Keeping inTune

Tarpley Music has been named a Top 100 Dealer by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), the global association of music products and music retailers. The award honors retail music dealers who demonstrate exceptional commitment to their stores, neighborhoods, and customers and share in a vision to create a...

Hi, my name is Kyle, and I have a problem.I am a pedal addict. New, used, boutique, mass produced; it doesn't really matter... I'll take one of everything, please. I've spent the last few years buying, trying, trading, and selling effects to gather an impressive collection of tone-shaping tools to suit whatever mood I...

Coming hot off the Season 8 Premier of Game of Thrones, the Fender Custom Shop announced the Game of Thrones Sigil Collection by Principal Master Builder Ron Thorn. The Sigil Collection consists of three guitars that represent the three major houses in the Game of Thrones saga: House Stark Telecaster, House Lannister J...

We're excited to announce that we are now an Authorized Dealer for Strymon. You will find their pedals & effects at all five of our store locations across Texas & New Mexico. These pedals are currently only available in-store, but you can call your local Tarpley Music to purchase any pedal from this incredible...

We have Factory Reps Mike and Jeff from BOSS joining us for this workshop to provide industry insight, and provide you with the tools necessary to build/arrange your pedal board. Whether you bring your existing board or decide that you want to build a new one, this workshop will get you fixed up by teaching you how to...

The sun dawning over a newly minted 2019 has set me in an oddly reflective mood. 2018 was a busy year for new audio innovations, from digital mixers to all manner of blu-tooth enabled devices, and so much more. It seems that the world of sound reinforcement continues to offer more value with each new product. Despite a...

It's UIL Solo and Ensemble season! Here are a few tips to help make this season successful for you and/or your group: Make Sure You Have Your Music This is a great time to make sure that you’re stocked up on the pieces you’ll be playing very soon (and hopefully are already practicing)! Keep in mind that there are quite...

Happy New Year! We hope you’ve enjoyed some time off for the holidays and are ready to get back into rehearsal schedules at school. You’ve been practicing over the break, right?This month is very active for school band. Solo and ensemble along with All-Region band clinics are mere weeks away! To help get back into the...

Low on strings for that upcoming gig? No sweat. For a limited time, all EXP sets are buy one get one free. And thanks to D'Addario's proprietary coating technology, EXPs last four times longer than uncoated strings. So they’ll sound just as good at the end of the show as they did on the very first song.

Step Up to Yamaha! When you purchase a qualifying instrument, you'll save and sound great! For a complete list of eligible instruments click on the "Qualifying Models" button below, or "Get My Rebate" to start your submission. *Rebate will be in a form of a Visa Gift Card. Get a $50 or $100 rebate on select Yamaha wind...

A new school year is upon us and everyone here at Tarpley Music is excited for the next wave of band and orchestra students to begin what is hopefully a lifetime filled with music. We're here to help you get your musician off to a great start. We recognize that this time of year is stressful (for everyone) and we want...

A mute is a small accessory that fits over or attaches to the bridge of your violin, viola, cello, or bass. At some point in your music career, you're going to want to get one of these, so... let's talk about mutes! So a mute essentially dampens your sound. And naturally, different materials and sizes of mutes will...