Chuck is great! As an adult I wanted to finally start taking violin lessons and he got me right in…read morethere that week and here I go.

Mr King is an eccentric piano teacher who is full of fun stories and very good at motivating and…read moreteaching young kids! My daughter started playing in her first lesson and was very excited she could play right away. He is very friendly, caring and knows his stuff! He also shares tips and tricks to improve, inspiring players and lent us books to practice with. He is a gem & we love piano with Mr King!

Took the time to help with a minor request. Very polite and helpful. Good place to check out.read more

I wanted to surprise my sister with her first guitar, and Jack at Mark's Guitar Exchange made the…read morewhole experience unforgettable. Walking into a guitar shop can feel a little intimidating when you don't know much about guitars, but Jack was so patient, kind, and knowledgeable. He made everything easy to understand and helped us find the perfect guitar. I highly recommend Jack and Mark's Guitar Exchange!

We inherited an old flute for our child that my husband's aunt had used in her high school days…read moremany decades ago. It looked very vintage, to put it nicely, and definitely needed a lot of TLC if it was even still usable. After some research, we found the Windsmith, located in the neighborhood of North Park, with exceptional reviews. We were lucky to have found Franco, who specializes in woodwind instrument repairs, to take a look at the old flute. He said the necessary maintenance was not extensive and gave us a very affordable quote for repairs to get the flute back in shape. In less than a week, we had the flute fixed up and ready to be played. Thank you Franco, and we will be back again for regular maintenance. My other child is interested in playing the trumpet so we hope to bring business to his partner Jim at the Windsmith, who specializes in brass instruments. We are so happy to have found this place. Thank you!

Been going there for years for several of my horns, and they are always on top of everything, and…read moredo great work. Can't recommend them strongly enough.

I just started taking drum lessons with Baruch and I'm already so glad I signed up! I started with…read moreliterally zero drum knowledge, and he makes everything easy to understand and really fun to learn. The studio space is super cool too and just adds to the whole experience. It's 100% worth every dollar and every minute getting to learn from a professional drummer.

I've brought two Guitars and one Bass for Willie and his repair team to fix, I highly recommend…read morethem super knowledgeable, the turnaround is surprisingly quick I won't go anywhere else to get my instruments repaired, plus they are super nice in the front desk there and very welcoming.

I came in today to replace my violin chinrest, but unfortunately they didn't have the one I was…read morelooking for. Instead, they offered me a discounted used chinrest that worked perfectly and fit my budget. They also took the time to repair my broken chinrest, which I truly appreciated. Everyone was incredibly kind, honest, and helpful. They went above and beyond to make sure I left with a good solution. Excellent customer service, and I highly recommend this shop!

Customer service alone deserves more than a 5-star review. Went here on the 2nd of March to get a…read morenew practice amp as my cheap Amazon amp was not doing enough. Went to another music store, which shall not be named, and was not greeted very kindly- workers at that music store were very quiet, I wasn't even greeted at the door and had to make my presence noticed and say good morning- to them. The experience here at Harper's Music Store was different however. It's been years since I've been here- last time I was here, I recall getting a synthetic reed for my baritone sax. The owner, Steve, greeted me as I walked through the door and asked me what my needs were. I told him I was looking for a beginner AMP and first showed me some small, cheap options. I then asked him that I wanted something with a little more features to it and then showed me a Marshall MG30FX and a Spider IV Line 6 75 W. I decided to go with the Line 6 as the presets and customizability of the AMP was what persuaded me in buying it. I'm not sure if he works here too but Michael helped me in further solidifying my purchase of the Spider AMP over the Marshall because of the same reasons, so thank you to you too Michael! Purchasing my Fender Starcaster here was a breeze- I traded in a guitar for the Starcaster and that process was very straight forward- just show your ID and Steve'll take a look online to see how much it is priced and give you a fair offer like he did with me. Overall, if you're looking for musical needs, going to Harper's Music Store is a great idea. The customer service let alone is really what knocks this place out of the park. I'll be coming here again if I need anything else.

