Instrument Supplies
Ordering
You can order supplies through Eckroth Music and ask to have them dropped off at school. You can also order supplies online through the website Woodwind and Brasswind.
See the lists below for recommended supplies on each instrument. Consult your teacher before any mouthpiece or instrument purchases!
ALL students need a music stand and it is recommended that every student have a metronome/tuner.
Woodwinds
Flute
cleaning swab
cleaning rod
polishing cloth (recommended)
Clarinet
Reeds
5th/6th Grades
Juno – Strength 2.5
7th/8th Grades
Juno Strength – Strength 3.0
Legere Signature Series – Strength 3.25
9th-12th Grades
Vandoren Blue Box – Strength 3 or 3.5
Legere Signature Series – Strength 3.75
Mouthpieces
Beginner (Grades 5–8)
Advanced (Grades 9–12)
Ligature
reeds (at least three in excellent condition—start with a whole box!)
swab (silk recommended)
cork grease
neck strap (recommended for beginners)
Saxophone
Reeds (Alto/Tenor/Bari)
5th/6th Grades
Juno Reeds – 2.5 Strength
Legere Signature Series – 2.75
7th/8th Grades
Juno Reeds - Strength 3
Vandoren Blue Box - Strength 3
Legere Signature Series- 3.25 or 3.5 Alto/Tenor, 3.0 Bari
9th–12th Grades
Vandoren Blue Box – Strength 3.0 or 3.5
Legere Signature Series – Strength 3.5 or 3.75 Alto/Tenor, 3.25 or 3.5 Bari
Beginner Mouthpieces (5th–8th Grades):
Fobes Debut
Advanced Mouthpieces (8th–12th Grades):
Ligature
Optimum (Advanced - Will fit Selmer or Vandoren Mouthpieces)
swab (silk recommended)
neck strap
cork grease
Brass/Percussion
Trumpet
mouthpiece: 5C for beginners, 3C around 8th or 9th grade
valve oil
slide grease
mouthpiece brush
polishing cloth (recommended)
Horn
mouthpiece: MC or MDC for beginners, and consult your teacher after that
valve oil
rotor oil
slide grease
mouthpiece brush
polishing cloth (recommended)
Trombone
mouthpiece: 12C for beginners, 6 1/2AL by 8th grade
slide-o-mix
slide grease
mouthpiece brush
polishing cloth (recommended)
Euphonium/Tuba
mouthpiece: 12C or 6 1/2AL (euph) or 18 (tuba)
valve oil
slide grease
mouthpiece brush
mouthpiece pouch (if using a school instrument)
polishing cloth (recommended)
Percussion
Snare sticks (Vic Firth SD1)
Yarn mallets
Rubber/plastic xylophone mallets
Timpani mallets
Stick/mallet bag
Beginners can get all of the above in this pack
Jazz Band drum set players need Vic Firth 7A sticks (or similar) and Vic Firth Jazz Brushes