Trusted Partners

Violin: Local Rentals or Instrument Purchases:

  • Village Violins*, 1101 18th St S, Birmingham, AL 35205, 205-413-1263 or villageviolinsbirmingham.com
  • Arts Music Shop: 4647 US-280, Birmingham, AL 35242, 205-995-8376 or artsmusicshop.com
  • Homewood Musical Instruments Co., 3027 Central Ave, Homewood, AL 35209, 205-879-4868 or hmi.homewood.net
  • Casebere Violins: 4717 Eagle Wood Ct, Birmingham, AL 35242, 205-995-9236 or casebereviolins.com
  • com*:  www.sharmusic.com

*Rent-to-own options are available through Village Violins and Sharmusic.

Sizes of Violins:  (this varies by child and instructor preferences)

  • 1/16 – For children ages 3 to 5 years old, with an arm length of 14 to 15 3/8 inches.
  • 1/10 – For children ages 3 to 5 years old, with an arm length of 15 3/8 to 17 inches.
  • 1/8 – For children ages 3 to 5 years old, with an arm length of 17.1 to 17.5 inches.
  • 1/4 – For children ages 4 to 7 years old, with an arm length of 17.6 to 20 inches
  • 1/2 – For children ages 6 to 10 years old, with an arm length of 20 to 22 inches.
  • 3/4 – For children age 9 to 11 years old with an arm length of 22 to 23.5 inches
  • 4/4 or Full Size Violin – For violinists age 9 and above, with an arm length of 23.5 and up.

Guitar: Local Options for Instrument Purchases:

-Fretted Instruments of Homewood: 2906 Linden Avenue, Homewood, AL 35209, 205-879-6489

-Guitar Center:  694 Montgomery Hwy, Hoover, AL 35216, 205-824-6454

Cello: Local Rentals or Instrument Purchases:

*Rent-to-own options are available through Village Violins and Sharmusic.

Harp: Local Rentals or Instrument Purchases:

  •  Homewood Musical Instruments Co., 3027 Central Ave, Homewood, AL 35209, 879-4868 or www.hmi.homewood.net
  • Ruth and Naomi Outreach-contact the DMA office for more information about the possibility of renting a small harp from this locat harp outreach ministry.
  •  Atlanta Harp Center: http://stores.atlantaharpcenter.com/