Purchase of Music, Strings, and Supplies

RECOMMENDED STORES

Here is a list of places to purchase strings, music, rosin, music stands, metronomes, and other supplies. Please support our local businesses whenever possible!

 

D & L Music, Dave Rickard, Proprietor

114 E. Grand Avenue

Laramie, WY 82070

742-9279

 

WYOmusic

1708 Central Avenue

Cheyenne, WY 82001

877-638-7755

 

Hill Music Company

245 S. Montana Ave.

Casper, WY 82609

800-265-5044

https://hillmusiccompanywy.com/

 

Wyoming Music

330 S. Walsh, #204

Casper, WY 82609

877-237-7322

 

Boomer Music

3761 S. Mason Street

Fort Collins, CO 80525

970-223-2424

http://www.boomermusiccompany.com/

 

Shar Products Company

P.O. Box 1411

Ann Arbor, Michigan 10648

800-248-SHAR

http://www.sharmusic.com

 

Discount String Center

(A division of The Woodwind and the Brasswind)

4004 Technology Drive

South Bend, IN 46628

886-849-3477

http://www.wwbw.com/Stringed-Instruments-d61+4294900676.music

 

RECOMMENDED STRINGS

There are many brands of strings made from various materials. Strings are matched to the qualities of the instrument and the player and preferences can vary greatly. These suggestions are a good place to start in choosing strings.

Violin and Viola

Beginning level:                                  D’Addario ‘Prelude’

Intermediate level:                              D’Addario ‘Helicore’

Advanced level:                                  Tomastic ‘Dominant’

 

Cello

Beginning level:                                  D’Addario ‘Prelude’

Intermediate level:                              D’Addario ‘Helicore’

Advanced level:                                  Consult your teacher

 

Bass

Beginning level:                                  D’Addario ‘Prelude’

Intermediate and advanced levels       D’Addario ‘Helicore’

 

D’Addario ‘Helicore’ and ‘Prelude’ are metal core strings with a metal winding. Tomastic ‘Dominant’ strings have a synthetic core with a metal winding.