My son has been here for a year and all I can say are great things about this place. He has been…read moreable to progress so quickly starting from ZERO knowledge of piano to becoming a lifetime student of music. What I mean by that is that his interest in music is so deep now: he has some friends to jam with, he practices/plays all the time, and his listening choices have become so broad (from classic rock, to 80s, even jazz!) - all because of this school! The school is inviting, the staff is incredible and are gigging musicians, and much appreciation to his instructor Alex for his weekly lessons.

From the owner: School of Rock Buford provides both in-person and online music lessons for students of all ages…read more Our programs, camps and workshops for toddlers, kids, teens and adults make learning to play music fun and create great communities of musicians. School of Rock is the leader in performance-based music education. We combine one-on-one drum, bass, keyboard, vocal, and guitar lessons with group practices. Students learn to play music from day one and put on live performances at local venues. Our experienced instructors are local musicians themselves who combine the performance-based School of Rock Method and programs with individual music lessons to get results for your student.

Have been coming here for over a year now and am very happy with my son's teacher. The facilities…read moreare well maintained and the lessons are short and sweet which helps keep my son's attention span. The prices are reasonable and the teachers here are top notch and really care about their students. They have a store inside where they sell music related items and instruments and they also rent instruments which is a plus for us. Parking is plentiful and overall I am happy about my son coming here. 4.2 stars rounded up and a thank you for being here!

This is a great place. My brother goes here and likes his teacher. They have a good location.read more

The people who work here are very friendly and helpful…read more They have a good selection of guitars and their prices are decent. They are also located right next to a guitar repair service which means it is great one stop shop for guitar and bass players.

My son's trumpet was having a valve issue. Jacob knocked the problem right out. Beyond grateful for…read morehis speedy assistance.

Treated my trombone with care, the staff were friendly.read more

I am a piano teacher and I have been shopping at this location for many years. In general I am…read morevery pleased with the service and the selection. The staff is friendly, the shelves are well stocked, and they have a wide variety of music books and materials for piano. Anything they don't have they can order for your or get transferred from another store. It usually arrives within a few days and they are very conscientious about calling to let you know it arrived in the store for pick-up. If there is a specific song you are looking for they will search it online and print it right there in the store for you. They also have many good sales throughout the year. I have recommended the full-size digital pianos to my students and have always been pleased with the quality. Many times you can get full-size digital pianos for $400, which is a great deal for the decent quality. However, keep in mind that the staff works on commission so they will try and sell you the more expensive item. Listen to your music teacher, and get what they recommend, not the sales people. They have material for both ABRSM and NFMC Federated Festival. They are also very supportive of the local music teachers association. On a regular basic they provide hospitality and refreshments for our monthly meetings. Several of my high school students have also worked there over the summer. I like that they are good at hiring temporary summer help. The only thing to be cautious of is renting instruments. I have never rented so I don't have personal experience, but I have heard stories from my students renting instruments for band or orchestra. Make sure you know all the details of the contract you're signing and read all the fine print.

Love town Center Music!! Aaron and his staff have always been helpful, prompt, and so…read moreknowledgeable. Our family has been using them for 4 years for all things guitar and highly recommend them for your music needs. We rented through them for a middle school band instrument and buy all their "supplies" there. W rises them for lessons as well. I wouldn't go anywhere else!

So glad we finally went in to look around. We got our son a guitar that was used. It sounded very…read moreodd whenever he played it . When we brought it in Aaron (spelling) took a look and explained to us that a part of the guitar was actually broken. Aaron helped my son pick out a new beginner guitar. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and friendly and we will definitely be coming back for more as our son learns to play more. Thanks for all the help!

Techs don't know how to setup a guitar. if you want fret buzz and you didn't have it before take it…read morehere.

I just had my worse experience ever! I scheduled an appointment for today to get some help with the…read morepiece of music I've been working on. I'm a retired person, and was looking forward to this day. I like classical guitar, and restarted playing again after so many years. I marked on my sheet music three sections I had questions about. Cody was assigned to work with me. Unfortunately, things didn't work out as planned. Instead of helping me with what I went there for, he started to tell me that I needed to know the chords, and their names first. That's fine. I can read music and find the notes in different positions without naming the chords. I play the notes out following the sheet music. So, I paid for getting NO help but discouragement. No matter what! I love this piece of music, and will play it. Cody, you act like you know it all. You snowed your BIG weakness by trying to help me. You had hard time reading my sheet music, blaming the person who wrote the arrangement. Well, shape up before you criticize others. Study more classical guitar and methods of teaching!!!!!!! Be considered and respectful to elders!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ever since Ken Stanton was acquired by Private Equity-owned Music & Arts, customer service has…read moreplummeted. I recently needed to change my billing information as I got a new debit card. However, if you need to make a change to your billing information associated with lessons or music rentals, it cannot be done online, only over the phone. When you call, expect at least a 30-minute wait for "customer service". I finally called the store, and they were able to correct my billing information for lessons but not the rental. Then I had to spend another 30 minutes trying to get the instrument rental billing fixed. I finally just paid off the instrument balance so I wouldn't have to deal with them again. Finally, the way lessons are handled is a complete scam. Prior to the acquisition, if you needed to cancel a lesson in advance, you were not charged. Now you are charged regardless of when you cancel. You can "make up" the lessons, but this is nearly impossible during the summer when multiple weeks of lessons are being missed. The teacher doesn't have the flexibility to do that many make-ups. In short, it is a total scam. We will be looking for a new lesson location.

Came in looking to get my guitar restrung, left discovering that this store has WAY more and staff…read morethat are super knowledgeable. I spent a good amount of time in the Pro Audio keyboard and workstations area. Will be coming back again.

Robert and Marilyn are amazing people. Best music store around. Amazing service. Their store in the…read moresquare is awesome. Wish them many years of success.

Robert and Marilyn have ALWAYS been available for all my music needs. When I had bands in high…read moreschool, Sound Associates made sure I had the right gear for the right gigs. I moved here from Detroit in 1981 when I was 17 and I would walk a mile or two just to sit in the guitar room and play guitars and different amps and knew I got the best deal on the best gear. Here I am 45 YEARS LATER still stopping by to say hello and check out the gear. This is definitely my favorite music store not only because the gear is always accessible and priced right, but because Robert and Marilyn have ALWAYS greeted me with a smile. It's nice to just stop by and talk "music shop" with them knowing whatever my music needs are, they will make sure I get what I came for. THANK YOU Sound Associates and THANK YOU Robert and Marilyn for being the friendliest, most reliable music store I know of.

Everyone at the store is very friendly and helpful. Last…read moreAugust I dropped a school loaner tuba for repair. The guys took care of the tuba, the billing to school, and helped me load the tuba into my car. Last month I am looking for a specific music book for my son. I used their web form to ask question and the manager responded to all my questions. He had to special order my book. When the book arrived, I received email & voicemail informing me that the book is ready for pickup. Highly recommend the store for their customer service and knowledge.

Great price, maintenance, and very knowledgeable, friendly staff! We rent our children's…read moreinstruments from here, but they do so much more!