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Ginny Burgess, co-owner of Alpha Music, runs the cash register at Alpha Music in Virginia Beach on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021.
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A license plate that reads "All Bluz" hangs above a workbench at Alpha Music in Virginia Beach on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021.
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Cymbals sit on stands near the window at Alpha Music in Virginia Beach on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021.
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Electric guitars for sale hang along the walls at Alpha Music in Virginia Beach on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021.
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Andrew Payne, who teaches drum lessons at Alpha Music, demonstrates his plexiglas divider that he uses to separate himself from his students during lessons at Alpha Music in Virginia Beach on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021.
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A neon sign hangs over a doorway at Alpha Music in Virginia Beach on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021.
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Eric Burgess, owner of Alpha Music, poses for a portrait at Alpha Music in Virginia Beach on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021.
Ginny Burgess, co-owner of Alpha Music, runs the cash register at Alpha Music in Virginia Beach on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021.
ExpandWhile the pandemic has affected many industries, music stores have seen steady business despite tough times.