Red Note Rehearsal Studios is, well, a rehearsal studio.  Or, if you will, a practice space.  Or a practice studio.  Or a rehearsal space!  Whatever you want to call it.  Not to be confused with a recording studio (although you might certainly try recording here…more on that later).  It’s a place for full band practice, for individual practice, for working hard, playing hard, or any combination of the two.  Our rehearsal rooms are generally available for hourly rental and are great spaces for making music happen.

But we’re also more than just a rehearsal space.  We’re a cornucopia of musical resources, and we want to do whatever we can to help you do what you love, and maybe even get better at doing it.  Try out some new gear, peruse our library of instructional books, or just hang out and ask us about our favorite local venues.  We’re not business people – we’re musicians just like you.

We’re generally open 7 days a week, from 10am to midnight, with some flexibility for bookings outside our regular hours, depending on availability. Advance notice is always appreciated. We occasionally close for holidays and other special circumstances, but otherwise, don’t hesitate to call or text us, even for early-morning or late-night sessions.

Booking on short notice? Our online booking system requires at least 2 hours’ advance notice. If you’d like to book a session starting sooner, just give us a call or send us a text and we’ll do our best to accommodate you!

All six of our rehearsal rooms are available at our standard rate of $20/hour. This includes use of the equipment provided in each room, including a full five-piece drum kit (cymbals, snare, and hardware), guitar and bass amplifiers, and a PA system with three microphones, XLR cables, and microphone stands.

Off-Peak Discounts (Monday–Friday, 10am–6pm)

We offer discounted hourly rates for solo musicians and duos during our weekday off-peak hours:

• Solo (1 person): $10/hour

• Duo (2 people): $15/hour

• Groups (3–5 people): $20/hour

Large Groups

Groups of 6 or more individuals are charged $30/hour.

Late-Night Bookings

Bookings between 11pm and 1am are subject to an additional $5/hour late-night surcharge.

Same-Day Discounts

Looking to squeeze in a rehearsal during prime time? We occasionally offer discounted rates for solo musicians and duos booking on the same day:

• Solo (1 person): $10/hour

• Duo (2 people): $15/hour

Same-day discounts are available after 6pm, subject to room availability and staff approval. These discounted bookings cannot be made through our online booking system. Please call or text us to check availability!

Life happens—we get it. People get sick, plans change, and this is New York. But we’re a small business, and last-minute cancellations can make it difficult to fill reserved time slots.

We have a 24-hour cancellation policy to help keep things fair for everyone.

If you need to cancel your reservation, the following fees apply:

• 24–4 hours’ notice: 50% of the reserved room amount.

• Less than 4 hours’ notice: 75% of the reserved room amount.

• Less than 2 hours’ notice: 100% of the reserved room amount.

• No-shows: 100% of the reserved room amount.

Same-Day Bookings: Reservations made on the same day have a 1-hour grace period from the time of confirmation to cancel without penalty.

Last-minute cancellations mean we may have already turned away other musicians looking to book that time. We appreciate your understanding and ask that you provide a credit card to secure your reservation.

You have 1 full hour from the moment your booking is confirmed to cancel a same-day booking without any fees. After this window, same-day cancellations follow our standard policy: 50% of the reserved time cost with more than 2 hours’ notice, and 100% with less than 2 hours’ notice.

To provide Red Note customers with a seamless online booking experience, we charge an additional 5% booking fee to the total reservation. The virtual booking fees are 100% refundable if you cancel your booking within our 24-hour cancellation period.

This charge helps cover the operational costs associated with the booking software and the fees for processing payments taken electronically. Charging a small booking fee also means that we can constantly invest in gear and repairs to make sure that you get the best experience when you jam with us at Red Note Rehearsal Studios. 

If you or your group need to reschedule your reservation, you must submit your request more than 24 hours before your booking start time to avoid cancellation fees.

Rescheduling with less than 24 hours’ notice impacts our booking calendar the same way a cancellation does. Last-minute changes make it difficult to fill the vacant slot, and we may have already turned away other artists who wanted that time. To reschedule please text (917-676-1364), call or email us at rednotestudios@gmail.com

Please review our cancellation policy above for more information.

We do not have a parking lot available for our customers. All we have for parking is street parking. Please look for parking along Irving Avenue, or check down Covert, Eldert and Halsey street for parking.

Prime time for our studio is considered between 6pm-close Monday-Friday and then Saturday and Sunday all day and night. Prime time is just terminology to describe our busiest and most demanded time. After 6pm is when most people have off from work collectively and are looking to practice. We wouldn’t be able to discount your session when there would be other bands looking to get in at the full price.

We offer discounted solo and duo rates for last-minute bookings: $10/hr for solo rehearsals and $15/hr for two people.

