*Scroll down to the bottom of this page for telephone numbers of local music stores!! ***************************************************************************** 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!:) ****************************** 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 ***************************************************************************** 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