My kids have been taking lessons here for a couple of years now. The staff is easy to work with and…read moremy children have been learning so much. They both have Emily Rae as their teacher. She's a gem!

My son has been coming here for drum lessons and Sonia is the best. She is very kind and patient…read more My son always looks forward to coming.

Our so take lessons here. He's always excited to go and the energy is always positive .read more

After talking at length with a sales person on the phone, my blind music partner and I were assured…read morethat the guitar and amplifier we inquired about was in stock. I did not mention that we travel with her Guide Dog (Ferguson) from Guide Dogs For The Blind in San Raphael. We arrived, having traveled an hour from El Cerrito, fully prepared to spend ~$4000, and see if they could order another $4000 worth of gear. While attempting to seat my Blind partner with her pup, a short, young, bespeckled man rushed over and said "No dogs allowed in here." I quickly informed of the "Guide Dog" status, to which he replied "Doesn't matter- you can't have a dog in here". I gently informed him of the law, via ADA, and he repeated, "Doesn't matter, you cant have him in here". At that point, the man behind the counter shouted, over a few customers' heads, that he had allergies and we need to get the dog out. I told him we'll be leaving, but that he should familiarize himself with possible exemptions of ADA rules. My feeling is, that if we had been treated more politely and professionally, we would have been happy to return later, when he was not present, to consummate a win-win deal with a different sales person. Seriously rude treatment from both staff members. This is not a misinterpretation of the exchange; these guys were crude. I am neither vindictive nor litigious by nature, nor is my Blind partner. But in this case, she is seriously considering action.

My son has now participated in 3 performances and taken bass and guitar lessons for almost an…read moreentire year. His older brother even joined in for the latest show, which was The Blues. I really cannot say enough about the instruction and overall experience - this is THE way for young musicians to progress as players and as members of a music-making team. The instruction is top notch and the performance experiences are incredible opportunities with pro-level support.

I thought these kids rocked! Was having a great time til they started to play an anti ICE anti…read moreTrump song. Really? These are kids. Whoever thought it would be a good idea to have kids play a politically motivated song should be ashamed. Especially since it was anti American. If you don't like the country get out, don't write hate speech songs about our government and have your kids sing them. Totally immoral, inconsiderate and unethical. It saddens me that people will sink so low as to impose their political beliefs through their children. And we wonder why our country is so divided. Do you really believe it is right to promote your polical beliefs through your children's songs?

I accidentally got the wrong instrument but the took it back and gave new the right one. V…read moreknowledgeable staff. Lots of variety. Easy system to set up.

Sold my J. Rockett boost pedal and a Compressor pedal at Geddess. Got decent money for the Boost…read morepedal and the owner is always friendly, helpful, has good sheet music/blank music staff paper in stock for composing/teaching/gigging and knows about the different brands of guitar gear, ex. Guitars, amplifiers, strings, accessories etc. He also is very knowledgable about acoustic drum gear, as he is an accomplished drummer himself. Thank you, Again!...

I have been going here for over a year and it is a great place to rent an instrument, as well as to…read morehave my daughter take instrument lessons. The staff and owners are super nice and knowledgable. Also, my dad took his vintage clarinet to another shop for a tune up. After less than a year, pads were falling off, and it didn't sound great. He brought it here, and after they found and repaired a crack that the other place missed and did their own tune up, he says it sounds like it is brand new!

We used this spot to rent an instrument for middle school. They are super helpful and very…read moreknowledgeable. They have very fair rates too. Will use again in the future.

This review is about the manager of music and beyond, Lindsey Baird…read more My daughter went to music and beyond since she was 8 months old and I have never had such a disappointing experience with this business. At age of 5 we decided to enrol our daughter for piano class, Lindsey Baird sent me a Bank and Credit card authorisation for the automatic withdrawal of tuition, the way the authorisation red was like a blank check that allow them to withdraw whatever amount they want from my bank account. When I sent an email and requested to specify the monthly tuition, she stated that I was rude asking for that and they will never state that in any form or bank authorisation . Then in a following email she stated that our daughter was not a good fit for the classes and we should look elsewhere for lessons. I believe she may had a bad day or she did not know the meaning of customer service. But sending such a rude response to a customer of many years is not how our community in Alamo function. The teachers in Music and Beyond are really hard workers, but Lindsey's poor customer service can drag down any business.

We enrolled our 7 year old daughter in piano lessons in Alamo one year ago. She had no previous…read moreexperience in music and no one in our family has any musical genes. Varun was assigned as her instructor. We had no idea of what to expect or how she would progress. Wow! We have been pleasantly surprised with both Varun and Music N Beyond. She just finished her 2nd recital, and these piano lessons have given her confidence and a talent she can use forever. We can't say enough good things about Varun. He is patient and caring, has a good attitude and is a great teacher.

Daniel did a great job of repairing and tuning my piano. He ven made some suggestions about how I…read morecould make it sound better in my space.

Quick to respond to a quote after I described the piano I was given in the 1970s…read more Was clean with repair materials and explained everything as he went along. He did not try to sell me an expensive "restring" which I was concerned I would need. I will use Daniel again in a year or 2 as needed. ------ I updated from 4 to 5 stars as he is very attentive to his rating and is willing to fix anything I still have concerns with. Excellent customer service.

Ms. Shiva is such a great teacher! She is loving, nurturing and ever so patient with all the kids…read more My kids love how she always makes learning the piano so much fun!

From the owner: We are a music school providing Piano, Guitar, and Voice lessons to students from the age of 5 to…read moreadults

BEWARE......... not good at all with this company. Wasn't answering his phone anymore so yeah.read more

Rex is a wonderful teacher. I enjoy his classical style of teaching because it provides a great…read morefoundation for learning the guitar opposed to searching for scraps of knowledge on YouTube. His teaching style is easy to follow and the progression through the books he provides for free is the best resources I've found. Guitar Confidence is a suitable name because it's definitely helped me get past the beginner hill I've spent a long time trying to climb. Reading tab or sheet music is now a breeze and playing guitar is something I can see myself doing for years to come.