Dropped by on Friday hours before a gig for a new snare head, sticks and a cymbal stand. Got a…read morewhopping package deal and Alan let me test everything out in the shop to be sure I liked it. Great service and great deals.

I was thrilled to find that this store doesn't just have hand drums, but is also well-stocked with…read more hardware and parts for rock drum kits. And if they don't stock something you need, they'll order it for you or point you in the right direction. Alan, the owner, is extremely knowledgeable and helpful if I have questions or need advice. When I came in last year wanting to restore my vintage kit, I had no idea where to start, and Alan helped me through the entire process, from cleaning, de-rusting, to finding missing parts. Whenever I have a problem with my kit or something breaks, I always go to Alan first (it's a good idea to call the store to see when he's working!) Often he'll find a way to fix it without having to purchase new parts. Definitely recommend this gem over bigger places like Guitar Center.

Morningside Music has been a great experience for me. Dan Fox and the whole crew do an excellent…read morejob supporting students.

I started taking lessons as an adult with Morningside. The instructor I was paired up with was…read moreexactly right for what I was looking for. It has been a good experience. And on the scheduling and payment end they have also been flexible and very nice to deal with.

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'm a 36 year old student, singer in a wedding band and have always had a passion in pursuing…read moreplaying an instrument. I have recently begun my journey in learning piano from Dan. I am not only extremely pleased with his level of patience in teaching an adult as most can agree can be very difficult, but I am most pleased with his methods of teaching. Dan is very thorough and knowledgeable he sets up each lesson to fit your level of learning, his homework assignments are pretty light and flexible for anyone with a busy schedule it can be done! He is so on point with his teaching you can tell he knows what he is talking about, I am being challenged and am seeing improvement on my end, and man what an amazing feeling to be learning and learning from an amazing teacher. I am learning how to read and play by the end of my classes with Dan I feel much more can be accomplished in my music endeavors. Book your lessons with Dan, you won't regret it.

My kids have taken piano lessons from Maestro for about half a year. The teachers are very…read moreprofessional, and my kids have made a great progress so far. I would highly recommend this school to any parents who want their kid to learn music!

We hired Maestro Musicians to play at our ceremony on Cape Cod over Labor Day weekend. Leading up…read moreto the wedding, working with Daniel was an absolute pleasure. He was extremely responsive and went above & beyond to help make our wedding wishes come true. At the actual event, the music was beautiful and we got many compliments on the musicians. I would highly recommend Maestro Musicians!

February 25, 2025…read more You can't do it on your own! Well, maybe you could, but what a richer experience it is to do it with a great teacher. If you have thought about taking guitar lessons, for the first time or to restart your musical practice, please consider lessons with teacher, Erik Puslys, at his North End Guitar Studio in Boston. I have completed almost 3 years of weekly lessons with Erik. Learning guitar, in my case the classical guitar, is a challenge. On occasion, even Erik will admit that it is "hard." But he is dedicated to helping you with every aspect of the challenge from mastering technique issues like hand, arm and finger positions to understanding musical theory and the physical structure of the instrument. Erik is always thinking ahead to expose you to the exercises, technique and repertoire that you will need to know to play the guitar well. Most valuable for me has been his repeated advice to engage in "slow, accurate practice." This has begun to work for me in a very rewarding way. I am able now to play better and with more confidence. On a personal level, Erik is always approachable, smart and funny. He is a good friend. At the same time, I would say that he exudes music. His knowledge of the guitar and its music is amazing. I can confidently predict that you would profit from an association with him.

Our daughter has been taking drum lessons for 4 months and we love our instructor. He take his…read moretime and has a great way of teaching my daughter music. Eric Friedberg

What a disappointment. I went to have my daughter's clarinet corks replaced and when I returned 2…read moredays later, not only were the corks replaced, but pads were replaced as well - the pads, which I didn't order, cost double what the corks cost - so a whopping $113 later, I was more than frustrated. The gentleman, Paul, who I placed the order with, and who was the person I picked it up from, said that I had ordered the pads as well, which I didn't. I wouldn't even know to ask about the pads. When I told him that I didn't order the pads, his response was "well, it will play now", to which I responded with "it played before". There were no apologies, no trying to come to a resolution, nothing. I just had to pay the money. This experience left me feeling ripped off and left me feeling as though their business practice is questionable, if not unethical. A total disappointment.

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.