Band Supplies

All Band students need the following EVERYDAY in band class:

• • Instrument (and everything you need to play your instrument: Reeds, Mount pieces, Valve Oil, etc)

  • Music (Sheet Music and Band Book) in your band folder.

  • A music stand to hold your music at the appropriate angle at home.

  • A PENCIL!!!!!(not a pen)

INSTRUMENT BRANDS, AND NECESSARY SUPPLIES

We recommend that you rent or purchase one of the instrument brands listed below, from a local music store where you will receive support for your purchase. We are aware that there are many other brands available online, for lower prices. We recommend against purchasing an instrument because of a lower price. The lowest priced instruments tend to be made of cheap parts, have poor tone quality and intonation, and are unable to be repaired correctly.

If you are interested in an instrument brand other than what is listed in this document, contact Mr. Yaeger before renting or purchasing.

INSTRUMENT BRANDS TO LOOK FOR

SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR EACH INSTRUMENT (school owned instruments WILL have mouthpiece included)

FLUTE

Recommended Brands: Yamaha, Pearl, Miramatsu, Miyazawa, Trevor James, Haynes, Powell, Artley, Gemeinhardt

Daily Supplies: Tuning/cleaning rod, Cleaning swab (do not stuff in case; store on rod and twist around; OK to store in body of flute on cleaning rod)

OBOE

Recommended Brands: Your oboe should have a LEFT F key. Check to be sure before obtaining any oboe. Fox, Loree, Yamaha, Bulgheroni, Marigeaux, Rigoutat

Daily Supplies: at least two good, working reeds from either Forrest Double Reeds (Forest house brand reeds are fine. Medium soft) or WildFlower Reeds (Beginner Reed for beginning band, Intermediate Reed for B&G and A-Band), protective container for the two reeds (not the plastic tubule), silk swab (with a tail, string on both ends), cork grease. 

BASSOON

Recommended Brands: Fox or Fox Renard, Puchner, Moosman, Heckel

Daily Supplies: at least two good, working reeds from Forrest Double Reeds or other professional reed maker, protective container for the two reeds (not the plastic tubule), cork grease

Bb CLARINET

Recommended Brands: Buffet E11, Yamaha Advantage, Backun, Selmer, Leblanc

Daily Supplies: at least FIVE good, working reeds (#2 ½ Vandoren for beginning band; #3 Vandoren or higher for 7th/8th grade), OR Mitchell Lurie Reeds. A Reedguard (or reed case), silk swab, cork grease

Recommended Mouthpiece (Advanced students only): Van Doren 5RV Lyre, Van Doren B45 (try mouthpiece out before buying), others as recommended by qualified private teacher

SAXOPHONE

Recommended Brands: Yamaha, Yanagisawa; Selmer, Conn, King

Daily Supplies: at least FIVE good, working reeds (medium La Voz or #2 ½ Van Doren for beginning band; #3 Van Doren or medium/medium hard La Voz for 7th/8th grade)  OR Mitchell Lurie Reeds, Reedguard, silk swab, cork grease

Recommended Mouthpiece (Advanced students only):  Fobes Nova, Van Doren Optimum AL, Selmer C* (try mouthpiece out before buying), others as recommended by qualified private teacher

TRUMPET

Recommended Brands: Yamaha, Bach, Conn, Getzen, Wessex, King; for pro models: Bach, Schilke, Stomvi

Daily Supplies: Valve oil (not key oil), tuning slide grease (not cork grease)– A-Band members should have their own straight Mute.

Recommended Mouthpiece: (School instruments come with a mouthpiece). Bach 7C (for advanced players, 5C or 3C) or Yamaha 11C4

FRENCH HORN

Recommended Brands: Yamaha, Holton, Conn, King, or Getzen. Wessex. If buying your own, you should get a double horn.

Daily Supplies: Rotary Valve oil (not key oil), tuning slide grease.

Recommended Mouthpiece: (School instruments come with a mouthpiece).  Schilke 30, Holton MC, Conn 2, Bach 7

TROMBONE

Recommended Brands: Yamaha, Bach, King, Getzen, Conn, Jupiter, Wessex. Upgraded: Get one with an F-attachment

Daily Supplies: Liquid trombone slide cream and spray bottle filled with water, tuning slide grease (not cork grease),

Recommended Mouthpiece: (School instruments come with a mouthpiece). 7C or 6 ½ AL mouthpiece. (make sure you know if your instrument is Large Bore or Small Bore before ordering a mouthpiece.)

BARITONE/EUPHONIUM

Recommended Brands: Yamaha, Conn, Bach, King, Getzen, Holton, Jupiter, Wessex

Daily Supplies: Valve oil (not key oil), tuning slide grease, 

Recommended Mouthpiece: (School instruments come with a mouthpiece). 6 1/2 AL mouthpiece, Schilke 51b (make sure you know if your instrument is Large Bore or Small Bore before ordering a mouthpiece.)

TUBA

Recommended Brands: Students usually borrow school tubas, BUT if you want to rent or buy one: Bach, Conn, Yamaha, Miraphone, Wessex. – and make sure you get a Bb tuba!

Daily Supplies: Valve oil (not key oil), tuning slide grease (not cork grease),

Recommended Mouthpiece: (School instruments come with a mouthpiece).  Conn Helleberg or other as recommended by instructor.

PERCUSSION:

REQUIRED Supplies:  Vic Firth EP2 Education Pack (should have the following):

•     Vic Firth SD1

•     Vic Firth M3 and M6 mallets 

•     Vic Firth T3 – timpani mallets

•     A stick/mallet bag (with a name tag)

    You will also need:

•     A practice orchestral bell (2.5 octave minimum) set for home practice (use actual mallets, i.e. Vic Firth M6 mallets, rather than the tiny ones that sometimes come with bell sets)

•     A practice pad (Evans RealFeel, Vater, and Vic Firth single sided pads are good)

•     A chromatic pitch pipe (F-F) (For Intermediate/Advanced band)