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Mike's Music
4.8 ★★★★★ 136 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Ellicott City, Maryland
Kid-friendly storefront with friendly staff selling guitars and drums, along with lessons.
Plan your visit
- Repairs & setups a repair bench comes up in reviews and the store's own info — call ahead for turnaround, since good techs run a queue
- Lessons lessons come up in reviews and the store's own info — call about openings, instruments taught, and rates before the first visit
- Instrument rentals rentals mentioned — the usual route for band & orchestra season; ask about rent-to-own credit
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (410) 465-0700
- Website mikesmusicmd.com
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“I've been taking voice lessons for a few years now, and it's the best place I've ever taken lessons.”
“We have had a great experience with Mike's Music, for both drum and trumpet lessons.”
“The whole violin buying process was explained so clearly AND we grabbed a great deal on the price.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“We have had a great experience with Mike's Music, for both drum and trumpet lessons. A special shout out to Brooks, who has been an amazing drum instructor!”
“His staff are helpful, the ones I dealt with are musicians or enthusiasts, and are as happy as you are when you find what you're looking for.”
From the reviews
My kids and i have been taking lessons for 9 years (!) there. The staff are very friendly, professional, and accommodating. The music teachers are very talented, patient, and creative. The owners are honest, fair, and kind.
Easily one of the most well run stores and programs in town. Great selection, amazing staff, and an important part of the community! Their lesson program is unmatched and works very hard to create opportunities for kids. The retail shop has added some well known lines over the last few years and keeps growing.
A beautiful family-owned music store that has terrific people, advice and gear. Dealing with Mike on a guitar purchase was a pleasure. He put the right gear into my hands, for the right price. And made it easy every step of the way. A very different experience than the big corporate chains!
I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you so much for everything! My two sons just played the formal this past Sunday and it was a dream come true! I’ve been playing music my whole life and you guys really helped my dad dream come true!
Lessons at Mike's Music
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Mike's Music. If you're signing up a beginner (or restarting yourself), a quick call ahead answers the three things that matter: which instruments they teach, whether the schedule has openings at the time you actually need, and what a first lesson costs. There's no wrong first guitar — a good teacher will happily work with whatever you walk in with, and a shop that teaches usually keeps affordable starter instruments and rentals on hand for exactly this reason.
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