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2012-09-16T23:14:00.001-05:00

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Affordable Band and Orchestra rentals available in Ballwin and Chesterfield area

2012-08-02T23:19:00.001-05:00

Music and Arts, the nation's leading company for rentals and back to school needs, is opening express locations for band and orchestra rentals in both Ballwin and Bridgeton Missouri. Our express locations are designed specifically for the beginning band and orchestra students to help them get their instrument, accessories and back to school needs in a convenient location. Go to www.musicarts.com/rentals for more information.

Rent online and have your instrument shipped to your home, rent online and schedule a store pick up, or come to any of our store locations for your back to school needs.

Affordable prices, great service, quality, and availability. Call today or visit our website for more information!

Band and Orchestra Instrument Repair Services in St. Charles County

2012-07-17T20:36:00.000-05:00

In the spring of 2012 we constructed and opened the newest repair shop for Band and Orchestra Instrument repairs in St. Charles county. Our shop features best available tools and professional and experienced repair technicians to fix your instrument right the first time at an affordable price.

We are the only repair facility that offers Ultrasonic Cleanings for brass instruments in St. Charles county. Ultrasonic Cleanings uses sound waves to throuroughly and safely clean your horn inside and out. This technology is proven and is the industry standard throughout the nation and we are very happy to offer this level of repair to the area.

Once your instrument is repaired we offer a 12 month or 24 month service policy that will take care of all repairs on your horn. This is a great way to keep your horn in tip-top condition.

Come visit us today! Shop tours are available upon request!

2012-05-31T17:50:00.000-05:00

The following is a Jupiter Baritone sent into the shop because of valves not working. According to the customer, the instrument had been cleaned the following summer and had not been played very often during the year.

Upon inspection it was determined this instrument really needed to be cleaned Ultrasonically.

residue accumulating inside tuning slide ...

outer slides were dirty as well

Information on Ultrasonic Cleanings

2012-05-18T00:03:00.001-05:00

UltraSonic Cleaning

A CLEAN HORN IS A HEALTHY HORN

“Why musicians should have their instruments cleaned professionally”

UltraSonic Cleaning Technology and unique chemistry equal a modern environmentally safe approach that not just rinses the instruments but thoroughly removes the calcium buildup in a horn. This is truly a dream come true for the repair technicians.

More and more band directors are beginning to understand the need for annual professional band instrument cleaning. Do you use the same knife, fork and spoon day after day with out cleaning it? Consider this analogy….. Not thoroughly cleaning your instrument inside and out professionally at least once a year amounts to using unwashed eating utensils over and over.

Every horn player and band director knows that the calcium / organic materials build up inside a horn. This is contamination to the metal and in time causes the metal to oxidize and metal failure occurs.

The difference between a medium-large bore and a large bore trumpet is only .003". Many trumpets have over twice this thickness of debris coating the interior surfaces. In addition to making the horn feel tighter this material can interfere with valve and slide action. An UltraSonic cleaning removes deposits of old oil and grease, corrosion, and plaque deposits from the interior of your instrument. After a thorough scrubbing out, the instrument is re-assembled, replacing all the corks, felts, and bumpers and replacing springs as needed. At the same time the technician makes a thorough examination of your instrument and can find and correct small problems before they become major ones. Instruments should be professionally cleaned yearly.

Although periodic cleaning or flushing of your instrument at home has it’s benefits, the Ultrasonic cleaning process can effectively remove all the internal and external contamination much more thoroughly than you can at home.

Professional musicians can surely tell when the horn does not have the desired tone. They have trained to listen for the proper tone when playing. Some say, the rich sound of the horn is lost when contamination builds up in the instrument. The smooth slide valve action is compromised in some severe cases. Both rotary and piston valves that stick can be quickly and easily cleaned effectively when our trained professional band instrument technicians use the Ultrasonic cleaning system that is designed specifically for musical instrument cleaning and restoring.

Scales Music in the Weekly Scorecard

2012-03-16T22:46:00.000-05:00

Scales Music is mentioned on the weekly scorecard for Music and Arts .... come visit the new store! It looks great!

From the scorecard ....

