Instruments

You can never underestimate an impression great music makes in the child's mind
The children need to rent their own instruments and need to be correctly sized through a string instrument rental shop such as Austin's violin shop (located in Sugar Grove), just mention "Kaneland Youth Orchestra" when renting to receive a special bonus. Please check out their website for more info. www.austinsviolinshop.com

Violin
The violin is also known as the fiddle. It has the highest pitched sound of the string instrument family.

Viola
The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is slightly larger than a violin in size and has a lower and deeper sound than a violin.

Cello
The cello or violoncello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin and viola.

String Bass
The double bass, or upright bass, also called the string bass, contrabass, bass viol, stand-up bass, bull fiddle or simply bass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument of the viol family in the modern symphony orchestra.

Wind and Brass
We will be expanding into accepting wind and brass instruments in the future. Stay tuned.