My daughter has been taking violin for two years and has learned so much. She really enjoys it. Her…read moreteacher, Emma is wonderful and patient. It is great to see her progress her skills each week.

Lynette has been teaching our daughter piano for over a decade. That, in and of itself is…read moreremarkable, but the incredible growth and development of her as a performer and person has been extraordinary. She really knows how to showcase a students strengths while honing in on and supporting areas of opportunity. It has been incredible to see her grow her 2 staff studio into a thriving community- a music academy- with dozens of instructors offering a wide array of instruments and vocal training. If you or your children want to learn music in a structured, yet fun environment where all are welcome and supported, look no further than Noteable Notes Music Academy.

This place is definitely worth the hype! Their customer service and repair is super fast and…read moreaffordable! The shop has an amazing selection of guitars and rare collections. Lastly their vast knowledge really helps you feel comfortable about your decision if you choose to buy.

the very best guitar shop I have ever dealt with ! and I've been around and had many other places…read moreto compare to. Paul and his people are superb. I couldn't be happier. honest people with fair prices and perfect service. you can't say more than that. Susan from Prescott Az

Great service and pricing. Bob does a fantastic job. Setup my 2021 Strat and it plays so much…read morebetter.

Bob is the man! Me and my brother have been taking our guitars to him for years and he's awesome…read more He'll ask your exact needs and meet them 100% He's super punctual with repair times and when he gives you a time estimate he always meets it. And of course extremely fair prices. Highly recomended

I dropped off some guitars for repair. I thought it was odd they didn't show me their work in the…read morestore like most places do, but when I got home, I realized why. One of the guitars needed a jack repaired with a nut that had to be constantly tightened. I got back a guitar in the same state, only they had put a washer in there that didn't solve the problem at all. Not sure how one would conclude that fixed the problem. Then another guitar needed a set up. The action was crazy high and so I went to the manufacturer's setup specs, and realized they didn't follow it at all: there wasn't enough relief, the saddle heights were crazy high, and the nut had not been properly cut/adjusted. There's a certain amount of subjectivity to setups, but this is the worst one I have received in some 30 years. I did a better job on my own. Would not go there again.

We purchased a used tenor saxophone here that has served my kid very well. It's a vintage beauty…read morewith fantastic sound, my kid loves it. They did some maintenance and repair on it recently, great quality work for a good price and quickly done. They stock everything you might need. Reeds, greases, neckstraps, drumsticks, sheet music, music stands, the place is full of instruments and supplies. The staff is always super helpful and kind, and very knowledgeable.

I am enrolled for drum lessons. I have been interested for years but never took the initiative…read more Met Karina at the French Market in Wheaton where they had set up a booth. I immediately knew this is what I had to do. My instructor Tim K. has been helpful and encouraging. Jerry Evans has hired knowledgeable instructors with a passion for music. Highly recommended. P.S. I am over 60 y.o. So if you have an interest in learning to play an instrument, it's never too late.

My daughter has been taking piano lessons here for just over 1 year. Her instructor, Raluca, is…read moreamazing! She provides a perfect balance of structure and fun in the lessons. Last month, my daughter joined one of the "rock band" classes and is having a blast!

Super friendly, enthusiastic and so helpful and encouraging!! My teen and I stopped in today and…read moreenjoyed hearing a customer play a beautiful guitar, picked up some new guitar strings, and enjoyed a chat with the person who I think is the owner. If not the owner then he is a really lovely and enthusiastic employee! I'm not a musician so it's hard for me to judge the quality of a guitar shop specifically, but my teen said "totally, 5 stars, that place is awesome." So there you go. I'll give 5 stars for enthusiasm and customer service and my teen gives 5 stars for having the right supplies for sale and general guitar-related awesomeness.

If you need a treasured instrument repaired - this is the place. If you're looking for music…read morelessons for an "unmotivated" student - they'll thrive here and become motivated to practice and more. Really! If it's anything "guitars" Park Avenue Music is "THE PLACE".

