INSTRUMENT SUPPLIES
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Most instruments will come with some supplies depending on the rental or purchase location, but will not come with all required supplies. It is extremely important that you have the following materials for your instrument to play it or to keep it in good shape. Links are provided for some items. The music stores closest to the school are Music Tech Studios, All County Music, and Sam Ash Music.
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All woodwind and brass instruments:
Tuner Device or App - Bandmate Chromatic Tuner (works on all devices)
or any Tuning Device
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All cases must be labeled with colored PAINT MARKER with [initials-serial number]
For example, for John Smith with a serial number of MK019783, the label should read "JS-MK019783"
In the case that a serial number is not present, the student's birthdate will be used
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WOODWIND SUPPLIES
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Flute:
Instrument swab (silk), wood cleaning rod
OR Flute Wand (preferred)
Polishing cloth.
Advanced: Beginner Piccolo, Selmer Piccolo
(Do not use metal cleaning rods as they damage the inside of your instrument)
Oboe/Bassoon
Beginner Reed: Jones, Marlin Lesher [Medium Soft]
Advanced Reed: Jones, Singin' Dog, Marlin Lesher [Medium, or Medium Hard]
Supplies: Instrument swab (silk preferred), polishing cloth, cork grease
Clarinet/Saxophone
Beginner Reed - Strength 2.5
Intermediate Reed - Strength 3.0
Advanced Reed - Strength 3.5
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​Wood reeds should be Vandoren
Plastic reeds should be Legere brand.
Supplies: Instrument swab (silk preferred), polishing cloth, cork grease​
*Bari Sax and Bass Clarinet can stay on Strength 3 for Advanced.
*Legere plastic reed is recommended for Bari/Bass Cl.
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BRASS SUPPLIES
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Trumpet:
Beginner Mouthpiece - Bach 7C (or any 7c)
Advanced Mouthpiece - Bach 3C (or any 3c) (Megatone, Bullet)
Supplies - valve oil, polishing cloth, cleaning brushes.
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Mellophone:
Holton Farkas mouthpiece with an adapter
Supplies - valve oil, polishing cloth, cleaning brushes.
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F Horn:
Mouthpiece - Holton Farkas, Yamaha 30C4, Bach 11, Schilke
Supplies - rotary oil, polishing cloth, cleaning brushes.
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Trombone/Baritone/Euphonium
Beginner Mouthpiece - Bach 12C (or any 12c)
Advanced Mouthpiece - Bach 6.5AL, Denis Wick
Supplies - Slide cream (tromb), valve oil (bari/euph) polishing cloth, cleaning brushes.
**Small shank mouthpiece for Trombone/Baritone
**Large shank for 4-valve euphonium
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​Tuba:
Beginner Mouthpieces - Eastrock size 22 (or any size 22)
Advanced Mouthpieces - Helleberg, Bach 24AW, Eastrock 120S, Marcinkiewicz,
Supplies - valve oil, polishing cloth, cleaning brushes.
*Rotary tubas need rotary oil and linkage oil (provided in classroom)
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PERCUSSION SUPPLIES​
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Timber Polymer Bell/Xylophone Mallets
Small 32-note Glockenspiel set (any)
Meinl Stick Bag (for safe keeping in class and travel)
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