Band Supplies  ​

​Woodwind Instruments (Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone) 

Acceptable instrument brands:  Yamaha, Bundy, Buffett, LeBlanc, Armstrong, Gemeinhart  

Each Clarinet and Saxophone student should have two working reeds in class at all times.
Reeds should be Vandoren or Rico size 2 1/2 (6th grade) or 3 (7th and 8th)
Legere plastic reeds size 2.25 are acceptable.  They are more expensive but can be easily cleaned and last the whole year.
7th and 8th grade students might need a size 3 or above if using Vandorean reeds

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All students should have a cleaning or care kit for their instrument  

Brass Instruments (Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Baritone, Tuba)   

Acceptable instrument brands:  Bach, King, Yamaha, Holton, Olds, Conn  

French Horn, Baritone, and Tuba students will need to purchase a mouthpiece and a book. 
They will rent their instrument from the school. 

Please be aware that instruments are limited and students may have to share with other students. 

You are more than welcome to rent an instrument from a music shop if you desire.  

Mouthpieces Sizes:  Trumpet size 7c; French Horn size 11; Baritone/Trombone size 12c; Tuba size 18
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All students should have a cleaning or care kit for their instrument  

​Percussion (click links to see examples)

Innovative Percussion, Majestic Percussion, or Mapex all-in-one kits including snare, bells, stand, practice pad.

​Innovative Percussion bag with snare sticks, yarn mallets, timpani mallets and hard mallets 



All Students

Band books
6th grade - Essential Elements 2000 Book 1
7th grade - Essential Elements Book 2 
8th grade - Essential Elements Book 3 (Technique)
Three-ring binder with clear pages for music, Pencils, Highlighters, Flip Folder & Lyre (7th and 8th only)
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SEE PULL DOWN MENU ON THE TOP RIGHT FOR WHERE TO RENT AN INSTRUMENT