Joining the school band or orchestra is an exciting time, and the best place to start is right here!
On this page you’ll find:
- Video demonstrations and descriptions of band and orchestra instruments
- Real students sharing what they love about band and orchestra
- Links to view pricing for your school district. (You will need your rental code provided by your music teacher.)
Why join band or orchestra?
In the videos below, real students share a few things they love about being in band or orchestra.
Welcome to band!
Welcome to orchestra!
Now choose your instrument!
Browse the instruments below. Click “Watch Video” to learn more about that instrument and hear a demonstration!
Pick the instrument that looks and sounds best to you!
With help from a parent or guardian, order your instrument rental online.
Upright bass, also called string bass or double bass, is a member of the orchestra family. Just as often, however, it appears in jazz, bluegrass, folk, and other genres. With a large hollow body and 4 thick strings, the tones produced by the upright bass are low and rich. The instrument is capable of long, expressive tones when played with a bow; and short, percussive tones when plucked with the strings. String bass is a dynamic and impressive instrument to play!
The oboe is a woodwind and a member of the double-reed family. It is played by blowing air through the reed, attached at the top of the instrument. The reed consists of two very thin pieces of cane, pressed together with a small opening to allow air to pass through. The sound can be high in pitch, but it has a variety of colorful tones, from bright and piercing to low and mysterious.
