| When a student starts beginning band, most | | | | will save 30% to 40% through them. These are |
| parents rent a trumpet from a local music store. | | | | the same instruments that you will buy at your |
| While that is an easy way to start, it costs a lot | | | | local music store. They just cost less. While I |
| more money in the long run. Also, there is no real | | | | usually try to shop locally, you're talking about |
| buy-in for the student which makes it easy to | | | | $300.00 difference or more. You also will not |
| quit when things get tough. | | | | usually pay sales tax. With those kinds of savings, |
| For most parents, the subject of joining the band | | | | I'll shop online. |
| never comes up until the band director pays a | | | | Also, like any pursuit that is challenging, there will |
| visit to your kid's school. Out of the blue, your kid | | | | be times that your child wants to give up and quit. |
| comes home and tells you that they want to join | | | | For many kids, this is the first thing they've ever |
| the band. Unless you've bought a beginning band | | | | done that takes a long time to be successful. |
| trumpet lately, you'll be shocked at the prices at | | | | Every instrumentalist, myself included, has wanted |
| the local music stores. | | | | to quit playing at some time. Let's face it. It's |
| Let's face the facts-quality instruments are | | | | going to get difficult at times. This is one of the |
| expensive for the average person. A quality | | | | great life-lessons that students learn through |
| beginning band trumpet will cost around a | | | | band...perseverance. |
| thousand dollars or more. You could pay less for | | | | Renting an instrument makes it too easy to quit, |
| an inferior instrument, but in the long run it will | | | | which robs them of that life-lesson. If you've |
| hold your student back. | | | | made a financial investment, it's much more |
| Local music stores will try to talk you into renting | | | | difficult to give up. Unfortunately, I've seen |
| the instrument from them. They usually offer a | | | | students give up and quit at the first sign of |
| rent-to-own plan. Keep in mind that most rental | | | | difficulty with the excuse that they're just not |
| plans are based on the full retail price, and most | | | | good at it. That's just incredibly sad. |
| of them also add a substantial interest charge. If | | | | If you're child quits things easily, please don't |
| you were to add up all the payments and | | | | make it easier to quit by renting them an |
| interest, you'll pay much more than the full retail | | | | instrument. Go ahead and take the plunge. Buy a |
| price for a beginning band trumpet that loses a lot | | | | beginning band trumpet. Don't waste money by |
| of it's value when you leave the store. | | | | renting one. Please understand, anyone can play |
| You will get a much better deal buying a trumpet | | | | an instrument well. You just have to get good |
| through an online music company. There are | | | | instruction and work hard. |
| several reputable companies out there, and you | | | | |