Normans Musical Instruments

If you're ever stuck for a pitch but have a piano or keyboard to hand, don't worry - The Viola starts on Middle C which is easy to find on a keyboar...

Ever wanted to tune up but don't have a tuner or reliable pitch to hand, but there is a piano? You don't need to be Liberace - just remember where t...

Rosin Something no string player should ever be without - essential for helping the bow play the strings. As you draw the bow back and forth, be aware of ...

Hello, I would like to purchase a cello case. I am interested in the Stentor 1064 lightweight hard cello case. Two questions:  1. What colour and qualit...

The Tail Gut secures the tailpiece to the end pin (a.k.a. tail button). This much taken-for-granted accessory is more important than most musicians realise....

When ordering a new instrument, you may find on arrival that the bridge (the small piece of wood, usually maple, that lifts the strings above the body - pic...

Hi, Can you tell me if your Stentor cello stand is suitable for smaller cellos, 1/2 size for example? Many thanks  Candace ---------------------------...

Belly This is the biggest part of the instrument. It is hollow to allow the sound of the strings to reverberate. Tailpiece This is where the string...

When you first start playing, the Rosin can look like an odd coloured bar of soap - it's hard, shiny and it breaks very easily if you drop it. You rub i...