We purchased an antique piano from the 1860s and needed it tuned. We reached out to multiple places…read moreand got a swift and professional reply from Chris. His business is a one man show and we are all about supporting local! Chris was exceptionally knowledgeable and I enjoyed chatting with him as he worked. The piano sounds great and he even replaced our broken knobs and rubber stops! Prices are very reasonable and I will be recommending him to friends and family for his outstanding work!

He was great at tuning my piano and really knows his stuff. I look forward to working with him in…read morethe future for piano tuning.

Wonderful music school with reasonable prices. I am so glad I found this place. They have an…read moreextensive list of instruments they can help you work on. I might even take more than one class here someday. Amazing staff. Very responsive. Highly recommend. Such a blessing.

This is a very cool music store, adjacent to the music store is a coffee house, in fact they are…read moretogether. The coffee house has a stage with gear and it looks like they are ready to go. A musician just has to plug in and play. Open mic on Tuesdays. They have an array of used guitars and consignment instruments. I played a few guitars and talked with Steve. As I was playing a number of people came in and signed up for lessons. I had a coffee with a shot of espresso for $3.17. Free Wifi here also.

The North Carolina Symphony is fantastic! They ALWAYS put on a great concert. So entertaining. I…read morealways enjoy going to the symphony.

Orchestra (not symphony!) itself is goos. Box office - when you can access - is indifferent and…read moreuninterested in problems with being able to buy tickets. I had trouble doing so for single tickets all weekend. Also, they seem not to want to talk to you, as the contact # for the box office is hidden somewhere on their website. Also, I have a problem with using Ticketmaster for any purchase. Set up your own system like they have at the Philadelphia Orchestra site which I used for years before I moved to Raleigh.

Bruce did a great job drawing caricatures at our wedding. He even stayed an hour and a half after…read morehe was contracted so that guests who didn't have a chance to get their pictures drawn could. Multiple people came up to me and said it was such a cool idea and they loved taking home a caricature from the wedding as a souvenir. Bruce was prompt, responsive and is good at his craft. I highly recommend him for weddings, it's a real treat for guests!!

My wife and I own Audrey's Barkyard in Wake Forest and we hired Bruce to do pet caricatures at our…read moreone year anniversary celebration. It was a big hit and all our guests loved it! He must have done 25 drawings in 4 hours. We will definitely be using him again in the future!

Amazing studio for new artists taking the first serious step in recording! The most ideal studio…read morefor experienced artists and musicians in the industry. Extremely helpful and collaborative if you lack resources he can outsource musicians, singers, producers and all!

Awesome studio, I was able to turn out several really amazing mixes with Dick Hodgin's help! He was…read moreflexible with my busy schedule and with my off-the-wall music ideas (lord knows how many vocal stacks he tuned only for me to change things up on him the next meeting, thank you and I'm so sorry lol). This was my first time recording outside of my own home studio, let alone with another person, so I had a LOT of learning to do. Dick not only was patient as I figured out the protocols, but also took the time to instruct me on how to be better prepared, how to turn out better mixes, and overall best studio practices. He knows that time is money, and would often point out the things I could be doing at home to make things run more efficiently/have less work to do in the studio itself. He is also able to make fun and interesting suggestions for subtle effects and enhancements that I never would have known about, and that really elevate your music to the next level. I feel like I came out on the other side with great mixes and a LOT more knowledge--not a bad deal, especially considering the price point! It's worth noting also that Dick has a lot of great "studio cats" for guitar, drums, bass, piano, organ, etc. who don't just 'fill in' other instrumentation as needed, but are truly masterful and make it sound amazing! One thing to be careful of is the scheduling. The studio can be busy, and weekends are booked far in advance! If you're like me and working a full time job where you can't take a lot of time off without advance notice, it may be worth setting out a recording schedule far in advance--as long as you have the drive to stick to it, so you're not wasting that precious studio time. All in all, a great experience.

I'd give it a minus one star if I could. What a terrible place. they never answer the phone. Their…read morehours say 3pm to midnight. Don't count on it! I went by there at 3:45 and the door was locked. Too many other good spots. I highly recommend 212 percussion. They are very helpful and they actually answer the phone. The big bonus, they are actually there when the hours say they are open. Don't waste you time with this worthless place!

From the owner: Haggard Rehearsal/Recording Studios offers 7 fully equipped studios with keyboards, drums, bass…read moreamps, guitar amps, state of the art PA systems and microphones. You even have the option of recording your rehearsals! Some of the biggest artist in the country are clients of Haggard Studios, everyone from Al DiMeola to JCole. Weather it's gospel music or metal, we welcome it all. Schedule time with us now.

I teach various instruments but like to teach uke the best since it is the easiest way to learn a…read morefretted instrument. There used to be four great music stores here and now we are down to one, and luckily, they are hanging in there. Harry has actually retired but the employees are still there. I always steer my students there since you can get a decent uke for just over $100. Then you can take your time to get a better uke once you are sure you want to get better. If you don't get their complete attention, it usually means they are dealing with a difficult customer, but they will get to you.

I haven't been in every "guitar shop" in Raleigh. I would…read morevisit other shops but I don't have a reason for it. I met Harry Tueting the year he opened Harry's Guitars on Glenwood Avenue near downtown Raleigh. I bought strings and played new guitars I could not buy- no steady job. Still I had a clunker to bang on. I took lessons from Steve Howell in the early years. I met Terry Dineen when he began some years later. He was just a kid but he knew a lot more about guitars than I did. I'd played since I was 12, on cheap guitars, but I played. Thanks to the things I learned through visiting this business, I've developed into a modestly decent player. I've met musicians of every skill level in a place where I feel welcome. I've listened to people crank the amps and play for HOURS. No one ever objected. I know and understand the value of a good guitar. I've bought -and returned- guitars from Harry's. Nobody complained. I read the bad reviews given herein and I am STUNNED. Perhaps the reviewers are (1) upset because they did something out of ignorance and can't get over it or (2) have an ax to grind because they weren't regarded as royalty or (3) are simply mean spirited. I cannot in any way associate anyone I know, or have known, at Harry's Guitars with the ugliness I read in those "reviews". Not under Harry's watch. Not under Scott and Mike's watch. Not in the real world.

I popped into Music and Arts yesterday to ask about violin lessons and had such a great experience…read more The associate was very informative and pleasant, taking the time to explain the types of lessons they offer and how their equipment rentals work. Lessons are priced very reasonable. It was so good to get all the details and now violin lessons are officially on my #bucketlist

Quality of lessons is extremely average. I did not progress at all. Overpriced instruments, with a…read morecorporate chain mentality.

Kirk is an amazing guitarist and teacher. He breaks down concepts if you don't and understand them…read moreand tries to find different explanations to clear things up. I would definitely recommend him to anybody wanting to learn how to play the guitar.

Kirk is the bomb. I started taking lessons with him years ago and his lessons have made a huge,…read morelasting impact my guitar playing. His rates are reasonable, he is a nice guy. I would recommend him to anyone from beginner to advanced.