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