We have been with Suffield Music for over ten years now. My three children play multiple…read moreinstruments and have really excelled because of the instruction, support, and mentoring the have received from their teachers. I will always be grateful for the outstanding musical education they are getting!

A musical education is hard to come by these days. Gone are the times when the little old lady down…read morethe road gave piano lessons to neighborhood kids, either because fewer and fewer kids can be pulled from their video games or little old ladies have no interest in trying to teach music to children who would rather pretend to play music. And, as local school districts search for more ways to cut their budgets, music programs are often targeted resulting in water-downed programs that at best can only whet the appetites of future musicians. It's a wonder that music hasn't become a lost art. Thankfully, there are still places like Suffield Music to pick up the baton thrown away by public education and little old ladies down the road. Suffield Music offers a wide variety of incredibly affordable personal music lessons ranging from guitar to piano to violin to everything. I really can't think of an instrument I haven't seen taught there. The owner Josh is so plugged into the local music scene that if a student was interested in learning a unique instrument like the sitar, he could find a teacher. When my son's proficiency at the guitar exceeded my elementary knowledge of a dozen or so chords, I called Suffield Music and they paired him with an instructor that matched his musical interests. The instructor, who himself was not only a Berklee College of Music grad but a veteran of many bands, plugged into my son's musical interests and taught him how to connect his passions to his instrument, and the results were nothing short of inspiring. When my daughter, whose musical tastes centered around the work of a country-turned-pop artist, she was paired with a different instructor who taught her how to hold an audience with just her guitar and her voice. About a year later, she got up on stage in front of the entire middle school a performed a solo acoustic version of Niall Horan's "This Town" to, no exaggeration, thunderous applause. So, it goes without saying, I got my money's worth for my kids' music lessons. When my wife bought me a very expensive Fender Telecaster for my birthday, I resolved to raise my grunge-era guitar skills to a new level. And, I knew where to go. I was paired with an instructor who was nothing short of a musical savant. He took me, upon request, from the 12-bar blues to songs with wild alternative tunings. He taught me how to build and release audience tension along with some basic tips about handling a very cool instrument. I've played solo gigs numerous times, including twice at my town's annual fair, and reached a level where both my instructor and the owner said I should consider playing professionally at local bars and microbreweries. I guess I graduated. Look, music is not for everyone. It takes work, patience and perseverance. It is not for the dreamer who doesn't want to put in the effort. From a musical education, you get what you put into it. If your child or you, for that matter, truly want to know how to play an instrument at the highest of levels, give Suffield Music a shot. The experience, if you let it, will be truly transformative.

From the moment I walked into Summit, there were smiling and friendly faces greeting me! Im a 35…read morey.o woman who went to Summit to learn Bongos but ended up switching to the drums! I even got a nickname there which truly made me feel like I belonged. Also, I find the prices to be reasonable which is appreciative! I cant speak highly enough about Jodi. He has a great energy, is kind and incredibly knowledgeable. I feel his lessons progressed me far! After 10 sessions, I know proper form, can read music and can play one of my favorite songs on the kit! Just an FYI, you may need to park along the side walk across street. No biggie.

No other performing arts studio can rival the quality and variety of training that Summit Studios…read morehas to offer! Over the course of four years, I took private voice, piano/theory, and acting lessons, and I also participated in musical theater and audition workshops. Summit Studios provided me with a solid technical foundation and also gave me the confidence to pursue a career in music, which includes undergraduate and graduate degrees in Voice/Opera Performance and professional work with companies such as Ohio Light Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, Seattle Opera, and Santa Fe Opera. I had never even HEARD opera before studying at Summit Studios, but my knowledgeable teacher heard the potential in my voice and steered me in the best possible direction. I am now enjoying a career as a young professional opera singer largely because of the musical education and mentoring that I received at Summit Studios!

We visited Beller's Music in June 2025 to attend a recital. Students were of all ages on flute and…read morepiano. They all did an excellent job! The students all seem very comfortable with the instructors and demonstrated a variety of skill levels from just a few months playing to several years. There are several classrooms and teachers for a variety of instruments including violin, saxophone, etc. One of the students I know did not get on well with their first instructor and was quickly reassigned to another who they just love. It's good to know the students have options and the owners want students to have an enjoyable experience. Plenty of parking behind the building in a free public lot. Handicap entrance is on the street side of the building with on-street parking available. Restrooms available on classroom level. Store sells and rents instruments and associated items.

