Becker Fine Stringed Instruments, LLC

08/28/2026

01/17/2026

Over 50% of students quit their musical instrument within the first two years of playing.

06/09/2025

MIT discovered something powerful: music, not coding, may be the key to raising smarter, more connected children.

Not because code isn’t useful, but because music speaks to the soul first, the brain second.

It awakens language, memory, emotion—all in harmony.

Floridians, with sunsets that feel like symphonies and ocean waves that hum like lullabies, you already know the rhythm of life.

Music isn’t just a skill; it’s a language of love.

A way to say what words can’t.

A reminder that connection begins with feeling, not function.

Children don’t need more screens—they need more sound.

More rhythm.

More moments where they close their eyes and feel something real.

Life is short.

Let’s raise a generation that not only thinks deeply but feels deeply too.

Start with a song, a beat, a dance.

And if music shaped your life or your child’s, share your story below. 🎶

05/31/2023

Dear Valued Customer,

We regret that due to unavoidable personnel demands, Becker's will be closed Friday, June 2, and Saturday, June 3, in addition to our regularly scheduled closures on Sunday and Monday. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. (Note to our Ames rental customers: we will still be in Ames Saturday, June 3, from 12 - 2 pm at the ISU Alumni Center for returns or exchanges.)

If you are renting an instrument that you wish to return, and you subscribe to automatic credit card payment with a rental renewal due date that falls between 6/2/23 and 6/6/23, please let us know by Wednesday, May 31, and we shall void your renewal. You may return the instrument, at your convenience, anytime during the following week when our regular hours resume.

Thank you so much for your support and understanding!

12/20/2022

Due to possible hazardous weather conditions, Becker's may be closed Thursday, Dec. 22 and/or Friday, Dec. 23 in addition to our scheduled holiday closure Saturday, Dec. 24. Please call 515.274.9420 prior to visiting our shop on those days to confirm. Stay safe!

12/15/2022

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12/14/2022

Violin Christmas Tree. 😍😍