Grand Opening Event Series at Paige’s Music – 2 upcoming clinics!

Tuesday, November 21, 2017 No Comments

We have two clinics with exciting, dynamic jazz artists coming up in the next couple weeks here at Paige’s, and we’d love to have you join us!

Bobby Shew Trumpet Clinic – Tuesday, November 28, 2017 – FREE!

Legendary jazz and studio musican Bobby Shew will be performing and holding a clinic on the Paige’s Music brand new sales floor on November 28th at 7pm. A Yamaha trumpet artist, Shew has been performing professionally since the age of thirteen. A versatile artist, Shew has performed and recorded both as a sideman and a leader in his long and storied career, notably with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Woody Herman’s band, Art Pepper, Horace Silver, Bill Hollman, Oliver Nelson, Benny Goodman, Maynard Ferguson, Neal Hefti, Don Menza, and others.

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Music Helps With Expression

Monday, November 20, 2017 No Comments

“I would say that music is the easiest means in which to express, but since words are my talent, I must try to express clumsily in words what the pure music would have done better.”

~ William Faulkner

Music Education Makes Kids Happier

Thursday, November 16, 2017 No Comments

Majorities of parents whose children are involved in music classes also credit music education for making them happier, more focused, more selfdisciplined, stronger academically and more helpful.

~ NAMM Foundation and Grunwald Associates LLC (2015). Striking a Chord: The Public’s Hopes and Beliefs for K–12 Music Education in the United States: 2015.

Be Prepared For Cold Weather and Contest Season

Tuesday, November 14, 2017 No Comments

We originally posted this article back in November of 2015.  It remains to be good advice to revisit as cold weather approaches.

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In case you haven’t noticed it’s here again. COLD WEATHER! Just a reminder that leaving your instrument out in the cold weather can lead to serious repair problems. Especially with woodwind instruments like wooden clarinets, oboes, bassoons and more. If the temperature gets too low it can actually freeze the moisture in the wood and cause it to crack.

When a cold instrument is taken inside it should not be put together and played right away. A rapid rise in the temperature can cause the wood to crack also. It needs to acclimate to the inside temperature. The body on the instrument should be held in your hands and blow some warm air through the bore for a few minutes before putting it together to play.

Like we mentioned this time last year, string instruments are subject to the same conditions. Cold freezing temperatures can cause the wood to crack and also cause the seams where they are glued together to come apart. Just like the woodwind instruments when taken inside after being out in the cold they need a few minutes to acclimate to the inside temperature before being played.

Also……….In case you haven’t noticed something else is almost here again. CONTEST SEASON! Now that marching band is behind us and all the Holiday Concerts are all scheduled it’s time to remember that contest season starts up in January. So getting your instrument in before time and having it in top playing condition can lead to a more successful and less stressful contest season.

Children Who Study A Musical Instrument Stay In School

Monday, November 13, 2017 No Comments

Children who study a musical instrument are more likely to excel in all of their studies, work better in teams, have enhanced critical thinking skills, stay in school, and pursue further education.

~ Arte Music Academy. “Statistical benefits of music in education.” Statistical-Benefits-Of-Music-In-Education. Accessed July 17, 2014.

Patterns In Music Are Keys To Learning

Thursday, November 9, 2017 No Comments

“I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning.”

~ Plato

2017 November SuperSale at Paige’s Music

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 No Comments

 

2017 SuperSale at Paige's Music In Indianapolis

The “Super Sale” at Paige’s Music is one of our biggest sales of the year. If you are thinking of “stepping” up to an intermediate or advanced level instrument this is the best time to do it. We would love to help you find the best instrument for your advancing student or answer any questions about this special promotion.

Here’s how it works – Come to the store and draw a coupon that will allow you to “SUPER SIZE” your savings. The coupons range from 5%-50% OFF* our already low prices!

OR – If you would rather not use the coupon that you selected, you can use our 12 months same-as-cash* option. There’s no interest as long as your balance is paid in full within 12 months. There are minimum payments due each month and our retail staff can help estimate what those might be.

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Math, Science and Technology Link To Music Students

Monday, November 6, 2017 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