Music Biz is amazing! I was able to get everything that I needed at an amazing price!read more

My daughter and I just finished a one-week piano course w/ Lucas. Real nice guy and really knows…read morehis stuff. I'm still trying to decide if I can afford regular lessons but if I can, I'll use Lucas. He was very patient with us and made it fun.

Michael is a very wonderful music teacher. He is patient and so incredibly encouraging to this…read morestudent. As an older person I felt hesitant about taking on a new endeavor. However my love for music moved me to search for the right individual to help me achieve my dream. Michael's musical abilities coupled with his career experience has inspired me to commit to learning to read and learn more about music. Recently I heard Michael's band play at a local venue. I can say he's not only a great instructor but an amazing musician, singer and member of a very fun listening band. Great to dance to as well. I highly recommend him as an instructor and musician. A very solid human!

Outstanding music teacher…read more My 15 year old boy came in to loving music as Michael started showing him new and fun ways to play songs he requested. My son plays piano and guitar. He is loving the piano more than ever. He can not only play but read music as well. I give Michael 5 stars. He comes to our home weekly and is always on time. Lessons are normally 45 mins however, Michael spends that extra time in making sure my son has his lesson right. I'm a proud parent of my son and his abilities and I owe a lot of it to the teaching of Michael. I highly recommend him. Great pricing too.

I am updating my post from 1 star to 5 stars. The owner of The teVelde Conservatory of Music…read morecontacted me with concern about my negative experience with their messaging center. I didn't feel as though she was trying to get me to change my review, but that she sincerely wanted me to have an honest opinion of their services and not the poor messaging service. I appreciate the time she took to listen to me, apologize, and give me an opportunity to have a second chance of experiencing what they have to offer. I could hear her passion for her business, and her genuine joy in providing children with a music education. I appreciate the way she evaluates the individual needs and interests of each child. She was able to recognize my daughter's strengths and challenges. My 6 y/o was matched with a great teacher who she has now had about 6 music lessons with. My daughter has been introduced to piano and drums. She looks forward to her weekly lessons which is important to us. The cost is high in my opinion due to our financial limitations, but it may actually be priced correctly in comparison to other music lessons. I was impressed with their focus on safety as there are video cameras in all the rooms. I highly recommend this company for music lessons. Original Post given 1 star: I guess they have an answering service so I left the person my name, number, and a message. Disappointed it took over a week for them to return my call.

Tevelde is truly a wonderful and accepting place. I am a student at their school and have had three…read moredifferent teachers, all of which I absolutely adore. They are all just extraordinary teachers and when you walk in, you already feel safe and happy. The vibe is just all around great. Miss Bonnie Tevelde is the owner and gets really excited if you're excited to learn. She often gets into many different aspects of music and will almost definitely have sheet music on hand of your favorite song. She is all over the place, but somehow seems to keep it managed in an orderly fashion. She is such a great teacher and incredible owner. Miss Sierra Gainer, soon to be Mrs. Sierra Shiver, is such a sweetheart of a teacher. I, personally, have not had her as a teacher, but just the encounters I have had with her before my lessons are amazing because her smile just makes you feel like the place is a little bit warmer. She teaches many instruments, but her specialties from what I've seen are ukulele, piano, and voice. She is so nice and sweet, and she definitely is worth having for a lesson. Or two. Or however many you would like. And finally, Miss Shaira Benitez. She is my current teacher, and let me tell you, she is so good at what she does. She is the one that teaches most of the theory I know, she teaches some piano, and voice. Her voice is so powerful and she is definitely able to teach you that too, as she has taught me. So if you need preparation for that audition you've been so nervous about, she's your woman. Also, she's a huge goofball, so honestly, just be prepared for some pretty bad dad jokes. All in all, this school is definitely the school you would want to attend for music lessons. You may go in thinking "they may not be able to do anything with me, I have such horrible music skills", you'd be wrong because I went in thinking the same thing for my first lesson. As soon as my first lesson was over with, I knew that my time here was going to be great. I've been attending this school for 1 hour a week for about a year and a half now, and honestly, it's just such a great environment. If music is your passion, then this establishment would be your place to express it.