Aimee teaches my 10-year-old son piano and she is wonderful. She is incredibly patient, dedicated,…read moreand able to create effective practice habits and lessons. My son looks forward to seeing her each week because she is so friendly and fun! He's learned so much in such a short amount of time. I highly recommend reaching out to her. I'm sure you'll love her, too!

My 7 year old looks forward to piano lessons with Aimee. She said her teacher makes learning piano…read moreand singing fun!

In short, I could not have asked for better service!…read more The staff was knowledgeable and helpful. They promptly researched the answers to specific questions I had regarding the bass guitar I wanted to purchase and explained things clearly. They set up the bass superbly, and kindly lowered the action as far as possible as per my request. Guitar Center had told me they only had this particular model of bass in two of their store locations in the entire US, so the fact that Music Store Live had it is a testament to their expansive inventory (and good taste, imho). The bass was set up and shipped in one day and arrived at my doorstep the next! Very quick!

These guys are really good. I've bought 2 guitars from them so far, great deals on both as well as…read moreseveral effect pedals. Excellent customer service, they shipped to Los Angeles, all good.

Our son has been playing drums for over 3 years and Jon has been his instructor from day one. Jon…read morehas taken our sons ability from only being able to hold the sticks to most recently rocking out and drumming Metallica and Nirvana. Our son has learned to drum Rock, Metal, classics like the Beatles and even some Pop. Jon is very talented and covers a wide range of genres, he is patient, encouraging and is great at being able to coach and connect with kids. If you or your kids are considering drums, Jon is great. You won't be disappointed. My opinion, you do need to give it some time. Don't get discouraged if it doesn't come right away. It takes a few months to really see results but Jon will get you there.

My 11-year-old son has been playing drums for 6 years. Jon was his second teacher for 4 years since…read morewe moved to San Diego. To me, learning drums is a lonely process, especially in the beginning. Imagine an 8 years old little boy sitting in front of a drum set which was huge to him, playing repeated simple patterns. However, my son continues drumming and starting jamming songs with his friends. Jon is always patient and kind to my boy. He listens to my son's ideas and struggles. He keeps him motivated and excited about his lessons. Jon published his own drum method book and it was very easy for my son to pick up because of the child-friendly colored guide. We went to Jon's performances and roadshows, it showed my son a pathway for what a drummer can be. Highly recommended!

If I could give 10 Stars for this review to Miss Alison, that still wouldn't be enough. I would…read morewant to go to 11! My son has been going to Miss Alison since he was about 7-years old, so the last 4 years. I have a really limited knowledge of playing music on an instrument, so I'm not going to get technical here however I will say I am constantly amazed at what my son has learned and knows about music because of Miss Alison. To have my son be able to read music, tune his ukulele, write and arrange original music and sing on key while playing -- this is awesome! Miss Alison's energy, experience and easy-going attitude is just so great to keep my son involved and interested. My son hears a song and then we're seeing if she has the sheet music to play it, and then he's playing it. From the Beattles to twenty-one pilots to Bob Marley to DEVO to Bobby McFerrin, my son is strumming and plucking along. Like I said, I want an 11!

We took a music class in the park with Miss Marae. My son is 14 months and really, really enjoyed…read morethe classes! From the drum, to the songs, bubbles, and puppet, he had a wonderful time. Miss Marae really understands kiddos attention spans and does such a wonderful job doing a class for littles. My son absolutely loved Miss Marae's original songs and they continue to make him smile or cheer him up when he's grumpy. We definitely recommend her classes!

Definitely remembers their clients. After 6 years, I contacted them about some files I wanted to…read moreretrieve and they remembered me and the project I was talking about.

We were standing outside this studio reading the flyers trying to figure out what this space was…read more John was having lunch and saw us looking and invited us inside for a quick tour. What an AMAZING space! I've never been in a recording studio before. It was a cool treat. My friend's boyfriend is a musician, so she has been thinking about gifting him some recording hours and John offered a stellar deal. My interaction with John was so great, I wanted to support him by sharing my experience.