Came here for the first time and met James. Was looking for a guitar for my son who came with me…read more James was super accommodating and nice. Explained alot and was so helpful. Son broke the guitar string came back the next day James again fixed it in like 2 mins and again was super helpful. I live real close and this is probably my go to store now. Thanks James!!

Dusty's guitars? More like dusty ass guitars you're not allowed to touch! I played one and he said…read more"well now I have to re-polish this whole thing". I'm sorry considering purchasing a guitar from you was such an inconvenience! They have 1 fender and 1 Taylor locked away. Not a single good guitar brand in sight.

My son has been taking piano lessons from Melinda at Giacoletti Music Center for several years now…read more Melinda and the staff have fostered and nurtured my son's love of music and he has excelled during Melinda's instruction. My son has played at venues, participated in recitals, and is a National Member of Guild because of Giacoletti Music Center. Now my son will be applying to college for a music performance degree. We are so grateful for finding Giacoletti and highly recommend anyone to take lessons here.

I just wanna give a shout out to Melinda, this review has been a long time coming. Me and my wife…read morehave been doing business with Melinda for quite a few years now and I have to say she is very committed and passionate at what she does. Just an overall great person. We would never bring our kids to another music place other than here. I highly recommend to my friends and family thanks. Giocoletti Music!!

Nice little music store! Good variety of instruments. Some really nice tongue drums, and guitars…read more They also have picks, strings and basic supplies. It is also a gift shop with lots of fun things!

I've picked up drums after a lifetime hiatus to get back into the swing of it. My intention was to…read moretake lessons for a couple months and quit once I found my footing. However, this has changed. I'm continually challenged to grow and being presented with material that is engaging and challenging (in a good way). Brandon Brunt the drum instructor has a way of staying ahead of my progress, and keeping me learning. I've made tremendous gains musically and look forward to my lesson each week. He's also a talented guitarist. I have nothing but good things to say, I'm a happy client. Sam P

10/10 recommend!! My son has been going for 5 years for…read moreguitar lessons and it has been an amazing experience. He loves his teachers, the owners, his bandmates. He has done the summer art & music camps for several years as a student and enjoyed it, I think this upcoming summer he will be old enough to be a camp helper and he's looking forward to it.

Teacher was great. Seems like a great studio too, just too heavy of a commitment for us at this…read moretime.

Saturday we attended a concert put on by Kainga Music at Moonlight Theater in Vista (awesome venue…read moreBTW). Kainga is a non-profit organization run by some of the most passionate people I have ever met. Coach Keli is the main instructor and Coach Phillip is his assistant instructor. The show was so entertaining and it is such a feel-good experience that you cannot keep from smiling throughout the entire performance. With public schools cutting music and art, I love that Kainga Music has brought music back to a limited number of schools and would love to see their program expand exponentially! The groups of students that were brought on stage to perform were kids that only had 5 lessons, 5 hours of music lessons with no way for them to practice in between. I would guess that the youngest were 7-8 and then all the way up to high school. They all learned at least 2 songs and they all had a great time performing (big confidence booster) and I have to say that watching Coach Keli lead the concert is, in its self, worth the price of admission! He is super passionate about music and you can see that he genuinely cares about the kids, congratulating and high-fiving every kid after their performance! Kainga Music also has lessons several times a week for the public. My husband and I have taken several classes and the group is so fun and supportive. Anyone that wants to learn to play steel drum is welcome and you can get all the information about that from their website. www.KaingaMusic.com. Check it out!

I would second everything Kathy F said in her review. A totally upbeat, inspiring…read moreperformance...... full of energy, fun, smiling and proud kids showing their steel drum talents. It is amazing what they could do after 5 one hour lessons. I also loved seeing Keli and Phillip's other students, ranging from one just 9 years old, to parents and grandparents. What a diverse group playing together and all having the time of their lives. Who knows when one student will be inspired to go on with the steel drums or take up another instrument based upon their positive experience in these classes. As Kathy said, what a confidence booster for these school kids.

Larry was very knowledgeable and very patient he was detail-oriented and took his time to clean my…read morepiano. He tuned my piano, cleaned and repaired anything that was broken. I would recommend him to anyone looking for piano services in San Marcos and North county San Diego.

Larry was very professional and efficient in tuning our piano. He's very knowledgeable, friendly,…read moreefficient and honest. I wouldn't hesitate in using his services again.

Super patient with the kiddos, and adults. They give a lot…read moreof grace to their students. Carly is who I've met most often and she's super kind and encouraging. It's exciting witnessing our kids grow in their knowledge of music. Looking forward to more classes. If you are not sure, they offer a free visit via their website. What do you have to lose?! Go check them out.

All of my kids go here! They learn rapidly and lessons are top quality! Thank you so much for your…read moregreat service. We are looking forward to the school reopening so the little one can come back.

I took a group lesson with Korey to get some familiarity with drums and I'll say that he is one of…read morethe best music teachers that I have seen. Korey knows how to create a comfortable learning environment. With him there isn't the tension, irritation, and pressure you get with other music teachers. Korey knows how to calmly correct any mistakes and be encouraging, the way a good teacher should. He is also good at teaching music terminology and theory while putting it into practical, understandable terms.

From the owner: Drum Brigade School offers private, semi-private, and group drum lessons and drum classes taught by…read moreindustry working professional drummers.