Music & Arts Purchases Scales Music, Enters St. Louis Market
On Monday, March 12th, Music & Arts acquired Scales Music in St. Peters, MO. Scales Music opened in May of 2011 and has been partnered with Music & Arts as a rental affiliate. This new Music & Arts retail store will be the first location in the St. Louis market. Sean Scales, former owner of Scales Music, will serve as a Music & Arts Educational Representative for school music programs in the St. Louis area. Sean has 10 years of experience working as an ed rep with the school music community in the local area.
"We have really enjoyed our partnership with Music & Arts and we are very excited to take this next step in order to provide the wide variety of products and services that Music & Arts will bring to the St. Louis area," says Scales.

As a former affiliate, Music & Arts will continue all of the location’s rental operations uninterrupted. In addition, Music & Arts will retain all of the current private music instructors and their students with a goal to actively grow the lesson program in St. Peters. The transition will include many great benefits for the customers, including an expanded product selection in the store and online, a full time ed rep to work with local music educators, and expanding the lesson facility.

"From the time our doors opened just last May, we have been committed to making instrumental music more accessible and affordable to all students from 1 to 100," says Scales. "The decision to sell this company to Music & Arts is the next step in that commitment."

Progress so far ...

2012-03-13T21:40:00.001-05:00

Here are some pics of the progress so far. A tractor trailer full of merchandise, new slat wall, new computer systems ... and of course the most important items ... a power drill and a circular saw! Your new Music and Arts store is well on it's way to becoming a reality.

We will update when we are completely up and ready to go very soon!

multiple tractor trailer's full of merchandise

ah, just the beginning

slat wall ready to display merchandise

need some print music?

Steve and Brian with power tools!

slat wall time!

Scales Music sells to Music and Arts

2012-03-12T00:10:00.000-05:00

Greetings to all of our customers and students,

On Monday, March 12th, Scales Music will be sold to Music and Arts. Music and Arts is the leading school band and orchestra speciality music store in the nation and has been partnered with Scales Music since April 2011 as our affiliate rental instrument supplier.

Attention to our school band and orchestra Rental Customers, all rental operations will continue uninterrupted. If you have any rental questions or need assistance you can contact the Rental Customer Service line at 1-888-731-5396 or contact us locally at 636-244-3770 or you can continue to use Questions@ScalesMusic.net if you prefer to email. We will continue operating in the same location at 412 Jungermann Rd, STE 201, St. Peters, MO.

We have really enjoyed our partnership with Music and Arts and we are very excited to take this next step in order to provide the wide variety of products and services that Music and Arts will bring to the St. Louis area. We are also thrilled to announce that the owner of Scales Music, Sean Scales, is now the newest Educational Representative for Music and Arts and will be serving local school music programs throughout St. Louis. Sean brings 10 years of experience in this position and is looking forward to getting back into the schools supporting music education in our schools and in the community.

All lessons will continue uninterrupted. We are very happy to announce that Music and Arts will retain all of our current private music instructors. Music and Arts is a leader in providing quality lessons with experienced instructors and we will be actively looking to grow our lesson program in St. Peters.

Music & Arts has served students, teachers, and families through retail stores and school representatives since 1952. Based in Frederick, MD, the company specializes in instrument rentals, music lessons and band and orchestra instrument sales. Music & Arts now has over 100 retail locations in 20 states.

From the time our doors opened just last May of 2011, we have been committed to making instrumental music more accessible and affordable to all students from 1 to 100. The decision to sell our company to Music and Arts is the next step in that commitment. We are expanding the product selection we have to offer both in the store and via online orders, providing a full time Educational Representative to work with local music educators, expanding our lesson facility and there's much more to come!

On a personal note, we'd would like to thank so many people that helped us during this journey. We appreciate every single customer that made the choice to do business with us. It's been so great seeing students, both young and not so young, enjoy their time taking lessons with our great teachers and improving on their instrument week after week. To the parents and the students, thank you. It has been a pleasure getting to know you and we appreciate that you chose to take your lessons at Scales Music. We are looking forward to your continued improvement and performance opportunities as you continue with Music and Arts. We'd also like to thank all of our friends who offered their support, advice, and at times physical labor to assist us.

The best part is that this isn't goodbye! All of our customers and students were essential in making this move possible and bringing a wonderful company like Music and Arts to the St. Louis area. So thank you, tell your friends about us, and we look forward to seeing you in our store again very soon!