• When are Day-of Discounts available?
  Discounts are available after Prime Time begins — meaning after 6PM Monday-Friday, and all day Saturday and Sunday (see weekend policy below). However, they can only be booked the same day, not in advance.

• How do Day-of Discounts work?
  Think of it like a last-minute travel deal — if the room is still available when you’re ready to book, you can snag a reduced rate.
  You can’t claim a discounted rate at 10 AM for an 8 PM session. We only apply the discount within a short window before your desired start time, generally 2–4 hours in advance. These need to be staff approved by text, phone or email.

• Weekend Policy:
  On Saturdays and Sundays, Day-of Discounts are available but follow the same short booking window rule (generally 2–4 hours in advance)— you can only book a discounted rate a few hours ahead of your desired start time. Early morning bookings for evening sessions are not eligible.

• How much time can I book at the discounted rate?
  To keep things fair for everyone, initial Day-of Discount bookings are limited to 2–4 hours max. If space is still available when your session ends, you may extend at the discounted rate. Flexibility may apply based on daily demand.

• Why these rules?
  We prioritize customers who reserve in advance at the regular rate. Day-of Discounts are a way to make rehearsal space more accessible without blocking out prime slots too early.

No. Smoking is not allowed in the rehearsal rooms or inside the building. That includes the rooms, hallways, bathrooms and stairwells. 

The building we are in has a strict no smoking policy. They have a 24/7 security monitoring system of the premises and if you are caught on camera smoking they will fine us over $200.

Please respect the building and our neighbors and take your smoking outside, which you can do out front.

Our biggest rooms are the Audrey, Laura, and Norma rooms, which are roughly 11×15′, or 165 square feet. They are certainly big enough to fit an average sized band of 3-5 people, but we’ve had bands or groups in the rooms with +7 individuals, so if you’re willing to get a bit cozy, it will work out!

The Denise and Black Lodge rooms are 10’x15′ so a little shorter of a width but still good for 3-6people.

The Dale Cooper room is 10’x14′ feeling more squarish then the other three. This is best for small groups of 1-3 musicians. But groups 4-5 can work if you don’t mind squeezing in.

All six of our rehearsal rooms have a full drum set (including cymbals and snare), at least two guitar amplifiers, a bass amp, a PA system (mixer, speakers and at least 3 microphones/XLR cables). Please refer to our rehearsal room page to see the specific gear in each room.

If you’re having trouble getting sound from an amplifier, microphone, PA system, an issue with a drum head or hardware or any other piece of equipment, please let us know right away!

Before spending time troubleshooting on your own, give us a call or text at 917-676-1364. If staff are on site, we’re happy to help diagnose the issue, check cables and connections, or provide replacement equipment whenever possible.

We want you to spend your rehearsal time making music, not troubleshooting gear. The sooner you let us know about a problem, the better chance we have of resolving it and getting your session back on track.

Please note: Equipment or room-related issues must be reported during your session, while you’re still on site, so we have an opportunity to address them. Issues reported after your reservation has ended may not be eligible for refunds, credits, or discounts.

Yes!  We have two 88 weighted keyboards for rental at $5/hr. We have a Yamaha CP40 STAGE 88-Key Graded Hammer Stage Piano and a Yamaha P71 keyboard (88 weighted keys).  Both are available for an hourly rental of $5/hr, if you or your group needs the keyboards rented please add it to your appointment during your online booking or let us know in advance. – check out our rehearsal page for more info on rooms and equipment.

We currently have two Fender Squier stratocaster electric guitars, and a Squier P-Bass.  Both the guitars and bass are available for hourly rental at $5/hour.  For the drummer we can also provide a double kick pedal ($5/hr) or an additional snare or cymbal at $5/hr. Please let us know in advance if you’ll need to rent one during your rehearsal session.

Our room photos were taken in 2023, and while they give you a general idea of what to expect, the exact equipment and setup in each room may have changed since then.

Our amplifiers and other gear are regularly moved between rooms, serviced, or sent out for repairs when necessary. As a result, the specific makes and models listed on our website may occasionally be out of date.

We’re an independently owned and operated business, and while we do our best to keep our website and equipment listings current, maintaining an accurate inventory across all six rooms is an ongoing process.

What you can count on: All of our rehearsal rooms are equipped with working guitar tube amplifiers, bass amplification, full drum kits, and PA systems. If something is missing or not working as expected, please let us know and we’ll do our best to provide replacement equipment or find another solution.

If there’s a particular amplifier, piece of equipment, or setup you’d like to use, feel free to call or text us before booking. We’re happy to check what’s currently available.

Nope – we’ve got everything!  But if you’re particular about these things, please feel free to bring any of your own equipment to supplement our kits. It’s recommended drummers bring their own sticks.

