Support Your Child's Musical Commitment
If your middle or high school student has been playing the same instrument since grammar school and remains interested and committed to music, it may be time to step up to an instrument more appropriate for an advancing musician. Your child's music teacher can confirm if it's the right choice.
Upgrading is a Lot More Affordable Than You Think!
If you're an EasyRent rental customer, you may be able to use some or all of your accrued rental credit to offset the cost of the best instrument for your child as they continue on their musical journey!
Shop Our Selection of Intermediate and Professional
Instruments for Advancing Students
Why Upgrade
Step-Up Brass & Woodwind Instruments
Depending on the student's proficiency, musical aspirations and the family budget, either an intermediate or professional quality instrument maybe the best choice as a student musician's next instrument.
Beginner instruments are constructed to be durable and easy for a new student to play. As your child becomes more advanced, tone quality, pitch and technique become more important considerations. Intermediate and professional instruments use different designs and are manufactured from upgraded materials to facilitate the needs of a musician tasked with playing more challenging musical passages.
Upgraded models generally offer these specific enhancements which can greatly benefit the advancing musician.
Saxophone
- Ribbed
construction gives
the key mechanisms increased stability
and allows the instrument to retain fine adjustments better. - Certain
additional key
mechanisms improve playability -
Rocker style low Bb mechanism, High F# key, Low C# adjustment. - Closer attention
given to
key adjustment and tone hole coverings
in final assembly helps increase responsiveness.
Clarinet
- Made of Grenadilla wood, not plastic - for better resonance.
- Wood allows better "undercutting" of tone holes - to play more in tune.
- Silver plated keys, not nickel - for easier handling (less slippery).
Trumpet
- Silver plated for better resonance.
- Hand lapped solid
Monel
valves,
not nickel plated allow for better wear and feel. - Extra features
often
include an adjustable 3rd valve slide ring,
main tuning slide brace, and higher quality brass for the bell.
Flute
- Solid silver head
joint,
not silver plated -
for better resonance and tone. - Open-hole design
promotes
improved hand position and natural
movement which allows for relaxed and more fluid finger movement. - Low B foot joint
design
extends the range of the flute,
allowing for a more even scale.
Trombone
- Larger bore allows the player to create a fuller, more resonant sound.
- F attachment
(additional
tubing section) helps facilitate playability
across the full range of the instrument. - Extra features
often
include a nickel silver outer slide, upgraded
rotary valve mechanism, upgraded mouthpiece, and
higher quality brass for the bell.
Step-Up String Instruments
Younger children will generally start on a less than full sized stringed instrument and will need to migrate to a larger instrument as they grow. Once ready for their final full sized instrument you may opt for a beginner quality instrument; or if the student has been playing for several years an intermediate or advanced model may be a better investment. Stringed instrument outfits designed for students who have been playing for several years contribute to a more satisfying musical experience for the player and their audience.
- Made using aged and seasoned hardwoods with more
hand carving and finishing. - Fitted with better quality bridges and strings.
- Supplied with carbon fiber or genuine wood bow.