A New Year, New Products and other News ...

2012-01-13T16:30:00.000-06:00

Welcome back!

We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and are looking forward to 2012! As we look back on our first year in business we are especially thankful to every customer and student that made the choice to give us your business. Our goal from the start was to help make music and the pursuit of playing a musical instrument more affordable and more available, and I think we are on our way to making this happen So a big THANK YOU to all of you.

Currently we are still building our private music instruction program not only with individual lessons but with group lessons on Piano (Piano Adventures), Guitar (Group guitar) and Violin (Suzuki group style classes). We have also brought on a new clarinet and oboe instructor, so our line up of private instructors is constantly improving.

Keep checking back, there are new things coming for 2012. After a strong start in 2011 we are looking for ways to improve what we do and what we offer. One of these improvements are step up band and orchestra instruments. Coming soon ... Ventus (Eastman professional trumpets), Amadeus/Haynes flutes, and Otto Benjamin professional strings (from Eastman strings). More to come soon!

We also have some great deals on some electric and acoustic guitars and basses. Come by sometime to see what we have in stock.

Thanks again for a great 2011 ... and we welcome 2012!

Got Ukelele?

2011-12-07T10:14:00.009-06:00

Samick UK50

The Uke has been responsible for launching countless guitar players. It makes an ideal instrument for someone starting out to play, because of the simple chord forms and compact size. A beginner can be making music right away.

UK 50 FEATURES

Concert size
Nato top, back, sides and neck
Ebonized fingerboard
Geared tuners

Price $79.99

Basses for Christmas!

2011-12-07T10:12:00.006-06:00

Scales Music has some great basses in stock for the beginning and advancing bassist!

Call us today at 636-244-3770 or visit our store to check out what we have.

Ibanez SR600 Electric 4 string bass

Features

Light ash body
5-piece Jatoba/Bubinga neck
Rosewood fretboard
Medium frets
Abalone oval inlay
Bartolini humbucking pickups
Bartolini MK1 EQ
Accu-Cast B20 bridge
Volume, Balance, Bass Boost/Cut, Mid Boost/Cut, Treble Boost/Cut controls

Price $549

The Squier Deluxe Jazz Bass Active V is a value-priced 5-string version of a Fender Deluxe Jazz Bass. This Deluxe Jazz Bass has the look and tone that everyone knows and loves, but adds hot-rodded electronics, including active preamp circuitry, a pickup blend control, 3-band tone controls, and a slap switch. The Active V is perfect for either the burgeoning 5-string player or a low-cost 5-string second bass worthy of the working musician.

Price $299.99

Fender Squier Precision Bass Vintage Modified 70's

The popular Vintage Modified Precision Bass now available in an attractive trans finish in amber with a maple fretboard. Other features include Duncan Designed? split single-coil pickups, one-piece 20-fret maple neck, soft maple body and three-ply black/white/black pickguard.

The Vintage Modified 70's basses from Squier are very nice playing basses. Considerably better playing than the standard Squier basses these have the look and the feel of much more expensive basses at a lower price. Come in and play one today!

Price $249

Schechter Stilleto Extreme 5 String Bass

The Stiletto Extreme-5 is a 5-string electric bass guitar that delivers that Schecter sound and distinctive eye-candy looks. The Stiletto Extreme-5 boasts a basswood body with a figured maple top, maple neck, and 24-jumbo-fret rosewood fingerboard for a superb playing experience. The Extreme-5's 2 Schecter bass humbuckers with Active EQ give you total control over dialing in your own distinctive sound. If you want your tone to be just as impressive as your axe's looks, the Schecter Stiletto Extreme-5 is the bass for you

Schecter Guitar Research Stiletto Extreme-5 5-String Bass Guitar Features:

Construction/Scale: 6 Bolt-on / 35"Body: Basswood with Figured Maple TopNeck: MapleFingerboard: RosewoodFrets: 24 JumboInlays: VectorPickups: 2 Schecter Bass Humbuckers with Active EQ circuitElectronics: Volume/Blend with Active 2-Band EQBridge: Diamond BassBinding: Creme (neck, headstock)Tuners: SchecterHardware: Gold

Looking for a hot 5 String? You must play this bass!

