I discovered Pete's Music completely accidentally- random- unplanned…read more Just passing by and noticed a music store and I needed some strings anyway. Guitar Center is a Zoo. Smaller stores are better for some purposes. Customer service. Plus Plus Plus. 5***** Selection is what I accepted. Price. Amazing. Next time I'm in the area of this store, I'm getting some strings again. Nice people to say hello to. I really like this store and location ( not so much location, I'm 80 miles away,) b I'm in San Diego. Second visit. A+

Twice I've gone in to have a guitar set up and Twice I've been denied…read more I have a new guitar and would have liked Mike to work on it. I have a kind of set up that I wanted to ask about but I can't get past the people in front. All I get is "A set up is 75.00." For some reason they won't allow me to talk with him. Guess I'll take my money elsewhere. Twice is enough.

Beautiful music studio with multiple rooms for lessons!! Well Qualified Awesome Teachers!! Happy to…read morehave found this place!!

My daughter takes guitar lessons here with Mr.Jon he has thought her so much in the small amount of…read moretime she's been here already. The whole staff is friendly.

"If you are looking for music lessons in the Menifee, Murrieta, or Temecula area, the Academy of…read moreMusic is the place to go! In a very short amount of time, Miss Jada worked wonders with my boys--they recently performed at an event and sang beautifully. Beyond the talent of the teachers, the environment is top-notch. Mr. Jack is amazing; he greets us personally every time we walk through the door and keeps everything super organized with great communication. From the admin team to the instructors, they made it possible for our family to thrive in music. Highly recommended!"

We just watched an awesome performance of Chicago the musical! We don't even have kids there. But…read moreit was really fun and they did a great job. Cheap tickets and concessions, nice staff. Clearly the teachers are very good. Fun to support the arts.

I could turn this review into a small manifesto, but I'll keep it short. This was the second Guitar…read moreCenter I visited today. The first one wouldn't even get a guitar down for me, so, frustrated, I drove here. I had a budget and was ready to buy a Telecaster. Jack talked me through my options and gave me an extensive breakdown of the Fender line. I explained what I was looking for, and it came down to a $1,400 used Ultra Tele or a $700 Player II. Jack gave me the pros and cons of both, and I decided on the Player II. I freaking love this guitar. It's exactly what I wanted, and it's the second guitar I've bought from this location this year. Also, a shout-out to John--he's always great on the phone and helpful on the floor. Thank you too the staff here for keeping my hope in Guitar Center alive.

Our son has been coming to Guitar Center for a little over a year for lessons. Our son has been…read moretaking drum lessons with Sierra, and she is phenomenal, knowledgeable, professional, and we've seen incredible improvement in his playing. Jack has also been a huge help, stepping in with a great attitude to fix issues that weren't even his fault. Unfortunately, the current lessons lead, Adrian, has been a nightmare to deal with. He has consistently given us the runaround, hanging up on me, lying not only about his schedule but the schedule he set out for our son, and showing a total lack of integrity. Most recently, despite multiple confirmations for an hour-long lesson, he overbooked the slot and only gave our son 30 minutes, then tried to blame his coworkers for the "miscommunication." It is exhausting having to double-check everything because we can't trust the person in charge of scheduling. If it weren't for the amazing teaching staff and the help we've received from people like Jack, Mark and John we would have pulled our son out months ago. Overall the staff and customer service at this store has been excellent. We've only had issues with this one lessons lead with his constant lying and lack of customer service. He continues to make our experience a complete nightmare. would be a five star review if it wasn't for the nightmare of dealing with Adrian, the lessons lead.

My child took swim classes here. It started out ok but they changed teachers part way through. They…read moredid not seem to know what the kids were working on so it made it very difficult to have continuity. The facility are not clean and their bathroom looks like from the show hoarders. The pool was dirty as well as the chairs and tables the parents sit at. Overall not happy. The one teacher Kathy seemed to look at her watch a lot and waste a lot of time talking instead of having the kids swim. Very disappointing. They also seem annoyed if you don't sign up for additional lessons and ask you over and over again and seem to treat the kiddos differently if u do not continue lessons.

The positive is the swim instructor. she is very knowledgeable and works great with kids…read more FYI In a 4 kid class they have very little one on one time. The negative without going into too much detail the lady in charge was very rude and seemed unorganized. IDK but maybe she has too much going on and chose me to vent her frustrations but she treated me very poorly over the phone. I have my kids in so many activities all the time I know finding a good swim instructor isn't hard. I have only had great experiences with coaches I am not re-enrolling my kids because of the lady running it.

John came right on time. He was polite, professional, and so sweet to my toddler and senior dog. He…read moretuned our piano that hasn't been tuned in over 10 years! He played some beautiful music afterwards. I highly recommend John for your tuning needs. Thank you John!

Had the pleasure of having John tune our piano. We were able to talk prior to the visit, keep in…read moremind John's phone number is a landline so no texting but he did respond back to my voicemail. His prices for tuning the piano is very reasonable and he takes his time. He took nearly 2 hours and didn't charge anymore but I felt bad so I provided a little more for his time. A major plus for me was he came a few minutes early for the 9:30 am appointment. Upon completion he played a couple of pieces which were amazing! He did mention that the piano was definitely out of tune since it's been 3 years. We discussed the possibility of me taking lessons from him since the piano doesn't get played as much since our daughter will be studying abroad. Based on his pieces he played, I am even more interested! If you are in the area I highly recommend John for your tuning. I will add a review once I start my piano lessons!

