Flatts & Sharpe Music Co.

Helping Chicago make music since 1976

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Small town Store in a Big City

Serving Chicago since 1976

Flatts and Sharpe Music Company is a small-town music store that somehow ended up in a big city. With our small-town charm, affordable prices, and a friendly community of staff and musicians, we are here to help with every aspect of a musician’s life. We leap at the opportunity to help every aspiring musician become acquainted with the world of musical instruments. Questions are answered often before they are asked, so that new learners and parents feel right at home and comfortable with their new instrument.

With two convenient locations offering lessons, instrument rentals, repairs and a full online store, Flatts and Sharpe is ready to assist you with any and all things music!

What We Offer

Music Lessons

Our talented & knowledgeable music instructors teach beginners and more advanced students alike and are here to start you on your musical journey.

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Instrument Rentals

At Flatts & Sharpe Music Company, we offer school approved instrument rentals for band & orchestra students as well as non-student musicians.

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Instrument Repairs

We are the online music store on the north side that offers repair of brass, woodwind, double bass and more.

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Accessories

Instruments

Percussion

Sheet Music

Our Clients

We feel so lucky to have our son take lessons here! The teachers are amazing-relaxed, happy, and seriously talented. My son has now been taking lessons for a year and it’s incredible how much he’s learned and how far he’s come. Although everyone there is just lovely, we feel especially happy to have Jeff teach our son guitar lessons. He’s a fantastically talented and kind teacher. I highly recommend Flatts & Sharpe and think the world of Jeff.

– Tracy S.

Thank you so much for bringing more music into the world. Teach a child to play and the music will never die. I highly recommend their teachers for any age group.

– Ronnie R.

Guitar player and drummer and they both have had the most positive experience taking classes here – and for guitar player, this is his 3rd music school. Teachers are passionate and patient and their “band” program is top notch.

– Fenell D.

Fantastic locally-owned music store with awesome teachers and knowledgeable staff. I love this place.

– Tara S.

A Rogers Park institution with a warm, community atmosphere. What I love most is the browsing, appreciating and exchanging shared interests. This history and how it’s endured since the ‘70’s. Great musicians/teachers, staff. Love of and expertise in music that helps anyone interested, find what they need to develop themselves. Beautiful instruments and music, they repair instruments, plus a lovely venue for their concert series.

– Miriam J.