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Schmitt Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 200 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Rochester, Minnesota
Chain music store focusing on woodwind, brass, string & percussion instruments & accessories.
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 (507) 288-1960
- Website schmittmusic.com
Hours
| Monday | 1–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 1–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 1–7 PM |
| Thursday | 1–7 PM |
| Friday | 12–5 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“As a beginner I wasn’t sure where to start when it came to cleaning and restringing my bass.”
“As a beginner I wasn’t sure where to start when it came to cleaning and restringing my bass.”
“The staff people were very helpful and friendly in my quest for a new piano light.”
“I purchased violin strings at Schmitt Music in Rochester, MN, and I really appreciated the kind and helpful service that made the purchase easy.”
What players say again and again
“Jessica got the bow all set up and even tuned the Viola and made it sound perfect.”
“Noah was very helpful and knowledgeable in getting all the necessities for my daughter first starting out with learning the guitar.”
“The staff are incredibly nice and willing to answer any questions you have.”
“They set me up with an extremely affordable plan for a high quality instrument.”
“Noah was very helpful and knowledgeable in getting all the necessities for my daughter first starting out with learning the guitar.”
From the reviews
Noah was very helpful and knowledgeable in getting all the necessities for my daughter first starting out with learning the guitar. This place has all the music necessities we needed for our instruments. Highly recommend!
My daughter started Viola this year and we decided to rent from Schmitt. It was super easy getting her Viola and setting up the rental. The staff were so nice and patient with me as I asked questions!
Thank you so much Schmitt Music. My daughter absolutely loves her keyboard. And I love the great prices. Also thank you for putting guitar strings on my daughter's guitar. And for your kindness. We appreciate walking into a clean safe environment. Everyone had masks on and kept their distance.
review for oct 30th, 2023 i play guitars and have had some bad experiences at other music shops namely a profit driven impersonal vibe. i was running around all day looking for the right gear and as a last stop i went into Schmidt. they where very transparent with how they price trade ins and products.
Lessons at Schmitt Music
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Schmitt 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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