*Scroll down to the bottom of this page for telephone numbers of local music
stores!!
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These MATERIALS are required for all JRHS Orchestra students:
All students are expected to have these supplies by the 2nd week of school
and to restock them if necessary--at any point the conductor may ask to see
that the musicians have these supplies as a homework or "pop quiz" grade.
INSTRUMENTS: I strongly recommend that you get these at a string speciality
shop [see below], not a general music store.
*All students are required to have the use of an instrument.
*Purchase of an instrument is strongly recommended for all high
school string players.
*Rentals can be made through local music stores.
*If a student borrows a school instrument, the student must maintain that
instrument (including strings) and assume responsibility for any breakage.
*We do not supply shoulder rests or rockstops!:)
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SUPPLIES:
ALL are required to have:
*2 pencils in case
*tuning fork [an electronic tuner is strongly recommended]
*metronome at home for practice
*extra strings in your case
*rosin in your case
*clothes pins in case (for outside events)
*garbage bag (for rain emergencies!!)
VIOLINS/VIOLAS:
*Shoulder rest – mandatory
*fine tuners [at teacher's discretion]
CELLO/BASS:
*Rockstop-mandatory
REQUIRED BOOKS: 3 books (once you have purchased them, you’re done!)
All:
1. Advanced Technique (a bronze-colored book—a scale book)
2. Suzuki Book at appropriate level
and
3.
Violin: Kreutzer etudes, or Mozart Sonatas or Concerti, or Bach Partitas
Cello/Viola: Bach-- Unaccompanied Cello Suites (violists, make sure it
is “arranged” for viola)
Bass: Hrabe etudes
Highly recommended: Purchase a collection of favorite songs for your
instrument
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LOCAL MUSIC STORES:
Where to buy supplies and rent/buy/repair instruments:
String Specialists:
Jan Hampton: 231-7463 (janhamptonviolins.com)
Kappeller Violins: 233-0719
Mercury String Shop 553-7995; 1227 Bellevue Ave., Richmond, VA 23227;
www.mercurystringshop.com
Tulchinsky Violin Shop: 740-6674 (in the far West End)
General music stores:
Boykins: 272-1197 or 624-6143
Southern Music: 378-4300, or 1-888-270-9565
ONLINE:
Shar music - more info soon
jwpeppermusic - more info soon
patelson's [best sheet music in the world!! next to Carnegie Hall]
potterviolins - more info soon
