Band Supplies

Welcome Winburn Band Family,

We are so excited to have you with us for a year of fun and music making! We want getting the correct supplies for Band to be as easy as possible, so please use this guide to help you as you prepare for the school year. Links have been included so you can easily identify these items in your music store or purchase them online. All students can participate in Band, so please remember that Dr. Baker and Mr. Morris will work hard to make sure students have what they need to succeed! DO NOT LET MONEY BE A BARRIER FOR YOUR STUDENT TO PARTICIPATE :) For any further questions about class materials, please contact Mr. Morris.

Local Music Stores: Lexington, KY

The stores listed below keep our recommended items in stock for families to purchase throughout the year and also provide instrumental rent-to-own programs that include repair services.


Music Stands: Currently, we plan to use a mixture of printed workbooks and online documents for our home practice. Students will benefit from having a music stand at home when they practice with their Band book. If you would like to purchase a folding music stand, they are available at all of our local music stores. Click HERE for an online purchasing option. Stands are also available through the school if needed.


To see what else you will need for Band class this year, please find your instrument below

  • Flutes can be rented/purchased from one of our local music stores or rented from the school if needed. Preferred brands include Yamaha and Gemeinhardt. Flutes rentals should include a cleaning rod and students will also need a soft cloth (old t-shirts work great!).
  • Oboes can be rented/purchased from one of our local music stores or rented from the school if needed. We recommend a Yamaha beginning oboe. Students will need a silk oboe swab, soaker cup, and will also need to maintain a rotation of 2 or more reeds. These can be purchased from a music store (medium soft for beginners) but our current favorite place to order from is bocalmajority.com.
  • Bassoons are rented from the school and students will also need to maintain a rotation of 2 or more reeds. These can be purchased from a music store (medium soft for beginners) but our current favorite place to order from is bocalmajority.com. Students will also need a soaker cup and a swab.
  • Clarinets and any needed accessories can be rented/purchased from one of our local music stores or rented from the school if needed. Preferred brands include Yamaha and Selmer. Students will need a swab for cleaning and a rotation of three working reeds for practice and performance.
  • Bass Clarinets are rented from the school. Students will need a swab to clean the instrument as well as a rotation of three working reeds for practice and performance. 6th Grade students will use strength 2.5 reeds and older students will use strength 3.
  • Saxophones come in a variety of sizes for use in middle school Band. Alto saxophones are the most commonly used and can be rented from a local music store. Preferred brands include Yamaha and Selmer. Tenor saxophones and baritone saxophones are available for rental through the school. Students will need a swab for cleaning and a rotation of three working reeds for practice and performance. 6th Grade students will use strength 2.5 reeds and older students will use strength 3.
  • Trumpets and any needed accessories can be rented/purchased from one of our local music stores or rented from the school if needed. Preferred brands include Yamaha, Bach, and King. Students will also need valve oil and tuning slide grease for maintenance.
  • French Horns are rented from the school, but can be rented/purchased from a music store. French horn players will also need rotary slide oil and tuning slide grease for maintenance.
  • Trombones and any needed accessories can be rented/purchased from one of our local music stores or rented from the school if needed. Preferred brands include Yamaha, Bach, and King. Students will also need trombone slide grease, a small spray bottle like this one, and tuning slide grease for maintenance.
  • Baritones and Tubas are provided by the school and families will simply need valve oil and tuning slide grease for maintenance.
  • Percussion kits can be rented from one of our local music stores ( Hurst Music / Willis Music ) and should include all of the following:
    • A practice drum pad or drum
    • A pair of wooden drum sticks
    • A bell kit
    • A pair of bell mallets