6th Grade Band

At the beginning of the year students will be given the Rittman Middle School Band Handbook. This needs to be read and the contract page signed as this contains all the important information about how band class works, concert attire, performance dates, etc. The signed contract and medical form pages will be the first grades of the school year.

In this document you will find all the needed supplies for your instrument. These supplies should not be purchased until the instrument selection is completed. Students will need a pencil everyday, starting day one. 

In this document you will find a list of recommended brands of instruments. Following these brands will ensure you are purchasing a quality instrument if you go the used route. If you are planning on buying a used instrument not from a music store please send me pictures and information about the instrument before purchasing so I can help you make a quality purchase.

There are two music stores close to Rittman that rent band and orchestra instruments.

The first is Wadsworth Music Store in Wadsworth, OH. They outsource their rental program through Sweetwater Music. Here is the link to learn more: https://wadsworthmusic.com/pages/sweetwater-instrument-rental

The other closest music store is Pellegrino's Music in Canton, OH. Attached below is their rental brochure. 

Students who play horn, baritone, and tuba will use school owned instruments as these are very expensive and are only responsible for getting the supplies needed for their instrument.

Percussionists will use school equipment during class, but are encouraged to have a practice bell set and snare practice pad to use at home.

The school also owns some flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, and trombones that are able to be loaned out for the year. If you find that you are in need of a school owned instrument I need a signed note from a parent/guardian stating so. 

Anyone using a school instrument must turn in the signed instrument loan form attached here.

This document provides you with instrument care and maintenance guidelines, important for keeping your instrument working properly.