What a great music store! Jim was the best, but the new owners are really fixing up the building…read moreproperly. If you have not been there in over a year, you won't believe your eyes. They have amazing piano drum and guitar instructors and Nick is an amazing guitar technician.

This is such a unique music store, and I love the vintage Chinese dragon drums and gongs. What's…read morebest is their outstanding service: I had a garage-tossed beginner drum set of decent quality with numerous missing smaller parts. At Offbeat, Jim searched his place for matching used parts, reset the entangled foot pedals, and got the whole set back in working order for minimal cost.

Mr. Fadrowski taught my daughter how to create music with her cello. He shared his love of this…read moreregal instrument and taught her how to use it to bring out the most beautiful music. As a result, our home was filled with soulful sounds only a cello can bring. He also pushed her past her comfort level, demanded more discipline, and been a constant in her life since she was 9 years old. He used a balance of humor and strict commands to bring out the best in her. She has graduated and will now be moving on. We will never forget Mr. Fadrowski and the priceless gift he has given my daughter. Because of him, she will always have the ability to play and share her music.

We have been extremely pleased with the BMA and in particular the owner/teacher Marian Fadrowski…read more  Our 12 year old son plays cello and is in the school orchestra.  While the school does a nice job, the instruction my son receives from Marian in private lessons is priceless.   Beyond the lessons, there are also recitals and group playing available.   Highly highly recommend!

Excellent music store! Honest, helpful and very knowledgable in all areas of musical instruments…read more Sell great reasonably priced great sounding guitars , mandolin's, and banjos ! Replaces guitar etc. strings for you or repair minor problems with musical instruments or will give you Referal to someone who will. Very kind, patient, compassionate, helpful staff. Music lessons on most instruments and voice lessons. Restrung and fixed neck of my guitar so easier to play in my 70s with my arthritic fingers. Very honest. Talked me into fixing my guitar rather than buying a new one! Great store! A real gem in the Northwest suburbs! Remember to turn into road off of Barrington road and turn into commons parking lot to gain access to store. Visit for all your music needs or to learn to play a new instrument! Truly, Liza Johnson

Meh. The guy at the counter talked down to me when I inquired about music lessons and rates…read more Considering the place was completely devoid of customers, one would think he would be happy with possible business. In addition, I didn't find the selection of guitars and accessories to be spectacular. In the future, I'll head to Minstel Music in Niles. I've not had good luck with a few of Barrington's small businesses. Maybe these people are rich and buy these businesses on a lark, and have zero desire to make profits. Who knows?

My daughter has been with Brittany for over 4 years now. I'm so surprised no one has added her…read morebusiness here on Yelp. Brittany teaches Suzuki harp and piano and has been a musician since she was a child. She is an effective and empathetic teacher and knows how to motivate the different personalities of the harpists she teaches. She is kind and has a great balance of keeping the kids feeling engaged, but also staying firm with them to keep their form strong. She typically hosts 2 recitals a year and it's great to hear her students playing together. We have been pleased with our daughter's experience and how she has just loved playing the harp and growing in her music theory and playing skills. If you're not familiar with Suzuki method, essentially a parent comes along for the lessons and leans alongside the student, so that at home the parent can be involved and part of the practicing. It's been great to learn new pieces with my daughter, though at this point I am unable to keep up. My talent peaked at Twinkle, Twinkle. The studio itself is a calm and open space with several full-size harps and a beginner one without pedals. It's a relaxing space and perfect for instruction. If you or someone you love is interested in the harp, you should give Brittany a call. She can make recommendations about renting and buying harps and all the equipment needed to keep your harpist at the top of their craft. The cost of the lessons is reasonable and Brittany works hard to find a schedule that meets your needs.

I'm so thankful for the Music Room. We are currently renting a French Horn and just started lessons…read morefor our 6th grader to supplement school band lessons. Lessons have been top notch so far; he's thrilled with his highly qualified and amazing instructor. They are always kind and professional. Our instrument needed some repairs; no problem! They gave us a loaner instrument quickly with no fuss. The instructors always appear so focused and engaged with their students and happy to see them. So thankful to have this business in Palatine.

