Recommended Brands for Beginners
If you are renting or purchasing from another music company other than Quinlan and Fabish, please stay with these brands and model numbers:
Flute: Yamaha YFL-200AD, Gemeinhardt 2SP, Armstrong 102
Oboe: Yamaha YOB-241
Clarinet (wood): Yamaha YCL-400AD
Alto Saxophone: Yamaha YAS200AD
Trumpet: Bach TR300, Yamaha YTR200AD
French Horn: Yamaha YHR314, Yamaha YHR567, Eastman EFH420
Trombone: Yamaha YSL200AD, Bach TB301
Baritone: Yamaha YEP201
Tuba: Jupiter CXL Yamaha YBB105, King 1135
Percussion/Bell Kit: Ludwig M652R, Yamaha SPK275R
NEEDED ACCESSORIES:
All: Music Stand
All: Tradition of Excellence Book 1 & Winning Rhythms
All: Smart Music subscription – In the fall, we will also collect $40 for the smart music software that is part of our band curriculum. Siblings can share an account if you already own it.
Some of the following should be included, some may be extra:
Oboe: synthetic medium soft reed strength, oboe swab
Clarinet: Van Doren 5RV Lyre mouthpiece, Rovner Light ligature, cloth swab, reed guard & three Rico #2 1/2 reeds, and a box of Rico Royal #3 reeds, thumb cushion
Alto Saxophone: Selmer C* mouthpiece, cloth swab, padded neck strap, reed guard & three Rico #2 1/2 reeds and a box of Rico royal #3 reeds
Trumpet: valve oil, tuning slide grease, mouthpiece brush
French Horn: rotary oil, tuning slide grease, mouthpiece brush
Trombone: slide cream, water bottle, mouthpiece brush
Baritone: valve oil, tuning slide grease, mouthpiece brush
Tuba: Conn Helleberg mouthpiece, valve oil, tuning slide grease, mouthpiece brush –
Percussion/Bell Kit: stick bag, Musser M4 hard rubber mallets