Hiring instruments
Instrumental hire is offered to County Music Service students - subject to availability.
How to hire an instrument
You may request to hire an instrument when you apply for a lesson. We will give this to you once you have completed your online registration and the instrumental teacher has contacted you.
The teacher will tell you how to organise hiring an instrument.
Instruments available to hire
- Violin
- Viola
- Cello
- Double Bass
- Flute
- Clarinet
- Oboe
- Bassoon
- Trumpet
- Cornet
- Trombone
- Baritone
- Euphonium
- French Horn and Tenor Horn
- Tuba
- Guitar
Please note that we are unable to hire drum kits or keyboards.
Instrument hire (per term)
- Violin/Viola/Guitars - £30
- All others - £50
Repairs to instruments
Parents/Carers are responsible for any instruments hired from the County Music Service and will be expected to pay for loss or repairs other than wear or tear.
Read our guide on how to look after an instrument (pdf format, 208Kb)
Cost of replacement
If your hired instrument is lost or broken beyond economical repair, we will invoice the hirer for a replacement instrument. These are the approximate replacement costs.
Strings
- Guitar - £80
- Violin - £125
- Viola - £175
- Cello (full size) - £750
Woodwind
- Flute - £575
- Clarinet - £275
- Saxophone - £550
Brass
- Trumpet - £400
- Cornet - £650
- Trombone - £800
Specialist Instruments
When hiring Double basses, oboes, bassoons, french horn or tuba, please email musicresources@oxfordshire.gov.uk for guidance on values for insurance purposes
Insurance
Please arrange all-risks insurance to cover instruments hired by your child (damage is most likely to occur when instruments are unfamiliar to children).