About - The Meyer Family, History & Mission

Music isn’t Only a Family Affair, It’s Our Legacy.

In March 1966, Meyer Music opened the doors of our first location in Blue Springs, Missouri. Over the decades, our music business has grown and flourished. We welcomed many new Meyer family members and added two Meyer Music locations in Overland Park and Kansas City North.

Meyer Music’s patriarch and matriarch, Ted and Betty Meyer, were both educators in Kansas City schools. They founded Meyer Music to supplement their income and support their family. Over time, Meyer Music became a family affair. The Meyer children began their music studies at very young ages and started helping in their parents’ business when they grew tall enough to see over the front counter.

Three Generations and Counting

Today, it is not uncommon to see three generations of Meyers working in any one of their three locations. The Meyer children, Tom, Mike and Mitzi, are passing down to their children the same work ethic and customer service philosophy they learned from their parents.

Our family’s attention to detail, customer service, and superior quality products makes Meyer Music the best choice for your family. When you have a question about renting or purchasing musical instruments, music lessons, or even which method book your child’s band or orchestra teacher requires, you’ll find a Meyer family member who has the answer – at any one of our locations. Plus, those answers are based on experience dating back to 1966.

Music Education is a Foundation for Life

We believe music education is such a crucial part of a child’s development. Every week, more than 2,000 budding and advanced musicians take private music lessons at Meyer Music. Between our three locations, we have more instructors teaching music lessons than any other Kansas City music store.

With music programs at risk in many school districts, it’s our community duty to ensure students with financial need have the support of programs Band of Angels and top-notch private music lessons to supplement school learning.

Great Musicians Find Great Instruments at Meyer Music

We carefully curate the lines of musical instruments we rent and sell in our stores. Every brand reflects our belief in selling quality pieces at price points for every budget, such as Yamaha and Pearl River, Bach, Selmer, Buffet, Glaesel, Scherl & Roth, Giuseppe Orchestral Strings, and many others. An outstanding selection of accessories and sheet music for all instruments makes Meyer Music your one stop for everything you need.