We sure are.  In addition to pedals, we carry strings, picks, straps, slides, drumsticks, cleaning/maintenance products, and more. Keep in mind our store is only open when we have office hours which tends to fluctuate based on the day. Please call or text us if you were planning on visiting.

Our studio is open for bookings 7 days a week, from 10 AM to 12 AM. We’re a small team of humans (just the three of us!), so while we do our best to be available, we are not always physically on-site throughout the entire day.

• Staffing Hours:
  We generally have staff available weeknights from 6 PM until close, and on weekends based on daily demand.

• Need Assistance?
  If you need help with gear, troubleshooting, have special requests, or need in-person assistance, please text or call us at 917-676-1364 in advance so we can make sure someone is available to assist you.

• A Quick Note:
  As a small team, sometimes life happens — illness, emergencies, or vacations. If there’s ever a temporary staffing change, we’ll do our best to communicate and accommodate you as smoothly as possible.

Thank you for understanding and supporting a small, independent studio.

In the oft-chance that your instrument or accessory requires a battery, we have batteries for sale in our office. We sell 9Volt batteries (for active guitars or stompboxes) at $5/each. We also have double A and triple A battery packs (2 pair) available for $5. We also have some CR2032 batteries available for tuners at $5/each. 

Yes!  Let us know what you’d like to get rid of, and we’ll certainly consider it.  

Anything within reason!  We’ve had actors, dancers, comedy troupes, voice lessons, drum lessons, guitar lessons, stand-up comics, film crews, music videos, interviews, business meetings and plenty more use the space for their own purposes.  

If you need the room emptied for any such reason (equipment removed), give us a call and we’ll see if the studios will work for you. We charge an additional $25 to remove gear (amplifiers and drum-set) in the room on top of the hourly rental for the inconvenience.

We’re happy to help make it work and give you a good spot to do your thing.  For general use, typical rates would still apply – $20 base rate for groups, with the discounted off-peak (10am-6pm) rates available of $15 for two, or $10 for solo acts. Head over to our booking page to make a reservation.

We decided back in 2016 to theme our rehearsal rooms after the eerie early 90’s televsion show Twin Peaks. All the names you see for the rehearsal rooms (Audrey, Norma, Dale, Laura, Denise and the Black Lodge) are actually fictional characters or places from that TV show. So no, their won’t be anybody in the rehearsal room with you when you play your session.

The room theme helped as a way to locate our rooms or as a landmark since we are in a two story commercial space with over 80 other non-related studios.

We maintain a nice library of effects pedals that we are quite proud of.  We have a ranging line of Dunlop and MXR pedals, Boss, and also carry a number of pedals from smaller manufacturers, including Death by Audio, Earthquaker Devices, Dwarfcraft Devices, Humboldt Wood Pedals, Old Blood Noise Endeavors, Walrus Audio, and more.  Most of these pedals are available for sale, but we also encourage our customers to use their rehearsal time to try out pedals for $5/hr.  Come check out the collection, and try out a new tone or two!

Some of our pedals are also available for purchase at our online store.

Just give us a call at (917) 676-1364, text or send us an email at rednotestudios@gmail.com, or go to our booking page to schedule your session.  We strongly encourage advance bookings through our booking software to ensure that you’ll be able to book the space you want, when you want to book it. If the booking is under 2 hours notice you’ll need to contact us via text or phone (917-676-1364).

Technically, no, and there is sound bleed between rooms that prevents us from offering a completely isolated recording environment.  But there’s no reason you couldn’t use our practice space to do some tracking, demo some songs out, or even record an album!  Please reach out to us directly about recording at Red Note, and we’ll see how we can help with the process.  Just note that we are not able to offer in-depth assistance with audio engineering or room setup, nor are we able to supply recording equipment besides the basics.  If you feel comfortable using the rooms to record, then we encourage you to go ahead, but you should already have the equipment and experience necessary to run your own recording session.

We understand that items can occasionally be left behind after sessions. To assist our clients, we maintain a Lost & Found policy with the following guidelines:

• Retention Period: Items found in our studios will be held for up to 2 weeks from the date they are discovered. After this period, unclaimed items will be responsibly discarded or donated. ​
• Responsibility: While we strive to safeguard found items, Red Note is not liable for any lost, stolen, or damaged belongings. 
• Claiming Items: If you believe you’ve left something behind, please contact us promptly via phone or email. Provide a detailed description of the item and the date of your session to facilitate identification.​
• Perishable and Personal Items: Perishable goods (e.g., food, beverages) and personal care items (e.g., water bottles, toiletries) will be disposed of at the end of each day for hygiene and safety reasons.​
• Valuables: Valuable items such as wallets, keys, or electronic devices will be securely stored and require proper identification for retrieval.​

We encourage all artists to double-check their rehearsal rooms before leaving to ensure all personal items are accounted for. Your cooperation helps us maintain a clean and organized environment for everyone.

