Beginning Band required equipment lists
Flute
Folding music stand
Tuning rod (Make sure the flute comes with one)
Tradition of Excellence Book 1 (Red book)
Small cotton cloth to use for a swab (can be part of an old t-shirt)
Clarinet
Folding music stand
Tradition of Excellence Book 1 (Red book)
Box of Rico reeds #2.5 hardness to start** (or at least 4 reeds)
Reed guard to hold four reeds*
Cork grease*
Swab (silk is best-doesn’t get stuck as easily as the felt swab)*
Mouthpiece cap (should come in the case but if not ask them to include one)
Saxophone
Folding music stand
Tradition of Excellence book 1 (Red book)
Box of Rico reeds #2.5 hardness to start (or at least 4 reeds) (Vandoren reeds are fine as well)
Reed guard to hold four reeds
Cork grease
Swab (silk is best doesn’t get stuck as easily as felt swab)
Mouthpiece cap (should come in case but if not ask to be included
Neck strap (neotech is softest but any will do and can be put under school collar to maintain comfort)
Trumpet
Folding music stand
Tradition of Excellence Book 1 (Red book)
Valve oil*
Slide grease*
Snake*
Mouthpiece brush*
Preferably a 5C mouthpiece but can be 5C or 7C only
Trombone
Folding music stand
Tradition of Excellence Book 1 (Red book)
Slide cream (main slide)*
Small spray bottle*
Tuning slide grease (one behind your head)*
Cleaning rod
snake*
Mouthpiece brush*
6 ½ AL mouthpiece preferred or 12C mouthpiece
Percussion
Folding music stand
Tradition of Excellence Book 1 (Red book)
2.5 octave xylophone kit
Kit contains xylo (bells), practice pad, stand for both
Tonal Energy Metronome app (4.00 on the app stores- I even use this in class daily). OR stand alone metronome
Medium rubber mallets*
Vic Firth SD1 general or equivalent drum sticks*
Stick bag*
There are maintenance kits available from Palen music. These will be a great value to get you started and make sure you have all you need to get going.
Last item to recommend is the Korg TM60 metronome/tuner combo with the clip on contact microphone for the wind players.
Update for COVID or germs in general: you can purchase sani-mist spray for mouthpieces and reeds that you can spray on items after playing each day.
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