Supplies

ALL BANDS
Instrument -rent/purchase (rentals are advantageous especially for the first year or two: $20-$40/month) Accessories -see below (usually included in the rental cost <$10) Reeds - clarinets & saxes only (about $2 a reed) Music Book -see below ($9.95) Label- Any luggage tag will work great! $1 Music Stand ($15) ..
 * Costs for the year:**


 * 5th & 6th Grade Bands**




 * 7th & 8th Grade Bands**

Flute
- pencil (not pen) -flute rod and cleaning cloth (a handkerchief or part of a cotton t-shirt will do) DO NOT PURCHASE A PAD SAVER...they keep the moisture in the instrument, which doesn't help -polishing cloth (optional) **Clarinet & Saxophone** **-**pencil ** (not pen) ** **-**at least 3 good, playable reeds ** at ALL TIMES. Reeds: Vandoren Traditional, La Voz, Mitchell Lurie, Rico Reserve, Rico Royal. OR, you may use a Legere synthetic (plastic) reed (7th and 8th Grade only) ** ** Beginners: Start on a size 2.5 Rico ** ** Second Year or more: size 3/3.5 Rico or 2.5/3 Vandoren **
 * Bring your instrument, flute rod and cleaning cloth, pencil, and book to every rehearsal.**
 * Bring your instrument, reeds (in a protective case!), cork grease, swab, pencil, and book to every rehearsal.**



-a reed case that protects the reeds (this will help the reeds last longer) Store brand reeds will come in poorly made cases that will not protect the reed.

-cork grease -a swab (to remove moisture from the instrument after playing and keep the pads in good shape) Silk is the best, then cotton, and the dark yellow ones work but don't last very long.  -a mouthpiece pad (to protect the mouthpiece and teeth. It also helps students play with a better sound).

-polishing cloth (optional) Not necessary for clarinet

**Trumpet** ** - **pencil ** (not pen) ** ** - **valve oil
 * Bring your instrument, slide oil, tuning slide grease, pencil, and book to every rehearsal.**

-tuning slide grease

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Trombone
- pencil (not pen) -tuning slide grease -trombone cream or trombotine or trombone slide oil -water spray bottle
 * Bring your instrument, slide oil, tuning slide grease, water spray bottle, pencil, and book to every rehearsal.**

Baritone/Euphonium/Tuba
- pencil (not pen) -valve oil -tuning slide grease
 * Bring your instrument, valve oil, tuning slide grease, pencil, and book to every rehearsal.**

Percussion
- a stick bag (or a ziploc/tote) marked with your name containing:
 * Bring sticks, mallets, book, pencil, and practice pad with you to every rehearsal. The bells/keyboard and snare drum can stay at home for practicing.**
 * a pencil (not pen)
 * drum sticks (Vic Firth 5A or something similar)
 * hard plastic bells/xylophone mallets

-a bell kit or a keyboard/piano

-a practice pad (snare drum is optional)