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Clowns

The people there are very helpful and knowledgeable.

Awesome all around! The owner Scott was super nice, and he helped me do some research and problem solve a couple things. All the employees I’ve dealt with were very courteous and helpful as well. This store is a shining example of customer service, thank you guys!

The only place I will buy the used instruments I want

Staff is a great bunch of guys who have a grasp of what’s what about musical instruments. It used to be a good place to sell your used appointment. I would give you a a decent price but nowadays they won’t even give you a price better than what a pawn shop will give you. I’ve noticed in last couple of years their prices have gone up. They don’t negotiate the prices, which puts customer at a disadvantage Because condition is a huge part in what you pay. I will still stop in and check their inventory. But not as often as I used to.

EDIT: Since my initial review below, Scott (the store owner) contacted me, verified my attempts at contact (taking the time to dig up emails), and made everything right. I returned the pedal and he confirmed that it was a modified unit and refunded me in total. I’m relieved to hear that this is not considered acceptable at their store and would give 5 stars if someone would have contacted me sooner. Many thanks to Scott.
INITIAL REVIEW: I purchased a used Boss FRV-1 reverb pedal online. Turned out to be a bogus pedal with some other circuit mounted in the FRV-1 chassis. The tone potentiometer was merely mounted freely and unconnected to the circuitboard to keep up the false appearance. At first, I only knew that the thing wasn’t working correctly so I emailed them but never recieved a response after repeated attempts. I hesitated to call, hoping I could figure out/find something minor about the pedal that could be easily fixed. I eventually called and was placed on hold and no one picked up. When I got around to opening the pedal chassis up, I found what I described above.

Musical Go Round is a great place to find certain used gear at a decent price if you know what you are looking for. It is a fun place to look around. I have bought guitars, sound and drum gear over there. I like the fact that they have a variety of instruments / other gear there too. They also do guitar set ups here too. I have to give Doug props for making my old Squire Affinity play nice again.

I contacted the store online before buying the product online to make sure the store could deliver it within my timeframe. They assured me they would.

Now it’s the eve of their 2nd missed shipping opportunity and I won’t receive the gear in time. I had to purchase the item new and pay for overnight shipping to make sure I got it in time.

Between the purchase and now, the store had gone radio silent, despite my sending an additional email requesting information.

The upshot is that I purchased the gear through a reputable online dealer and will have my gear by Wednesday (today is Monday), rather than whenever the staff of this store decided to get around to it.

Btw… “Sorry dude” doesn’t cut it. Hope the store manager processes my refund with a greater sense of urgency and professionalism.

I implore all parents who are considering using this business for their child’s band or orchestra needs to re-consider and look at other options-and YES! there are other options! (this place works overtime to make you think otherwise!) This place will rip you off! I went with Kolancy’s for my 2nd child’s needs-they are more reputable and professional by far, and they actually care what condition their instruments are in when they leave the store!
No Scott, I won’t respond to you, I tried to have things rectified while at your store and you and your employees couldn’t have been any more dismissive or rude, but somehow now you care? Oh, I see, others can read this. Also, my bad experience happened at YOUR store Music go Round, not Music and Arts. I hope others read Joshua Fenner’s review as well since it perfectly captures what other parents and friends
have said they also endured as a customers over the years. I might have to drive farther for instrumental needs but it is well worth it!

I’ve been going here since I was like 6. When I decided to start playing guitar they helped me pick out the perfect one. I go here to buy pretty much all of my gear.

Edit: this place has really gone down. Went in today… took them 15 minutes to even acknowledge I was at the counter… I was trying to sell something, and nobody was in there, and they told me they wouldn’t have time to get me in that day even though I went in at 4, and they don’t close until 8… and it wasn’t even just this last time that was bad, it’s been the last several… it’s gotten so bad I’ve started going to spaceman guitars in a sketchy part of town.

Very high quality work, and an honest guy to deal with. Highly recommended!

I bought my piano from Marshall and he always tunes it. He’s a great guy to work with.

Best piano tuner/builder in the Denver area.

Great place for pianos!

Staff is alway helpful and easy to deal with even with the computer freezing up! Great place

My daughter found a crack in her cello, she’s a senior this year and since she’s been playing since 5th grade we had to change out cellos several times, we’ve had no problems doing so and getting repairs done throughout the years. Working with James the manager this time around and he has been so polite and respectful and I couldn’t be any happier with the outcome! Over the years we have been thankful for the insurance on her cello, they get damaged and music and arts has been accommodating and understanding! Thank you for the years of no stress, and great employees to work with!!

i found all the things i needed there

They have a bunch of guitar paraphernalia, some keyboard, brass, and clarinet stuff, but nothing for oboe.

