The first foam practice violin for a pre-Twinkle, preschool-aged beginner.
Equipment
Satori Strings
High quality, lowest price: beginner violin, bow, and cases in all sizes from 1/16 to 4/4.
available upon request
Satori Strings
Great character and details: similar price and quality to the Etude, with an upgraded case, and more refined varnish for a darker, richer sound and appearance.
available upon request
Satori Strings
Significant upgrade for a fractional sized instrument, but still within a reasonable student budget. Oblong case, wood bow, sizes 1/8-4/4.
available upon request
Satori Strings
A beautiful full-size violin for an advancing player. Big tone, beautiful details, and a gorgeous one-piece back.
available upon request
Satori Strings
An upgraded full-size instrument, for the student looking to "fall in love" with a beautiful, unique violin.
available upon request
John Cheng
A professional-looking and sounding full-size violin. Great for an advancing student.
available upon request
SHAR
Best playability and durability for the price, sizes 1/8-4/4.
$40
A. Schmidt
A better wood student bow, with a light, easy feel and warm tone.
$60
Guy Laurent
Beautiful, refined, handmade pernambuco silver-mounted bow. Excellent tone and playing characteristics. Other models are also available on order.
available upon request
Flesch
Center mount, no hump, made of ebony, available in fractional sizes down to 1/4. Having the right chinrest is the best thing that ever happened to my posture, and this is my personal favorite.
$16
Everest Shoulder Rests
Best buy in a shoulder rest: soft, light, and very well designed. Comes in black or a wide range of colors.
$12.99 (black), $15.99 (colors)
Bonmusica
Metal structure with foam padding, completely adjustable for a highly specific set-up. Good for students with long necks to find the perfect posture.
$48.99
Mach One
Beautiful, ergonomic and lightweight design fits the violin and shoulder very well.
$22
Kinder Chinder
This pad covers the violin chin rest and shoulder rest area with adjustable padding for maximum comfort. Available in S, M, L sizes.
$15
Dr. Michael Kimber
An ideally shaped foam pad to support the violin, in all sizes.
$7, $3.50 (mini)
Embassy Cases
A gorgeous, protective full-size case for a very affordable price. Oblong, wood frame, choice of colors. Full-size only.
$120
Peak Music Stands
Peak SMS-32: a traditional metal music stand on a lightweight, incredibly sturdy and portable folding base. Comes with a tote bag for storage and travel.
$30.00
Peak Music Stands
Peak SMS-20: lightweight folding desk and steel tubular legs make this the best portable stand and a great practicing stand. I have one with me wherever I go. Includes a high-quality zippered tote bag.
$35
Bernadel
Superior quality rosin, fine amber cake in suede and velvet wrapping.
$7.99
Korg
My preferred tuner-metronome combo: compact, reliable, offers all the basic features in one package.
$32.99
Overture
These synthetic-core strings offer a darker, richer tone on small student instruments than steel-core strings. The most affordable string replacement option for fractional violins.
$15 (small sizes), $28 (3/4-full size)
Thomastik Infeld
High-quality synthetic strings for a clear, focused, pleasing tone. Best value for instruments from beginning to professional.
$38.99 (3/4-4/4), $28.99 (1/16-1/2)
Emily Thompson
Durable foot mat for correct violin posture. Made from eco-friendly, non-toxic yoga mats, in three beautiful color choices, 18"x24." This is a custom product!
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$15