Woodwinds

Required Supplies for the Year 25-26: 

Links below are our educator suggestions and linked for convenience. You are not limited to these choices. 

All Students need the materials below as well as a 1 Inch, 3 Ring Binder along with a 3 ring pencil pouch inside and at least 2 pencils at all times.  If possible we suggest adding 5-10 sheet protectors. Packs of those can be shared amongst friends! 

    **these will be used all the way through your band experience to organize our music and materials 

 Flutes: Rentals Available Through David French Music

 Cleaning Kit:  Amazon Option  OR Cleaning Swab: David French Option  ** rentals come with a cleaning rod

 Books:  Standard of Excellence Book 2 for Flute  (Blue Book) new! 

Sound Innovations Ensemble Development  for Flute (Yellow) and 

Rhythms and Beyond     (students have these from last year if they are not new to their instrument) 

 Oboes: Rentals Available Through David French Music

Reeds:  David French Option - Good for the beginning of the year

 Forrests Option  Good to move to after our first few months,  

Forrests Brand Green Label suggested 

Cleaning Kit: David French Option  OR Cleaning Swab:  Amazon Option  

 Soaker Cup:    (Ms Viscardi has some starter ones to give you!)   

   Books:  Standard of Excellence Book 2 for Oboe   (Blue Book) new!

 Sound Innovations Ensemble Development for Oboe (Yellow) and  

Rhythms and Beyond   (students have these from last year if they are not new to their instrument) 

Clarinets: Rentals Available Through David French Music

Reeds:  Beginning of Year - One box of  Reeds:  or Strength 2 1/2 Vandoren or Strength 2 1/2 D'Addario

   From January on:  Strength 2 1/2 Vandoren or Strength 3 Vandoren 

Cleaning Swab: David French Option  OR   Amazon Option  

Books: Standard of Excellence Book 2 for Clarinet  (Blue Book)  

Sound Innovations Ensemble Development (Yellow) and                 

Rhythms and Beyond (students have these from last year if they are not new to their instrument) 

 Alto Saxophones: Rentals Available Through David French Music

Reeds:  Beginning of Year - Strength 2 1/2 Vandoren  or Strength 2 1/2 D'Addario Reserve

**Make sure to get Eb Alto Saxophone Reeds. Reeds do break as we go through the process of learning to care for them at the start of the year. Once students have mastered the care procedures reeds will last much longer! Reeds are available for delivery through David French Music as well. Strengths will change through the year! Please don't bulk buy! We need these right away as most rentals only come with one or two reeds to start.

Cleaning Swab: David French Option  OR   Amazon Option  

Books: Standard of Excellence Book 2 for Alto Saxophone   (Blue Book) new! 

Sound Innovations Ensemble Development  for Alto Saxophone (Yellow) and

 Rhythms and Beyond (students have these from last year if they are not new to their instrument)