Band Supplies

 

Here is general list of supplies that students in the Chinook Band should have, depending on the instrument they play and the class they are enrolled in.

 

EVERYONE:   Instrument in good working condition, pencil, folding music stand (strongly suggested for home practice), metronome (strongly suggested for home practice), lyre (suggested for 7th and 8th grade students for the B.H.S. marching band night)

FLUTE: cleaning rod and cloth

OBOE: swab, plenty of reeds, film canister for soaking reed before use

BASSOON: swab, plenty of reeds, seat strap, film canister for soaking reed before use

CLARINET: swab/pad saver, cork grease, plenty of reeds, reed guard, opt. neck strap

SAXOPHONE: swab/pad saver, plenty of reeds, reed guard, neck strap

TRUMPET: valve oil, tuning slide grease, mouthpiece brush, cleaning coil

FRENCH HORN: valve oil, tuning slide grease, mouthpiece brush

TROMBONE: tuning slide lubrication (either oil, grease, slide-o-mix), mouthpiece brush

BARITONE: valve oil, tuning slide grease, mouthpiece brush

TUBA: valve oil, tuning slide grease, mouthpiece brush

PERCUSSION:           snare drum sticks, felt timpani mallets, hard plastic mallets, yarn mallets, stick bag (optional, but very helpful)

 

All supplies and method books should be brought to class on a daily basis!

Method Books

CONCERT BAND:                Standard of Excellence, Volumes 1 and 2

(Vol. 2 not needed until January)

 

SYMPHONIC BAND:            Standard of Excellence, Volume 2

                                                Bach and Before for Band

 

WIND ENSEMBLE:               Foundations for Superior Performance

                                                Bach and Before for Band

 

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