Miamisburg Middle School Sixth Grade Band
Supply List 2025-2026
Your student does not need a brand new instrument. If you do not have an instrument already, we recommend a rent or lease to own program through a reputable music dealer.
**** You may use any reputable music dealer that you choose.
It is also recommended that you purchase a music stand if you do not have one. This is for use at home. We provide them at school. They are typically silver or black and fold up. They also come in fun colors if your child would rather have one of those.
Here is the list of specific supplies by instrument. Please note that it is extremely important that your child have all necessary supplies by the first day of playing.
Flute Required:
Flute - must be silver in color. No “fun” colors.
Method Book - “Tradition of Excellence” Book 1 for flute
Cleaning rod (should come with the flute) or silk swab
Flute Optional:
Silver Polishing Cloth
Clarinet Required:
Clarinet - must be black in color. No “fun” colors
Method Book- “Tradition of Excellence” Book 1 for clarinet
Clarinet swab - it is highly recommended that you purchase a silk swab - more durable and does not get stuck!
Cork Grease
Box of reeds - D’Addario Reserve 2.5; Rico orange box 2.5; Mitchell Lurie 2.5; Juno 2.5; or Vandoren 2.5. Students are required to have 4 playable reeds in their case at all times.
Reed guard - must hold 4 reeds minimum
Clarinet Optional:
Mouthpiece patch
Rovner clarinet ligature - this is a much higher quality ligature than the traditional ligature that comes with most clarinets.
Our preferred clarinet mouthpiece is the Hite Premiere Mouthpiece.
Please note - your child’s clarinet will come with 2 reeds if you are renting. These may be a different strength/brand than what is listed above. They may use these when we first begin, and once those break your child will need to move to what is listed above.
Please check with the music dealer to see what specifically is included in the instrument you are renting.
Alto Saxophone Required:
Alto Saxophone - must be finished in gold/silver/brass - no “fun” colors
Method Book- “Tradition of Excellence” Book 1 for alto saxophone
Alto Sax Swab - it is highly recommended that you purchase a silk swab - more durable and does not get stuck!
Cork Grease
Box of reeds - D’Addario Reserve 2.5; Rico Orange Box 2.5; Rico Royal Blue Box 2.5; or Vandoren Blue Box 2.5. Students are required to have 4 playable reeds in their case at all times.
Reed guard - must hold 4 reeds minimum
Alto Saxophone Optional:
Mouthpiece patch
Thumb cushion:
Rovner alto sax ligature - this is a much higher quality ligature than the traditional ligature that comes with most saxes:
Padded neckstrap (might be more comfortable for more petite students)
Please note - your child’s saxophone will come with 2 reeds if you are renting. These may be a different strength/brand than what is listed above. They may use these when we first begin, and once those break your child will need to move to what is listed above.
Please check with the music dealer to see what specifically is included in the instrument you are renting.
Trumpet Required:
Trumpet - should be finished in brass/gold/bronze or silver. No “fun” colors.
Method Book- “Tradition of Excellence” Book 1 for trumpet
5C mouthpiece - this is the mouthpiece that your child must use. If renting, your music store should switch this out for you at no charge.
Valve Oil
Mouthpiece brush
Tuning slide grease
Trumpet additional supplies that will be needed eventually but not immediately:
Cleaning snake
Valve cleaning brush
Lacquer polishing cloth
Trombone Required:
Trombone - should be finished in brass/gold/bronze or silver. No “fun” colors.
Method Book- “Tradition of Excellence” Book 1 for trombone
6 ½ AL or equivalent mouthpiece (should be standard with trombone purchase)
Slide lubricant - our favorites are:
Slide O Mix Rapid Comfort Trombone Lubricant:
Yamaha Trombone Slide Lubricant
Mouthpiece brush
Trombone additional supplies that will be needed eventually but not immediately:
Tuning slide grease
Cleaning snake
Lacquer polishing cloth
Percussion Required:
Bell kit - this includes a stand that will hold both the drum pad and the bells
Vic Firth EP1 Educational Pack - comes with stick bag, snare sticks, and two sets of mallets -
Method Book- “Tradition of Excellence” Book 1 for percussion
Percussion students will not need a snare drum. In addition, the snare sticks that we use are Vic Firth SD1. They are included in the Educational Pack. Your child will not be permitted to use colored, light-up, or other designed drumsticks.
French Horn Required:
Holton MDC or Yamaha HR30C4 or Blessing 11 mouthpiece
Mouthpiece brush
Tuning slide grease
Rotor oil
Method Book- “Tradition of Excellence” Book 1 for French Horn
Baritone Required:
Mouthpiece - Bach 6 ½ ALS or equivalent (any brand is fine as long as it is the same size as the 6 ½ ALS )
Mouthpiece brush
Valve OIl
Method Book- “Tradition of Excellence” Book 1 for Baritone B.C (Bass Clef)
Tuba Required:
Valve Oil
Mouthpiece brush
Method Book- “Tradition of Excellence” Book 1 for Tuba