How To Keep Your Trumpet Clean

Friday, March 20, 2020 No Comments

To further clean your instrument remove all valves, slides and caps from the trumpet. You may submerge the trumpet in warm water (should be noticeably warm but not scalding hot) with mild dish soap such as dawn. Let the instrument sit for five minutes and then use your valve casing brush and snake brush to remove excess dirt and debris from the trumpet. Absolutely DO NOT force the brushes into smaller spaces such as the valve ports or the ends of smaller tuning slides. The crook ends of the 1st and third valve tuning slides can be cleaned by running water through them.

Once all easily accessible areas of the trumpet have been scrubbed thoroughly rinse the trumpet in warm clean water and let air dry. Once the trumpet is dry you may then apply your necessary lubricants to moving parts and reassemble. Stay safe!

Paige’s Music Curbside Pickup Service Details

Thursday, March 19, 2020 No Comments

Curbside Service Details

1. Call us at 317-842-2102

It’s best to call ahead so we can get your order or serviced items ready to go prior to your arrival.  This will save you time once you’re here.

2.  We’ll take your order or prepare your loaner or repair to be picked up.  

3.  Call us again when you arrive.  The number again is 317-842-2102.

4.  One of our staff members will bring your items out to you.

  • Staff members use hand sanitizer between each customer interaction 
  • We use disinfectant wipes on the handles of each instrument prior to bringing then out to you.
  • Receipts can be emailed to you if we have your email address on file

We are in a difficult time and find ourselves in uncharted waters.  We appreciate your patience as we try to do everything we can to keep our customers and our staff as safe as possible.

Paige’s Music Retail Store Front Closed Until Further Notice

Wednesday, March 18, 2020 No Comments

 

Starting March 19th, our retail stores will be open for curbside service only.

This includes Paige’s Music, Chops Percussion, Encore Orchestral Strings, and Indy Flute Shop.  We are committed to our vision of serving music education and we will continue to provide exceptional service to our customers who need it during this time.

For purchases with free delivery, shop on paigesmusic.com.  If you have a specific need or question about your instrument regarding service or your account, please use the contact information below:

Retail Sales:
317-842-2102
800-382-1099
sales@paigesmusic.com

Repair:
317-577-3415
800-337-0471
repair@paigesmusic.com

Accounting:
317-577-3429
800-795-4149
accounting@paigesmusic.com

We’re still working on the details of our curbside service and will provide instructions for that later today (3/18).

 

You can count on us to help you keep making music!

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 No Comments

 

Welcome to Paige's Music

We know there is uncertainty right now, but the team at Paige’s Music is ready to help you keep making music!

  1. We will remain open regular hours unless we are mandated to close. Please follow us on our social media channels for updates.
  2. Since many school schedules are interrupted, please contact us with any questions or needs you may have and we will find a way to help you!
  3. We are taking extra precautions on top of our already very high sanitary standards to keep every instrument clean & every staff member, customer & student safe.
  4. Here are some tips to help your student to keep their instrument clean & safe.

Please contact us with any questions that you may have.

Trombone Etiquette For A Healthy Musicician

Thursday, March 12, 2020 No Comments

Let’s face it. Germs are a hot button issue right now. We should all take proper precautions every day, but there are many things that trombonists let slide (pun absolutely intended. I’m not proud). Here are some very common and very avoidable issues that many brass players make. 

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Tips On How To Assemble Your Flute

Tuesday, March 10, 2020 No Comments

We occasionally get instruments in for repair with common problems that are due to improper assembly or disassembly. In the video above one of our woodwind technicians, Steve “Sarge” Grimes, shares some flute assembly tips on how taking a flute apart improperly can damage the tenon joint over time.

Science Music Link Apparent In Students

Monday, March 9, 2020 No Comments

Nearly 100% of past winners in the prestigious Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology (for high school students) play one or more musical instruments. This led the Siemens Foundation to host a recital at Carnegie Hall in 2004, featuring some of these young people, after which a panel of experts debated the nature of the apparent science/music link.

~ The Midland Chemist (American Chemical Society) Vol. 42, No.1, Feb. 2005

The Case Against Beginner Buzzing

Thursday, March 5, 2020 No Comments

To start with, this is not an anti-buzzing campaign. Over my years of working with students whether it be privately, in group settings, or even observing other teachers working with them I have come to a conclusion: I think having your beginning trumpet players mouthpiece buzz is harmful to their development. Here’s why.

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