Juan & staff can help you with your music needs. I take my guitars for maintenance and they do an…read moreexcellent job

I needed a set of strings quick as possible and was hoping to find them in Santa Maria. I checked…read morein Google and found 3 locations, one I remember but I stopped going there because they were mainly teaching lessons and a few music accessories. Then another location but it was mostly music dvds and cds but it didn't give enough information on what they exactly do. But I came across Rangel and it looked like it would have what I need plus more. I got to the store and wow, it was set up pretty nice, I got to play a couple of classical guitars and then found they carried the guitar strings I needed, nice! Sales associates were very good, so glad I was able to find this place, I'll be coming back, in fact all musicians need to find this gem.

I absolutely have to give a big shoutout to Nick Rail Music…read more These guys are fantastic. I've been building a Stratocaster out of parts, and took it in to have the pickguard wired and get a full setup including setting up an unfinished nut. It is extremely hard to find anyone who will touch soldering and wiring. I was prepared to travel a couple hundred miles to get this set up the way I like it, butNick Rail took it on without hesitation. The quality of the work was excellent, and despite the soldering and the nut being complicated, they turned my guitar around in less than a week when nearly all of the other shops in town were quoting me 2-3 weeks. Their pricing for the work was very fair. Couldn't be happier, and if you decide to get crazy and build a guitar, or even need some form of setup or repair, this is the first call I would make. I can't see myself going anywhere else in town now.

I was really bummed when Chris Jensen passed away and venerable Jensen's Music closed after being…read morethere forever. He was such a nice guy. So yesterday when I wanted to play La Bamba on my equally venerable guitar, one of the strings popped. So I reluctantly had to find a new source of replacement strings. I'm happy to report that Nick Rail abundantly filled the bill. Nice helpful staff, prices that don't drive you to the internet, and a store filled not just with guitars, but also keyboards, drums, and horns. School band members rent and shop here, too. All In all a good experience. They've been there 40 years, and this was my belated first visit. Does anyone else remember the Bonnie Langley Music Store in downtown Santa Barbara?

I bought a guitar from an estate sale and it didn't sound so good so I brought it here to get set…read moreup and now it sounds amazing. Perfect set up and action! Highly recommend getting your guitar set up here.

Bought a guitar and a harmonica from here. Better than any other music store. If you call and he…read moredoesn't pick up he texts you back pretty quickly. When I bought my guitar the action was too low, so I brought it back and he fixed it for me for free. Super knowledgeable 10/10 will be back for all other music needs

been taking lessons from Jamie for about a year and a half and he has helped me a lot to Improve my…read moretechnique and overall drumming. Very nice guy highly recommend for beginners or intermediate drummers wanting to learn more!

From the owner: Hey! My name is Jamie and I want to teach you how to play the drums!! I have been playing for…read morealmost 20 years and love sharing my passion with you! I want to become a full-time professional musician. While I have played live many times and have been recorded professionally, I am still new to this being-a-professional-musician thing. With your help, I can make this my full-time job!

We've had such a positive experience with our daughter's tutor, Maya. She has worked with tutors…read morebefore, but this has been the first time she has really looked forward to her sessions. Maya has a way of making her feel comfortable asking questions without worrying about getting something wrong. She's even more motivated to do the work between session now, which we did not expect. Seeing her confidence improve has been a huge for us, and we're very grateful to have found Maya.

This company has caused so much frustration for our family. We have had 3 different tutors, one of…read morewhich was wonderful. The other two absolutely TERRIBLE. They had a tutor named ZiYan Britt assigned to our son....the FIRST session was supposed to be an hour. She showed up, spent 20 minutes and left without saying a word to my husband who was upstairs. She then tried to validate her lack of time with my son by saying they got his assignment done and if he didn't want to practice his division "Its not her job to parent, its her job to tutor and if I wanted to discuss with with my son I was well within my rights" UNBELIEVABLE.....my child is Autistic (which she knew about prior to the session) and she decided she would just up and leave. ALSO we have had ongoing billings issues with them, they charge for hours and even if the tutor cancels they don't refund your money the just "add it the bank of hours" but KEEP CHARGING YOUR CARD. I have asked for a refund for the most recent incident because charging for an entire hour for a 20 minute session is uncalled for. Also I have canceled with them and they aren't refunding the sessions that I paid for and didn't recieve. Do yourself a favor and just find a private honest tutor, this company is out for the money and doesn't screen the quality of their tutors. What a SHAME.