Price $399

Fender Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass

The Vintage Modified Jazz Bass from Squier features a one-piece hard maple neck, maple body, and Duncan Designed Jazz Bass pickups. It can deliver punchy tone for the ultimate funk sound whether you play fingerstyle or slap-n-pop. Black binding and block inlays, black pickguard, and chrome hardware give it plenty of visual style

Price $279

Epiphone Les Paul Special Bass

Epiphone Les Paul Special Electric Bass Guitar Black Satin : An amazing bass that is amazingly affordable. The Les Paul Special Bass from Epiphone looks cool and pro-grade and sounds even better. All-Mahogany construction, including the set, mahogany neck makes every note warm and lasting that you play on the Rosewood fingerboard. Great bass tone comes from a pair of 442R Alnico bass Humbuckers . The intimidating Pitch Black finish and blacked-out hardware complete the attitude.

Price $259

Fender Squier Modified Precision Bass

Squier by Fender Vintage Modified Precision Bass TB 3 Tone Sunburst : Squier is totally psyched to introduce a brand- spankin?-new bass so utterly blazing that you should probably wear sunglasses when looking directly at it: the Vintage Modified Precision Bass TB guitar. It pumps out oceans of 70s-era Telecaster Bass cool and seismic low end thanks to that big ol? Fender? designed humbucking pickup right there at the neck. To say nothing of its classic string-through, dual brass-saddle bridge and gorgeous sunburst-over-ash-veneer finish.

This bass plays great, looks cool and is a great value!

Price $269

Guitars for Christmas!

2011-12-07T10:03:00.002-06:00

Scales Music has a nice selection of acoustic, electric acoustics, and electric guitars to check out for the Christmas Season. While they last, solid top acoustics for $125, Classical guitars at $79 and many more guitars for you or for the beginning or advancing guitarist.

Call 636-244-3770 today or just come by and try them yourself.

Custom orders are available!

Fender Sonoran SCE Acoustic Electric Guitar
Candy Apple Red, custom painting and pinstriping!

This is a great example of a refurbished guitar from MIRC in Nashville. A small top damage has been repaired and their repair tech spent some extra time with some great pinstriping and custom painting. This comes to Scales Music as a custom Fender Sonoran that looks great, plays great and is available for less than what you would pay for a new model. A must see! A must play! Will make a great guitar for the advancing player looking for something different!

Our sweet-sounding, great-looking Sonoran SCE positively radiates '60s California cool! Hit the beach with one of these custom-colored babies and you can bet you'll have Frankie and Annette doing the twist as the surf rolls in on an endless summer night. The electronics let you plug in and turn up; other distinctive features include exclusive vintage-inspired pickguards, vintage-style machine heads and a soft C-shaped maple neck with a Stratocaster headstock. Surf's up ... This model comes with a candy apple red finish and rosewood fretboard.

Price $299

Fender Sonoran SCE Acoustic Electric Guitar

Lake Placid Blue, custom paint and pinstriping

Another great refurbished guitar from the techs at MIRC (http://www.mircweb.com/) in Nashville. This guitar was returned from a dealer with a cosmetic top repair. It has been beautifully restored and a custom pinstriping has been added to make this a one of a kind guitar. Come see it and play test it today!

Product Features

Solid Spruce Top, Laminated Mahogany Back and Sides
Scalloped X Bracing
Fishman® Isys III System
Rosewood Bridge with Compensated Saddle and chrome Vintage Fender® Style tuning keys with Aged White Plastic Buttons
Fender® Stratocaster® Headstock Shape, Matching Painted Headstock, Fender Tight Dreadnought Body Shape, Dual Action Truss Rod, Traditional Fender Bridge, Factory Mounted Forward Strap Button with Internal Block Reinforcement, White Dot Inlays, Checkerboard Rosette, Vintage "C" Shaped Neck, Multiple Body Bindings
Fender® Stratocaster® Headstock Shape, Matching Painted Headstock,
Fender Tight Dreadnought Body Shape, Dual Action Truss Rod, Traditional Fender Bridge,
Factory Mounted Forward Strap Button with Internal Block Reinforcement, White Dot Inlays, Checkerboard Rosette,
Vintage "C" Shaped Neck, Multiple Body Bindings

Price $279

Epiphone Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar

The Epiphone Les Paul Studio has the sound and feel you've come to love at an incredibly low price. The set neck and dual humbuckers will have you wanting more play time and with a nut width of 1.68 in. the Epiphone Les Paul Studio is super easy to play.

