|
| Home |
| Awards |
| Calendar |
| CD |
| Courses |
| Contact |
| Director |
| Edline |
| Links |
| Selecting Instrument |
| Summer!!! |
| Supplies |
Download a PDF file for easy printing
MIDDLE SCHOOL INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT|
Equipment |
Supplied by |
Equipment Needed |
|
Flute |
rent |
soft cleaning cloth and cleaning rod |
|
Oboe |
school/rent |
3 medium soft reeds, cleaning swab |
|
Bb Clarinet |
rent |
Reeds (beginners - five Mitchell Lurie #2 size, experienced - box Mitchell Lurie #2 ½ size), cleaning swab and cork grease. Upgrade Equipment - Hite Premier mouthpiece, box #3 Mitchell Lurie reeds for very advanced players, Bonade Reverse Ligature. |
|
Bass/Alto Clarinet |
school/rent |
Reeds (beginners - box #2 size, experienced - box of 2 ½ reed, or #2 Legere synthetic reeds), cleaning swab. |
|
Contra Clarinet |
school/rent |
1 box of #21/2 Bari Sax reeds. |
|
Alto Sax |
rent |
reeds (beginners - five #2 size, experienced - box 2 ½ size ), cleaning swab, cork grease. Upgrade Equipment - Rosseau 4R and a Bonade Reverse Ligature, Vandoren #2 ½ reeds. |
|
Tenor Sax |
school/rent |
same as alto sax, but #2 Legere synthetic reeds are excellent. |
|
Bari Sax |
school/rent |
same as alto sax, but #2 Legere synthetic reeds are excellent. |
|
Bassoon |
school/rent |
3 medium soft reeds, cleaning swab |
|
Trumpet |
rent |
valve oil, slide grease, 7C type mouthpiece (3C or 5C for very advanced players - please consult a teacher before purchasing), cleaning snake and mouthpiece brush. |
|
French Horn |
school/rent |
Holton Farkas MDC mouthpiece, rotary valve oil, slide grease |
|
Trombone |
rent/school |
slide cream (not slide oil), small water bottle Upgrade- Bach 61/2 AL mouthpiece. |
|
Baritone |
school/rent |
6 ½ AL Mouthpiece, valve oil, slide grease |
|
Tuba |
school/rent |
Conn Helleberg mouthpiece, valve oil, slide grease |
|
Percussion |
school/rent |
Vic Firth SD-1 or 5B snare sticks, timpani mallets (staccato), keyboard mallets, a stick bag, and a practice pad. |
|
Violin |
rent |
one set of spare strings (Tonica, or Dominant G,D,A, Gold Label E, rosin, cleaning cloth, shoulder rest (Kuhn), and fine tuners. |
|
Viola |
school/rent |
same as violin |
|
Cello |
school/rent |
rosin, purchase two spare strings as needed for school instruments (Pirastro Chromcor or better). Helicore, Jargar, or Prim for better quality home instruments. |
|
Bass |
school/rent |
Pops bass rosin. Helicore or Corelli strings for home use. |
The upgrade equipment is an optional add-on (between $20-40) which will greatly improve the quality of the student’s instrument and improve the playing response. It is also recommended that students own a folding metal music stand for home practice. A small electronic metronome and an electronic tuner (Korg CA-30) or a combo metronome and tuner (Korg TM-40) is highly recommended.
EQUIPMENT AND MUSIC CARE
MUSIC1. Be sure your name is listed in your music folder.
2. Use only a pencil to write on the music. Do not use any type of pen.
3. The folder and music must be kept in good condition. The students sheet music and text books must be stored in their music folder. Replace or repair a damaged folder to avoid damaging the music. Students who lose or damage their music will be assessed a replacement fee. Folders can be re-ordered for a fee of $10.00
EQUIPMENT
1. Make sure your name and school is attached to or placed in your case. This is critical in the event your instrument is lost, or in many cases, is left on the bus.
2. Keep your instrument in working condition. Periodically inspect your instrument and report any damage or maintenance needs.
3. Equipment is to be stored in its designated space. Do not leave instruments in the hallway. Small instruments may be stored in the hall lockers as well.
4. Instruments need to be kept clean, both inside and out for sanitary reasons and for better playing response. Do not chew gum, drink soda, or eat while playing an instrument.
5. Woodwinds and saxophones need to be dried out with a swab after each playing. Also, take the reeds off the mouthpiece after each playing. Flutes have a ramrod-cotton cloth device which is used for wiping the inside of the flute.
6. Brass instruments need to have the mouthpiece brushed out once a week with a mouthpiece brush and soapy water, and they need the lead-pipe (the pipe connected to the mouthpiece) brushed out once a month with a lead-pipe brush and water. The school has these brushes available near the sink in the storage room, or you can purchase the cleaning equipment and take care of this maintenance at home. Valves need to be oiled regularly. The tuning and valve slides need to be greased monthly. Trombone players need to properly maintain their slide with a light coating of slide cream and misting it with water before playing (slide oil is not recommended).
7. More detailed cleaning procedures will be discussed during class, such as bathing the small brass instruments and oiling keys on the woodwind instruments.
8. Percussionists will learn how to maintain the school percussion equipment. They will be responsible for keeping the percussion section in a neat and orderly manner.
9. String players need to wipe the rosin dust off the instruments with a clean cotton cloth. Students using school instruments are responsible for keeping their instruments clean. All String players must loosen their bows after each use.
10. Students and parents will be financially responsible for repairs on school owned instruments which are the result of misuse or neglect.