Quick update/5 stars for this particular experience: I needed a reed variety pack/mix card because…read moreI'm trying to figure out what strength and kind I want. After looking at woodwind stores closer to me and online, none of the other stores had the 4 pack I was looking for. Q&F not only had the 4-pack, but it was less than Amazon (and the other shops) sell the 3-pack version for. I wasn't going to spend $10 on shipping so I opted for store pickup and figured I'd drive out there when I had other errands to run in the area. They sent me a text letting me know they were getting it from their warehouse and then about 4-5 business days laters I got a call that it was ready for pickup. Super easy.

I've been a customer of Quinlan and Fabish going on seven years with two kids in their violin…read morerental program. It has been a such a gift. Our first child started violin through the school and Quinlan and Fabish were there at the welcome night. We decided to go with them and we rented our child's violin through them for years. What's great about their program is that they keep track of how much you are putting towards the instrument rental and then, if your child gets serious down the road, that money is banked as a credit towards buying an instrument. After several years it felt like a good idea to invest in an instrument for our older child. There was a Black Friday sale and we could use our credit so it seemed like a great move. I bought the instrument but I was able to pay for it on a monthly basis, just like the rental, however, I owned it. But they would also help out with any repair or support we would need if there was a problem. It felt great when the violin was paid for! It felt like an accomplishment to pay it off and an investment into the music education of our kid. When the second child wanted to play violin too, it again made sense to choose Quinlan and Fabish. It remains to be seen if our second kid will continue in orchestra, but what's great about the rental program is that we haven't made a large purchase of an instrument. The rental is convenient for us. Additionally, our second kid broke his violin twice. He has needed to replace it twice. Um, embarrassing much? Quinlan and Fabish happily took the broken rental violin and replaced it, no big deal. What a relief! Highly recommend Quinlan and Fabish! Also, you can buy things from them (stands, shoulder rests, etc) over the phone and they will drop them off at your child's school. Super helpful for busy families.

I really like this place because in a short time my daughter is learning very quickly to play the…read moreguitar since Mr. Nico is very dedicated to his work and also his teaching method is very effective.

I loved the recital my son performed in! I feel very comfortable leaving my children at this music…read moreclinic! The atmosphere feels like they are at home.

Our sons have loved taking drum and guitar lessons here! Chris and Adam are knowledgeable,…read morepatient, and make each lesson a great experience.

From the moment our son started taking piano lessons with Inna, his hobby quickly turned into a…read morepassion. She not only connects well with him and caters to his learning style and taste but motivates him to be better. The best way to put it is she's AWESOME! The owner Chris is just as great! If you're looking for private lessons that actually build your child's confidence and not to mention is reasonably priced, I highly recommend Breaking Grounds in Arlington Heights.

I love that they are grouped w/ other kids to form a band & on stage quickly!read more

The School of Rock is excellent. the instructors are patient, understanding and provide a…read morecustomized learning approach. And the staff is awesome with explaining the various lesson options and with scheduling. As an "older" student, I still feel right at home learning for Ryan and the team!

Excellent teachers! We are so happy to have found this music school. My son is learning electric…read moreguitar and already sounding great.

Great for guitar and drums- Mediocre for piano. Our daughter took piano here for three years…read more The focus is on rock performances with very little keyboard driven numbers in order to showcase guitar and drums.

I'm so thankful for the Music Room. We are currently renting a French Horn and just started lessons…read morefor our 6th grader to supplement school band lessons. Lessons have been top notch so far; he's thrilled with his highly qualified and amazing instructor. They are always kind and professional. Our instrument needed some repairs; no problem! They gave us a loaner instrument quickly with no fuss. The instructors always appear so focused and engaged with their students and happy to see them. So thankful to have this business in Palatine.

My daughter took lessons at The Music Room for years. She tried a number of instruments over the…read moreyears; violin, piano, and bass guitar. The Music Room's team was unfailingly responsive and flexible whenever my daughter wanted to change instruments. I highly recommend The Music Room for rental and lessons. I felt like they really cared and they made working with them easy. Carol, Carley, and everyone else we interacted with was great. The Music Room taught my daughter a love of music without pressure or fuss.

What a great music store! Jim was the best, but the new owners are really fixing up the building…read moreproperly. If you have not been there in over a year, you won't believe your eyes. They have amazing piano drum and guitar instructors and Nick is an amazing guitar technician.

This is such a unique music store, and I love the vintage Chinese dragon drums and gongs. What's…read morebest is their outstanding service: I had a garage-tossed beginner drum set of decent quality with numerous missing smaller parts. At Offbeat, Jim searched his place for matching used parts, reset the entangled foot pedals, and got the whole set back in working order for minimal cost.

Terrible. I am a Music teacher in a grade school and I buy violins cheap and fix them up so my…read morestudents can learn how to play them. I brought a violin that had the sound post had fallen. Rather than giving it to the luthier and having him put the sound post back, she yammered on and on about how if they did put the sound post back in, it might just fall down again. I also had pegs that were not drilled and asked her if they could drill them. Rather than agreeing to drill them, she went on and on about who knows what. She wrapped up her presentation up by saying "You people buy things on Amazon and expect us..." I have bought things there before like shoulder rests, viola bows and other things. I really expected a better reception than I got. I took the violin to Park Violins down the street. He did both of the repairs and refused to take any money for it. I know that lady has a $35,000 violin because she tells me that every time I was in that store, but that is no reason to be condescending to a customer.

I've been doing business with GC ever since they opened. Andrew Welch is the ONLY one I deal with…read more This is not a cut on anyone of the others, but Andrew has Never let me down And his customer service is top shelf. Period!