Recommended Brands

CAREFUL: ONLY PURCHASE AN INSTRUMENT (OR REEDS) THAT IS NOT ONE OF THESE BRAND NAMES!

Instruments that are blue, pink, purple, green, yellow, etc. are usually low quality and will make it difficult to learn on.


Many students have experienced problems with purchasing instruments/reeds that are not on the recommended lists. Please consult your child’s teacher if you are considering an instrument/reed other than those listed above.

FLUTE

Gemeinhart

Yamaha

Armstrong

Artley

Bundy

Selmer

TRUMPET

Bach

Yamaha

Conn

King

Holton

Jupiter

PERCUSSION KITS (drum pad and bells)

Pearl

Ludwig

Yamaha

Gretsch

Remo

Mapex

SAXOPHONE

(see reeds below)

Yamaha

Selmer

Keilwerth

Conn

King

Bundy

TROMBONE

Yamaha

Bach

Conn

King

Holton

Bundy

EUPHONIUM

King

Jupiter

Yamaha

Besson


CLARINET

(see reeds below)

Buffet

Selmer

Yamaha

Bundy

Armstrong



VIOLIN/VIOLA/CELLO

Eastman

Scherl & Roth

Franz Hoffmann

Höfner

Schroetter

Meisel

Pfretzschner

Suzuki

Strunal

Johannes Köhr

August Köhr

Howard Core

Core Academy

Core Conservatory


WOODWIND REEDS

Rico

Rico Royal

Vandoren

LaVoz

Mitchel Laurie