Rob is a tremendously talent piano instructor. I have studied with him now for over 16 years, a…read moretestament to his ability as a teacher to keep me inspired and wanting to learn more every week. Rob emphasizes the enjoyment of music as a key aspect of his teaching philosophy. We have studied a breadth of classical music spanning from Bach and Beethoven, Chopin and Schubert, Debussy, Copland, Barber, Ginastera... the list goes on and on. We've also worked on pop music and show tunes, and lessons are sprinkled with theory and music history. My musicality has improved immeasurably under Rob's guidance and I appreciate listening to (as well as playing) music more as a result. I highly recommend Rob for studying piano at all levels, from beginner to advanced. Check him out!

I wish I could give Mr. Emilian more than 5 stars. He is an excellent, excellent teacher. I always…read morewanted to learn how to play the accordion but for some reason or another never had the time, then I found Mr. Emilian. When I started with Mr. Emilian I really had not idea what a note was, I know it is sad, but it is the truth. Mr. Emilian thought me how to read music sheets, how to play notes, arpeggios and accords. Needless to say, he is very patient and very knowledgeable, too. He lent me one of his accordions in the beginning and kept giving me bigger accordions as I was getting better. Eventually I bought a very good accordion from him. I now live outside MA but I still take classes with him using Skype :) Take my word, if you are looking to learn how to play the accordion or the Bassoon, give Mr. Emilian a call.

Beyond my expectation. Brought in a used 2000 Hot Rod…read moreDeluxe I just purchased, for a few things that bothered me about the amps performance. Greg worked his magic. He took care of every issue I was concerned about, and then some. The amp sounds amazing. This is now one of the best sounding amps I have had, and I have had many, including two other Hot Rod Deluxe amps. I have used Cranky's in the past, many years ago ( did some work on a Silverface Twin), and decided I'd go back. Smart decision! The Hot Rod was ready when promised I would highly recommend Cranky's. Greg is honest and listened to my concerns.

Just had an amp serviced by Greg at Cranky's, he did a fantastic job as usual and reasonable price…read more Very happy with Cranky's, can recommend.

How to describe Centre Music House... (1) place where you can rent an instrument, (2) get it…read morerepaired or (3) even buy it. (4) And take lessons in everything from violin to voice. The staff is super talented and friendly, and the place feels like family. (5) And did I mention they host free open mics open to the community on the first Thursday of every month during the school year?! So you get to hone your performance skills? Centre Music House is a real find.

I have been doing business with Centre Music since 1976. I'd recommend them to anybody. I usually…read morefind good-to-great prices here, in similar range as the big-box music store(s) down the street--But I also find Corbitt and his son Max. Corbitt opened the place in 1973, and he's as warm and honest a guy as you're ever going to find. (He's also hilariously droll, and knows a lot about music, musical instruments, music history, life, the universe, and everything.) His son Max now handles much of the everyday operations, and shares most or all of Corbitt's strengths, as named above. Which is really cool--It means there'll be a Centre Music in Framingham for another generation. Great place for lessons, too.

I am just now learning banjo at 71. I broke a string and - it being my first stringed instrument.-…read moredidn't know what to do. I happened to find Mr C's, less than a mile from my house. I called and went over. Jim helped me, friendly and kind. Put the strong on for me and everything. Students were coming for music lessons, it seemed like a bustling little place. I'm so happy to know Mr C's is there!

Jim the owner along with the music Teachers are some of the nicest people you will ever meet. I've…read moreknown Jimmy for a long time and he can tell you anything and everything about guitars. He's got a nice assortment of electric and acoustic guitars along with a variety of other instruments to suite your needs. Jimmy will go out of his way to make sure your experience at Mr. C's is a pleasant one and you keep coming back. The big box stores maybe not so much. So come on in and experience the small store way, you will be glad you did.

My Son has been getting Lessons from Mr. James for about 4 months now and he has made a ton of…read moreprogress with Piano. Way more than I thought he would at this point. Best of all my son is always excited to attend his lessons, so my son really enjoys learning piano and he can now read music which is impressive to me.