I was looking for a piano teacher in the Murrieta area and saw that Lebaron's studio has good yelp…read morereviews, so I arranged a piano class for my 6 YO son. My son only had one class with Ms. Violet because she could not accommodate our preferred time and schedule - which I had a choice to do so, and we have other extracurricular activities other than piano. I found another piano teacher that could. Ms. Violet graciously wished us well on my son's music journey. Ms. Karine, on the other hand, is a bitter person. She hounded me and left threatening voicemails for nonpayment of the one session/ class ($53 only!!!), which, by the way, I paid later. I initially asked Ms. Violet via text if she wanted me to drop off the one-class payment, but I didn't get a response. They both needed to coordinate the mode of payment, which was a misunderstanding. Ms. Violet prefers cash, while the other wants me to pay through Zelle (sounds fishy...) I was shocked and in total disbelief at how unprofessional and demeaning are the messages and VM of Ms. Karine's. She is a different person from the older reviews I read and from my experience with her. I suggest you do a one-trial session first with the studio to see if your child matches the teacher's teaching style. Piano class isn't cheap, and you should get what you pay for. There are plenty of music teachers in the area that are leveraging technology in teaching music, e.g., reading notes and scales, ear training, and music composition. Why do I know? My 9-year-old son have been a CA state honor awardee in piano since he was 6 YO. Technology has made him independent in learning piano skills and theory. Lebaron studio's teaching method is old-fashioned and still uses notebooks and manual writing for note identification and homework. I'm not against the old style of teaching if that works for you; however, in this day and age, I prefer my kids to be to use technology to be more self-reliant. As for the son's comment, he mentioned he sometimes couldn't understand what the teacher was saying.

My son has been taking piano lessons since Feb 2013. Since he started very young at 3 and a half…read moreyears old, our goals were to just let him enjoy the piano, and build a foundation in music that would hopefully cultivate a lifelong love and skill. We expressed our wishes keep it light and fun so he would love learning. My philosophy is that the earlier we integrated music in his life, the more natural it would be for him to continue as long as we go at his pace. I'm not a tiger mom when it comes to piano. We definitely do not push him faster than he enjoys. So some lessons are slower than others, and that's ok with me. Having said that, my tyke has picked up piano quickly, responded positively to Ms. Karine's fun lessons, and has a super solid foundation in technique (proper finger digit curved piano hands to prevent injury) He did his first piano recital June 2013 which he loved. After 10 months of lessons, he was able to sight read and plays the first octave notes (Treble clef: C through G, and Base clef: C through F) I think that is pretty remarkable for a 4 yr old. and speaks volumes about Ms. Karine's teaching abilities. We are very happy with his progress. His journey hasn't always been smooth, which is to be expected when learning a new skill. Overall, he has consistently moved forward despite little ups and downs along the way.

The best musical instruction you could hope for. I've taken all 5 of my children here for years and…read morethey all loved the learning experience and still enjoy music today. The facility itself is very nice and the staff can accommodate just about any musical interest I can think of.

Temecula Music Teacher is not a good school. Well, the music teachers are fine, that's not the…read moreissue, it's their business practices that are terrible. Their cancellation policy is that you cannot reschedule a class without a week's notice. Which doesn't take a family's real life into account. If you don't give them a week's notice, you are out the money for that lesson and your child will not receive any instruction. They do not prorate for Spring Break, Winter Break and Thanksgiving Break, even though they are closed during those times. They follow the Temecula Unified School district's calender and aren't open during those breaks, but you still pay full price for those months. Lastly, and most importantly, they're swindlers. I had complained about the cancelation policy to them over the phone and stated that I would be looking for a new music school for my daughter AFTER her recital on the 29th of April. I wrote a review on Google that was critical of their cancelation policy as well. In retaliation they dropped my daughter from their school. But of course this was AFTER they were perfectly happy to tale my money for the full month of April. Now they have swindled me out of over $200 and my daughter is unable to perform in the recital she spent months preparing for. I have demanded a refund of that money, but we'll see how that goes. When I demanded an explanation, I was told that my daughter was dropped from the school because of the review I left on Google. ​So I wouldn't trust good reviews because apparently the policy is to drop your child and steal your money if you leave a critical review. I feel the need to also say that they did not tell me my daughter had been dropped from their school. I found out yesterday when I dropped my daughter off. No notice, no nothing. They just took my money and dropped my daughter for a critical review.

We first met Ms. Phillips as a choir teacher at our elementary school. Our student enjoyed working…read morewith her in choir. The choir performances lead by Ms. Phillips were wonderful to watch. We now have her as a private piano teacher for our 9 year old son. She teaches with such enthusiasm and special attention to our son's personality. She is an incredibly gifted musician and teacher.

Miss Phillips is as kind as she is talented, and that's saying something. She taught our son in…read morechoir for a year where she gave him great opportunities to learn and succeed. Since then she has been his piano teacher. From the selection of music to the technical expertise, we've been thrilled to have her impart of her gifts to our family!