There is no break for us though! At Willis Music we thrive on serving YOU each and every day!

Here at the Lexington location we’ve recently made some changes. Our guitar department has taken a new shape, and the opportunity of jamming with your buddies is a must! We are now also Kentucky’s only dealer of the full line of Yamaha Acoustic & Digital Pianos! Our showroom is stocked full and more beautiful than ever. Come see for yourself!

Here are a few of the things we are excited about in Lexington this month:

• Every Day! – Celebrate International Guitar Month with us and SAVE! Many of our guitars have already dropped in price! Get additional savings this month – it changes with each day of the week in April:
  • Mondays: Ibanez Electric Guitars are electrifying the sales floor this month. SAVE 10% and get a 10′ RHINO GUITAR CABLE for FREE!
  • Tuesday: Fender Telecasters on SALE! 10% OFF in-stock Tele’s! Plus get two free sets of D’Addario NYXL Strings!
  • Wednesday: Acoustic Guitars by Fender, Luna, Cordoba, Yamaha, and Seagull are 10% OFF!
  • Thursday: Bass Guitars are stocked full and begging for a new home! 10% OFF PLUS A FREE STAND!
  • Friday: Save an EXTRA 15% on all Scratch & Dent, Discontinued, and Used Guitars!
  • Saturday: Buy a Martin Guitar and get a FREE Strap & D’Addario Humiditrak System! Click here to learn more about this brand new product in 2016.
  • Sunday: Fender Stratocasters are 10% OFF this day each week of April! We will throw in a FREE GIG BAG TOO!
• Every Day! – It’s Jazz Appreciation Month so learn a new jazz tune or two this month! All Jazz Music is on SALE just for you! Get 15% off any in-stock jazz genre music book in April!
• Every Thursday Evening – Group Guitar Classes meet 4-8pm with David McLean.
  • Buy a guitar in April and get free tuition for the summer group guitar class!
• Saturday, April 16 -Our monthly open-mic experience called LEXINGTON LIVE is from 3-5pm.
• Sunday, April 17 – Local music educator Kim Whitehead holds her Student Recital from 3-4:30pm.
• Saturday, April 30 – Live Accordian Concert presented by the world renowned Tony Lovello at 3pm.
• COMING SOON – You won’t want to miss our Yamaha Piano Open House Event! Date to be announced. This will be the biggest event ever at our store! Guest artists, food & drinks, clinicians, and much fanfare!

Jazz legend, Herbie Hancock once said “The spirit of jazz is the spirit of openness.”

It is in that spirit that we are thrilled to share with you that our Band of the Month for April 2016 is The MetroGnomes!

We are quite fond of The MetroGnomes. Composed of 17 musicians, this big band is made up of people from various walks of life who love to play music! They are directed by Doug Oatley, a retired band director from Lexington.

The MetroGnomes perform quite often in the Central Kentucky area! Keep reading below to learn how The MetroGnomes can save you money this month at Willis Music.

Also, you can find out more about The MetroGnomes at these links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Metrognomes-253513281345045/?fref=ts

Learn more about The MetroGnomes online at: http://www.themetrognomes.com/

Be sure to catch The MetroGnomes live in concert on April 15  and May 17. More information on those performances can be found on their Facebook page we listed above.

Did you know that by clicking LIKE on The MetroGnomes facebook page you can save money at Willis Music this month? CLICK HERE to learn how this works!

Want to be the next Band Of The Month in Lexington? Click Here!

SALE EVENTS

March 2 – In-Store Used Items on Sale

March 13 – Headphones on Sale

March 17 – Annual St. Patrick’s Day Sale

March 25 – Ukuleles on Sale

EDUCATIONAL & PERFORMANCE EVENTS

March 12 – LEXINGTON LIVE! Our free open-mic experience. All are welcome!

March 19 – Beginning Guitar Workshop  (Click here to learn more)

March 21 – Lexington Chapter of Nashville Songwriter’s Association meets

March 24 – The Spring session of our group guitar classes with David McLean begins

Coming in April……. Date TBA for our OPEN HOUSE EVENT showcasing our new Yamaha Piano Showroom!

(Click on the image below for the best view.)

They recently won a Lexington Music Award for Best Funk/R&B/Reggae band. Kung Fu Grip is an awesome live band, and will make everyone in the room want to get up and dance! Keep reading below to learn how Kung Fu Grip can save you money this month at Willis Music.

Also, you can find out more about Kung Fu Grip at these links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KungFUGripKY

Learn more about Kung Fu Grip here: http://artistecard.com/kungfugripky

Want to be the next Band Of The Month in Lexington? Click Here!

Does your child need extra pratice & tips on mallet percussion, snare drum, or auxilary percussion?

Have you always wanted to play the drums?

Did you get a drumset for Christmas, and it’s started collecting dust?

On Saturday, February 13, 2016, Willis Music in Lexington, KY will host a hour long Workshop for beginning percussionists from 4-5pm! And it’s FREE!

The workshop will made given by Willis Lexington staff, Chris Teesdale and Dillon Garnett! Door prizes will be given out for all participants!

Chris is our store manager, but also a percussionist & music educator who has taught at many schools in KY.

Dillon is a part of our sales team, but also a member of the drumline and pep band at the Univ. of Kentucky!

Come learn basic technique, get an introduction to different drumming styles including rudiments, and discover how to adjust/put together hardware and other parts of your drumset. That’s not all! We will be providing instruction on auxilary and mallet percussion instruments – perfect for any child playing at their school in grades 5-8 in the Lexington area!

