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School Music Educators

Cosmo Music Supports Your Music Program

Contact Cosmo Music's School Order Desk for seamless online ordering, flexible billing options, and expert instrument repair services. Request an educator account to access educational pricing and dedicated support tailored for your music program.

Cosmo Music School Educator Support

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  • Email: orders@cosmo.ca
  • Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm EST
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Online Shopping

Conveniently place supply orders for your music program and have them billed using standard school methods of payment:

  • P-Card / Credit Card
  • Board Purchase Order
  • School Invoice

School accounts are invoiced with terms of 'Net 30 Days' (except when paid by P-Card / Credit Card).

Request a School Music Educators Account

A School Music Educator account for CosmoMusic.ca is a convenient way for authorized school staff to browse products at educational pricing, request school quotes, or place orders on behalf of their school(s).
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School Instrument Repairs & Repair Pickups

Specializing in school instrument repairs, Cosmo Music offers a tailored solution to keep your school's music department operating seamlessly. Our dedicated team of road representatives ensures frequent visits and swift repair turnovers, guaranteeing the optimal performance of your instruments. Contact us today to discover how Cosmo Music can be your go-to partner for efficient and focused school instrument repairs.

For added convenience, schedule a school instrument repair pick-up with our road representatives by reaching out via phone. This exclusive service is available in Southern Ontario. If your school is situated outside of this region, connect with us to discuss alternative pick-up and delivery options. Trust Cosmo Music to prioritize and elevate the standard of instrument repairs for your school's music program.

Instrument Maintenance Video Resources

Keep Your School Instruments in Top Playing Condition

School Music Educators video resources are carefully curated to help keep your school instruments in top playing condition. Here you will find helpful tips on maintaining, cleaning, and troubleshooting instruments in your classroom. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to speak with our school order desk

Flute Assembly and Maintenance

Jimmy from Cosmo Music explains how to properly assemble a flute and offers general maintenance tips. He covers the three parts of the flute—the head joint, the body, and the foot joint—and demonstrates how to attach them gently without damaging the keys. He also emphasizes the importance of swabbing out the instrument after playing to prevent pad deterioration.

Saxophone Assembly and Maintenance

Jimmy from Cosmo Music explains the proper assembly and maintenance of a saxophone. He notes that the saxophone is simpler to assemble than the flute and clarinet, requiring only the attachment of the neck to the body. Jimmy advises gripping the saxophone by the bell to avoid bending keys, ensuring the neck screw is loose, and aligning the octave key without applying pressure. He emphasizes the importance of swabbing the instrument after playing to prevent pad deterioration and cautions against packing music or books in the case to avoid damage.

Freeing a Stuck Trumpet (Brass Instrument) Mouthpiece

Jimmy from Cosmo Music addresses the common classroom issue of a stuck trumpet mouthpiece. He advises against using pliers or a vice, which can damage the instrument, and instead recommends the Bobcat Mouthpiece Puller. He demonstrates its use, showing how the top portion fits under the cup of the mouthpiece while the bottom collars tighten around the shaft above the lead pipe. By evenly tightening the top, the mouthpiece is easily freed.

Valve Placement in a Trumpets or Euphonium

Jimmy from Cosmo Music explains how to address common issues with valve placement in trumpets and euphoniums. After oiling valves, students might experience airflow blockages, often due to incorrect valve or valve guide placement. He details how to correctly position the valve guide, reassemble the valve components, and ensure proper alignment with the valve casing to avoid damage and maintain instrument performance.

Trumpet (Brass Instrument) Assembly and Cleaning

Jimmy from Cosmo Music demonstrates the steps for assembling, cleaning, and reassembling a trumpet, though the techniques are applicable to any brass instrument. He outlines the process of disassembling the trumpet, cleaning it with a snake, valve brush, and mouthpiece brush, and then reassembling it using valve oil and slide grease. Special attention is given to properly aligning and oiling the valves and ensuring that all parts are fully dry before reassembly.

Changing and Tuning a Snare Drum Head

Jimmy from Cosmo Music explains the process of changing and tuning a snare drum head. He starts by removing the old head, placing a new 14-inch head on the drum, and securing it with tension rods in a crisscross pattern. Jimmy notes that tuning the snare drum is a matter of personal preference rather than specific notes, and he discusses how to adjust the throw-off to achieve desired snare effects, as well as different types of drum heads and accessories for fine-tuning sound.

Stringing and Tuning an Acoustic Guitar

Jimmy from Cosmo Music demonstrates how to string and tune an acoustic guitar. He begins by removing old strings and cleaning the guitar neck, then explains the process of installing new strings using a string winder and wire cutters. Jimmy details the steps for restringing, including inserting and cutting the strings to the appropriate length, winding them correctly on the machine heads, and tuning the guitar to standard E, A, D, G, B, and E notes.

Stringing and Tuning an Electric Guitar

Jimmy from Cosmo Music explains how to string and tune an electric guitar. He starts by removing old strings and cleaning the fingerboard, then guides us through feeding new strings through the back of the guitar and winding them onto the machine heads. Jimmy details the proper way to wind the strings and tune the guitar to standard E, A, D, G, B, and E notes.

Tuning a Ukulele

Jimmy from Cosmo Music demonstrates how to tune soprano, tenor, and baritone ukuleles. He explains that the soprano and tenor ukuleles share the tuning of G, C, E, and A, while the baritone ukulele tunes to D, G, B, and E. Jimmy shows us how to use a clip-on tuner to tune each string, starting with G, C, E, and A for the soprano and tenor ukuleles, and D, G, B, and E for the baritone.

Why buy from Cosmo?

Established in 1968, we've been family-operated for over 50 years. We have over 200 employees including 23 repair technicians and 80+ highly qualified teachers, so you can trust that we know our stuff. Read our story.

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