Step Up
Is it Your Time to Step Up Your Instrument?
As musicians grow, their instrument should grow with them. A step-up instrument unlocks new potential and makes playing more enjoyable.
Step Up Brass Rentals
Your playing has grown, and your horn should grow with you. A step up brass instrument delivers a fuller, more resonant tone, more secure intonation, and the projection to stand out in any ensemble.
- Smoother valve and slide action for faster, cleaner technique
- More secure intonation and slotting, especially in the upper register
- Bigger, warmer sound with the projection to lead a section
Step Up Woodwind Rentals
Refined keywork and higher-quality materials give advancing woodwind players more control, a more focused tone, and greater accuracy from the lowest note to the highest.
- Refined keywork for faster, more comfortable finger technique
- More even tone and intonation across every register
- Quicker response for clean articulation and soft entrances
Step Up Orchestra Rentals
Built for students who have mastered the basics, step up string instruments offer a warmer, more resonant sound and the responsiveness needed for more advanced repertoire.
- Warmer, more resonant sound that carries through the section
- Quicker response to the bow for more control over dynamics and articulation
- More comfortable playability for shifting and extended positions
Ready to Own Your Next Instrument?
Shop step up instruments to buy outright, or upgrade the instrument you already play with a new mouthpiece or bow.
Shop Step Up Brass
Ready to make it yours? Explore intermediate and professional trumpets, trombones, horns, and low brass built for players who have outgrown their first instrument.
- Instruments for advancing students, college players, and adult hobbyists
- Try before you buy at any Heid Music location
- Experienced help matching the right horn to your playing goals
Shop Step Up Woodwinds
Find the flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, or bassoon that matches where your playing is headed, with the refined keywork and tone advancing players need.
- Intermediate and professional options across the woodwind family
- Play-test instruments side by side in store
- Specialists who can help you compare models and find your fit
Shop Brass & Woodwind Mouthpieces
Sometimes the step up your sound needs fits in your pocket. The right mouthpiece can change your tone, response, and control without changing instruments.
- Brass mouthpiece rim and cup options for comfort, endurance, and tone color
- Woodwind mouthpieces and ligatures that fine-tune resistance and response
- An easy upgrade for the instrument you already play
Shop Step Up Orchestra
Discover violins, violas, cellos, and basses with the warmth, resonance, and responsiveness that more advanced repertoire demands.
- Step up instruments for every section of the orchestra
- Compare instruments (and bows) at any Heid Music location
- Insight and assistance choosing the instrument that suits your sound and style
Shop Orchestra Bows
A better bow can transform the sound of the instrument you already play. Better balance and response put more control in your hands with every stroke.
- Better balance for smoother, more even bow strokes
- Improved response for more control over dynamics and articulation
- An upgrade that pays off on any instrument, now or in the future
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