Recommended Instruments and required Supplies

Instruction Book : 

All Students: Sound Innovations for Concert Band Book 1 (for your instrument)

*** Percussion students must purchase the "Combined Percussion" version of the book.

Instruments and Supplies

• Flute

  • Gemeinhardt, Armstrong, Emerson, Yamaha

  • Flute swab, music stand

• Clarinet

  • Vito, Yamaha, Leblanc, Selmer, Buffet

  • Clarinet swab, 1 box of 10 Bb Clarinet reeds (Royal by Daddario strength 2.5), cork grease, music stand, reed saver.

• Alto Saxophone

  • Selmer, Yamaha

  • Saxophone swab, 1 box of 10 Eb Alto Saxophone reeds (Royal by Daddario strength 2.5), cork grease, music stand, reed saver 

• Trumpet

  • Holton, Yamaha, Bach, King, Olds, Bundy

  • valve oil, soft clean cloth, mouthpiece cleaning brush, tuning slide grease, music stand

• Trombone

  • Holton, Bach, Besson, King, Yamaha

  • Slide cream (Superslick System preferred), small spray water bottle, soft clean cloth, mouthpiece cleaning brush, tuning slide grease, music stand

• Euphonium (also knows as "baritone")

  • Yamaha, Jupiter, Besson, King

  • Valve oil, soft clean cloth, mouthpiece cleaning brush, tuning slide grease, music stand

• Percussion.............. Preferred:  Xylophone/Practice Pad bundle (practice xylophone with stand and bag, drum pad, plastic mallets, 2B drum sticks or SD1 General).  Quinlan and Fabish has limited amounts of the DeMorrow Xylophone kit available during their percussion rental process.  Alternate option: Bell kit including bells, practice pad, mallets and drumsticks, music stand