Flute
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
Percussion
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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