The Les Paul guitar is synonymous with Rock and Roll. No other guitar gives you the power, the sustain and the sound of a Les Paul. If it's got Les Paul's signature on the headstock, it's the real thing!

Price $299

Squier Satin Trans Stratocaster Electric Guitar

The Squier Satin Trans Strat guitar is a Squier Standard Strat 'spec-wise'. But, with its satin-finished basswood body and maple neck, three Alnico single coil pickups, two-point tremolo and five-way switch - the Satin Trans Strat truly comes into its own!

This is a beautiful Squier Strat ... great look and great sound!

Price $259

Music Lessons in St. Charles County! Check out our November/December Special!

2011-11-04T16:28:00.000-05:00

Know someone in St. Charles county that has a child that is interested in learning how to play piano, violin, guitar, a band instrument? Scales Music is St. Charles county's newest music lesson facility. We offer lessons on all band and orchestra instruments, guitar, and piano. We also are the home of Your First Music Place Musikgarten Early Childhood Development classes. Orientation information coming soon on Musikgarten classes.

We are offering a great special for individual lessons. Pay for 4 week of lessons (1/2 lesson per week) and pay only $49.99 (that's a savings of $18). We suggest you try lessons for a few weeks ... and we think you will like taking lessons with our fun and qualified teachers.

Call today! 636-244-3770 or email Questions@ScalesMusic.net for more information!

Rental Customers: Free Shipping on Repairs and Exchanges

2011-10-12T10:53:00.001-05:00

Are you currently renting an instrument from Scales Music? Our affiliate partner, Music and Arts, offers free shipping service covered under you LDW (Liability Damage Wavier) coverage for repairs, exchanges, and returns. If you need a repair, need to exchange your rental (including string instrument upsizing) or cancel your contract you can simply call the customer service number for Music and Arts at 1-888-731-5396. Customer service will arrange to have a new instrument shipped to your home location within 48 hours. Once you receive the new rental, simply place the previous rental back in the box and drop it off at the nearest UPS store location within the next 2 weeks.

In the event you would like to close your account, call customer service at 1-888-731-5396 and Music and Arts will send you an empty box with a call tag. Put your return in the box and drop it off at a UPS store near you.

For a UPS store location near you go to http://www.upsstore.com/.

Of course we are always happy to help you at our store location on Jungermann Rd. Just call 636-244-3770 if you have any questions or problems concerning your rental account.

Step Up Instruments on Consignments

2011-10-10T13:56:00.000-05:00

Scales Music has a couple of professional model instruments for sale. Both of these instruments have been through our shop and is completely ready to play. Please let your students who might be interested in either one of these instruments know so they can come to our store location in St. Peters, MO to try them out.

For sale - 1971 Buffet R13 Clarinet - This clarinet has had one owner. The instrument has been completely repadded and checked over. The instrument has never been cracked. This clarinet still has it's original case. A must play ... it's very hard to find vintage Buffet R13's in this good of condition ready for solo and ensemble season. Call 636-244-3770 today for more information.

Price - $1799.00

For sale - a Jupiter 852L professional double french horn. This quality double french horn has been completely flushed and gone over by a professional repair tech. There are some minor scratches along the bell section but the lacquer on this horn is still inact and this instrument plays just like a new factory horn. Instrument comes with hardshell case.

Price - $899

Suzuki Violin Group Classes Enrolling Now in St. Charles County

2011-10-06T09:13:00.000-05:00

Every Child Can Learn

More than fifty years ago, Japanese violinist Shinichi Suzuki realized the implications of the fact that children the world over learn to speak their native language with ease. He began to apply the basic principles of language acquisition to the learning of music, and called his method the mother-tongue approach. The ideas of parent responsibility, loving encouragement, constant repetition, etc., are some of the special features of the Suzuki approach.

