We have an impressive range of violins from some of the best brands for beginners, progressing students and intermediate performers. This includes violins from MMX, Sonix, Stagg, Stentor, Yamaha, Hidersine, and Primavera. Read more…

We have an impressive range of violins from some of the best brands for beginners, progressing students and intermediate performers. This includes violins from MMX, Sonix, Stagg, Stentor, Yamaha, Hidersine, and Primavera.

Really popular with violin students and teachers alike, our violins that are great for first time players, ABRSM grades 1-8, GCSE, A-level and beyond. With sizes from 1/16 to full size Chamberlain Music will provide the right violin for you, all the way through your playing journey.

Our range of student violin outfits are perfect for school music classes and introducing children to the violin. We offer great quantity discounts to education institutions and always have the best prices.

Stentor violins

A ubiquitous name in the world of student orchestral strings, Stentor violins have started many violinists' playing journeys. Popular beginner and young student models are the STN1018 Stentor Student Standard violin, STN1400 Stentor Student I violin and the STN1500 Stentor Student II violin. The STN1542 Stentor Graduate violin and STN1550 Stentor Conservatoire violin are both perfect for the progressing player looking to develop their sound.

Supplied as an outfit with a quality case, bow, rosin, and strings ready to play, the Stentor range of violins offer incredible value for the beginner and progressing violin player.

MMX violins

MMX violins are unrivalled in tone and quality of construction for the price. Each instrument is carefully constructed in the MMX workshop overseen by master luthier Guofang Wang at his family workshops in rural China.

Starting with the BEC100 MMX student violin outfit, this instrument is the perfect violin for young progressing players. From 1/8 to 4/4 full size there is a violin for any age and will effortlessly progress you through the early stages of your violin playing journey. Fitted with D’addario Prelude strings (or similar) and an MMX Student composite bow with ebony frog this outfit really is great value for money.

The BEC702 MMX Graduate violin and BEC705 MMX Performer violin are ideal violins for the next step in your playing development. Hand carved with a spruce top and maple back & sides, they are finished with an oil based varnish to create an antique look, bringing out the natural grains of the wood.

The MMX BEC800 Soloist A grade violin and BEC805 MMX Signature A** grade violin promote the pinnacle of the MMX violin range and have been hand selected for their warmth of tone, projection and build quality. These violins are typically fitted with Evah Pirazzi or Pirastro Obligato strings.

All MMX violins are setup in our workshop to ensure that the instrument meets our standards. This includes setting bridge, SP, top/ bottom nut, fingerboard, and pegs.

More violin options and accessories

View our Stagg and Yamaha electric violins, great for those looking for an additional performance violin, something for quiet practice or just something a little different! With a variety of colours and designs, our range of electric violins will suit any player.

We also have an extensive range of violin accessories including cases, bows and shoulder rests so you can choose something that complements your violin.

About the violin

Also known as a fiddle, the violin is a bowed string instrument, commonly with four strings tuned in perfect fifths G-D-A-E (low to high). It is the smallest and highest pitched member of the string family which includes cellos, double basses, and violas. With its long history and countless famous virtuoso soloists, it is synonymous with the orchestra and has provided the core sound of the orchestra for centuries.

Our range of student violin outfits are perfect for school music classes and introducing children to the violin. We offer great quantity discounts to education institutions and always have the best prices and most affordable violins.