Binder (in plastic sheets):

• Minimum of 1” Binder (1/2" for Cadet Band)

• Scale Sheet, Piano/Keyboard (Concert Band / Wind Ensemble)

• Fingering Chart (Cadet Band)

• Parade March, Recording Project Music (Wind Ensemble)

Book:

• Measures of Success Book 1 (Cadet Band / Concert Band)

• Foundations for Superior Performance (Concert Band / Wind Ensemble)

Items:

• Metronome

• Tuner

• Resonance Trainer for your instrument (resonantinnovations.com)

Materials for your instrument

• Brass:

  • Cleaning cloth + snake

  • Tuning slide grease

  • Valve Oil (Blue Juice recommended)

  • Playing slide grease for trombones (Slide-O-Mix recommended)

  • Spray Bottle for trombones

• Woodwinds:

  • Cleaning swab (silk swabs highly recommended)

  • Cleaning Rod (flutes)

  • Cork Grease (reed players)

  • Reed case (reed players)

    • Vandoren Reed Case, Protec Reed Case, Rico Reed Case (Cl, Sax)

    • Fox Reed Case, Protec Reed Case, Rico Reed Case (Oboe, Bassoon)

  • At least 3 working reeds AT ALL TIMES (reed players)

    • Vandoren V12 for Clarinets and Saxes

    • Vandoren Traditional for Baritone Sax

    • Oboe reeds (recommended to speak to Mrs. Lawrence)

    • Bassoon (recommended: http://www.forrestsmusic.com/bassoon_reeds.htm)

    • DO NOT purchase plastic or plastic coated reeds

• Percussion:

  • Stick Bag

    • Drum Sticks / Mallets

      • Vic Firth SD1 or similar

      • Medium Yarn Mallets

    • Pitch Pipe

Binder (in plastic sheets):

• Minimum of 1” Binder

  • Jazz Ensemble - 2" Binder Recommended

  • Piano - multiple binders may be needed

  • MSAB Sheet

  • Bb Blues Progression (Jazz)

Book:

• First Place for Jazz - Dean Sorensen (Jazz Bands)

• Easy Jazz Conception - Jim Snidero (For your instrument / Jazz Workshop)

• Intermediate Jazz Conception - Jim Snidero (For your instrument / Jazz Ensemble)

• Jamey Aebersold Volume 42 - Blues in All Keys (Jazz Ensemble)

• Jamey Aebersold Volume 3 - The II/V7/I Progression (Jazz Ensemble)

Materials for your instrument (outside of Wind Ensemble / Concert Band)

• Brass:

  • Recommended Mouthpiece

    • Jazz Workshop:

      • Trumpet: Bach 5C or 3C

      • Trombone: 6 ½ AL or 5G

    • Jazz Ensemble:

      • Trumpet: Bach 3C or Bobby Shew Jazz Mouthpiece

      • Trombone: 6 ½ AL or 5G

      • Bass Trombone: Bach 1 1/2 G

• Woodwinds:

  • At least 4 working reeds AT ALL TIMES (reed players)

    • Vandoren JAVA Reeds

    • Recommended Mouthpiece

      • Jody Jazz HR

• Percussion:

  • Jazz Sticks

    • Vic Firth 5A

    • Vic Firth AJ5