SUPPLIES

• Essential Technique Book 3 (Green Cover) - you should have this from 7th Grade. If you misplaced it, make sure to order one because we will continue to use this book. Click here for the link. 

• Essential Elements Book 2 (Purple Cover) - you should have this from 7th Grade. If you misplaced it, make sure to order one because we will continue to use this book. Click here for the link.

• Your instrument - rented. Please do not purchase one without asking us first. Before purchasing an instrument, there are several important items you need to know about string instruments.  This is something that we start discussing with our students when they are in 8th grade.

• Shoulder rest for violin and viola players with a way to attach this to your case (Gallon storage zip bags work great for this)

• Music stand - click here for the link

• Mute - click on each instrument for the link: violin, viola, cello, bass

• Three-ring binder – 1.5 INCH with 5 dividers (You may make your own dividers out of paper and post-it notes if you wish)

  • Label your divider tabs:

    • Music

    • Technique/Shifting

    • Theory (add 10 sheets of loose-leaf paper to this section)

    • History

    • Entrance/Exit Slips

• 10 sheets of loose-leaf paper in the binder (behind the Theory divider)

• Three-ring pencil pouch - put this in the front of your three-ring binder that is just for orchestra

• Pencils - 5 sharpened pencils in your orchestra pencil pouch

• Soft cloth for cleaning the instrument - some stores provide this with the instrument

• Rock stops for cello and bass players - this is provided with your instrument

• Music shirt - will be ordered at the beginning of the year on Push Coin (you should already own one)