I was referred here by a family friend for guitar and vocals for my daughter and my son. I went in…read moreto check out the school a few weeks ago the two teachers I was referred to are no longer teaching there. I met who I am guessing is the manager his name was Adam or Alex? He tried to talk me into guitar with one of the other teachers but I was extremely surprised that the teachers are all kids. I was really excited that they opened up and are so close to my house however they want $300 a month to have a 22 year old teach your child. I also was not very excited by the fact that for $300 a month my children would not be learning any theory only music for the show that they would be putting on. When I asked if they could also throw theory and some structured learning in I was told if there is time after they work on the assigned songs that they would be allowed to do so. The man I was speaking with could sense my disdain and got very pushy and when he found out that my children have been in music lessons since they were 3 years old he became very adamant about me joining and talking about the show team and other performance programs my kids could be in, Normally I would be a proud mama bear to hear someone wanting my kids to be part of something so badly, but truthfully I do not want to pay for my children to be in a band I want to pay for my children to have lessons from an accomplished adult so they can learn to play better, not be put on a "show team" to play songs and never learn anything new. I felt as though I was at a used car lot the way the man was talking to me. I also just got a strange vibe off of him. He seemed burned out or like he may have been on something. Definitely not someone I would feel comfortable leaving my child with. I was super disappointed because I had heard such wonderful things about the vocal instructor and the guitar instructor, I was upset to find out that they had left the school, especially when they did not have sufficient teachers to fill their spots. All they could offer as replacement was early 20 somethings to replace them. Basically I got a very bad vibe off of the place. When I visited the only people who were there were the burnt out manager, the guitar teacher who is in his early 20's and the vocal instructor (who I had already been told was not sufficient and that you don't want her, you want to make sure you get the vocal keys teacher).. So all in all I would say skip school of rock glen ellyn and go to school of rock naperville. Thats what I ended up doing. The teachers there are of adult age and have resumes as opposed to the glen ellyn school where the teacher are in college and just working a job. If you go to their website do not be fooled in the staff section the guitar teacher who I was going there to try and sign up with is still on there as the music director which I feel is sneaky and misleading, he is not there anymore they just keep him on there to make them look like they have someone on staff that can actually teach music.

Last Spring we checked out school of rock for my son who was interested in playing drums. We…read moreweren't ready to commit to buying a drum set so we checked out the Rookies program. He had a blast and took to the drums like a fish out of water. Fast forward we enrolled him in Absolute Beginners camp in the summer - with a show on the Friday of the camp. We were amazed at how all the kids learned and preformed several songs after 1 week. Fall we enrolled in lessons and Performance Program. All the kids learn at an incredible rate with weekly one on one's as well as weekly 3 hour rehearsal with his group. I feel it would have taken years at a lower cost lesson only program for him to get to the level he's at in 5 months. In addition all of the staff and other kids are awesome. School of Rock will quickly become a second family for anyone who attends.

The owners know what they are doing and bend over backward to help out. They want people to succeed…read morein the lessons.

DO NOT take your guitar here for any service. I took in my Martin OM-21 to have the binding…read morere-glued and they absolutely butchtered the guitar. There was a 2" x 4" section on the back where they peeled off the gloss finish, there is glue smeared all over the side of the guitar along the waist area, and there are multiple scratches and dings on the body and neck. Worse yet, their response was simply "We've never had this happen before". It was just a stunning lack of workmanship on a high end acoustic.

Veteran's Day, I'm playing Taps in 45 minutes at a nearby cemetery. Very special veteran, built…read moreair strips on embattled Pacific Islands during World War II as a SeeBee, lived a century and passed away last year. I grabbed my cornet WITHOUT valve oil in my case. I HAVE to apply valve oil before I play, it's a thing. I only find out I have no valve oil when I arrive, but thanks to YELP I find a music store that's only 12 minutes away. Thank you YELP. As I'm hopping out of the car and walking to the front entrance, I open up YELP to check in and notice it doesn't open for 10 minutes. A second horrified surprise, but as I'm standing in front of the locked door the owner walked up on the other side and opened up early for me. Quickly, well sort of quickly, sold me a bottle of Al Cass valve oil (it's one of the better brands) for a reasonable price and I was able to properly honor a special vet at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

I absolutely love Uncle Jon's. Jon Sr. I believe is the man that has worked on a few on my guitars…read more His work is exceptional and price friendly! He has fixed my Fender Strat when I thought it was beyond repair, he tuned up my PRS, and he completely hooked up my Ollandac. I had the Ollandoc custom made and when it arrived it needed lots of work. He adjusted the nut, straighten the neck, installed new Duncan 59 pickups on both the neck and bridge. The pick ups were a bit tricky because they are the 4 conductor model that needed to be wired up for straight humbucker, split coil, and parallel switching. UJM is the only place I trust to touch my babies and she sounds amazing now! The work is done fast, correct, cost effective, and you can tell they take pride in their work. Love the fact that they don't try to up sell you and they give great advise. Give the small guys a chance and stay away from big shop retailers that only care about $$$$. The staff if friendly and fun to talk too, UJM has a customer for life and I recommend them to anyone I talk too! Well done UJM!

Service by David was the best! Friendly and fair oh, and non condescending. Definitely would use…read morethem agian.

You never know what treasures you'll find at Cash Pawn! I love browsing through their selection -…read morethey have everything from jewelry and electronics to musical instruments and collectibles. David helped me find some really unique and interesting items here that I wouldn't find anywhere else. It's definitely worth checking out if you're looking for something special.