To keep everything running smoothly for all artists, it’s important that sessions start and end as scheduled.

• End Time = Exit Time:
  • Your session ends at the time you booked, not when you start packing up. Please allow yourself enough time to gather your belongings and exit the room by your scheduled end time so the next group can start on time.
• Late Exits:
  • If you go past your scheduled end time, we reserve the right to charge for the additional time at our regular hourly rate. This helps us stay fair to the next artists waiting to use the space. This also includes end of day bookings.
• Why It Matters:
  • We’re a busy studio with back-to-back bookings, and running late can create a ripple effect that negatively impacts other artists’ sessions. We appreciate your respect and cooperation in helping keep the schedule on track.

All of the Red Note Rehearsal Rooms have been given a soundproofed treatment. Most rooms use a blend of moving blankets and acoustic foams, along with bass traps along the corners of the rooms and some door soundproofing as well.

Unfortunately, we can occasionally have noisy neighbors, as we are not the only business or live music tenant in the building. If you are looking to play a quieter session, like folk, a cappella or jazz try to keep in mind that the corridor and neighboring rooms can be loudest during prime time (6pm-close) every night. So it might be best to book earlier in the day for more of a quieter experience.

To be honest, finding our rehearsal rooms can actually be challenging upon your first visit. 
First off, we are located on 1001 Irving Avenue in a two story shared commercial space with multiple other tenants and businesses. 

To enter the premises you’ll need to search for ‘Red Note’ on the touch screen call pad out front and select our contact so that we can buzz you in.
Once you’re inside the commercial space, you’ll want to go up the large two staircases just in the entry and then walk to the back left of the building to find your respective rehearsal room.
All of our rehearsal rooms have pictures of the Twin Peaks characters outside of the rooms.

Unfortunately, our building is not currently handicap accessible.

All six of our rehearsal rooms are located on the second floor at the back of a large commercial space, and there is no elevator available. When we moved into the building in 2016, we were told an elevator would eventually be installed, but it has not been completed yet. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and are always happy to help accommodate in any other ways we can — feel free to reach out with any specific questions or needs.

All of our rehearsal rooms are equipped with individual portable air conditioning units and heating to help keep things comfortable throughout the year.

Our rooms also share the building’s central HVAC system, which can occasionally be inconsistent or affected by building-wide temperature adjustments. While we do our best to maintain a comfortable environment, temperatures can vary from room to room and throughout the seasons.

If your room feels particularly warm or cold during your session, please give us a call or text. We’ll do our best to help get things comfortable!

For sure, once you’re inside the rehearsal rooms we have the wifi network & PW of the building printed on a small picture frame. The service if you are not on the building wifi can be unfavorable at times.

There are a couple of things that may prevent you from completing an online reservation:

1. Two-Hour Minimum During Prime Time

We require a 2-hour minimum booking during prime-time hours, which are:

• Monday–Friday: 6pm until closing.

• Saturday & Sunday: All day.

One-hour bookings are available during off-peak hours, Monday–Friday, 10am–6pm. If you’re trying to book just one hour during prime time, the booking system won’t allow you to proceed. While we may occasionally be able to accommodate 1-hour bookings during prime time, these shorter reservations can leave gaps in our booking calendar that are difficult to fill. For that reason, we generally prioritize 1-hour requests made closer to the rehearsal date or on the same day, rather than several days or weeks in advance. Feel free to call or text us to check!

2. Two-Hour Advance Booking Requirement

Our online booking system requires reservations to be completed at least 2 hours before the requested start time (our grace period). If you’re looking to rehearse on shorter notice, please call or text us directly and we’ll do our best to accommodate you, subject to availability.

Still having trouble? Give us a call or send us a text. We’re happy to help you find an available room!

We offer full refunds if you cancel your reservation with at least 24 hours’ notice.

We understand that sometimes practice doesn’t go as planned — creative tensions happen, life gets in the way, and sessions can be stressful. However, we don’t issue refunds for sessions based on personal band dynamics or a rough practice. All sales are final once your session has begun.

If you experience any issues with our gear, equipment, or the room itself during your session, please let us know immediately while you’re still on site. We’re usually able to troubleshoot quickly or offer a solution to keep your rehearsal productive. If you wait until after your session — or reach out a day or two later — we may not be able to offer a refund or discount.

In rare cases where there’s an unavoidable issue (such as major equipment failure or excessive noise from neighboring units) and no immediate solution is available, we’ll work with you to offer a discount or credit toward a future booking, situation-dependent.

We want you to have the best possible experience, and communication is key. If something’s not right, please tell us right away!

