Supplies
Beginning Band
Flute
A good quality instrument. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments or pad replacements.
A tuning/cleaning rod
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1
Clarinet
A good quality instrument. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments or pad replacements.
One package of VANDOREN 2 ½ strength reeds.
A swab to clean out the instrument
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1
Trumpet
A good quality instrument with working slides. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments.
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1
Trombone
A good quality instrument with working slides. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments.
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1
Baritone
A good quality instrument with working slides. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments.
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1 (be sure this is for bass clef)
Percussion
Bell kit and mallets
Practice pad and sticks (Some kits will come with a snare and no practice pad. This is fine also...just noisier for you.)
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1 (be sure this is for COMBINED PERCUSSION)
Eventually you will want your child to have a snare drum at home, but this is not needed yet.
Flute
A good quality instrument. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments or pad replacements.
A tuning/cleaning rod
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1
Clarinet
A good quality instrument. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments or pad replacements.
One package of VANDOREN 2 ½ strength reeds.
A swab to clean out the instrument
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1
Trumpet
A good quality instrument with working slides. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments.
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1
Trombone
A good quality instrument with working slides. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments.
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1
Baritone
A good quality instrument with working slides. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments.
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1 (be sure this is for bass clef)
Percussion
Bell kit and mallets
Practice pad and sticks (Some kits will come with a snare and no practice pad. This is fine also...just noisier for you.)
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1 (be sure this is for COMBINED PERCUSSION)
Eventually you will want your child to have a snare drum at home, but this is not needed yet.
7th Grade Band
Flute
A good quality instrument. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments or pad replacements.
A tuning/cleaning rod
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1
Clarinet
A good quality instrument. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments or pad replacements.
One package of VANDOREN 2 ½ strength reeds.
A swab to clean out the instrument
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1
Saxophone
A good quality instrument. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments or pad replacements.
One package of VANDOREN 2 ½ strength reeds.
A swab to clean out the instrument.
A music stand.
A neck strap
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1
Trumpet
A good quality instrument with working slides. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments.
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1
Trombone
A good quality instrument with working slides. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments.
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1
Baritone
A good quality instrument with working slides. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments.
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1 (be sure this is for bass clef)
Percussion
Bell kit and mallets
Practice pad and sticks (Some kits will come with a snare and no practice pad. This is fine also...just noisier for you.)
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1 (be sure this is for COMBINED PERCUSSION)
Eventually you will want your child to have a snare drum at home, but this is not needed yet.
8th Grade Band
Flute
A good quality instrument. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments or pad replacements.
A tuning/cleaning rod
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 2
Oboe
A good quality instrument. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments or pad replacements.
2 medium soft strength reeds and one medium strength reed
A swab to clean out the instrument
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 2
Clarinet
A good quality instrument. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments or pad replacements.
One package of VANDOREN 2 ½ strength reeds.
A swab to clean out the instrument
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 2
Saxophone
A good quality instrument. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments or pad replacements.
One package of VANDOREN 2 ½ strength reeds.
A swab to clean out the instrument.
A music stand.
A neck strap
Band book: Essential Elements Book 2
Trumpet
A good quality instrument with working slides. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments.
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 2
French horn
A good quality instrument with working slides. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments.
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 2
Trombone
A good quality instrument with working slides. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments.
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 2
Baritone
A good quality instrument with working slides. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments.
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 2 (be sure this is for bass clef)
Percussion
Bell kit and mallets
Practice pad and sticks
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 2 (be sure this is for COMBINED PERCUSSION)
Flute
A good quality instrument. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments or pad replacements.
A tuning/cleaning rod
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1
Clarinet
A good quality instrument. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments or pad replacements.
One package of VANDOREN 2 ½ strength reeds.
A swab to clean out the instrument
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1
Saxophone
A good quality instrument. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments or pad replacements.
One package of VANDOREN 2 ½ strength reeds.
A swab to clean out the instrument.
A music stand.
A neck strap
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1
Trumpet
A good quality instrument with working slides. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments.
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1
Trombone
A good quality instrument with working slides. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments.
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1
Baritone
A good quality instrument with working slides. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments.
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1 (be sure this is for bass clef)
Percussion
Bell kit and mallets
Practice pad and sticks (Some kits will come with a snare and no practice pad. This is fine also...just noisier for you.)
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 1 (be sure this is for COMBINED PERCUSSION)
Eventually you will want your child to have a snare drum at home, but this is not needed yet.
8th Grade Band
Flute
A good quality instrument. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments or pad replacements.
A tuning/cleaning rod
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 2
Oboe
A good quality instrument. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments or pad replacements.
2 medium soft strength reeds and one medium strength reed
A swab to clean out the instrument
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 2
Clarinet
A good quality instrument. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments or pad replacements.
One package of VANDOREN 2 ½ strength reeds.
A swab to clean out the instrument
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 2
Saxophone
A good quality instrument. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments or pad replacements.
One package of VANDOREN 2 ½ strength reeds.
A swab to clean out the instrument.
A music stand.
A neck strap
Band book: Essential Elements Book 2
Trumpet
A good quality instrument with working slides. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments.
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 2
French horn
A good quality instrument with working slides. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments.
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 2
Trombone
A good quality instrument with working slides. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments.
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 2
Baritone
A good quality instrument with working slides. If your child is going to use an older instrument you will want to take it to an instrument repair shop to see if there needs to be any adjustments.
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 2 (be sure this is for bass clef)
Percussion
Bell kit and mallets
Practice pad and sticks
A music stand
Band book: Essential Elements Book 2 (be sure this is for COMBINED PERCUSSION)