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Announcements as of August 4, 2025:
Welcome to Beginner Strings for Fall 2025! If you have not registered, please do that asap and reach out to me robin.moreland@tafa.org.
Save the Date: August 7 from 8:30 to 12:00 in the Music Suite
For instrument set up and class orientation. Sign up for a time for a 25-minute time slot. Bring your instrument and I will get it ready with tape and stickers for our first class.
First Class: August 11 - bring instrument and all your supplies (except music stand)
After you have created your account, go to the EEi website to sign in and access our class.
Supply List 25-26
Supply List 25-26
Supplies/Music
Please label everything with your name
Get these supplies before the instrument set up day.
General for all Instruments:
● Sturdy 1 inch Black 3-ring Binder with 5-10 sheet protectors
● Essential Elements Book 1 for your instrument
● Pencil
● Instrument
● Tuner/metronome - Suggested Clip-on Tuner- D’Addario Eclipse Tuner
(it says for guitar but works well with strings)
● Rosin
● Cloth to wipe off instrument- (soft wash cloth, microfiber cloth)
● Music stand for home practice (you do not need to bring to class)
● Access to a computer with headphones for Essential Elements Interactive practice with recordings
● Printer to print music parts sent through email
● Suggested: 3 ring zipper pouch to hold pencil, rosin, and flash cards, clip on tuner
Instrument Specific Supplies:
● Violin/Viola: Shoulder pad
Shoulder shape-High density foam, Preferred for younger students
Kun-Shaped rest (be sure to get your instrument and size)
Everest- Less expensive than Kun (be sure to get your instrument and size)
● Cello: chair strap
● Bass: rock stop, chair strap and stool
● Replacement set of strings: If you rent from Arlington Strings, they replace strings for free and you do not need to purchase extras.
Violin: Thomastik-Alphayue-Violin-Strings (get for your size)
Viola: DAddario-Prelude (get for your size)
Cello: DAddario-J1010-Prelude (get for your size) * can just get a D and A string as they are most likely to break.
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