If the gear you reserved for your session is not in the room at your start time. You should either swing by our office (room #203) and visit our staff OR call/text us.

We are a small, small team. So mistakes happen and we can miss reservation notes. If you book or reserve an instrument on the same day during our off peak times (10am-5pm M-F) these are sessions that are vulnearble to missed gear. Keep in mind just because we are “open” doesn’t mean we have somebody on-site every single minute. We usually have staff onsite for our busiest times, which generally are later in the day.

All networks or small film productions that would like to use our rooms for filming will not be eligible for our typical hourly rate. There will be a flat rate fee adjusted based on how long the shoot is. Generally speaking, film shoots usually require much more attention and time then expected. We need to reset the room and get it back to a space for our hourly artists.

Red Note Rehearsal Studios is, well, a rehearsal studio.  Or, if you will, a practice space.  Or a practice studio.  Or a rehearsal space!  Whatever you want to call it.  Not to be confused with a recording studio (although you might certainly try recording here…more on that later).  It’s a place for full band practice, for individual practice, for working hard, playing hard, or any combination of the two.  Our rehearsal rooms are generally available for hourly rental and are great spaces for making music happen.

But we’re also more than just a rehearsal space.  We’re a cornucopia of musical resources, and we want to do whatever we can to help you do what you love, and maybe even get better at doing it.  Try out some new gear, peruse our library of instructional books, or just hang out and ask us about our favorite local venues.  We’re not business people – we’re musicians just like you.

We’re generally open 7 days a week, from 10am to midnight, with some flexibility for bookings outside our regular hours, depending on availability. Advance notice is always appreciated. We occasionally close for holidays and other special circumstances, but otherwise, don’t hesitate to call or text us, even for early-morning or late-night sessions.

Booking on short notice? Our online booking system requires at least 2 hours’ advance notice. If you’d like to book a session starting sooner, just give us a call or send us a text and we’ll do our best to accommodate you!

All six of our rehearsal rooms are available at our standard rate of $20/hour. This includes use of the equipment provided in each room, including a full five-piece drum kit (cymbals, snare, and hardware), guitar and bass amplifiers, and a PA system with three microphones, XLR cables, and microphone stands.

Off-Peak Discounts (Monday–Friday, 10am–6pm)

We offer discounted hourly rates for solo musicians and duos during our weekday off-peak hours:

• Solo (1 person): $10/hour

• Duo (2 people): $15/hour

• Groups (3–5 people): $20/hour

Large Groups

Groups of 6 or more individuals are charged $30/hour.

Late-Night Bookings

Bookings between 11pm and 1am are subject to an additional $5/hour late-night surcharge.

Same-Day Discounts

Looking to squeeze in a rehearsal during prime time? We occasionally offer discounted rates for solo musicians and duos booking on the same day:

• Solo (1 person): $10/hour

• Duo (2 people): $15/hour

Same-day discounts are available after 6pm, subject to room availability and staff approval. These discounted bookings cannot be made through our online booking system. Please call or text us to check availability!

Life happens—we get it. People get sick, plans change, and this is New York. But we’re a small business, and last-minute cancellations can make it difficult to fill reserved time slots.

We have a 24-hour cancellation policy to help keep things fair for everyone.

If you need to cancel your reservation, the following fees apply:

• 24–4 hours’ notice: 50% of the reserved room amount.

• Less than 4 hours’ notice: 75% of the reserved room amount.

• Less than 2 hours’ notice: 100% of the reserved room amount.

• No-shows: 100% of the reserved room amount.

Same-Day Bookings: Reservations made on the same day have a 1-hour grace period from the time of confirmation to cancel without penalty.

Last-minute cancellations mean we may have already turned away other musicians looking to book that time. We appreciate your understanding and ask that you provide a credit card to secure your reservation.

You have 1 full hour from the moment your booking is confirmed to cancel a same-day booking without any fees. After this window, same-day cancellations follow our standard policy: 50% of the reserved time cost with more than 2 hours’ notice, and 100% with less than 2 hours’ notice.

To provide Red Note customers with a seamless online booking experience, we charge an additional 5% booking fee to the total reservation. The virtual booking fees are 100% refundable if you cancel your booking within our 24-hour cancellation period.

This charge helps cover the operational costs associated with the booking software and the fees for processing payments taken electronically. Charging a small booking fee also means that we can constantly invest in gear and repairs to make sure that you get the best experience when you jam with us at Red Note Rehearsal Studios. 

If you or your group need to reschedule your reservation, you must submit your request more than 24 hours before your booking start time to avoid cancellation fees.

Rescheduling with less than 24 hours’ notice impacts our booking calendar the same way a cancellation does. Last-minute changes make it difficult to fill the vacant slot, and we may have already turned away other artists who wanted that time. To reschedule please text (917-676-1364), call or email us at rednotestudios@gmail.com

Please review our cancellation policy above for more information.

