Note-able Detroit Area Music Stores
There are many wonderful stores in the metro Detroit area that provide supplies and sheet music for musicians. Below, I have highlighted several stores that are near my Farmington Hills studio. If you need oboe method books, tuners, metronomes, cork grease, a music stand, or other general woodwind supplies, I strongly recommend you support these local businesses!
The first store that all woodwind players in the Detroit area should be aware of is Flute World. Located in Farmington Hills on Orchard Lake Road north of 13 Mile Road, Flute World is known as one of the best flute and woodwind music suppliers in the United States. They have a good selection of many of our favorite oboe method books, and have an outstanding selection of woodwind chamber music. Tuners, metronomes, music stands, and other supplies for the musician are available. The friendly staff will be happy to order any music or supplies you need. I highly recommend that you check out their store!
Novi Music Center has a funny name for its location - it is in downtown Farmington, on the north side Grand River Avenue, east of Farmington Road. Primarily a string and piano store, Novi Music Center provides basic music supplies for wind musicians.
Cameron’s Music is in Livonia, located on Middlebelt Road between Five Mile Road and Six Mile Road. They carry a very good supply of music and musical supplies, and they do instrument repairs.
Marshall Music is one of the major rental companies in southeastern Michigan. They carry a good supply of etude books and woodwind instrument supplies, and also provide repair services. They have several locations in Michigan, including one at the corner of 14 Mile Road and Haggerty Road in West Bloomfield. Ian, a repairman at the Troy location, has been very helpful with doing emergency repair work for me.
Other fine stores in the metro area that provide basic music books and woodwind supplies include:
- Royal Music Center - Royal Oak
- Hammell Music - Commerce Township
- Evola Music - Bloomfield Hills, Canton, Shelby Township
- Anderson Music - Farmington Hills, Troy, Dearborn
Looking for something your local store doesn’t carry? There are several wonderful companies that cater specifically to oboists and bassoonists. These doublereed specialty stores carry reed cases, tools, accessories, gift items, and hard-to-find music. Links to several of my favorite doublereed companies are available here: Specialty Stores for the Oboist
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