Kids and musical instruments... oh the anxiety it can cause parents on a budget. Will they really take the instrument they are begging to play, or will the enthusiasm wain weeks (or even minutes) after the purchase is made? Will they decide in 6 months that instead of playing the drums what they really want to play is the clarinet? Perhaps they don't have the lips for the trumpet, but seem to have a passion for the sound of the violin and dream of one day playing for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra one day? lol
Ok, so what do you do? If you rent and sign a rental agreement, you're stuck right? Additionally, what if the instrument you're renting isn't good quality? I am thrilled to have found RentMYinstrument.com when I did. My son will be picking up an instrument this fall and he still isn't sure what he wants to play. We want him to have a well-tuned instrument... one that any band director or music teacher would approve of. Two reasons why this service is calling my name. The instruments available from RentMYinstrument.com are all guaranteed to be high in quality and can be adjusted and tuned as necessary. If you're a band director, this service could save your music school or class a whole lot of room too! No need to store scads of dust collecting instruments, why not just rent the instruments you need, while you need them?
Our son is very indecisive (about most things, lol) and I'd love to give him the opportunity to find the instrument best suited for him... and without a lot of unnecessary pressure. Whether it's guitar or trombone that he decides to take up, I want it to be a no pressure situation and not what I experienced as a child... which was, you have to play what we bought you! lol Even if it's uncomfortable or you stink at it! lol Even if it hurts the dog's ears and makes him howl! lol
This site offers you the ability to rent-to-own, or just rent as you go with the ability to cancel at any time and you can change instruments at any time too! Shipping is free, even if you're returning it for a tune-up or repair. It's a little like Netflix for instruments if you think about it. You pay a monthly fee and have the flexibility to decide what instrument to play and for how long you'll keep it, without any pressure... financial or otherwise.
If you love the instrument you're sent and just gotta have it forever and ever, you can purchase that instrument at any time at 50% of suggested retail.Who knew instrument rental could be so simple!
The instruments are shipped via UPS straight to your door. I truly want to try this service for my 10 year old and plan on sharing the site with my husband tonight. We have suggestions for what we'd like him to play, and then he has his own ideas. This service would really save us a lot of hassle and expense!
Music is awesome for building brain power in children. There have been countless studies demonstrating a correlation between music and mathematics. Students who play musical instruments usually outperform their peers in the field mathematics. Additionally, it might just be another opportunity for a college scholarship when the day comes to send them off to school. Don't underestimate the value of music in your student's academic success story!
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