Musician Wish List...
Are you looking for gifts ideas? The following list of items would benefit any musician at any level. Please feel free to contact me if you would like help choosing an item. I'm happy to help and I love to find the best prices.
I will list items that would be best for all musicians and then I will list instrument specific items. By the end of middle school you may want to consider upgrading your beginning instrument to the next level if you plan to play throughout high school and possibly beyond. Some instruments can start with an upgraded mouthpiece.
Items to consider for any musician
music stand - price varies
metronome
tuner
pencils
case name tag
instrument stand
classical cd
jazz cd
instrument specific cd (see handouts for a list of artists)
iTunes gift card
music play along books with cd (make sure it is the right key/clef)
Are you looking for something fun? A new instrument?
ukelele
acoustic guitar
electric guitar
bass guitar
banjo
tin whistle
low whistle
bodhran
fiddle
drum set
keyboard/piano
Are you looking for fun music? Check out these publishers for ideas
www.halleonard.com
www.alfred.com
www.jwpepper.com
Flute
polishing cloth
handkerchief for cleaning (store outside the case)
Clarinet
upgrade to better quality reeds
upgrade ligature
upgrade mouthpiece
Saxophone
upgrade to better quality reeds
upgrade ligature
upgrade mouthpiece
Trumpet
upgrade mouthpiece
straight mute (concert band and jazz)
cup mute (concert band and jazz)
plunger mute (mostly jazz)
harmon mute (jazz)
Trombone
upgrade mouthpiece
straight mute (concert band and jazz)
cup mute (concert band and jazz)
plunger mute (mostly jazz)
Horn
upgrade mouthpiece
Percussion
timpani mallets
yarn mallets
rubber mallets
stick bag
drum key
SD1 General sticks