Low guitar selection. Great for beginners, but not top choice for a seasoned player.

This is one of the best music store around the neighborhood. They even sale old music records and they also give lessons.

signs of poor management/corporate involvement. don’t ever order anything from here. just use amazon or something, trust me..

We had trumpet lessons planned for over a month. We get a call TODAY that the instructor is not available any longer – same day as our first lesson. Ridiculous lack of communication and no advance notice – unorganized and disappointing. …………………..And it just got even worse. We rented a trumpet here despite the first experience – it lasted for 6 weeks – so took it back and we were told that since we didn’t buy the damage waiver, we would have to pay to have it fixed – the damage waiver clearly says it’s for loss or theft – we explained that we were given a defective instrument to begin with. It should last longer than 6 weeks when played 3 times a week. So we just left the trumpet at the store and they threatened to charge our credit card anyway. WOW! …..WORST experience ever – we do not recommend this place for lessons or rentals – worst customer service experience ever!

Products are expensive but cheap quality

I’m a teacher at Do Re Mi, and I love the professionalism and care shown the students! Take a chance on Do Re Mi! You won’t be sorry!

I’ve always wanted to learn to play the ukulele, and Do Re Mi Lessons helped me with an amazing teacher over Zoom during a pandemic. I’ve now played for fun, played for my students, and performed a song during graduation for my class. Without your awesomeness, I’d still be dreaming of playing vs actually learning new songs. Thank you!!!!! Words cant Express how appreciative I am for your help. Thank you!

Caring teachers who go above and beyond to share their passion for music!

Littleton Bass School is a great place to learn how to play — whether it’s bass, ukelele or guitar. Steve has created a positive, open culture where people can grow musically and have fun at the same time.

Steve has done a phenomenal job expanding my comfort zone with bass playing. I went in with more of a garage/punk background so mainly 3 to 5 chord songs at a fast pace and pretty sloppy. The growth for me has been pretty eye opening and I find that I love mimicking some of the greats and incorporating expanded styles into my playing. I still love my garage punk, but finding I play that style less as my horizons expand. Thanks Steve!!

As an older adult learning how to pay bass guitar, this has been a wonderful experience. Steve is very patient and yet will challenge you to become better. His curriculum makes practicing and learning fun. Thank you Steve!

Our son LOVES his Little Wing class. He looks forward to it every week. He taught me the difference between a bass guitar and a regular guitar. He’s not even 4 years old. I love the focus on classic rock songs and how you’re teaching rhythms to such young kids. We sing your praises to all of our friends!

My daughter’s self assurance and confidence is so notably improved over these last few months, I can hardly believe the change. From barely being able to hear her sing in the car, to singing solo on a stage in only a few short months. There is nothing like watching your child gain confidence, come out of her shell and show the world, proudly, who she is. School of Rock is some of the best money we’ve ever spent.

Great experience.

We have had a horrible experience with their remote online lessons. We signed up two kids (one keyboard and one guitar) and have given it almost 2 months of time, in which, they have yet to learn or be given a single song to practice. We have never been sent a copy of the Method book either. Every week the instructors get on and tell them to practice chords and scales but don’t assign any music in which they could practice chords and scales within. We have reached out to the school numerous times to try to work through these as we know we are all struggling to adapt to the CoVid 19 world but week after week, no changes are made. This is a total waste of money for beginners. The school does not deliver the services for the money you pay.

The staff was friendly and handled my problem quickly

Incredible service! Very Nice staff! Went there looking to buy a guitar string to fix my broken one. Figured I’d have to buy a whole set and then learn how to string it myself. Not only did they sell me just a single string but put it on the guitar and tuned the guitar too. Admittedly I feel guilty paying next to nothing for that service but now that I know the store is here I will definitely make it my go to place

Excelente ubicación, amplio parqueo, buenos precios

Okay, nothing personal here, it simply doesn’t offer enough to receive four or five stars. Are there a few digital pianos, audio interfaces, & an assortment of guitars, amolkfiera, & percussion instruments? Yes, suitable selection. Best to visit if you’re renting instrument or beginning a specific musical journey early on.

Decent sheet music selection. They do repairs but send the instrument off for them to be done. Double check the repair receipt as mine was overcharged by $120.00. They did fix the error, but only after I argued 3 times with the workers. Satisfactory but not my first choice. I do love the accessory selection though.

