I went in today to purchase a new digital keyboard. I was helped by a gentleman named Jon St Pierre…read more(I think that's how you spell his name). He was very kind and very helpful. The specific keyboard I wanted was not in stock, but he ordered it for me to be delivered to my house. It's been quite some time since I've made a purchase at guitar center and the last time I was there buying a midi controller the lady helping me seemed pretty unmotivated and didn't seem to know anything about what I was looking to purchase. I'm really glad to say Jon St Pierre was very knowledgeable, very fast to help us and provide us with good customer service, and he had a great attitude. In my opinion he is a shining example of what customer service should be especially when spending hundreds of dollars on an instrument you hope will last for a long time.

I've been in twice in the last month hoping to buy an electric drum set. The first time none of the…read morekits on the floor were playable. (No power supply, rack folded in an unusable manner, etc..) When I asked about it, the sales associate said "yeah we usually don't bother keeping the low-end kits set up." I was looking at either an Alesis Strata Prime or Roland TD516. Both are about $3500. He told me to come back another day and they should be working. I went back today (ready to buy) and the Alesis is still missing the power supply. The same sales rep said, "yeah they keep disappearing." No offer to look for one or any sort of real assistance. Overall pretty disappointing.

An impressive display from the kids performing at the Charlotte Food Fight 2016 on the stage at…read moreStumptown Park in Matthews. Great, deep voices and excellent bass work that sort of reminded me of the 1991 movie "The Commitments". Excellent classic rock and roll, punk and soul. In particular, the young lady who sang Helter Skelter. Impressive skills for someone who I think probably wasn't even 18. Well done. I can't tell you about the teachers or the school itself, only the product. And that product is excellent.

Love that my kids are all fired up about the music they are learning and the cool, amazing…read moreinstructors who are teaching them!

We love Music4Life! My son absolutely ADORES Ms. Betsy and looks forward to his piano lessons every…read moreweek. For his first recital, he was so nervous. So they made plans to play a song together, came up with their own unique arrangement of one of the songs in his lesson book, and she accompanied him during the recital. He was so proud of himself and had fun performing! Their new location is great, too. We like to get there early to swing on the big rope swing before his lesson!

Music.4.life and Betsy's Kindermusik classes are fantastic! Her knowledge of music education and…read moreher joy of working with children makes for dynamic classes that both children and parents enjoy! My children continued through the Kindermusik program where they learned to read and write music and play the glockenspiel, recorder, and dulcimer. With these experiences they transitioned easily into piano lessons. I highly recommend music.4.life and the dedicated musician teachers who are part of it.

Larry's is my go-to place for any of my music needs. No, they don't have the same selection as a…read morelarge store like Guitar Center, but I would choose the service here any day. Plus, he can order almost anything you need at a great price. Larry is very knowledgeable and helpful, and is willing to help you find what you actually want/need rather than just make a sale. The guitar tech, Scott Fox, is world class; he does some of the best work I've ever seen. His setups are far above even those that I've had done by a large store in Chicago. The repairman, Scott Gragg, also does excellent work, and is very knowledgeable and helpful. They've also done sound installation at my church...a high quality system at a great price. Nothing we didn't need/want, and well designed. Their live sound production at Hickory's Oktoberfest is top-notch as well.

My child became a much better violinist under the instruction of Miss Amanda. She patiently…read moreanswered his questions. The recital was well done. I appreciated that she said she didn't have time to work with students who didn't practice. To improve your musical skills, you need to practice your instrument. A challenge of Music & Arts is rescheduling lessons.

I got a Kawai from Miller/UNCC during their annual fundraising sale a couple months ago. I love my…read morenew piano and am so excited that I got it brand new- it was worth the wait. They purchased directly from Kawaii and resold to me immediately so it's not "officially" or technically Brand new...but it is :D it sounds beautiful. And the process was seamless. I can't hardly play on my digital keyboard anymore I'm so spoiled with this.

They were professional, strong, and very careful while moving 2 pianos for me! I'd recommend them…read morehighly!

