Students and Parents
String Instruments - The Facts
Violin | When to start: | Tuition is available from year 3 |
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| Running costs | Strings will occasionally snap, these cost approximately £2 each | |
| Hire costs: | Please refer to the latest instrument hire booklet for the latest prices (available elsewhere on this website). | |
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| General: | There is a wide range of music available for this instrument. There are many performance opportunities to play in orchestras. |
Viola | When to start: | Tuition is available from year 3-4 (dependant on size) |
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| Running costs | Strings will occasionally snap, these cost approximately £2 each | |
| Hire costs: | Please refer to the latest instrument hire booklet for the latest prices (available elsewhere on this website). | |
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| General: | There is a wide range of music available for this instrument. There are many performance opportunities to play in orchestras. | |
Cello | When to start: | Tuition is available from year 3. |
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| Running costs | Strings very rarely snap, but if they do, they will cost in the region of £5 to replace. | |
| Hire costs: | Please refer to the latest instrument hire booklet for the latest prices (available elsewhere on this website). | |
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| General: | There is a wide range of music available for this instrument. There are many performance opportunities to play in orchestras. | |
Double Bass | When to start: | Tuition is available from year 4-5. |
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| Running costs | Strings rarely break on basses, but when they do they cost approximately £15 each to replace. | |
| Hire costs: | Please refer to the latest instrument hire booklet for the latest prices (available elsewhere on this website). | |
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| General: | Bass players are in short supply, so there is always opportunities to play in many groups from orchestras to jazz bands. | |
