Is there any other name as synonymous with the craft of learning music as the Dahlgren's? You'd be…read morehard-pressed to find another family who has engrained themselves so much in the music education of students in the Napa Valley. I have had the pleasure of knowing the Dahlgren family for years now, and even worked at R Pals Music way back when I was in high school (one of my first jobs required stringing guitars for Mr. Dahlgren). I am happy to see that, ten years later, their business is still a part of the community and still supplying the eager musicians of tomorrow with the tools necessary to realize their dreams. Beyond all of this, the real draw of R Pals Music, is the mom and pop store attitude the Dahlgren's bring to their business. This is LITERALLY a mom and pop store, the kind of breed that is rare to find these days. To truly understand the appeal, just walk in the store. You'll no doubt be taken by Patricia's warm and welcoming humor or Robert's infectious laugh. You can do business with a music supply store that views you no differently than a collection stub... or your could bring your business to a family that has made a habit out of making their customers part of their own.

Brought my flute & piccolo in for a cleaning. Rob was very friendly and did a great job. Highly…read morerecommend.

Very helpful and friendly staff. Tonewood and courage had some really cool guitars. I can't wait to…read morecome back. Check out a live show.. they made me feel really welcome. Highly recommend.

This is a cool store and needed in Napa. They support local musicians and give a stage for those…read morethat perform.

I recently sat in on one of my son's drum sessions with instructor Albert, and I was honestly so…read moresurprised by how well he could already play. More than that, I've never seen my son this excited and eager to attend a program before. This has been such a great hobby for him, and I really appreciate how Albert has helped teach him not just drums, but also dedication, practice, and confidence while still making it fun. Albert is incredibly patient, and it truly shows in his students. Highly recommend!

Napa School of Music is truly a gem! The instructors and staff are inspiring, dedicated, and…read moreincredibly supportive. They offer such a wide range of programs and their amazing admin work SOOO hard to accommodate so many families and their kids' busy and ever-changing schedules. All of my children have cherished their unique experiences here, and the new space is absolutely fantastic--set up for creativity to thrive. We feel so lucky to be part of this amazing musical community!

Got my guitar restrung here. The service was excellent and fast. They have a wide range of guitars,…read moreincluding less expensive ones. I appreciated that considering where we live.

Love these guys! I've bought two beautiful instruments from them and the experience both times was…read morefantastic. They are very chill, supportive, and helpful. It's a beautiful place to find just the right guitar :) And they have a fantastic selection of ukulele's and baritone ukulele's as well!

Loved that my son got to experience piano and his delightful teachers! He went here for a year or…read moreso but we were unable to continue. His teacher Ms. Mindy and Mr. Phil were awesome and the tuition is fair. I wish the school were closer as it would be more convenient.

Fun, innovative and energetic. If you're looking for a teacher that can making learning music fun…read moreand something to look forward to, Phil's it. Hesitant? Keep reading. I hadn't touched a piano for 20+ years and was asked to play for our church for when the pianist was gone. I was classically trained from 1st to 6th grade. I had to relearn by myself but really wanted to refresh and learn some things I didn't know before and get retaught. Our pastor at the time suggested Phil. Although we did zoom, and I know if it was in person it would have been a lot better, Phil made it work. He had top-notch experience with the technology since COVID made everyone go virtually. The lessons were phenomenal. My lessons were focused on gospel and church music but I learned things like octave-chord, relearning scales (I needed this desperately), playing by ear and my FAVORITE improvisation. I didn't think you can "learn" or "teach" improv but Phil did. He even stated that he wished he recorded our lesson. Although our lessons were limited (just the summer every week), I still utilize everything he has taught me. I am regularly playing the piano now for our church for 3 services a week. It has been an incredible improvement and a lot of it is thanks to Phil. Seek him out and he'll teach you more than you would ever expect. If he does this for adults-- I know for a FACT he can do this with kids.

We purchased our very first piano from here at the beginning of the pandemic. We figured that…read moresince we'd be staying home more often, why not purchase a real piano!? We made an appointment to come in and Ulysses helped us out. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and helped us through the process. He didn't rush us or pressure us to buy a piano, and he was patient in answering all our questions. We went home that same day to think about which piano we wanted to get and returned a week later to purchase a Yamaha upright piano. Overall, it was a great experience and we now have a beautiful piano!

Another five-star review for Music Exchange and Gary in particular! I recently had a wonderful…read moreend-to-end experience; Gary was patient and helpful and didn't try to sell me something we didn't need. The entire process was smooth and delightful. I am happy to recommend Music Exchange/Gary and we will certainly reach out to them again for our next purchase.

I reached out to Nicholas because my daughter was struggling in her calculus course. She was…read moreskeptical getting a tutor at first. After one meeting with him she decided to sign up for three more additional meetings. We will definitely continue to use him to ensure that she is successful in her math courses. She enjoys her time with him. He's willing to meet her at our local library. She says his sense of humor is a bonus as well!

math man is the best math teacher ive ever had hes so much fun and he teaches really well. AND HE…read moreBECOMES SPANISHMAN UPON REQUEST

I had to just edit cause her name popped into my head. Her name was Ann. And I got emails to prove…read morethat she said that I was forcing my kids to read for punishment. It was fucking rude and disrespectful like, who the fuck are you. And our kids are supposed to read 20 minutes a day. This email will be in my book about the trauma that my kids have gone through since 2015. I wanna give you four stars cause you helped me with kids in their homework, but you also were not beneficial to them in private emails. My kids went there for years. But some shady shit was going on. I can't remember her name but she told me I made my kids read for punishment and an email that I still have. But my kids were supposed to read for 20 minutes every day. It was a great place for my kids. They helped with homework because my ex said he doesn't do homework. Everything was put on me and my kids and then when they weren't failing, it was all my fault. But there were also secret court dates in Napa Courts that I do believe that they were involved in and hopefully, the truth comes out with our investigation. Sylvan is a great place as long as they do not get involved in your business. Our traumatize or help traumatize your kids. Our help traumatized are ruining your kid's education to where they do not care anymore. I will not have my kids go back here at all. And you sat there and listened to conversations and still chose the other side and not my kids. Documentations everything I say I've been undercover since 2015. Emails are everything. And yes, I do believe they were in a family court having private meetings. But everybody's gonna know because I have a book and I shared all my information so if anything happens to me, somebody else will publish my book. I would ask for the money back is probably in the hundred thousand. But I didn't pay for it. Precaution and careful and pay attention. And stick up for your kids, even though I did. But I don't know why it took so long for the corruption that's going on around me and my kids to stop and maybe if I had done something a long time ago my kids would've had a better education. I'm not gonna say it on here but if you want further investigation and you're going through hell in Napa Courts and they get involved, there's always a loophole in the law. And if I do find out you were in secret courtrooms trust me I'm posting it everywhere and will pay for advertisement. I don't know how many stars I should give you because you helped me out, but you also went behind my back and neglected my kids in the process. This may not have anything to do with them, but I and a bunch of other people piled up in cars and went to the FBI. Hopefully, everything's investigated now. But there's another investigation going on. I wanna know about this court date. And who is there? So do I give you five stars cause you help my kid or do I give you one star because you kind of screwed us over in the process?

My son has stuck with his English tutor since 7th grade and now he's a junior in high school, near…read morethe top of his class and loving the English homework that he used to fear. Thank you Sylvan!