Visit/Call Us
New Providence
1790 Springfield Ave
(908) 464-5928
Monday – Thursday: 11am – 9pm
Friday: 11am – 6pm
Saturday: 9am – 3pm
Sunday: Closed
Scotch Plains
413 Park Ave
(908) 322-7542
Monday – Thursday: 12pm – 8pm
Friday: 11am – 6pm
Saturday: 9am – 3pm
Sunday: Closed
Email Us
Instrument Rentals, Repairs, & Retail
info@elefantemusic.com
Lessons
Alexis Cardwell, Director
lessons@elefantemusic.com
Performing Arts
Karen Cantor, Director
karen@elefantemusic.com
Musical Theater Camp
Alexis Cardwell, Director
alexisc@elefantemusic.com
School Accounting & Billing
Betty Ann Elefante
baelefante@elefantemusic.com
Store Managers
Edie Benton (New Providence)
edie@elefantemusic.com
Domenick Guarnaccia (Scotch Plains)
domenick@elefantemusic.com
Owners
Michele Elefante
michele@elefantemusic.com
Stefani Healey
shealey@elefantemusic.com
Al Elefante
alelefante@elefantemusic.com
Upright bass, also called string bass or double bass, is a member of the orchestra family. Just as often, however, it appears in jazz, bluegrass, folk, and other genres. With a large hollow body and 4 thick strings, the tones produced by the upright bass are low and rich. The instrument is capable of long, expressive tones when played with a bow; and short, percussive tones when plucked with the strings. String bass is a dynamic and impressive instrument to play!
The oboe is a woodwind and a member of the double-reed family. It is played by blowing air through the reed, attached at the top of the instrument. The reed consists of two very thin pieces of cane, pressed together with a small opening to allow air to pass through. The sound can be high in pitch, but it has a variety of colorful tones, from bright and piercing to low and mysterious.
