The Repair Shop at Paige’s Music – FAQs
We often get questions about having an instrument repaired at Paige’s Music. Here are some Frequently Asked Questions that will be helpful if you are considering sending in your instrument for service.
We often get questions about having an instrument repaired at Paige’s Music. Here are some Frequently Asked Questions that will be helpful if you are considering sending in your instrument for service.
We are excited to announce that Jeff Coffin will be here at Paige’s Music on March 31st. Jeff will be giving a saxophone clinic and we encourage you to bring your instrument for the event!
Please follow this link to reserve a seat. Due to the size of our retail showroom, we only have room for 100 people for the clinic.
When looking for a new mouthpiece I think it is a great idea to try out a few mouthpieces before you decide on making the purchase. I have some recommendations for classical mouthpieces. These mouthpieces will suit playing in a concert band or solo setting.
Selmer C* (left/classical) – Vandoren V16 (right/jazz)
When talking about jazz and classical mouthpieces I believe that you first need to understand the major sound difference between the two genres of music.
As the low brass specialist here at Paige’s Music, I couldn’t be more excited to present our first annual Tuba & Euphonium Day on Saturday, March 12 – sponsored by Eastman/Shires.
For our first event of this kind, we’re going big. Not only will we have a huge variety of professional Eastman tubas and S.E. Shires euphoniums (perhaps the best selection of Shires euphoniums in the country, currently) available for testing and purchase – we are thrilled to welcome two of the world’s finest low brass musicians as special guest clinicians: Chris Olka, principal tuba with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and Hiram Diaz, euphonium player with “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band!
Woodwind mouthpieces have several crucial parts that work together with the reed to produce the sound from your instrument. Read on to learn about the various parts and how they might effect your choice of reeds!
ISSMA State Solo and Ensemble is just around the corner. Here are five tips to prepare for everything you need crush your performance!
Over the past few weeks central Indiana has experienced dramatic changes in temperatures—in a span of a few days there was a temperature swing of 50 degrees! These dramatic fluctuations in temperature can wreak havoc on instruments. Cold weather in particular will cause serious issues with your instrument if you are not taking proper care of it.