Great business! Amazing customer service. Tons of selections depending on what you're looking for…read more The price was super affordable and the quality of their inventory was great. 10 out of 10 recommend.

BEST MUSIC STORE EVER. YOU CNA PLAY WHATEVER YOU WANT!!! There is bass guitar that you can play,…read morethere is many instruments you can play. It's pretty cool.

Went to the store today to trade in an amplifier for another one. Scott took care of me and made…read morethe process simple and easy. He even carried it out to my car for me. Perfect experience

Very poor customer service. Will not recommend. I was told during the summer camp that a difference…read morecurriculum would be offered however I called 4-5 times over 2 -3 days and I did not get a timely response to continue lessons. I asked why no one was reaching from the school and they said they were busy. Unfortunately camp is only 5 days and not getting back timely to the student prevents them from completing sessions. I feel the owners don't care after you sign up. Poor management. Will not recommend!

Very disappointed extremely disorganized and very inconsistent. Different people teaching…read moredefinitely not qualified teachers. Very difficult to do make up classes. They only honor on their schedule not yours.

Very helpful. I had taken in my son's trumpet for pricing. Very honest and pleasant. Highly…read morerecommend them.

Jim and his staff at Martocchio music are friendly, professional and passionate about what they do…read more Our little girl Charlotte looks forward to her lessons and comes home to practice what she learned that day. We highly recommend Martocchio music.

I have been taking guitar lessons from Paul Howard for 10 years and what a wonderful experience!…read moreNot only were the guitar lessons great he taught me how to play the mandolin and autoharp. I have since bought a bass guitar and I am now taking bass guitar lessons from him. I taught myself at a young age to play an acoustic guitar and did not have any form or rhythm until I took guitar lessons from Paul. I am so inspired! I really wanted to get the rhythm down so I took drum lessons from one of the teachers at Paul's Music School, Tido Holtkamp. Tido taught me to to read music and keep a beat and now my singing improved in the church choir! Now I am plucking around on a keyboard and I am going to have to take a few piano lessons from Gale Gardiner. So

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As a beginner, I love going into Dynamic Percussion. I've made four separate trips to the store…read moreover the past few months, and Gus feels like an old family friend at this point. I had no intention of buying anything the first time I visited, and he still spent ten minutes patiently explaining how to change the heads on my new (to me) kit. Needless to say, when I eventually decided to swap out the heads I went back to the store and went over all of my options with Gus. Could I go to a huge chain store and get more of a selection? Possibly. But I'd much rather support a local small business where the people who work there know my name and take the time to work with me one-on-one to make sure I learn something new every time I come in and get a product that fits my needs.

Stopped by the new East Hartford location to fix my bass drum years after my last experience at the…read moreManchester location with a certain awful manager-type fellow. To my absolute delight, the staff was friendly and knowledgeable, threw in a drum key for free, and the old, doddering manager guy was nowhere to be seen. I'll be happy to return and continue paying the premium as long as I receive no more lip from the old angry manager fellow. He was a massive turn off.

I went in for a boom mic stand. I asked "do you have a microphone stand?" And he said, "yes." And…read morethen said, "well, this is all we have." And it was exactly what I wanted !!! Hooray! I finally have a boom mic stand for my Audigo microphone.

The staff were very helpful and professional helping me track down something that I was beginning…read moreto think I'd need to special order. A couple of other stores had no interest in helping me, so I didn't have high hopes when I called. A good attitude goes a long way these days!!

I used the website to arrange rental of an instrument that was listed as available, with shipping…read moreexpected within 5-7 business days. The site took my payment and personal info to run a credit check. After more than 2 weeks without delivery or any updates from Music & Arts, I finally called. Unapologetically, they said that there are none of that instrument available "anywhere at all in [my] region." Ok... and? An estimate of when it might be available? An offer to cancel? A suggestion of another company to try? Any empathy? No. I asked why I hadn't been notified and was told quite plainly, "I don't know why our rental department doesn't let people know when instruments aren't available." To summarize: they offered to rent me a product that doesn't exist and have customer service policies that are totally dismissive of their customers.

They referred me to Bose products which I believe were worth their price and more purchasing four…read moreof them was a much better value than any other in the field. They were very polite and considerate they supplied Personal experiences which made me determine the important factors of product quality that they supplied. The truth is the equipment I purchased from them was much worth it. They supplied the service that I needed in which they were very competent I requested a specific answer to questions I had about musical equipment leading to the purchase of the line that I bought. Zack was instrumental in the progress I made for entertaining myself with my favorite field music.