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Music on the Hill
4.5 ★★★★★ 63 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Washington, District of Columbia
Store offering a selection of instruments and sheet music, along with repair services, rentals, and 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 (202) 733-3158
- Website musiconthehilldc.com
Hours
| Monday | 12–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 12–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–8 PM |
| Thursday | 12–8 PM |
| Friday | 12–6 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 12–5 PM |
What's on the wall
“Terrific experience purchasing a very specific acoustic guitar which I've been seeking for quite some time.”
“I attempted to set up my new guitar at home and could not for the life of me get rid of fret buzz while keeping the action low.”
“We’ve had great experiences with lessons (clarinet and guitar) and when we wanted to upgrade to a wooden clarinet, Lindy & Luke found us a quality used instrument.”
“Big fans-whole Family (2 kids, 2 parents) has taken a variety of lessons here-guitar, piano, drums, bass guitar, ukulele, and voice lessons.”
“Big fans-whole Family (2 kids, 2 parents) has taken a variety of lessons here-guitar, piano, drums, bass guitar, ukulele, and voice lessons.”
“Big fans-whole Family (2 kids, 2 parents) has taken a variety of lessons here-guitar, piano, drums, bass guitar, ukulele, and voice lessons.”
“We started with my granddaughter learning the violin and moved on to mommy taking guitar lessons.”
What players say again and again
“I attempted to set up my new guitar at home and could not for the life of me get rid of fret buzz while keeping the action low.”
“The person at the front desk was super knowledgeable and helpful, giving us lots of tips including some details on a beginners guitar class that Music on the Hill hosts.”
“We started with my granddaughter learning the violin and moved on to mommy taking guitar lessons. Very homey atmosphere and great with kids of all ages!”
“The staff were very helpful in finding something that fit me by giving me a lot of options to work with.”
“Teachers are great and patient with fidgety toddlers up to the seasoned dad rocker.”
From the reviews
Without a doubt the people were friendly, and were patient with me as I poured over which guitar I wanted (it was to be a gift to me from friends who encouraged me to select which guitar I wanted. So long as the price was reasonable). Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond my control I never got the instrument.
An amazing instrument store and music school, a true staple of Capitol Hill! Our children have been taking music lessons here for years and the instructors' dedication, flexibility, and pure quality is truly outstanding!
Big fans-whole Family (2 kids, 2 parents) has taken a variety of lessons here-guitar, piano, drums, bass guitar, ukulele, and voice lessons. Teachers are great and patient with fidgety toddlers up to the seasoned dad rocker. We have also had good luck finding sheet music and special ordering instruments not in stock.
I had a great experience buying my first guitar! The person at the front desk was super knowledgeable and helpful, giving us lots of tips including some details on a beginners guitar class that Music on the Hill hosts. Couldn’t have been a more pleasant experience- thanks!
Lessons at Music on the Hill
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Music on the Hill. 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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