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Music On the Westside

4.9 ★★★★★ 193 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Lessons

Plan your visit

  • 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 (505) 312-6960
  • Website musiconthewestside.com

Hours

Monday 3–6:30 PM
Tuesday 4–6:30 PM
Wednesday 3–6:30 PM
Thursday 4–6:30 PM
Friday Closed
Saturday 10:30 AM–3 PM
Sunday Closed

Hours can shift for holidays, clinics, and lesson schedules — worth a quick check before a special trip.

What's on the wall

Instrument and gear categories at Music On the Westside, confirmed in players' own reviews and the store's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🎸 Electric Guitars 2 mentions

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🎓 Lessons 33 mentions

“Beau takes piano lessons and Shay sings and plays violin, and the instructors have been patient, encouraging, and great at tailoring lessons to each child’s strengths.”

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🪕 Ukulele, Banjo & Folk 2 mentions

“My daughter and I have been taking ukulele lessons together for the last few months and loved it.”

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🥁 Drums & Percussion 5 mentions

“They offer so many instruments to choose from, so when she said she wanted to try drums, we didn’t have to start over somewhere else.”

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🎹 Keys & Pianos 5 mentions

“Beau takes piano lessons and Shay sings and plays violin, and the instructors have been patient, encouraging, and great at tailoring lessons to each child’s strengths.”

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🎺 Band & Orchestra 7 mentions

“Beau takes piano lessons and Shay sings and plays violin, and the instructors have been patient, encouraging, and great at tailoring lessons to each child’s strengths.”

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What players say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 193 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🎓 great lesson program 3 mentions

“Joe Sevig is the instructor we've been assigned to and he is incredibly talented and also a great teacher for our 6th grader.”

🔰 plays well with beginners 9 mentions

“Nate is a wonderful teacher who truly nurtures my son’s talent while keeping lessons fun and engaging.”

From the reviews

A place where kids truly grow through music As a mom, nothing makes me happier than seeing my child light up while learning. My daughter loved playing violin, but like many kids, she needed a change — and instead of stressing about finding a brand new music school, we found Music On The Westside, and it has been such…

★★★★★ — La., May 2026

My daughter's been begging for voice lessons for a while...but then she's also got the "I just want to be good and not practice" attitude (she's 10), and it was a struggle to get her to go to lessons, which was beyond frustrating and stressful.

★★★★★ — Warner&Sara, Feb 2026

My daughter takes private violin lessons from Sherilyn D Urben at Music on the Westside. She has been taking lessons for about 9 months and I am impressed by how much progress she has made. Sherilyn is a great teacher, caring and patient. I would highly recommend her to anyone wanting to learn violin!

★★★★★ — Carolyn, Feb 2026

Nate is a wonderful teacher who truly nurtures my son’s talent while keeping lessons fun and engaging. My son has been taking lessons (piano and now the drum kit) for several years at MOTWS.

★★★★★ — Coco, Dec 2025

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Lessons at Music On the Westside

Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Music On the Westside. 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.

Where to find Music On the Westside

4020 Peggy Rd SE, Rio Rancho, NM87124

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