Drum lessons impart rock-star skills, gear jazzes up playing time, and repairs revive broken instruments

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$32 for a drumming package (a $65 total value)

• Two drum lessons (a $40 value)
• One practice pad (a $17 value)
• Drumsticks (an $8 value)

$10 for $20 worth of musical accessories and gear, such as a three-pack of D’Addario acoustic guitar strings ($18.99) or a Snark chromatic guitar tuner ($25)

$29 for $60 worth of musical instrument repairs, such as a full guitar setup ($40) or a clarinet re-pad ($170). See the list of services.

Since 1972, Renaissance Music owner Gary Mullen has lived out his philosophy—that anyone can learn to express themselves through music—by selling instruments from makers such as Yamaha, Gibson, Fender, and Martin. The shop’s deft repairmen tend to all the wear and tear musicians inflict, building up a cache of services that ranges from guitar restringing to giving the Heimlich to blocked trumpets.

He facilitates patrons' enjoyment of the music world not only through sales but through lessons; the shop’s team of more than 30 instructors teaches almost 800 students on instruments from the piano to the harmonica. Camps and workshops such as Rock School and beginner guitar offer students additional opportunities to hone their craft. Students can peruse a vast in-house supply of sheet music for classic concertos or newer works, such as Bach and Mozart mash-ups.