Instruments/Materials
1. Instrument: The school has a very limited amount of instruments for rent – first come first serve – at $10/month or $50/year. You may also rent/buy one from a local music store, or buy from a trusted website. See Mrs. Lynch for recommendations. DO NOTpurchase instruments from places such as Walmart, Best Buy, Costco, etc. Poor quality instruments lead to costly repairs, frustration, and often loss of interest in band. If you have a financial concern, please see Mrs. Lynch for alternatives.
2. Instrument accessories:
Flutes: Cleaning rod and swab, polishing cloth.
Oboes and Bassoons: At least 2-3 new reeds available at all times, cleaning swab. Seat or neck strap for Bassoons.
Clarinets and Saxophones: At least 3-4 new reeds available at all times, cleaning swab, mouthpiece cleaning brush. Neck strap and polishing cloth for Saxophones and cork grease for Clarinets.
Trumpets, Horns, Baritones, Tubas: Valve oil, tuning slide grease, mouthpiece cleaning brush, cleaning snake.
Trombones: Mouthpiece, slide oil or cream, small spray bottle filled with water, mouthpiece cleaning brush, cleaning snake.
Percussion: 2B Drum sticks and a either a drum pad (or full snare drum) or a bell kit (comes with mallets and drum pad) for practicing.
3. 2-pocket Folder (folders/music/books may not be kept in instrument cases)
4. Method Book: Accent on Achievement Book 1 by By John O’Reilly and Mark Williams (Note: Baritone Players will use the “Baritone T.C.” books and Percussionists will use the “Combined Percussion” books.)
5. Plain Music Staff Paper: Keep at least 3 new sheets in your folder at all times. You can buy this at a music store, or you can print your own (see “links” to the right: open the page and click the “print” icon in the lower right corner, do not add any clefs or symbols).
6. Music Handbook (provided. You can also download another copy from the drop-down box above)
7. Pencil with an eraser