Nice place check it out

Today I called the sister store guitar center looking for Hal Leonard’s key stickers for all keyboards. They stated they did not have it but that Music & arts center would. I called your location in Englewood asking for that specific product. I spoke to Garret on the phone; he stated they had the exact product I was looking for. I drove 35 minutes to pick up said product. When I arrived no one greeted me instead a man stood in a corner looking at products (leading me to believe he was a customer) and a random voice coming from underneath the counter by the registers but no person standing there. I proceeded to look around from my product which was no where to be seen. Finally I approached the man seeing if he knew who could help me. Turns out it was Garret himself, at which point he pulled out the exact opposite product I drove 35 mins looking for telling me that is all they had. Turns out the voice behind the counter was an employee talking about fighting someone on her personal phone during work hours instead of helping me.
The customer service at this location is awful. If he would have paid attention to me on the phone I could have drove 2 mins to get the same thing he had me drive 35 mins for.
Also if the other employee wasn’t bringing her personal problems and dealing with them on company time I wouldn’t have had to walk around the store looking for a product I didn’t even need.

I rented a saxophone for my kid for school, and no complain about the instrument. However, when school was closed because of COVID, we no longer need it. The store was closed of course, nobody answered the phone. I left a message on their website asking about returning, nobody ever replied me, they just continued to charge my credit card.

Went to buy a professional level saxophone. They gave me one that had pads missing, leaks, pad cages missing. Returned it and the lady was rude when. I. Returned. If im gonna spend good money on a pro sax, i at least want it to work. I will never buy from music and arts again.

Eric is the second piano teacher of our 10 year old son, who is an eager learner with a natural ear for music. In the first few months of study with Eric, we noticed significant skill development and an increase in musicality. It’s truly a joy to hear our son play, and to notice such growth.

Eric does’t employ any gimmicks to teach piano; he just knows what he is doing as a teacher and musician, so excellent results naturally follow. Eric shows a dedication that I haven’t seen before in a piano teacher. His approach seems to be more of a “master to apprentice” style than “teacher to student.” He pays close attention to our son’s individual needs and interests, and conveys obvious enthusiasm for and knowledge of his craft.

Eric is what I would call the perfect package for a piano teacher: He is an expert as both a teacher and a pianist. Both of these qualities are not necessarily found in every piano teacher, so we are thankful to have discovered him and recommend him highly.

As a first-time adult student, I would highly recommend Eric. His teaching method is strategic and comprehensive, which means you see progress quickly. After only a few months, I feel I have a very holistic overview of piano playing, due to Eric’s equal focus on music theory and practicality. Eric also customizes lesson plans to his students, and even composes music for beginning students that reinforces what they’re learning. Ultimately, Eric makes learning the piano both extremely accessible and really fun.

I highly recommend Eric. My child has made significant progress since he started learning the piano with Eric nearly two months ago. What’s more important is that Eric has really kindled my child’s interest in learning the piano. Thanks to Eric’s teaching, I can tell that my child is on his way of making playing the piano a real passion. I couldn’t be happier about this progress.

Eric’s session lasts 50 minutes. I admit that prior to enrolling my child in his class, I was a little concerned about whether my child could handle the length. Now, seven sessions later, I will say this to parents and prospective students: 50 minutes are a must. The amount of teaching and the quality embedded in a 50-minute-long session are far superior than what a crammed half-hour session could offer. We never feel rushed. Each session is well designed with multiple segments aiming at boosting a student’s comprehensive grasp of musical knowledge and technique. And all sessions are fun-packed. My child is not among the most patient ones. But it’s amazing to see him not just sit through the 50-minute-long session attentively but really, really enjoy it. To talk about what he’s learned and how much he’s enjoyed the lesson is a frequent conversation topic on our drives back home from Eric’s studio.

This brings me to the ONE point that impresses me most about Eric’s teaching philosophy: encompassment. Though the piano is the core, Eric has taught my child more than playing this instrument. To be sure, there’s plenty of training of the techniques. But Eric also emphasizes the importance of music theory, improvisation, and even a little bit of exposure to music history and linguistic training — all presented in child-friendly, entertaining ways. I suspect such a combination is what’s propelling my child’s rapidly growing passion for playing the piano. Thanks to Eric, he has gradually but unmistakably come to realize playing the piano is the key to unlocking a whole wonderful world of musical landscape.

I’m so glad that I found Eric — a most excellent guide and mentor on my child’s musical journey. So feels my child about his “Mr. Jones.” I’m writing this review with the hope that more parents and prospective students may have the same luck as we do. You won’t regret it.