Beginner Grade Band

Flutes

Any: Yamaha, Pearl, Gemeinhardt, or Jupiter – WITH “OFFSET G” KEY (where available) –

OPEN HOLED INSTRUMENTS PREFERRED

REQUIRED-Tuning rod, polishing cloth and cleaning cloth.

Silk or thin cloths for cleaning the inside work best. Cleaning cloths for the outside of the instrument need to be UNTREATED.  The cloths sold with silver polish or powder in the cloth are actually not good for the instrument and can scratch the finish. The cleaning cloth for the outside should not be to same for the inside. Please buy two different cloths.  PLEASE no metal tuning rods. These scratch up the walls of the flute and can greatly affect tone and tuning.

Clarinets

Buffet E-11 ($) or R-13 ($$$), Leblanc, or Yamaha -- WOODEN MODELS Preferred

REQUIRED mouthpiece: “Vandoren 5RV Lyre 13 series”

REQUIRED Reeds: Vandoren, 3 strength, 1 box to begin with

(reed strength will change to 3 ½ during the year)

REQUIRED- Swab, cork grease, and mouthpiece cushion

Saxophones

Any: Yamaha (probably YAS-23 or YAS-62II) or Selmer (other brands by approval ONLY)

REQUIRED mouthpiece: Vandoren AL3 or C*

REQUIRED Reeds: Vandoren, 2.5 strength,1 box to begin with

(reed strength will change to 3 during the year)

REQUIRED - Swab, cork grease, and mouthpiece cushion

Trumpets /Cornets

Any: Bach, King, Conn, Yamaha, Jupiter, Blessing, Getzen, Holton, Edwards, Adams

REQUIRED mouthpiece: Bach 5C or 14C4 Yamaha

REQUIRED - Valve Oil, tuning slide grease and cleaning kit with mouthpiece brush and snake.

Trombones

Any: Bach, King, Conn, Yamaha, Getzen, Jupiter, Blessing, Holton, Edwards, Adams  - (NO PBONES)

REQUIRED mouthpiece: Schilke 51C4 or Yamaha 51C4, Small bore (Large Bore for F Attachment)

REQUIRED - Travel size spray bottle (from Walmart), Slide O Mix (2 bottles)/ Rapid Comfort (1 bottle) (NO SLIDE CREAMS), tuning slide grease and cleaning kit with snake

Baritone (school provided instrument/student purchases mouthpiece and supplies)

REQUIRED mouthpiece: Schilke 51D or Yamaha 51D equivalent, small bore

REQUIRED - Valve Oil, tuning slide grease

Tuba (school provided instrument/student purchases mouthpiece and supplies)

REQUIRED mouthpiece: Conn Helleberg standard

REQUIRED - Valve Oil, tuning slide grease

Percussion

Mapex (MCK1232DP)

Any deviations from this list must have director approval!

ALL students are required to have:

6th Grade Book – Essential Elements 2000

-A one inch binder or a folder with pockets and brads. (Any color)

-Pencils