We do not have a parking lot available for our customers. All we have for parking is street parking. Please look for parking along Irving Avenue, or check down Covert, Eldert and Halsey street for parking.

Prime time for our studio is considered between 6pm-close Monday-Friday and then Saturday and Sunday all day and night. Prime time is just terminology to describe our busiest and most demanded time. After 6pm is when most people have off from work collectively and are looking to practice. We wouldn’t be able to discount your session when there would be other bands looking to get in at the full price.

We offer discounted solo and duo rates for last-minute bookings: $10/hr for solo rehearsals and $15/hr for two people.

• When are Day-of Discounts available?
  Discounts are available after Prime Time begins — meaning after 6PM Monday-Friday, and all day Saturday and Sunday (see weekend policy below). However, they can only be booked the same day, not in advance.

• How do Day-of Discounts work?
  Think of it like a last-minute travel deal — if the room is still available when you’re ready to book, you can snag a reduced rate.
  You can’t claim a discounted rate at 10 AM for an 8 PM session. We only apply the discount within a short window before your desired start time, generally 2–4 hours in advance. These need to be staff approved by text, phone or email.

• Weekend Policy:
  On Saturdays and Sundays, Day-of Discounts are available but follow the same short booking window rule (generally 2–4 hours in advance)— you can only book a discounted rate a few hours ahead of your desired start time. Early morning bookings for evening sessions are not eligible.

• How much time can I book at the discounted rate?
  To keep things fair for everyone, initial Day-of Discount bookings are limited to 2–4 hours max. If space is still available when your session ends, you may extend at the discounted rate. Flexibility may apply based on daily demand.

• Why these rules?
  We prioritize customers who reserve in advance at the regular rate. Day-of Discounts are a way to make rehearsal space more accessible without blocking out prime slots too early.

No. Smoking is not allowed in the rehearsal rooms or inside the building. That includes the rooms, hallways, bathrooms and stairwells. 

The building we are in has a strict no smoking policy. They have a 24/7 security monitoring system of the premises and if you are caught on camera smoking they will fine us over $200.

Please respect the building and our neighbors and take your smoking outside, which you can do out front.

Our biggest rooms are the Audrey, Laura, and Norma rooms, which are roughly 11×15′, or 165 square feet. They are certainly big enough to fit an average sized band of 3-5 people, but we’ve had bands or groups in the rooms with +7 individuals, so if you’re willing to get a bit cozy, it will work out!

The Denise and Black Lodge rooms are 10’x15′ so a little shorter of a width but still good for 3-6people.

The Dale Cooper room is 10’x14′ feeling more squarish then the other three. This is best for small groups of 1-3 musicians. But groups 4-5 can work if you don’t mind squeezing in.

All six of our rehearsal rooms have a full drum set (including cymbals and snare), at least two guitar amplifiers, a bass amp, a PA system (mixer, speakers and at least 3 microphones/XLR cables). Please refer to our rehearsal room page to see the specific gear in each room.

Yes!  We have two 88 weighted keyboards for rental at $5/hr. We have a Yamaha CP40 STAGE 88-Key Graded Hammer Stage Piano and a Yamaha P71 keyboard (88 weighted keys).  Both are available for an hourly rental of $5/hr, if you or your group needs the keyboards rented please add it to your appointment during your online booking or let us know in advance. – check out our rehearsal page for more info on rooms and equipment.

We currently have two Fender Squier stratocaster electric guitars, and a Squier P-Bass.  Both the guitars and bass are available for hourly rental at $5/hour.  For the drummer we can also provide a double kick pedal ($5/hr) or an additional snare or cymbal at $5/hr. Please let us know in advance if you’ll need to rent one during your rehearsal session.

Nope – we’ve got everything!  But if you’re particular about these things, please feel free to bring any of your own equipment to supplement our kits. It’s recommended drummers bring their own sticks.

We sure are.  In addition to pedals, we carry strings, picks, straps, slides, drumsticks, cleaning/maintenance products, and more. Keep in mind our store is only open when we have office hours which tends to fluctuate based on the day. Please call or text us if you were planning on visiting.

Our studio is open for bookings 7 days a week, from 10 AM to 12 AM. We’re a small team of humans (just the three of us!), so while we do our best to be available, we are not always physically on-site throughout the entire day.

• Staffing Hours:
  We generally have staff available weeknights from 6 PM until close, and on weekends based on daily demand.

• Need Assistance?
  If you need help with gear, troubleshooting, have special requests, or need in-person assistance, please text or call us at 917-676-1364 in advance so we can make sure someone is available to assist you.