Parent Involvement

As when a child learns to talk, parents are involved in the musical learning of their child. They attend lessons with the child and serve as “home teachers” during the week. One parent often learns to play before the child, so that s/he understands what the child is expected to do. Parents work with the teacher to create an enjoyable learning environment.

Early Beginning

The early years are crucial for developing mental processes and muscle coordination. Listening to music should begin at birth; formal training may begin at age three or four, but it is never too late to begin.

Listening

Children learn words after hearing them spoken hundreds of times by others. Listening to music every day is important, especially listening to pieces in the Suzuki repertoire so the child knows them immediately.

Repetition

Constant repetition is essential in learning to play an instrument. Children do not learn a word or piece of music and then discard it. They add it to their vocabulary or repertoire, gradually using it in new and more sophisticated ways.

Encouragement

As with language, the child’s effort to learn an instrument should be met with sincere praise and encouragement. Each child learns at his/her own rate, building on small steps so that each one can be mastered. Children are also encouraged to support each other’s efforts, fostering an attitude of generosity and cooperation.

Learning with Other Children

In addition to private lessons, children participate in regular group lessons and performance at which they learn from an are motivated by each other.

Graded Repertoire

Children do not practice exercises to learn to talk, but use language for its natural purpose of communication and self-expression. Pieces in the Suzuki repertoire are designed to present technical problems to be learned in the context of the music rather than through dry technical exercises.

Delayed Reading

Children learn to read after their ability to talk has been well established. in the same way, children should develop basic technical competence on their instruments before being taught to read music.

Are Suzuki Kids Prodigies?

Are Suzuki students musical geniuses? Are they ‘gifted’ children who have a special talent for music? Are their parents professional musicians?
Fortunately, Suzuki students are normal children whose parents may have little or no musical experience. Their parents have simply chosen to introduce them to music through the Suzuki approach, a unique philosophy of music education developed by Shinichi Suzuki.

The Suzuki Legacy

Shinichi Suzuki was a violinist, educator, philosopher and humanitarian. Born in 1898, he studied violin in Japan for some years before going to Germany in the 1920s for further study. After the end of World War II, Dr. Suzuki devoted his life to the development of the method he calls Talent Education.
Suzuki based his approach on the belief that “Musical ability is not an inborn talent but an ability which can be developed. Any child who is properly trained can develop musical ability, just as all children develop the ability to speak their mother tongue. The potential of every child is unlimited.”
Dr. Suzuki’s goal was not simply to develop professional musicians, but to nurture loving human beings and help develop each child’s character through the study of music.

Parent Perspective

Parents whose children are involved in Suzuki program throughout the country are enthusiastic about the benefits for their children and their whole families.
In Cleveland, Ohio, Jan McNair participates in Suzuki violin study with her four-year-old son Ben. She points out that Ben is discovering “the joy of doing something because you’ve worked to do it. What he’s doing right now will be second nature to him. This is the way to learn.”
In addition to instilling a love of music, the Suzuki approach puts emphasis on the development of the child’s character. Ben begins and ends every lesson by bowing to his teacher and thanking her. His teacher, in turn, thanks him: “I learn something every time I teach you,” she tells him.
Charlotte Johnson of Papillon, Nebraska, participates in a Suzuki program with her ten-year-old son Christopher. “They learn really good music right away, and they develop good memories,” she says. “Developing self-esteem is another plus,” she adds. “He can get up in front of people and it’s no big deal.”
“This is not just music education. The long-term effects on the family are positive and far-reaching,” says Pam Brasch, Executive Director of the SAA. “It teaches a child cooperation, self-esteem…so many important qualities that children are not getting otherwise.”

Perhaps it is music that will save the world.
—Pablo Casals

Children Agree!

Children also have positive comments about their participation in Suzuki programs. In a survey conducted in Dallas, Texas, students provided their opinions on a number of aspects of their Suzuki study. Overall the children considered it fun and challenging. they felt that the benefits of playing an instrument via the Suzuki method helped them learn discipline, goal setting and constructive use of time.
Emily Louise Davis, a college student who has been involved with a Suzuki program in North Carolina since the age of three, has experienced “a sense of camaraderie and the bond of a larger family.” During a recent visit to Suzuki programs in Europe, Emily observed the same sense of cooperation and respect within families and groups there.
Students in many programs comment on the importance of friendships they develop and the chance to share musical experiences with other Suzuki students. They enjoy the sense of accomplishment that comes from working at something worthwhile and doing it well.

