Do you have a child in band, strings, or orchestra? if you do your child may be playing a school assigned instrument, or large instrument everyone would expect a school to invest in, i.e., a tuba, concert bass drum, or some other kind of large instrument, otherwise parents have to purchase or rent instruments themselves for their children. But parents, if you have to purchase(or rent) an instrument do you know what your are looking for? Unless you have played in band, strings, or orchestra chances are good you do not know what you are looking for when it comes to musical instruments. My goal in this blog is to assist parents or guardians in making that purchase. Yes, of course I want to invite you to my spring recital, and recruit new woodwind music student(I have to make a living too!), but I also want to educate parents and guardians about purchasing a student instrument for their child(ren).
When purchasing an instrument I recommend going to an establish dealer of musical instruments; go to the music store. Check your yellow pages, or go on-line for a music store near you, but go to a music store! Why, because your local music store employees knowledgeable people who are musicians themselves, and can be your resource in answering questions you may have regarding your instrument. When you purchase your instrument from a music store they can honor any implied warranty, and act on your behave for instrument maker guarantees; can a pawn shop do that? What about eBay, or anyother on-line seller? again, I recommend your local music store.
Another resource to consider is your music teacher. Ask your school band director, or independent music teacher to assist you in purchasing an instrument. Your childs` music education professional can offer advise, or come with you when you make your purchase; just ask, and you may be pleasently surprised.
Why go through the trouble of going to a music store, and talking to the music teacher? You do not have to purchase your instrument from a music dealer, or work with a music teacher; you have other alternatives, but I recommend this course of action to protect your money and investment. If you are not careful you can loss money by purchasing a shotty instrument that cannot be serviced, or simply put - you can be scammed! Go to www.oriscus.com/mi/ , and click-on to "Why You Should Not Buy A Cheap Musical Instrument Online" for more information.
I hope you find this blog useful, and if you have any questions, or if I can be of any service to you when you embark on you journey of purchasing a musical instrument for your young musician please let me know. If you are in Detroit, MI on June 5, 2011, you are invited to my Keith Gamble - Woodwind Music Lessons Spring Recital. Go to my website for more information in the calendar section at http://www.keithgamblemusic.com/ . If you live in the Detroit area and are looking for a music teacher who teaches clarinet, flute, and saxophone, please contact me at keithgamblemusic@comcast.net for more information.
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