cause I do recall how nice my fender bass sounded when it was in peak shape . 3 days later it was ready and the sound is exactly what I remembered after all these years . Glad my friend told me about this music store and would recommend this place 100 percent. 4.5 stars on my yelp meter.

The school is very heavy on being performance based…read more So much so that I find it problematic for the growth of the students musically. While I understand that, as a parent, your child's performance may be the only evidence that your money is being put to use....I ask the parents this: is it healthy? Is your child really learning music, or just the act of it? I have seen students i.e. customers getting physically sick over the performance aspect of the school's programs, and some simply dropped out due to the pressure. I assume the school's focus on performance is in part driven by the parents, that's why I've chosen to address them in my critique. I, as a student/customer, find the staff/school's performance-directed initiatives to be counter-productive in learning music and unhealthy.

This is the most phenomenal music school I could find for my child. There's a sense of care and…read moreattention that rivals (and exceeds) other programs as far as fun, value, variety, and providing participants a sense of community and accomplishment. I've had family and friends who've attended mid season and end of season shows say it beats some live concerts they been to! Can't wait to see how far my kiddo takes their new love of music

Queens Guitar School has proven to be an outstanding choice for our 7 yr old daughter, Charlie, to…read morebegin learning guitar. She recently received a guitar-ukulele "guitalele" as a gift. We were eager to have her learn the basics so she could feel comfortable playing at home or in public. After a quick Google search and a phone call to JoEllen, their very polite office manager, she was easily set up in her first individual session with Vinny. The school's Astoria location is pretty convenient being a couple blocks away from 31st St and Broadway, Q102+Q104 bus routes and N/W train nearby. While they do offer beginner classes, we chose the private one-on-one weekly sessions, that last 30 min. We believed this would help lessen any nerves our "sometimes shy" daughter would have playing an instrument in front of ppl for the first time. They also have guitars on standby for free in case you forget to bring your own. You can tell from when you walk in that the staff is happy to see you and all the instructors are so friendly and welcoming. Vinny has been great from the start, everything you would want in a children's instructor. He was very patient, encouraging, and informative. You are encouraged to sit in on the private lesson, which we found very helpful so you can see how each lesson builds on the last and to see the growth/learning first hand. He explained everything from how to hold the guitar, posture, the string order, to the importance of listening. Vinny is a BIG advocate of using the "Suzuki Method" and it shows during his lessons. He constantly stresses how important it is listen to the music and develop recognition of sounds and notes to memory. Vinny is personable and always sharing his laughs and smiles. His passion to helping our daughter and all his students develop their skills is obvious, genuine, and very much appreciated. Charlie has made alot of improvement over the last year. She's able to play on her own modestly, and she's able to self correct while she practices at home. She also participated last Fall in one of the school's in-house concerts. We believe Vinny and Queens Guitar School are a big reason for her growth. If you are looking for great environment to learn an instrument (we've seen some keyboard and drums lessons), please do yourself a favor and check them and Vinny out!!!

Happy with your work!!! My daughter just loves her teacher Vinny!!! As a parent I recommend this…read moreschool for many kids and grownups!!!

I didn't end up purchasing anything, but as a music lover, I wanted to see what was available. Very…read morecomplete store. The guys working there are so kind and attentive! They let me play one of their pianos for a little bit. Will be back for a guitar soon.

I took my ukulele in to have the strings changed, and the tech convinced me to let him clean it and…read moremake any necessary neck adjustments. I said "okay". When he called to let me know it was ready, he said he had tried to tune my Low G string to a High G and it broke. He had to use a classical guitar string of similar gauge instead. I don't know how anyone can confuse a low G for a high G, but anyway, the next time I came in to have strings changed (I buy the strings elsewhere) another tech replaced the strings. No sooner did I have it home and the A string broke. They only had one set of replacement Low G strings, so I had him put those on. That was less than two weeks ago, and now the A string has broken again. I never had broken strings before, after playing for eight years. I've been using GC to service my ukuleles for years, but I never had an experience like this. I could probably get them to replace the broken string at no charge, but it seems like a waste of time.

I started playing guitar when I was 13, and now I'm in my 70s. I never took a guitar lesson until…read morea couple of years ago, when I joined NYC Guitar School. It's terrific, and my teacher (Josh Torvi) has helped me a lot. What I like most about Josh is his flexibility. He understands that each student needs to be taught differently. I'm an old guy, somewhat set in my ways. Josh doesn't force me to play in a certain style, learn certain songs, or insist I learn music theory. He doesn't tell me what to do. At the start of each lesson, he asks me what I want to work on. He'll gently suggest I try new things and get out of my comfort zone, but he doesn't push me when I just want to have fun and play stuff I know. That's what keeps me coming back every week.

