Beginner band season is right around the corner! As we prepare for the summer time rush, we begin to hear a lot of concerns from parents regarding which instrument their student should choose. Since many are first-time band parents, there are many questions regarding how to choose an instrument their child is going to enjoy learning while not being so difficult the student becomes discouraged. We at Paige’s are here to say, “Fear not!” We can give you a few helpful tips to quell your worries. 1. First things first – Try them out! Like many aspects of playing any musical instrument, one of the best ways to find how you like something is to is get it physically in your hands. Several of our schools in Indiana have try-out periods during the 5th grade year where Paige’s will deliver a test set with at least one of every instrument we sell or rent. Typically, the student will get a chance to try the instruments during class with a teacher to get a sense of what each instrument sounds and feels like. If your student is still not sure of a definite instrument or did not get a chance to

We often get asked if we do appraisals on wind and percussion isntruments. We don’t have a certified appraiser on our staff, but we can give you some information that might help you out. Popular Brands and Models The closest unofficial appraisal we can do is on a brand and model that we currently carry. We would ask that you either bring the instrument to our store or send it in with one of our District Managers on their weekly visit. We would then have our repair staff evaluate what kind of repairs it would need (if any) and then we could tell you what we would sell that instrument for if it were part of our inventory. This process would give you a market value of what the asking price might be for your instrument if you were to try and sell it on your own. Brands and Models We Don’t Carry If your instrument isn’t a brand and model that we carry, then we could still have our repair shop evaluate it for repairs, which is always good to know when selling an instrument. However, we would have a harder time giving you a good idea of an

Another question we get a lot is "do you give private lessons at your store?" The short answer is, no we do not. However, we do have a list of local teachers on our website. Each listing includes the area of the city and a zip code that helps show where each private teacher is located. Take a look at our private teacher list by clicking on this link. If you’re looking for string teachers, you should check out the private teacher maps on the Encore Orchestral Strings website. As always, if you have any questions please contact us at 1-800-382-1099.

Sending an instrument into Paige’s Music for repair is a very easy process. Here’s what you need to do: 1. Call us at 1-800-382-1099 to let us know that your instrument needs service. We’ll arrange for a loaner to be sent to your school so your student isn’t without an instrument for class. TIP: You’ll need to keep your mouthpiece, bow, reeds, and cleaning items with you so that you’ll have them to use with the loaner until your instrument is returned to you. 2. Our District Manager will bring the loaner with him on his next visit to your school. He will also pick up your instrument and bring it back to the store for servicing. Most of the time your instrument will be returned to you the following week. TIP: Make sure you take your mouthpiece, bow, reeds, and cleaning supplies out of the loaner and put them back i your original case once your instrument has returned to your school. You can also do this online. 1. Go to our website at www.paigesmusic.com 2. Scroll down and click on “Service Request”   3. Fill in the form and click on the blue “Submit” button   TIP: If you fill

Another frequently asked question is – How do I order supplies and have them sent to my school? We have 2 options and neither one requires you to visit our store. 1. Call the store at 1-800-382-1099. Our Sales Associates will take your order, ask for your school, student name, and payment information. Then the order will be delivered by our District Managers on their next weekly visit to your school. 2. Order online. Browse our online store and add your items to your cart. Our website uses SSL (secure sockets layer) encryption to allow you to shop our site with confidence. And, we go through a site vulnerability scan several times a year which is verified by SecurityMetrics. When you’re ready to checkout, sign in with the username and password that we sent to you when you first signed up for a rental instrument. Note: If you have a rental instrument from us already, please use the username and password that was automatically generated for you by our system. We provided those credentials to you in a letter just after you recieved your instrument. If you have discarded or misplaced that information, please call us at 1-800-382-1099 and we’ll

Another popular question we receive is "Do you sell books?" We do not sell sheet music or books. However, Paige’s Music is a proud partner with J.W.Pepper, one of the nations leading printed music retailers. We share a building with their Indianapolis location and refer all of our customers to them. They share the same hours of operation as our main showroom and also offer FREE deliveries to our account schools through our convenient weekly visits by our District Managers. To place an order or inquire about sheet music and books, click on the logo below or give them a call at the numbers listed.

It’s time for another frequently asked question. This time it’s “Do you have more than one location?” Paige’s Music has one location: 5282 E 65th Street Indianapolis, IN 46220 [MAP] [Look Inside] 1-800-382-1099 Store hours are Monday-Friday: 10-6, Saturday: 10-4, Sunday: Closed. We also have a website located at www.paigesmusic.com that can handle most of the transactions you can do in the store. Some things, like getting your instrument serviced, can only be completed in our facility. However, we have a couple of other ways for you to get your musical instrument needs taken care of. Paige’s Music District Managers – We Bring The Store To You We have 7 different District Managers that call on a particular set of schools each week. They divide their "routes" by the days of the week. Each District Manager has a set of schools he visits on Monday, a different set on Tuesday, a different set on Wednesday, and so on. That means we’re visiting your school at least one time each week. You can find which day we’re at your school by visiting our school delivery page. Whether you need an instrument repaired, are in need of accessories, or purchasing/renting a new