EXCELSIOR INSTRUMENT SUPPLY LIST

BAND EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

First year instruments include: flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, baritone and percussion (bell kit and practice pad). I recommend percussionists have 1-2 years of piano proficiency.  We ALWAYS need more low brass: trombone and baritone.  Saxophone is a 2nd year possibility.  I recommend that students with a strong interest in the saxophone start on the clarinet.

General Band Supplies for All

***ALL BAND STUDENTS NEED TO BRING DAILY***

•Band 3-ring binder with paper

•Pencil

•Sound Innovations Book 1 for their instrument 

   (Note: Baritone/Euphonium players need bass clef  (B.C.) Baritone)

•Their band instrument with their NAME AND HOMEROOM ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CASE (tag or sticker)

NOTE: Be sure your child takes his/her instrument home from school every weekend.

Instrument Specific Needs:

• Flute: Cleaning rod, 2 Cleaning swab/cloth (one for inside, one for outside, ID Tag for Case; Swab and wipe down your instrument daily.

• Clarinet/Saxophone: Maintain a minimum of four #2 reeds (2 1/2 for Intermediate and Advanced Students).  Reeds will need to be replenished throughout the school year. Cap, Cork grease, Clarinet cleaning swab, soft clean cloth, ID Tag for Case; Remove your reed, dry mouthpiece and reed after use and store it in its reed guard every time you finish playing.  Use the cap in rehearsal when you are not playing.   Rotate 2-4 reeds regularly for better upkeep and to always have one ready.   

• Trumpet/Trombone/French Horn/Baritone/Tuba: Valve oil and slide grease (Slide grease for trombone), soft clean cloth, snake, mouthpiece brush, ID Tag for Case;  Wash out your mouthpiece weekly.  Keep your valves lubricated, usually 3-4 drops every two days. Frozen valves and tuning slides are not acceptable.  You must get them fixed!  

• Percussion: Percussion Bell Kits which include bells, bell mallets, a practice pad for snare work and snare sticks.   Mallets will be part of the curriculum for all percussionists. ID tag/name on all personal equipment.   Percussion players will be held responsible for the care and condition of the school mallets and instruments

Optional, recommended accessories:    

•MakeMusic is an amazing home practice program that helps motivate kids and provide extra visual and aural feedback. Kids with MakeMusic will be able to complete pass-offs from home and email them to me, thereby getting more individual feedback. I highly recommend it. I will be providing more info about this program in October, but you can go to smartmusic.com to get a head start. 

•Metronome *very important for technique development and rhythmic accuracy. (MakeMusic has this and you can get metronome apps for your device. 

•Tuner-helps kids learn how to make intonation adjustments.  (MakeMusic  has this and/or TE Tuner App is cool)

•Folding music stand-for home practice