Suggested Instrument Brands & Supplies

​Instrumental (rental or purchase) - PM Music Center or Quinlan and Fabish Music Company

For 6th Graders:

• Flute~ Jupiter, Yamaha, or Gemeinhardt beginner model, Trevor James beginning model

• Oboe~Selmer

• Clarinet~Accent Student Model (B12), Vandoren B45 mouthpiece, Luyben Ligature

• Alto Sax~Yamaha, Vandoren Optimum AL3 mouthpiece

• Cornet~Bach, Jupiter, Yamaha. Shepherd's Crook models preferred. 

• Horn~Conn 8D or Holton H279. Contact Ms. Karvelius for specific details. - Farkas mouthpiece

• Trombone~Jupiter, Bach or Yamaha Student Line 

• Baritone~Jupiter, Bach or Yamaha Student Line

Brass Supplies

• Valve oil

• Slide grease

• Mouthpiece brush

• Name tag on instrument case

• Korg CA-1 Tuner & mic

Woodwind Supplies:

• 1 box of reeds 

  • Clarinet -Vandoren 2.5

  • Saxophone - Vandoren 2.5

  • Oboe - Emerald (medium), Edward Nielson reeds, chocolate or purple.

• Swab (silk preferred)

• Cork grease

• Rovner Ligature (clarinet & sax only)

• Name tag on instrument case

• Optional: Korg CA-1 Tuner & Mic

***All students are required to have a 3 ring binder and a pencil***

For 7th/8th Graders, consider upgrading your instrument! The following brands are suggested for any instrument upgrades (these are not exclusive, ask Ms. Karvelius if you have a brand you would like her advice on):

• Flutes: Azumi, Trevor James, Yamaha, Pearl, Di Zhao

• Oboe: See Ms. Karvelius

• Clarinets: Buffet or Yamaha - Wood

• Saxophones: Yamaha, Selmer Paris, P. Mauriot, Cannonball

• Trumpets: Yamaha, Bach, Schilke, Getzen, Cannonball

• French horns: Conn, Yamaha, Holton

• Trombones: Yamaha, Bach, Conn, Schilke

• Tuba: Conn, Yamaha