Flute

      • Supplies and Materials:
        ​Recommended Flute Brands:
        Look for an "Open Hole", "Offset-G" Model

        • Yamaha
        • Gemeinhardt
        • Pearl

        Supplies:                

        • “Accent on Achievement” - Book 1 for Flute
        • Hodge Silk Swab
        • Silver Polishing Cloth
        • Cleaning/Tuning Rod (plastic preferable)
        • Wire music stand (for home practice)                     
        • Metronome/Tuner (available on most smartphones)

      Oboe

      • Supplies and Materials:
        Instrument rented through the school ($80 yearly maintenance fee)

        Supplies:                

        • “Accent on Achievement” - Book 1 for Oboe
        • (3) Medium soft oboe reeds
        • (1) Reed Case                                   
        • (1) Silk Swab for oboe
        • (1) Cork Grease
        • Wire music stand (for home practice)                     
        • Metronome/Tuner (available on most smartphones)

      Bassoon

      • Supplies and Materials:
        Instrument rented through the school ($80 yearly maintenance fee)
                  
         Supplies:                

        • “Accent on Achievement” - Book 1 for Bassoon
        • (3) Medium Soft Bassoon reeds 
        • (1) Reed Case                                   
        • (1) Cork Grease
        • Wire music stand (for home practice)                     
        • Metronome/Tuner (available on most smartphones)

      Clarinet

      • Supplies and Materials:
        Recommended Clarinet Brands:
        Buffet – E11 or Yamaha Wooden Clarinet
        with a Vandoren 5RV "Lyre" Mouthpiece & Rovner Ligature

        Supplies:

        • “Accent on Achievement” - Book 1 for Clarinet
        • (1) Box Vandoren #2 1/2 Reeds
        • Mouthpiece cushions
        • (1) Reed Guard (Holds 4 Reeds)
        • (1) Black Plastic Mouthpiece Cap
        • (1) Silk Swab
        • (1) Cork Grease
        • ​Thumb rest
        • Wire music stand (for home practice)
        • Metronome/Tuner (available on most smartphones)

      Alto Sax

      • Supplies and Materials:
        Recommended Saxophone Brands:
        Yamaha YAS 23 or Buffet Saxophone
        With a Vandoren AL3 Mouthpiece
        (Buying a uniquely colored alto saxophone (green, red, black) is strongly discouraged. Please contact a band director before considering a different brand)

        Supplies:

        • “Accent on Achievement” - Book 1 for Alto Saxophone
        • Rovner ligature
        • (1) Box Vandoren #2 1/2 Reeds
        • (1) Reed Guard (holds 4 reeds)
        • (1)Black Plastic Mouthpiece Cap
        • (1) Neck Strap
        • (1) Silk Swab
        • (1) Cork Grease
        • Wire music stand (for home practice)
        • Metronome/Tuner (available on most smartphones)

         

      Trumpet

      • Supplies and Materials:
        Recommended Trumpet Brands:
        King 601, Yamaha YTR2335, or Back TR300H (No Cornets)
        (Buying a uniquely colored instrument (green, red, black) is strongly discouraged. Please contact a band director before considering a different brand)

        Supplies:

        • “Accent on Achievement” - Book 1 for Trumpet
        • Bach 5B Mouthpiece
        • (1) bottle of Blue Juice valve oil
        • (1) Schilke tuning slide grease
        • (1) Mouthpiece Brush
        • (1) flexible cleaning snake brush
        • (1) Polishing Cloth (lacquer/silver)
        • BERP for Trumpet
        • Wire music stand (for home practice)
        • Metronome/Tuner (available on most smartphones)

        (Cleaning kits are not necessary)

      Horn

      • Supplies and Materials:  
        Instrument Rented through the school ($80 yearly maintenance fee)
                    
         Supplies:                

        • “Accent on Achievement” - Book 1 for French Horn
        • Stork C8 Mouthpiece
        • (1) bottle of Blue Juice valve oil
        • (1) Schilke tuning slide grease                                       
        • (1) Mouthpiece Brush
        • (1) Polishing Cloth (lacquer/silver)
        • BERP for French Horn
        • "grunge" cloth (a soft used t-shirt cut into a square is acceptable)
        • Wire music stand (for home practice)                     
        • Metronome/Tuner (available on most smartphones)

        (Cleaning kits are not necessary)

      Trombone

      • Supplies and Materials:
        Recommended Trombone Brands:

        King Model 606,Bach TB300 or Getzen 351 or 451
        with a Schilke 51D Mouthpiece
        (Buying a uniquely colored instrument (green, red, black) is strongly discouraged.)

        Supplies:

        • “Accent on Achievement” - Book 1 for Trombone
        • (1) Trombotine Slide Cream
        • (1) Schilke tuning slide grease
        • (1) Mouthpiece Brush
        • (1) Polishing Cloth (lacquer)
        • Spray bottle ($1 from band director)
        • BERP for Trombone
        • Wire music stand (for home practice)
        • Metronome/Tuner (available on most smartphones)

        (Cleaning kits are not necessary)

      Euphonium

      • Supplies and Materials:
        Instrument Rented through the school ($80 yearly maintenance fee)
                    
         Supplies:                

        • “Accent on Achievement” - Book 1 for Baritone B.C.
        • Schilke 51D Mouthpiece
        • (1) bottle of Blue Juice valve oil   
        • (1) Schilke Slide Grease                                 
        • (1) Mouthpiece Brush
        • (1) Polishing Cloth (silver)
        • BERP for Euphonium/Baritone
        • Wire music stand (for home practice)                     
        • Metronome/Tuner (available on most smartphones)

        (Cleaning kits are not necessary)

      Tuba

      • Supplies and Materials:
        Instrument Rented through the school ($80 yearly maintenance fee)

        Supplies:
        • “Accent on Achievement” - Book 1 for Tuba
        • Conn Helleburg 120S Silver Standard Mouthpiece
        • (1) bottle of Blue Juice valve oil
        • (1) Schilke Slide Grease
        • (1) Mouthpiece Brush
        • (1) Polishing Cloth (Lacquer)
        • BERP for Tuba
        • Wire music stand (for home practice)
        • Metronome/Tuner (available on most smartphones)
        (Cleaning kits are not necessary)

         

      Percussion

      • Supplies and Materials:

        Snare stand:
         Liberty One Lightweight Concert Snare Stand or similar
        Practice Pad: Evans HQ 12″ RealFeel 2-Sided Practice Pad
        Sticks and Mallet Kit – Salyers Percussion Intermediate Stick and Mallet Student Pack
        The Master Key – Pitch pipe for timpani Key of F 
        Folding Music Stand – for home practice ​

        Book:
        “Simple Steps to Successful Beginning Percussion” by Kennan Wylie