To pre-register for this workshop you can stop by the Lexington Willis Music location, send us an email, or give us a call at 859-273-4063.

We look forward to seeing you on February 13! Be sure to bring your own mallets/drumsticks and practice pad!

Workshop participants will also receive a special discount for the day of the workshop on drumsets, cymbals, and more!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PulseLexington

Bandcamp Channel: https://pulsebandlex.bandcamp.com

Here are some FAQ about our Band Of The Month promotion:

What is it?

The Willis Music Band Of The Month is a new promotion offered by Willis Music in Lexington, where we offer perks to your band and your fans by using social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.

What do I get?

Your entire band will save up to 15% on products at Willis Music in Lexington for that month. We will also provide your band with easy, free publicity, as well as potential new followers on social media.

How does it work?

Each month we randomly pick who our Band Of The Month will be. We promote your band on our website, Facebook, and Twitter. We also promote you in our store for the month using any merchandise or flyers you provide to us. We can even play recordings of your music in our store!

Customers will get an instant discount of up to 15% of one entire purchase that month, if they “Like” your band on Facebook, follow you on Twitter, or other social media sites. If they already follow your band the offer is still good. They can show this to our staff at the register!

What do I need to do?

Visit our store to talk with a member of our staff, fill out an entry form for your band, and you will be registered for the monthly drawing!

So stop by our location at 130 West Tiverton Way, just off Nicholasville Road in Lexington to sign -up your band today!

Did you receive a guitar for Christmas and it’s starting to collect dust?

Here is how you can get a jump-start on one of the most popular instruments in history!

On Saturday, March 19, 2016, Willis Music in Lexington, KY will host a two-hour Guitar Workshop for beginners!

1:30pm – Registration
2-4pm – Beginning Guitar Workshop

The workshop will made given by Brent Larimore. A great music educator in the Lexington area!

Come learn basic technique, picking and strumming styles, chords, a popular 12 Bar Blues progression, plus an easy scale for soloing! Each participant will receive a booklet to take home with you.

The cost for this two-hour workshop is $20. (A normal 30-minute guitar lesson would cost at least $20!) To pre-register for this workshop you can stop by the Lexington Willis Music location, send us an email, or give us a call at 859-273-4063.

We look forward to seeing you on March 19! Be sure to bring your own guitar (sorry no amps this time!). If you do not have a guitar, come see our awesome sales staff at the Lexington Willis Music store location and they will be glad to help you find the perfect guitar for you!

• Month-Long Electric Guitar Closeout Sale on Charvel, Dean, EVH, LTD, and Schecter in-stock guitars. (While they last!)
• Free Drum Workshop on February 13 by our staff from 4-5pm.
• Annual Willis Music Penny Sale Event February 18-22
• Lexington Live (our Open Mic experience!) is on Febuary 20!
• Hallet Davis acoustic piano sale (While they last!) is February 26-29

Willis Music Company is now the authorized dealer of Yamaha Pianos for Lexington, KY.  At our location in the Tiverton Crossing Shopping Center at 130 West Tiverton Way, you will find Yamaha Acoustic Pianos, Digital Pianos, Hybrid Pianos, Portable Keyboards, Synthesizers, and Arranger Workstations.

No where else in Kentucky will you find the full line of Yamaha pianos! This includes Grand & Upright pianos, plus the entire line of Digital Pianos including Clavinova, Arius, Disklavier, Contemporary, and Silent Pianos. We are also the dealer for popular Synthesizers such as the MONTAGE and MOXF.

To learn more about the complete selection of Yamaha Pianos & Keyboards visit the Yamaha website, or contact Matt or Chris at the Lexington location, 859-273-4063.

The Yamaha Corporation began in 1887 as a producer of reed organs, and has grown to become the world’s largest manufacturer of  a full line of musical instruments. Yamaha’s focus is to contribute to the enrichment of the quality of lives for people around the world.  The Willis Music Company was founded just 12 years later in 1899, and is known internationally for its’ educational piano catalog. The focus of Willis Music has always been to serve the needs of music educators and encourage music participation.

Together Yamaha and Willis Music bring a total of 246 years to serve Lexington and all of Central Kentucky. Willis Music also carries Yamaha Band & Orchestra Instruments, including the exclusive Allegro line of Step-Up Wind Instruments. Willis Music provides its’ customers with a large selection of  Yamaha Acoustic Guitars and is a dealer of Yamaha Acoustic, Digital, and Hybrid Drumsets, as well as for the Yamaha Marching & Concert Percussion instruments. Willis Music carries the Yamaha Pro Audio equipment including mixers, loudspeakers, and studio monitors. You will also find a great selection of Yamaha accessories throughout the entire store.

Stay tuned for our future announcement of an Open House Event in May of 2016 for a great day at our showroom in Lexington, KY.

The entire staff at the Willis Music location in Lexington, KY would like to wish YOU,

our friends, a very Happy New Year! We also want to Thank YOU for a wonderful 2015!

We are looking forward to 2016 and hope to see YOU soon!

Pictured above: Chris (Top Left) – Store Manager, Matt (Top Right) – Piano Specialist,

Chase (Bottom Left) – School Service Representative, and Justin (Bottom Right) – Salesperson

Pictured above: Joel (Top Left) – Salesperson, Barry (Top Right) – Salesperson,

Aaron (Bottom Left) – Salesperson, and Dillon (Bottom Right) – Salesperson

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