• A Quick Note:
  As a small team, sometimes life happens — illness, emergencies, or vacations. If there’s ever a temporary staffing change, we’ll do our best to communicate and accommodate you as smoothly as possible.

Thank you for understanding and supporting a small, independent studio.

In the oft-chance that your instrument or accessory requires a battery, we have batteries for sale in our office. We sell 9Volt batteries (for active guitars or stompboxes) at $5/each. We also have double A and triple A battery packs (2 pair) available for $5. We also have some CR2032 batteries available for tuners at $5/each. 

Yes!  Let us know what you’d like to get rid of, and we’ll certainly consider it.  

Anything within reason!  We’ve had actors, dancers, comedy troupes, voice lessons, drum lessons, guitar lessons, stand-up comics, film crews, music videos, interviews, business meetings and plenty more use the space for their own purposes.  

If you need the room emptied for any such reason (equipment removed), give us a call and we’ll see if the studios will work for you. We charge an additional $25 to remove gear (amplifiers and drum-set) in the room on top of the hourly rental for the inconvenience.

We’re happy to help make it work and give you a good spot to do your thing.  For general use, typical rates would still apply – $20 base rate for groups, with the discounted off-peak (10am-6pm) rates available of $15 for two, or $10 for solo acts. Head over to our booking page to make a reservation.

We decided back in 2016 to theme our rehearsal rooms after the eerie early 90’s televsion show Twin Peaks. All the names you see for the rehearsal rooms (Audrey, Norma, Dale, Laura, Denise and the Black Lodge) are actually fictional characters or places from that TV show. So no, their won’t be anybody in the rehearsal room with you when you play your session.

The room theme helped as a way to locate our rooms or as a landmark since we are in a two story commercial space with over 80 other non-related studios.

We maintain a nice library of effects pedals that we are quite proud of.  We have a ranging line of Dunlop and MXR pedals, Boss, and also carry a number of pedals from smaller manufacturers, including Death by Audio, Earthquaker Devices, Dwarfcraft Devices, Humboldt Wood Pedals, Old Blood Noise Endeavors, Walrus Audio, and more.  Most of these pedals are available for sale, but we also encourage our customers to use their rehearsal time to try out pedals for $5/hr.  Come check out the collection, and try out a new tone or two!

Some of our pedals are also available for purchase at our online store.

Just give us a call at (917) 676-1364, text or send us an email at rednotestudios@gmail.com, or go to our booking page to schedule your session.  We strongly encourage advance bookings through our booking software to ensure that you’ll be able to book the space you want, when you want to book it. If the booking is under 2 hours notice you’ll need to contact us via text or phone (917-676-1364).

Technically, no, and there is sound bleed between rooms that prevents us from offering a completely isolated recording environment.  But there’s no reason you couldn’t use our practice space to do some tracking, demo some songs out, or even record an album!  Please reach out to us directly about recording at Red Note, and we’ll see how we can help with the process.  Just note that we are not able to offer in-depth assistance with audio engineering or room setup, nor are we able to supply recording equipment besides the basics.  If you feel comfortable using the rooms to record, then we encourage you to go ahead, but you should already have the equipment and experience necessary to run your own recording session.

We understand that items can occasionally be left behind after sessions. To assist our clients, we maintain a Lost & Found policy with the following guidelines:

• Retention Period: Items found in our studios will be held for up to 2 weeks from the date they are discovered. After this period, unclaimed items will be responsibly discarded or donated. ​
• Responsibility: While we strive to safeguard found items, Red Note is not liable for any lost, stolen, or damaged belongings. 
• Claiming Items: If you believe you’ve left something behind, please contact us promptly via phone or email. Provide a detailed description of the item and the date of your session to facilitate identification.​
• Perishable and Personal Items: Perishable goods (e.g., food, beverages) and personal care items (e.g., water bottles, toiletries) will be disposed of at the end of each day for hygiene and safety reasons.​
• Valuables: Valuable items such as wallets, keys, or electronic devices will be securely stored and require proper identification for retrieval.​

We encourage all artists to double-check their rehearsal rooms before leaving to ensure all personal items are accounted for. Your cooperation helps us maintain a clean and organized environment for everyone.

To keep everything running smoothly for all artists, it’s important that sessions start and end as scheduled.

• End Time = Exit Time:
  • Your session ends at the time you booked, not when you start packing up. Please allow yourself enough time to gather your belongings and exit the room by your scheduled end time so the next group can start on time.
• Late Exits:
  • If you go past your scheduled end time, we reserve the right to charge for the additional time at our regular hourly rate. This helps us stay fair to the next artists waiting to use the space. This also includes end of day bookings.
• Why It Matters:
  • We’re a busy studio with back-to-back bookings, and running late can create a ripple effect that negatively impacts other artists’ sessions. We appreciate your respect and cooperation in helping keep the schedule on track.