My daughter took lessons at The Music Room for years. She tried a number of instruments over the…read moreyears; violin, piano, and bass guitar. The Music Room's team was unfailingly responsive and flexible whenever my daughter wanted to change instruments. I highly recommend The Music Room for rental and lessons. I felt like they really cared and they made working with them easy. Carol, Carley, and everyone else we interacted with was great. The Music Room taught my daughter a love of music without pressure or fuss.

Mary Jo is awesome. I heard she is great with kids and beginners, but I know she is fantastic with…read moreadvanced amateurs like myself. She not only helps with technique, but she is great at digging into and explaining the nuances of interesting pieces, helping you bring them alive, if you want to go beyond mechanical playing. She's very friendly, supportive, professional, flexible, and reliable. I can't but recommend her highly for adults.

Mary Jo is more than we could have asked for in a piano teacher. She is a great piano teacher:…read morekind, engaging with our children, encouraging, fun, and punctual. She quickly assessed the skill level and attention span of our children and established appropriate lesson plans for each. Most importantly, our children are learning to play the piano and loving it!

Very happy with all of the care we have received. We have been receiving care for over 3 years and…read morehave always been happy. I could not recommend them more.

I'd give zero stars if I could…read more When we first started looking for a nanny for our kids, 4 years and 5 months old, stability was our top priority. We had a long chat with Linda from Jovie about this, and I honestly thought we were on the same page. We trusted them to find us a nanny who would be with us long term. Here's what happened. Our nanny, who was fantastic and really clicked with our kids, ended up leaving for another job Jovie showed her only after being with us for 11 weeks. Once we found out we spoke with our nanny and she said she loved our family, in fact she told us it was a difficult decision to make and she would love to come back if we needed her for date night,etc. This new position Jovie showed her had a schedule that better fit her needs. What's unprofessional is that Jovie didn't give us a heads up until the day before she was set to leave, though they knew about it four days earlier. That hit us hard because it was unexpected, and it put us in a bind trying to figure out what to do next. Two replacements were offered. One with limited experience, her qualifications showed she had only 1 day of infant training. The other replacement we weren't shown a resume because she had not completed orientation. We were not interested in these two options. We were very clear we wanted long term care and ultimately this internal transfer our nanny made hurt our children's wellbeing. And seeing our 4-year-old so upset and confused about why his nanny just disappeared has been the hardest part. Our family trusted Jovie and they let us down and most importantly let our children down. I'm not one to complain, but I feel I have to be straight with other parents out there. Based on what we went through, if you're looking for dependable, long-term childcare, you might want to think twice about Jovie. It's a tough lesson we learned about the difference between what a company promises and what they actually deliver. Shame on Jovie and Linda for putting our kids and family through this emotional situation.

Don't believe the hype - Disappointing and Lackluster. Over 12 months in, we still had 0…read moreperformances and no community - so much for the 'confidence building performances' and 'teamwork' through band. The brochures and progression they market are just that - marketing. The teacher we had was a lovely person but struggled to challenge our child and they kept telling us a performance was coming (it didn't), that band would form soon (never did). We have not had a positive experience. In the words of real music heroes, Don't believe the hype!

So happy with this school. My child has made some amazing friends and progressed on their…read moreinstrument so much. We love our instructor and can't wait for the performance this spring! So happy to have this location located downtown.

I had an issue with the G string on my Les Paul, where it sounded dead. I took it two other local…read moreguitar stores and they said that was just how a Les Paul it is. I disagreed. Stopped by Dr. Woods on a whim and mentioned it to Jeff, he said bring it in. He looked and listened to the Guitar and said he could fix. WOW, next day service and $20.00 later the issue is resolved. He recut the nut slot, adjusted the bridge and noticed the high E was a little dead as well and recut that nut slot as well. I cannot recommend them enough. Jeff listened to my concern and did not just pass it off.

I stopped in today with my grandson and traded in his A style mandolin on an F-style Kentucky…read moremandolin and baggs pickup, I was impressed with the selection of guitars and the great service, I wish I lived closer, I'd shop there every time over GC. Thanks Gents Two happy customers.