Love this school. James Nelson (guitar) is awesome. I don't know where else I'd find someone this…read moreadvanced and professional with reasonable pricing.

We signed up for a first time vocal lesson and guitar lesson today for our 13 year old and upon…read morearrival we found a day care center with kids running around like pre school. After waiting for 20 minutes nobody ever greeted us, nobody asked what time our appointment was and it seemed like disarray. Ultimately they may be good teachers but our first experience was awful so we left and continue to look for quality teachers at a professional organization. #bad

Been here several times for items for my daughter's guitar, renting an instrument set for my…read moredaughter's band class, and now items for my son's trombone and a repair on his trombone latch. I have been delighted with the service and prices every time. The staff is extremely (much more than expected) knowledgeable and nice. They always seem very happy to help, like they love music so much they want to share it. :). When I brought my son's used trombone in to get it checked out, they said that it was fine and I did not need to waste my money to send it out at this time. They inspected the trombone and found the latch on it bent enough that it was not working. Frank offered to fix this for us for free. He kept it for a week and did a wonderful job fixing it and lubed up the moving parts as a bonus. So very sweet. They also said I did not need to get the new mouthpiece I was about to get because the one we had was just as good. More money saved $. Love this place! Highly recommend! Can't say enough good stuff about them. We do have to wait in line a bit most times though, but that's because they spend so much time with each customer. Will not go anywhere else.

Centrally located in a busy shopping center, we come here often as we had to rent a clarinet for my…read moreson's band class.  They're great with servicing instruments but be mindful about the timing of having it done.  We did it around the holiday break the last time thinking 2 weeks would be plenty of time to get it back before school but I guess everyone else was thinking the same and it was about 3 weeks before we got it back and that was with a call to rush.  They also have the music books he needs for class and the staff is great with assisting with which books are needed.  Other than that the staff is great with assisting and answering questions.

Ms Krstina is an absolute GEM! No doubt about it - she has a natural gift w/children & music. It…read morehas taken me months to write this review, mostly b/c I don't ever write Yelp reviews, but mostly b/c I must admit that I am in mourning over the loss of JBJ and all the laughter, light and musical brilliance Ms. Krstina brought to our lives. We were SO sad to see her go, but hope she's now touching/affecting other lives in an equally as positive manner at her new location. My children LOVED attending JBJ. It was the highlight of our week. If you are lucky enough to have access to Krstina/JBJ and the happy, loving, bubbly energy she emits - jump at the chance! You won't regret it!

Jelly Bean Jamz is a wonderful music program for babies to toddler aged children. Very enriching…read moreexperience for the kids and Krstina the owner, is extremely professional and knows exactly how to get everyone participating. This music class came highly recommended by several Moms in the Playa Vista area and we're glad we tried a session with our friends. Definitely will be back for more "mommy & me" type classes.

I have always wanted to learn how to play the piano. Finally at 33, I decided to just go for it. I…read morefound Jordan through a Google search and have been musically happy-ever-after since. Jordan provides lessons to all ages, which was actually quite difficult to find when looking for an instructor in the area. I instantly liked him when I went to my first lesson almost two years ago. He is knowledgeable, patient and will switch up his instructing technique within an instant the moment he notices you aren't quite getting it. Also, as an adult learner, Jordan takes the time to find out what I'd like to learn and incorporates those interests into our lessons. I have shown up early and have seen him interact with a few other students as well. His style is obviously tailored to the student. Whether you are 8 years old or 80 years up there, Jordan will teach you to play the piano. Guaranteed.

I found Jordan about 3 years ago through the Piano Teachers Forum for Charlotte. At 37 I had been…read moreself-taught up to that point. I'm a terrible teacher and even worse student. I was apprehensive about taking lessons afraid that I would need to start at the very beginning to learn basic things. My skills were all over the map. Jordan definitely helped me break through my plateau. The best part was learning fundamentals in a way that wasn't boring or discouraging. I'm a more well-rounded player now and getting better all the time. I've seen Jordan with students and he has a great way of meeting people where they are and building skills from there.