FAQ

How does Talent Education differ from other methods of teaching music to children?

Thoughtful teachers have often used some of the elements listed here, but Suzuki has formulated them in a cohesive approach. Some basic differences are:

Suzuki teachers believe that musical ability can be developed in all children.
Students begin at young ages.
Parents play an active role in the learning process.
Children become comfortable with the instrument before learning to read music.
Technique is taught in the context of pieces rather than through dry technical exercises.
Pieces are refined through constant review.
Students perform frequently, individually and in groups.

Suziki Violin group classes are enrolling now at Scales Music. From ages 3 and up this is a wonderful class to introduce the joy of music to your child in a supportive environment. Classes are very affordable and we also offer violin rentals for just $9.95 per month.

Call today for more information - 636-244-3770

Scales Music at Kid City

2011-10-03T23:21:00.000-05:00

Scales Music participated at Kid City this past Saturday at the St. Charles Convention Center. Here are some great pics of kids playing instruments, for many it was their first time playing a musical instrument. Many of our great teachers were on hand to help show instruments to kids and talk about our musical lesson opportunities offered at Scales Music.

We also are currently signing up group lessons and early childhood music classes. Group lessons include group guitar, Suzuki style group violin classes, Piano Adventures, and Musikgarten early childhood classes.

Fall classes are enrolling now. Call today

636-244-3770

Enjoy the pics!

Scales Music Guitar Clearance Sale

2011-09-20T17:48:00.000-05:00

We have some guitars and some basses that need to find some homes! So Scales Music is having our first ever Clearance Sale!

From Now until the the end of September the following guitars are priced to sell. The prices listed here are way below what you can buy these guitars for new in other retail stores.

All of our guitars and basses come with a 3 business day money back guarantee and a free set up within 6 months of purchase.

Epiphone Special 2 Wine Red Electric Guitar - Now only $125.00

Frank Bello Fender Squier Fender Bass Guitar - $149

Ibanez RG3EXFM1 Electric Guitar - $239.00

Ibanez RG5EX1 - $239.00

Ibanez AEB10BE acoustic electric bass - $179.00

Fender Squier Affinity Strat - $99.99

Band and Orchestra Rental in St. Louis and in St. Charles County, Rent Online

2011-08-28T15:16:00.000-05:00

Looking for a Band or Orchestra instrument to Rent in St. Louis or in St. Charles county? Rent online from the comfort of your own home or office and choose from 2 convenient options, have your rental instrument shipped to your home for a small delivery fee or have your rental instrument shipped to our store location in St. Peters, MO for local pick up. Renting an instrument has never been easier!

Scales Music is an exclusive rental affiliate for Music and Arts (www.musicarts.com), the largest Band and Orchestra company in America. Together we offer quality Band and Orchestra rental instruments at affordable prices for your back to school needs.

Here's how it works, go to www.ScalesMusic.net for rental information. When you are ready to rent hit the "Click Here to Get Started" button and you will be redirected to the Music and Arts website. Enter your zip code, choose your school, choose your instrument, choose pick up at store or ship to home, and fill out your billing information. Your rental instrument will come from our distribution center in Chicago in 1 to 2 business days via UPS. If you choose ship to store option we will call you as soon as it arrives.

Renting as never been easier ... or more affordable!

Need accessories? Need the music book? You can pick those up at our store in St. Peters. Go to www.ScalesMusic.net for more information.

Cello Rental in St. Louis and St. Charles County

2011-08-25T12:32:00.000-05:00

Looking for a Cello to rent in St. Louis or St. Charles county? Scales Music has quality instruments, including Cellos, available to rent for $29.95 per month. There is an optional LDW (Liability Damage Waiver) coverage for an additional $3.00 per month that covers all repairs and replacement cost of the instrument in the event of fire or theft.

You are welcome to come to store to rent (please call for availability) or you can always rent online at http://www.scalesmusic.net/. Online instruments can be shipped to your house (for an additional fee) or shipped to my store in about 2 business days.

Scales Music offers quality Eastman Brand strings.

