Los Angeles/ Arts & Culture
Published on December 16, 2019
5 best spots for musical instruments and lessons in IrvinePhoto: WePlay Music/Yelp

Looking to buy or rent musical instruments and/or get some lessons?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places offering those services in Irvine, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list. Read on for details.

Consumers in the Irvine area tend to spend more in December at retail and wholesale businesses than any other month of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of reputation management and business health for small businesses. Estimated daily customers at Irvine-area retail and wholesale businesses grew to 14 per business in December of last year, 10% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. WePlay Music

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First on the list is WePlay Music. Located at 6452 Irvine Blvd. in Woodbury, the performing arts spot is the highest-rated musical instruments and lessons spot in Irvine, boasting 4.5 stars out of 21 reviews on Yelp.

2. Dancing Keys Music Studio

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Next up is Woodbridge's Dancing Keys Music Studio, at 4672 Barranca Parkway. With five stars out of 22 reviews on Yelp, the spot to find musical instruments and lessons has proven to be a local favorite.

3. FreshStart Music Studio

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Northwood's FreshStart Music Studio, at 5510 Trabuco Road, Suite 200, is another top choice. Yelpers give the spot five stars out of 20 reviews.

4. Irvine School of Music

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Irvine School of Music, in El Camino Real, is another go-to, with four stars out of 35 Yelp reviews. Head over to 15415 Jeffrey Road, Suite 202, to see for yourself.

5. Yamaha Music Center

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Last but not least, there's Yamaha Music Center, another Woodbridge favorite with four stars out of 22 reviews. Stop by 4620 Barranca Parkway to find musical instruments and take lessons.


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