Books Used in the Classroom

Intermediate Band:

  • Accent on Achievement, Book 1 for your instrument. Both snare and mallet parts!

Orchestras:

  • All for Strings, Book 1 for your instrument

Materials Used in the Classroom

Flute:

  • Cleaning rod
  • Cleaning cloth

Oboe/Bassoon:

  • 2-3 cane reeds
  • Cleaning swab
  • Small plastic reed container

Clarinet:

  • 3 Van Doren reeds – Intermediate Band: 2 – 2½; Performing Band: 2½ – 3½
  • Cleaning swab
  • Cork grease

Saxophones:

  • 3 Van Doren reeds – Intermediate Band: 2 – 2½; Performing Band: 2½ – 3½
  • Cleaning swab
  • Cork grease

Trumpet:

  • Valve oil
  • Mouthpiece brush
  • Tuning slide cream
  • Cleaning snake

Baritone:

  • Valve oil
  • Mouthpiece brush
  • Tuning slide cream
  • Cleaning snake

Trombone:

  • Slide cream
  • Water bottle (no slide oil)
  • Mouthpiece brush
  • Cleaning snake

French Horn:

  • Rotor oil
  • Mouthpiece brush
  • Tuning slide cream
  • Cleaning snake

Tuba:

  • Valve oil
  • Mouthpiece brush

Percussion:

  • Two pairs of snare drum sticks (Vic Firth 5A)
  • One pair of xylophone mallets
  • One pair of timpani mallets
  • Remo drum pad
  • Stick Bag

Jazz Drummers:

  • Two pairs of Vic Firth “Dave Weck” signature series sticks or Vic Firth 7A

Violins/Violas:

  • Shoulder pad (Resonans, Kun – NO sponges or pillow type)
  • Rosin
  • Cleaning cloth
  • Fine tuner for each string

Cellos/String Bass:

  • Rosin
  • Cleaning cloth
  • Donut or chair strap