Great instructor. Reasonable prices for beginners so a person or your child can see if they are interested in playing the guitar. I can’t say enough about this guy offering guitar lessons, who he is as a person.
Great music instructor. A very friendly, kind, and effective teacher.
My husband and I hired Ben to play during our ceremony and cocktail hour at our wedding and we were very pleased! Communication was easy. He is very talented and our guests really enjoyed him.
We had Ben for our wedding ceremony with the ukulele and he was great! Great communication throughout the booking process and very affordable! Thank you Ben!
5. Aloha Piano
Address: 46-135 Hilinama St, Kaneohe, HI 96744 , He‘eia , Hawaii , United States
For those who have looked for traditional piano lessons, this studio will seem novel and strange. All I can say is my daughter prefers learning piano by this new method and has a repertoire of catchy songs that she can play whenever she wants. She is learning some traditional music reading as well.
The Aloha Piano approach for a beginning piano student has been nothing short of amazing. The instructor, Huichen, emphasizes learning a particular piano skill through a combination of storytelling, art and a bit of improvisation. My son was so happy to learn pentatonic, chords, arpeggio and more using this approach. Later, set pieces are introduced that sound great and are within reach of the student. If there is anything confusing in the lesson, Huichen will quickly adjust her approach to make sure the concept is clear to the student. As a result, my son plays the piano with joy and confidence and willingly practices on his own.
After only two months of working with Hueichen Tsai, I’m pleased to say that I’m playing with both hands, and making sense of many terms that I’ve been hearing for three years.
I no longer have notes on my keys as aids in my playing!
Thank you so much, Hueichen, for helping me develop my playing skills, and confidence!
6. The Doctor’s Office Recording Studio
Address: 46-022 Alaloa St, Kaneohe, HI 96744 , He‘eia , Hawaii , United States
If you’re looking for a music school that will foster your child’s musical ability I highly recommend Kapena School of Music! Their school is conveniently located at Windward Mall. There’s lots of sitting room throughout the mall to do work or just hang out and talk stories. I really enjoyed watching my son blossom through the different musical instruments this summer taught by highly skilled artists! Aunty Kalena went above & beyond to schedule a percussion lesson when I double booked another activity. You can see the love that the family has & a passion for what they do! Their Aloha for our keiki shined through their performance at center stage! Demand live music & support locally owned businesses! Our keiki are our future! Sing Loud!!
9. Nicole Saunders CD store
Address: 45-552 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe, HI 96744 , He‘eia , Hawaii , United States
Great overall experience. Staff was patient and helpful.
Friendly and helpful staff
Great store, great stuff, fun place to shop browse etc.
Guitar and keys/synth stock is good, but percussions were lacking. Staff was, as a whole, a little less than courteous. It felt mostly like they just wanted us to buy and move along. All of the five associates we spoke with were quick to walk away after answering a question and looked bothered when asked anything. This sticks with a shopper. Likely won’t ever go back.
It’s ok however the staff seem preoccupied with other things at the last four times I was there, I spent over a thousand dollars one time and my Taylor acoustic electric guitar was not off alignment so I wanted to trade it a day later and they gave me the run around. Plus I bought strings that were defected there were no lock pins on two of the strings in the set of six.
On black friday sales , there was no discount on the 58 michrophones, even if I was going to buy 2 of them, they wouldnt even supply a chord , I went else where and bougth these items, the store should bend a little in there pricing
Easy Music sold me a guitar looper.
For some reason the sim card kept popping out and it would not function correctly. I tried my best to figure out the problem however to no avail.
When i returned about 2 weeks later +/- they tried it out and said it was not working correctly. They told me that i was responsible to return it to the company and get it repaired. mind you i never got to really use it. When i contacted the company they told me that easy music should have given me a replacement on the spot no questions asked. To sum it up they suck I will never shop there again. I am a 20 year customer
I Liked EMC back when they were on keeaumoku or in mapunapuna. Presocialism emc lol
Awesome place with good staff. Great spot for lessons, replacement parts, and asking questions.
Outstanding customer service
Thank you Gavin for helping me get my son’s band stuff for school. I highly recommend this store for any parents that need to get band supplies for kids school!
Awesome staff! Really helpful for beginners and pros alike.
Always has what I’m looking for
Really great store.
A great shop. Much to look at , temptation everywhere for a musician
They don’t buy used instrument
I didnt know you can’t be laughed at cause you didn’t have enough cash on you … How low class can you be ….
15. Crazy Box Recording Room
Address: 45-202 Puali KOA Pl, Kaneohe, HI 96744 , He‘eia , Hawaii , United States
Great staff, they took the time to explain the differences of the ukuleles and played a few to hear the differing sounds. Even showed me the process of properly setting the ukulele’s action and how that affects playability.
I definitely recommend an informational visit in the least if you are looking to purchase an ukulele or just want to know more.
Excellent sales man !!! Thanks for all the info and suggestions
Ok, if you want ukulele come here! Very knowledgeable and helpful. They also carry the K-stand that’s hard to find in shops. Purchased 2 ukulele’s during my visit. Huge selection!
I have been here 3 times buying a ukulele the first time and taking friends the other times and each one bought a ukulele
We just caught a glimps of this place on our way home from shave ice and the shrimp truck today. Because we were on our way back to ukulele lessons at our resort, we decided to make a sharp tirn and check this place out…and boy did we hit the jackpot. As soon as we entered, we were geeeted with a nice hawaiian hello and promptly assisted in finding out which instrument would be best for our hand size and experience. Since we were here for my grandson, we got a really good deal on a ukelele with a gig bag, tuner and extra string to boot. All at a price that didn’t make you feel like you were in the islands. They even gave us a ahort tour of their valuable website full of information and learning videos. I will surely recommend this to my friends and other family who have shown interest in learning to play the ukelele.
Went into the store to buy two ukuleles, the guy totally ignored us, didn’t say hello or ask if we gad any questions. After looking on our own at 15 ukuleles, and still nothing we went elsewhere. What a great customer service. Wow!
Giving this place a low rating – not because of the store but because of the property owner. We parked in the lot because we wanted to shop at the store but we were hungry and walked to the nearby food trucks. When we returned, our vehicle had been towed. What was the best intentions to shop here turned into a big inconvenience!
Towing scam. They will tow your vehicle. Stay away from these garbage shops
17. Creative Sound Hawaii
Address: 46-012 Alaloa St, Kaneohe, HI 96744 , He‘eia , Hawaii , United States
Helpful people, good selection of equipment and decent prices. It was worth the couple extra dollars to be able to check out the speakers before buying.
When I’m in need of sound equipment or help with my equipment I go there. The staff is knowledgeable and willing to help. I recommend this place.
You used to be able to get custom cables made or cable repair. Now thier best cable guy moved to Kalihi. I once paid them $200 for a custom cable and was happy to do it. The cables they have in stock are cheap. I need pro cables. I try to use only brick and mortar shops, but these days you can only buy what you need online.
