Supplies

$30 Supply Fee

All students will be asked to pay a $30 Supply Fee.  This fee will cover the cost of your Band T-Shirt, all required books, as well as supplies for students to use in the band room ie extra reeds, oil, etc...

Personal Supplies (swabs, reeds, oil, neck strap, ligature, etc...)

If you need to purchase supplies I encourage you to visit your favorite local music store.  Both Music and Arts and Beaverton Music are close by.  If you prefer to order online Amazon has just about everything or you can visit Woodwind and Brasswind.

Online supplies at

        Woodwind and Brasswind  www.wwbw.com

        Amazon www.Amazon.com

Binder

All students will need to have a 1" 3-ring binder with 20 plastic sheet protectors and 4 dividers.  If a binder is not within your family budget, your student will be gifted one.  No other organizers will be allowed.  No folders.  No cramming all your music into your case.  Everyone has a binder, period.

Binder Sections

•  Warm-Ups

• Music

• Old Music

• Pep Band (8th Grade Only)

• Theory/Resources

 Instrument Specific Supplies

Flute

Cleaning Rod

Cloth (an old cut up t-shirt) for cleaning rod approximately 10"x8"

Oboe/Bassoon (Rent from Conestoga)

Cork Grease

Reed (medium soft)

Small container for soaking reed

Clarinet

Clarinet Pull Through Swab        

Cork Grease       

Reeds - 6th Grade:  Rico or Juno 2.5 to start.  Rico Royal 3 after that.

                  7th Grade:  Rico Royal 3/3.5

                  8th Grade:  Vandoran 3/3.5

• • • • • • If you take private lessons, you can use reeds suggested by your private teacher

Upgrades:            

• • • • Vandoren B45 Mouthpiece

      • Rovner Ligature

Alto Sax

Pull Through Swab (stay away from pad savers)        

Silk Neck Swab                

Cork Grease

Neck Strap (I like Neo-Tech)          

Reeds - Same as Clarinet

• • • •  Vandoren V16 Jazz Reeds (Jazz Band Only)

Upgrades:          

• • • • Selmer C* Mouthpiece           

      • Meyer 6M Jazz Mouthpiece  (Jazz Band Only)                  

      • Rovner Ligature    

Tenor/Bari Sax (Rent from Conestoga)

Reeds same as Alto Sax

Upgrades:

• • • • Otto Link 8 Mouthpiece  (Jazz Band Only)           

Bass Clarinet (Rent from Conestoga)

Same as Clarinet

Trumpet

Valve Oil  (Blue Juice or Fat Cat)           

Slide Grease       

Snake                     

Mouthpiece Brush

Upgrade:

• • • Schilke 14 or Bach 3C mouthpiece

    • Yamaha Bobbye Shew (Jazz Band Only)

    •  Straight Mute (Plastic or Aluminum/Brass)

    • Plunger Mute $30  (Home Depot $5) (Jazz Band Only)

    • Harmon Mute  (Jazz Band Only)

Trombone

Slide cream (Trombotine or Superslick) and spray bottle

• Slide oil is also okay instead but most players use cream and a spray bottle

Slide Grease       

Snake                     

Mouthpiece Brush

Upgrade:

• • • • Bach 6 ½ AL (Silver) mouthpiece $65        

Horn (Rent from Conestoga)

Same as Trumpet + rotary oil

Baritone & Tuba (Rent from Conestoga)

Same as Trumpet (no snake)

Percussion

Practice Pad – Vic Firth Heavy Hitter (or similar like Xymox)

                                 Offworld Invader

Vic Firth EP2A Intermediate Education Pack (Click Here)

• Stick Bag

• Drumsticks

• Bell Mallets

• Yarn Mallets

• Timpani Mallets