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