Be warned!!!!!! Egocentric man!!! Very unprofessional Piano Teacher. Although he is very skilled,…read morehe has a difficult time with boundaries and professionalism. We began seeing him in February and had to end our services 3 months later due to many issues handled inadequately. I had no intention on sharing my experience through a review until he completely ignored me over email. Since beginning services with him in February, he had made several passive aggressive statements but we looked the other way for our daughter who thoroughly enjoys piano. He made comments about us not ordering a new keyboard saying things like, "I don't know if it's a money thing...", and "I've mentioned this before, and for whatever reason you haven't ordered another keyboard...", which is completely INAPPROPRIATE! Maybe we hadn't ordered it because we wanted her to earn it, or maybe we hadn't ordered it because we wanted it to be a reward at the end of the school year? Regardless, it was none of his business why. She had a working keyboard and that's all that should have concerned him. And then most recently, over Skype in May he said, "I don't know how much you care about her piano lessons but she's quite good." And what I said back to him was, "We care about whatever she cares about." It's clear he is not a parent. No person who is a parent would presume parents don't care about piano lessons they are paying for so their child can learn and enjoy piano, and no parent would involve children in monetary matters the way he did either. After my daughter's final piano class with him, she informed me that at the end of their meeting he said to her, "Please remind your mother to pay for the month of June as she is always late with the payment." What kind of teacher says a comment like this to an 11-year-old? What kind of teacher makes such a passive aggressive comment to a child about money? Why not give the parent a call or send the parents an email if there is any concern with payment. Moreover, there was no "always"; he had only been paid for February and March and then the pandemic happened. His form of payment is very archaic and he only accepts written checks either brought to him at class or mailed to him. So as any normal human being would know the month of April in Massachusetts was quite stressful due to COVID-19. Going out to get groceries was scary in and of itself and remembering to mail his check was not on my top priority list. So that payment was a late which I apologized for, even give the circumstances. Then I was sick at the beginning of May and my daughter unfortunately missed a class to which he had a very flippant attitude about even though I was in the hospital. I made a payment arrangement with him and told him I would send him a check for the month of May. He finally agreed to accepting Zell in the month of May. So for him to make a comment like that to my daughter on June 2 was completely inappropriate and uncalled for. When I brought this to his attention he did not respond back with apologies or understanding, he simply responded back with excuses and tried to shame me saying that he was "sorry if it embarrassed you". If he were a parent then he'd understand that it wasn't embarrassing, it simply put my daughter in an awkward and uncomfortable position, therefore inappropriate and unprofessional. I expected an email back and he did not respond. 3 days later I reached out to my daughter's previous teacher who was willing to make time for her on weekends, as she lives far away and weekdays are hard for us. I informed Stephen of this and listed out all the reasons why his employment with us was no longer going to work. He decided that his pride and ego have too much value and he would not respond to that either. Horrible customer service! Not to mention that his flippant attitude towards my daughter, as if having her as a student didn't mean anything was even more insulting. Being a good pianist is one thing, but being a good service provider is a whole other thing for this guy. Don't trust him with your kids.

I highly recommend David French Music. They were extremely helpful and patient while my son tried…read moreout several violins to determine which one he liked best. Every employee that we interacted with either in person or online were very professsional and friendly. They also have excellent covid policies in place to keep all their customers safe. If you are searching for an instrument, I strongly recommend you reach out to David French Music!

I feel like, now that I am within reach of owning the flute, the harassment has dialed up. First,…read morethe company needs to clearly EXPLAIN that past due payments apply to past due balance first and not regular monthly payments (don't tell customers all is well in the instrument universe when it very clearly is not). Second, they need to be consistent with past due notices. They shouldn't let nine months go by without any conversation or notification or past due fees and then start to harass customers and create fees and spam notices out of the blue. One star: perceived inconsistency and lack of knowledge as far as knowing/explaining customer accounts. Zero stars for being annoying when the mood hits them.

I am grateful to have ''Larry Bee' Music Center'' serving my Musical needs! - Thanks to these…read moreAwesome people, I have the best of everything I need to play gigs and enjoy the ''Highest Quality Customer'' to back me up as a performing bassist. Beyond Grateful, - Ernie Leblanc, ''Into the Bass!''