Essential materials:
Instrument with name on case - check the Rental page for suggestions on where to rent
Rosin (should come with the instrument)
Method book – “Essential Elements for Strings, vol. 1” (orange) Third Grade and beginning of Fourth Grade
"Essential Elements for Strings, vol. 2" (purple) Middle of Fourth and all of Fifth grade
Shoulder rest for violin or viola - Everest or Wolf is best; grey sponge is acceptable.
(Please avoid the brown corduroy pads)
Rock stop for cello or bass
Soft cloth (handkerchief, etc.) to clean instrument
Music stand for home practice
Pencil kept in instrument case to bring to class
If you purchase a starter kit, you may not need to purchase everything on the above list. Check and see if there is overlap :-)
DO NOT NOT PURCHASE OR USE CLEANING FLUID!
Instrument with name on case - check the Rental page for suggestions on where to rent
Rosin (should come with the instrument)
Method book – “Essential Elements for Strings, vol. 1” (orange) Third Grade and beginning of Fourth Grade
"Essential Elements for Strings, vol. 2" (purple) Middle of Fourth and all of Fifth grade
Shoulder rest for violin or viola - Everest or Wolf is best; grey sponge is acceptable.
(Please avoid the brown corduroy pads)
Rock stop for cello or bass
Soft cloth (handkerchief, etc.) to clean instrument
Music stand for home practice
Pencil kept in instrument case to bring to class
If you purchase a starter kit, you may not need to purchase everything on the above list. Check and see if there is overlap :-)
DO NOT NOT PURCHASE OR USE CLEANING FLUID!