All of the Red Note Rehearsal Rooms have been given a soundproofed treatment. Most rooms use a blend of moving blankets and acoustic foams, along with bass traps along the corners of the rooms and some door soundproofing as well.

Unfortunately, we can occasionally have noisy neighbors, as we are not the only business or live music tenant in the building. If you are looking to play a quieter session, like folk, a cappella or jazz try to keep in mind that the corridor and neighboring rooms can be loudest during prime time (6pm-close) every night. So it might be best to book earlier in the day for more of a quieter experience.

To be honest, finding our rehearsal rooms can actually be challenging upon your first visit. 
First off, we are located on 1001 Irving Avenue in a two story shared commercial space with multiple other tenants and businesses. 

To enter the premises you’ll need to search for ‘Red Note’ on the touch screen call pad out front and select our contact so that we can buzz you in.
Once you’re inside the commercial space, you’ll want to go up the large two staircases just in the entry and then walk to the back left of the building to find your respective rehearsal room.
All of our rehearsal rooms have pictures of the Twin Peaks characters outside of the rooms.

Unfortunately, our building is not currently handicap accessible.

All six of our rehearsal rooms are located on the second floor at the back of a large commercial space, and there is no elevator available. When we moved into the building in 2016, we were told an elevator would eventually be installed, but it has not been completed yet. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and are always happy to help accommodate in any other ways we can — feel free to reach out with any specific questions or needs.

All of our rehearsal rooms are equipped with individual portable air conditioning units and heating to help keep things comfortable throughout the year.

Our rooms also share the building’s central HVAC system, which can occasionally be inconsistent or affected by building-wide temperature adjustments. While we do our best to maintain a comfortable environment, temperatures can vary from room to room and throughout the seasons.

If your room feels particularly warm or cold during your session, please give us a call or text. We’ll do our best to help get things comfortable!

For sure, once you’re inside the rehearsal rooms we have the wifi network & PW of the building printed on a small picture frame. The service if you are not on the building wifi can be unfavorable at times.

There are a couple of things that may prevent you from completing an online reservation:

1. Two-Hour Minimum During Prime Time

We require a 2-hour minimum booking during prime-time hours, which are:

• Monday–Friday: 6pm until closing.

• Saturday & Sunday: All day.

One-hour bookings are available during off-peak hours, Monday–Friday, 10am–6pm. If you’re trying to book just one hour during prime time, the booking system won’t allow you to proceed. While we may occasionally be able to accommodate 1-hour bookings during prime time, these shorter reservations can leave gaps in our booking calendar that are difficult to fill. For that reason, we generally prioritize 1-hour requests made closer to the rehearsal date or on the same day, rather than several days or weeks in advance. Feel free to call or text us to check!

2. Two-Hour Advance Booking Requirement

Our online booking system requires reservations to be completed at least 2 hours before the requested start time (our grace period). If you’re looking to rehearse on shorter notice, please call or text us directly and we’ll do our best to accommodate you, subject to availability.

Still having trouble? Give us a call or send us a text. We’re happy to help you find an available room!

We offer full refunds if you cancel your reservation with at least 24 hours’ notice.

We understand that sometimes practice doesn’t go as planned — creative tensions happen, life gets in the way, and sessions can be stressful. However, we don’t issue refunds for sessions based on personal band dynamics or a rough practice. All sales are final once your session has begun.

If you experience any issues with our gear, equipment, or the room itself during your session, please let us know immediately while you’re still on site. We’re usually able to troubleshoot quickly or offer a solution to keep your rehearsal productive. If you wait until after your session — or reach out a day or two later — we may not be able to offer a refund or discount.

In rare cases where there’s an unavoidable issue (such as major equipment failure or excessive noise from neighboring units) and no immediate solution is available, we’ll work with you to offer a discount or credit toward a future booking, situation-dependent.

We want you to have the best possible experience, and communication is key. If something’s not right, please tell us right away!

If the gear you reserved for your session is not in the room at your start time. You should either swing by our office (room #203) and visit our staff OR call/text us.

We are a small, small team. So mistakes happen and we can miss reservation notes. If you book or reserve an instrument on the same day during our off peak times (10am-5pm M-F) these are sessions that are vulnearble to missed gear. Keep in mind just because we are “open” doesn’t mean we have somebody on-site every single minute. We usually have staff onsite for our busiest times, which generally are later in the day.

All networks or small film productions that would like to use our rooms for filming will not be eligible for our typical hourly rate. There will be a flat rate fee adjusted based on how long the shoot is. Generally speaking, film shoots usually require much more attention and time then expected. We need to reset the room and get it back to a space for our hourly artists.