Rapid Rentals Special in St. Louis and St. Charles County, Band and Orchestra Rentals starting at $9.95 per Month!

2011-08-11T22:53:00.003-05:00

Looking for a quality instrument for your child for beginning Band or Orchestra but on a budget? Check out our Rapid Rentals Promotion. With our Rapid Rentals you can rent a quality beginning Band or Orchestra instrument starting for just $9.95 per month, have the instrument shipped to your house or arrange for in-store pick up at our shop in St. Peters, MO, and save money. We also offer for just $3.00 per month a Liability Damage Waiver coverage. This is piece of mind coverage that takes care of the cost of repairs and replacement in the event of fire or theft.

2 Day Turnaround on Repairs! Band and Orchestra instruments need repair from time to time. With our rental program and LDW coverage we offer a 2 day standard turnaround time. In the event your child's rental instrument doesn't work, call or email us and we'll replace it with a working instrument in 2 days! The shorter amount of time your child is without an instrument the quicker they can back to partcipating in their Band or Orchestra class!

Thinking about a purchase? When you are ready to purchase all the money you pay towards rent will go towards the purchase of a student model instrument .... any brand, any instrument. Up to 2 years rental credit will go towards the purchase of a NEW student model instrument and unlimited amount of rental credit will go towards the purchase of a LIKE NEW student model instrument with an additional 30% off for additional savings!

Just rent until you are confident of your child's success, then enjoy great purchase options through Scales Music.

Brands we use for our Rapid Rentals promotion are Bundy brand band instruments (http://www.bundymusic.com/), Pearl brand percussion, and Eastman strings.

Go to http://www.scalesmusic.net/rapid_rentals.html when you are ready to rent!

Rent with confidence at Scales Music and save money!

Yamaha Band Instrument Rentals, Like New, in stock at Scales Music

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Looking for a Yamaha Band Instrument Rental in the St. Peters, St. Charles, O'Fallon or St. Louis area, Scales Music has plenty of Like New Yamaha Band Instruments in stock for rentals starting at $19.99 per month.

Rent a Yamaha Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, or Trombone for $19.99 per month.

Rent a Yamaha Alto Saxophone for $39.99 per month.

100% of your rental equity goes towards a purchase when you are ready.

Also ask about our Online Special Rapid Rentals Program and how you can rent a quality band instrument for just $9.95 per month.

Call 636-244-3770 today or email us at Questions@ScalesMusic.net

Rapid Rentals, Rent Your Instrument Online in the St. Louis Area

2011-08-04T00:14:00.000-05:00

Scales Music is now offering Rapid Rentals!! Rent online at http://www.scalesmusic.net/ and have a quality band or orchestra instrument shipped straight to your home. You can also choose our in-store pick up option. Instruments shipped immediately after you rent online and typically arrive in 2 business days.

Rapid Rentals uses the exclusive Bundy Brand for Flutes, Clarinets, Alto Saxophones, Trumpets and Trombones and Pearl brand percussion. For strings we use the Eastman Brand quality string instruments.

Rentals start at just $9.95 per month!! Call 636-244-3770 or email Questions@Scalesmusic.net for more information ... or when you are ready to rent go to http://www.scalesmusic.net/ to start renting today!

Guitars and Basses In Stock At Scales Music

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New shipment of Guitars and Basses just arrived from Nashville .... Take a look ....

Call 636-244-3770 or email Questions@ScalesMusic.net for prices.

Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass

Fender Squier Modified Jaguar Bass, short scale

Fender Squier 70's Vintage Modified Jazz Bass

Epiphone Studio Dot with 355 style hard case

Alvarez RD4102C Regent Series Electric Acoustic

Fender Sonoran Acoustic Electric

Greg Bennet Samick Acoustic Guitar with custom gig bag

Epiphone Studio Les Paul

Ibanez RG3EXFM1 Electric Guitar

Ibanez RG5EX Electric Guitar

Epiphone Special 2 Electric Guitar

Squire Affinity Stratocaster Guitar, Blue

Alvarez AD411 Acoustic Guitar

Frank Bello Anthrax Fender Squier Jazz Bass

Ibanez Acoustic Electric Bass

Alvarez Acoustic Electric Guitar

Fender Squier Mini (w/ built in Amp)