Pass the Chord
Application

Instrument Application

Tell us a little about who's hoping to play and what they're looking for. Once we have your request, we'll go to work finding the right instrument for you — that usually takes at least one to two months. We can't guarantee an instrument, but we'll keep you posted on where things stand, including if we haven't found a match yet.

We deliver in person within about 100 miles of Philadelphia — the suburbs, eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and northern Maryland. Further away? Email us and we'll do what we can; we'll be expanding to other parts of the country as we grow.

One step happens after you apply

A trusted adult needs to vouch for the student — tap to read how

Before we hand an instrument over, we ask a trusted adult who knows the student — a band director, music teacher, school counselor, social worker, pastor or case manager — to write us a short paragraph confirming the student needs the instrument and will use it. A music teacher can also confirm it matches what the student is actually playing in class, which helps us send the right one.

Please put their name, organization and a phone number at that organization in the last box on this form — a school, church or agency line rather than a personal mobile, so we can reach them through it. They're also welcome to email their note straight to info@passthechord.org.

Nothing needs to be ready now — we'll email you about this step once your request reaches us, with a note you can pass straight on to them.

One thing we can't provide is an acoustic or upright piano — they need professional movers, which is beyond us for now. A digital keyboard does the same job and we can actually deliver it.

We'll never share your information. See our privacy policy.