BryanSilvia

bsilvi@neisd.net

2103566235

AdamChitta
achitt@neisd.net

WoodMiddleSchool20162017
BeginningBandRequiredEquipment
INSTRUMENTS:
Studentswillneedtofurnishtheirowninstrumentsunlesstheyareassignedtoplayoboe,bassoon,tuba,euphonium
(baritone),orFrenchhorn.Studentsplayingtheseinstrumentswillneedtopurchasetheirownmouthpieceand
supplies.Thereisa$30.00maintenancefeeforuseofoneoftheseschoolownedinstruments.Fortheother
instruments,mostmusicstoreshavearentalpurchaseplan,cashdiscounts,etc.Thereareseveralreputabledealers
inthearea.Pleasebecarefultoselectastorethatcangiveyoufullservice.Previouslyownedinstrumentsthathave
beenapprovedbythedirectormaybeused.Ifforsomereasonyoucannotpurchasetherequiredequipment,please
calloremailoneofthedirectorsbeforemakinganyotherpurchases.

REQUIREDBRANDSOFINSTRUMENTS:
Wewantyourstudenttobesuccessfulinlearninghowtoplayaninstrument,sothislistisveryspecificasto
whatmodelandbrandofinstrument/equipmenttopurchase.Wehaveprovidedaseparatesheetthatlists
themusicretailersthatwehighlyrecommend.Pleaseaskthebanddirectorbeforepurchasinganyother
brandormodelofequipmentorinstrument.

Flute:
YamahaYFL261orYFL361.Openholeonly.

Clarinet:
BuffetE11orYamahaYCL255.Yamaha4Cmouthpiece(good),FobesDebut,orVandoren5RV
Lyremouthpiece(best)withaBonadeinvertedligaturepreferred.BesuretospecifyFobesor
Vandorenmouthpieceandligaturecombinationtobesubstitutedifyouplanonpurchasingit.

AltoSaxophone:YamahaModelYAS23orYAS200AD.Yamaha4Cmouthpiece(good)orVandorenAL3
mouthpiece(best)withRovnerLigature.PurchaseaNeotechneckstrap.Besuretospecifythe
Vandorenmouthpieceandligaturecombinationtobesubstitutedifyouplanonpurchasingit.

Trumpet:
YamahaYTR200ADandBach5Cmouthpiece.Pleasebesuretospecifythismouthpiece.

FrenchHorn:
HoltonFarkasMC(mediumcup)mouthpiecewithamouthpiececase.

Trombone:
YamahaYSL200AD.Bach6ALmouthpiece.Pleasenotethatthisinstrumentisastartup

hornonly.Thechildwillberequiredtoswitchtoatriggertromboneastheyprogressonthe
instrument.

Euphonium:
Schilke51Dmouthpiecewithamouthpiececase
(Baritone)

Tuba:
Hellebergmouthpiecewithamouthpiececase

MusicBook
EssentialElementsBook1
MusicStand
Itisrequiredthateachstudentpurchasesafoldingmusicstand.Thiswillhelpdevelopgoodpostureandgood
practicehabitsathomefromthestart.
Metronome/Tuner
Thesecanbedownloadedonsmartphoneoripod
Tuner:TonalEnergyTuner
MetronomeTempo(frozenape)
Thesecanbeboughtinthemusicstore
KorgTM50,SnarkTuner
Itisrequiredthateachstudenthaveametronome/tunerforhomepracticeaswellasinclass.Thiswillhelpthe
studentspreparefortestsrequiringperformanceatspecifictemposandlearningtoplayintune.

BryanSilvia
bsilvi@neisd.net

2103566235

AdamChitta
achitt@neisd.net

RequiredSupplyList

In order to keep instruments in good working condition, students will need the following items. We will
instructstudentsinthecareandmaintenanceoftheirinstrumentsatthebeginningofschool.

Flute:
1. Plugsforopenholes
2. Cleaningrod(shouldcomewithflute.)
3. Silkcleaningcloth(about2by12,softandabsorbent.)

ClarinetandAltoSax:
1. Atleast4good,playablereedsatalltimes:VandorenV21size2tostart.
2. Reedguard.Musthold4reeds.
3. Corkgrease.
4. Largesilkclarinetswabnofeltswabs(worksforboththeclarinetandaltosax)
5. BayMediummouthpiecepatches.

Trumpet,Euphonium,andTuba:
1. AlCassValveOil(brandspecific)
2. Mouthpiecebrush.
3. Cleaningsnake.
4. Schilkeslidegreasew/lanolin(brandspecific)
5. Cleaningclothsoft,absorbentmaterial(oldtshirtsworkgreat!)

FrenchHorn
1. HoltonsElectricRotaryOil.
2. Mouthpiecebrush.
3. CleaningSnake.
4. Schilkeslidegreasew/lanolin(brandspecific)
5. Cleaningcloth(soft,absorbentmaterial.)

Trombone:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

SlideOMixKit.
Smallspraywaterbottle.
Mouthpiececaseandbrush.
Cleaningsnake.
Cleaningcloth(soft,absorbentmaterial.)
Schilkeslidegreasew/lanolin(brandspecific)

Pleasedonotattempttoputtheinstrumenttogetherorplaytheinstrumentbeforethebanddirectorstellyou
to.Badhabitsarehardertobreakthanlearningthecorrectway.Also,pleasedonotstartinstructionpriorto
thebeginningoftheschoolyear.Wewillgoslowlyandthestudentwillbeborediftheygettoofarahead.