Brookside Guitars
#89 in USA
#8 in Kansas
Guitar Dealers
- 6217 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64110
Company Description
Our expert staff has a wide breadth of experience teaching and performing music ranging from classical, jazz and blues to rock, bluegrass and country, to name a few genres. Let us leverage our knowledge of the latest techniques and methodologies to make the discovery and practice of your instrument as efficient and enjoyable as possible.
Review & Rating
Could not be better! Both the owner and entire staff are knowledgeable and willing to help however they can. All are incredibly responsive to questions and requests.
My 8-year-old has been taking both piano and guitar lessons from Fed and absolutely loves it. He has excelled significantly in just a short few months and I couldn't be more happy. Fed is easy to work with and very responsive, all things I appreciate having been a business owner.
For the past three years (since my daughter was in Kindergarten), we have been taking lessons from Fed. They are fun, instructive and Fed does a great job customizing them to your musical interest. We highly recommend talking to them about lessons or equipment. You won't be disappointed.
I suppose that Brookside Guitars is a neighborhood guitar shop, but I've never really thought of it that way. We actually drive 50 minutes round-trip every week to the studio for my daughter's lesson, so it's not near my neighborhood at all. We first started going just to have my daughter try guitar as a "summer activity." It was supposed to be temporary, but now we've been hooked for two years, and I can't imagine not being there. My daughter started with guitar lessons, then moved to guitar AND piano lessons at one point. The owner, Fed, is just the nicest guy you could ever meet, and it's very obvious he created Brookside Guitars for his love of music and people. I never feel like he's doing this job as his job – it's really to share the love of music with others. He never rushes the lessons and always has a calm, happy presence. It's kind of our moment to relax each week. My daughter is always laughing and smiling, and I can't think of a better environment for her lessons. It was kind of funny that someone asked me today, "Aren't there any other places you could go closer to home?" Sure, but why would I? Five stars, definitely.
I've always played one instrument or another my whole life so I've had a lot of music teachers from all backgrounds and every level of expertise, novice to a retiree from the New York Philharmonic. I've never had anyone so knowledgeable and patient at the same time as Fed. He's played everywhere and seems to know everyone but he's as down to earth as anyone I've ever met. He's honest, he's keeps things fun, and I learn something new every time I see him. Any question you have about music he's the one you ask, he'll give you a straight answer. Any equipment you need or any problem your having with equipment he's always willing to help. What else can I say, he's awesome.
Stopped by today to look at some guitars. There was a CLOSED sign on the door. I opened the door and said, "Anyone home?". A guy said they no longer sell guitars, only give guitar lessons. Would be nice if they would update their website so people like me don't waste a trip to their store!
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I love this place! Ryan is a knowledgeable and patient teacher and I’ve learned so much in the short time I’ve been taking lessons. I think I started in November of 2017 and I’m already able to play about 8 songs. Some of them I can even sing along to. It’s going so much better than I imagined it would and I’m so glad I found this place and this teacher. Also very affordable!
I’ve been with Ryan at Brookside Guitars for 3+ years. I love taking guitar lessons there. He is very knowledgeable about all kinds of playing styles (from country to rock, soul to jazz). Laid back style and fun to learn. A wonderful guitar shop in the heart of Brookside!
My daughter has been taking ukulele lessons with Ryan for 2 1/2 years and he is the perfect teacher for her. His laid-back and encouraging style works well for our family. The shop is inviting and the ukulele we purchased is a great instrument. When there were problems with the supplier sending the incorrect bags, Ryan stayed on top of things until we had the correct one.
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