A NOTE TO BEGINNING BAND PARENTS/GUARDIANS

Band lessons start this coming week for all new students! (Week of September 22nd)

Don't worry if your child's instrument hasn't arrived yet. We'll still have a great first lesson! We'll focus on the basic housekeeping items like setting up chairs and music stands, and getting their music folders ready. If your child already has their instrument, please have them bring it on their lesson day of the week mentioned below.

If they don't have their instrument yet, they can use one of our school loaners for the lesson. We will be starting with basics like how to put the instrument together and how to hold it and make their first sounds on their first two notes. 

Weekly Lesson Schedule Please have your student bring their instrument to school on their lesson day. (Baritone and tuba players only need to bring their mouthpiece and music folder).

• Tuesdays: Flute, Tuba

• Wednesdays: Percussion, Trombone

• Thursdays: Clarinet, Saxophone

• Fridays: Baritone Horn, Trumpet

Special Reminders

• Baritone Horn & Tuba: I will contact you soon to arrange for you to pick up your instrument to keep at home for the school year. Please return to me the green instrument loaner form that was given to your child at their tryout. Your student only needs to bring their mouthpiece and folder to lessons.

• Clarinet & Saxophone: Please buy reeds for your student. The recommended brand is "Rico," strength level 2. Please make sure they have a spare reed or two in their backpack. If a student forgets their instrument and needs a reed, there will be a cost: Clarinet ($3), Saxophone ($5). I will email you if reed money is needed. 

• All Students: Please purchase the "Essential Elements: Level 1" book for your child's instrument as soon as possible.

  • Baritone Horn: Choose the book titled "Baritone B.C." (Bass Clef).

  • Percussion: Please also buy "Alfred's Drum Method: Book 1" for snare drum studies.

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Thank you, 

- Mr. Eutsey

5th Grade Concert Band Weekly Lesson Schedule (2nd year students)

Mondays - Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion

Fridays - French Horn, Tuba

Please be sure that your Concert Band student brings their instrument and folder to school on their above lesson day and every MONDAY throughout this school year. 

Beginner Cadet Band Students Weekly Lesson Schedule 

(1st year students)

Tuesdays - Flute, Tuba

Wednesdays - Percussion, Trombone

Thursdays - Clarinet, Saxophone

Fridays - Trumpets, Baritone Horns

Please be sure that your Cadet Band student brings their instrument and folder to school on their above lesson day.