1. Request form from instrumental teacher
Your child's music teacher will fill in a hire form and give it to your child, stating which instrument and size of instrument is suitable.
Instrument Hire
We hire instruments to pupils learning an instrument at our Music School or in their school with a Music Service teacher.
Hiring an instrument can be a more affordable way to learn and get used to an instrument without making a commitment to buy your own.
We hire most instruments including string instruments, woodwind and brass. We do not hire keyboards or drum kits.
Hire Fees
Discount for Buying Your Own Instrument
How to Hire an Instrument:
2. Complete the form
Your child will bring the form home for you to complete your contact details.
3. Pay online
Follow the instructions on the form an pay online at the link below:
4. Contact us and pick up the instrument!
Contact us to arrange collection of your instrument from the Music School Office.
Returning Instruments
Please return the instrument to our office when your child has completed their lessons.
We welcome feedback on our instrument hire scheme and lesson. Please take a few minutes to fill out our short form on how you found the scheme!
Caring For Your Instrument
Musical instruments should be looked after carefully so that your music sounds at its best … and also because they’re expensive to repair or replace!
Here are some tips to help you take care of a musical instrument:
Make sure the instrument case has the pupil;s name on a label, so it’s easier to identify and doesn’t get lost.
Take care opening and closing the case – making sure the catches are properly closed so the instrument doesn’t fall out.
Open the case on a flat surface, ideally the floor, so that the instrument doesn’t fall out.
If the instrument is damaged, ask the music teacher for help – please don’t try to fix it.
The music teacher will give each student detailed advice on how best to look after their specific instrument.
Useful Links:
Music Mark have compiled some guides on how to maintain your instrument, including tuning a violin for beginners, oiling valves on a brass instrument and setting up a music stand for the first time.
Yamaha's instrument guide explains the evolution, mechanisms, and playing methods of a range of instruments from timpani to tuba and many more in-between.