Never having sung before in my life, I was a bit nervous and uncomfortable booking a voice lesson…read moreahahaha but in my 27th year on this floating rock I have learned that life is WAY too short to not do things you want to do just because you may be a bit embarrassed. I have found leaning into discomfort is where the comfort is. I walked into NYC guitar school on the 7th floor of 251 W 30th St ready to test my vocal prowess. The entrance is beautifully curated, with guitars coating the walls every direction you look. Immediately I was struck with a creative energy that I was excited to be around. I checked in and sat on the couch as I was about 15 minutes early. My middle school basketball coach would always say "if you're on time you're late." I normally am late but on the off chance I'm not I love to throw that quote around. Gaby, the girl giving my lesson, came in and got me off the couch. Her vibe was RAD. As we walk down the hall into a separate sound proof room thoughts began running through my head. "She better not give me any kind of compliment about my voice or she will create a monster..." I thought to myself while picturing my band selling out the Garden 8 nights in a row. We sit down, and she asks me what kind of music I like. I begin to give my spiel that I give everyone about how I love the Red Hot Chili Peppers and J. Cole, but I'm not a corny J. Cole fan as I saw him at the house of blues in 2010. I am always hopeful this will build some credibility... She immediately names DEEP cuts from both artists that I didn't think there was any chance she would know. "I'm in the right place..." I say to myself. I begin to tell her how I have never sang, but think I have good energy for it and how I kinda think I have a nice voice hehe haha. "You don't need to be a great singer to be a great frontman," she says. BIG mistake, Gaby. That is the first step to creating a monster. She begins to ask about me and what I like to do and I coyly tell her I have a major passion for writing. I'm really shy (shy monkey emoji). "What kind of stuff do you write?" She asks. I told her I write in my journal a lot, as I don't want to tell her the bulk of my writing is yelp reviews she'll think I'm a nerd hahaha. I eventually do tell her my unrelenting passion for writing yelp reviews, and we share a laugh. She then asks "have you written any songs?" I mean of course I have, but haven't we all? I initially resisted giving her a hard yes, but eventually did tell her "I have written a few..." "Will you sing one for me?" she asks. I was taken aback. My internal dialogue "She wants me to sing? In front of her? wtf?" I then immediately snap back into reality that I did indeed pay for a voice lesson, so she probably needs to hear me sing ahahaha. I said the same to her and we had another good laugh. She was so great at calming my nerves, saying things like "I PROMISE you I've heard worse," "Just have fun with it!" I have a bit of a moment here, sitting across from the stranger with anxiety rushing to my head preparing to sing when I hardly even sing to myself seriously. I take a deep breath and begin: "I knew right when I seen ya, I knew that, that I need ya Where you from, Valentina? What's your drink, tequila soda? That's your friend......" Alright I can't give y'all all of it, come to one of our shows at the Garden to hear the rest. My voice cracked a couple times in the beginning, but once the nerves died down a bit I felt I did it justice. "WOW! That was actually really good!" Gaby says. "You have a nice voice and a unique sound which is rare!" Maybe she was gassing me up a bit, but I'm taking that compliment and RUNNING with it. She immediately tells me to keep going and runs to her piano and starts playing notes to try and get the key I am singing in. Once she finds it she runs over and picks up her acoustic guitar, and starts playing chords along with my voice. Next thing I know I am singing this song that I wrote playing over chords, that was so F'in cool. Overall, the experience just made me realize how I need to be around these kinds of creative people more often, it's just so inspiring. Gaby gave me some things to work on until our next lesson! THANK YOU NEW YORK CITY GUITAR SCHOOL! GABY IS THE GOAT! IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov__

This location is huge, clean, & decent prices…read more Staff were kind and friendly. Highly recommend this location for your music equipment needs. Two thumbs all the way up!

Let me preface by my son is a gearhead. We've visited a number of GC all over. LIC is our home…read morebase, our North Star. There's a feeling of openness and welcome whenever we visit. It helps to see familiar faces that great us and products that speak for themselves. We appreciate Vince and partners at the tuning station lending their expertise when we've had guitar emergencies.

I love this place, it's one of my happy places…read more.. I've had a few guitars serviced here and they did excellent work. I hear from other people that they can take on a variety of difficult repairs... I just had some set ups and pick up changes. They were don't well and my guitars play like butter. The vintage prices seem fair and their stock of accessories are top notch. The only reason this doesn't get a five is because of slow turn around time. Obviously they're busy and it's understandable, they do great work and people are flocking over... if this is my only critique, this place is killing it!

BEWARE: Do NOT sell your gear with this store. Mine was sold on consignment over a year ago and I…read moream still waiting for payment. The owner says he does not have any money to pay. Total scam.