What Do I Need
What Do I Need for Band?
Here’s everything each instrument needs to be ready for Band! You can buy the listed supplies from any local music store or order them online.
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- Any “flute cleaning rod”
- A cleaning cloth to use with the rod (or a ripped piece of T-shirt material)
- A 100%, 2-second score on this online game
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- A few reeds—we’ll experiment with different hardnesses and suppliers until we find what works best
- Any “cork grease”
- A 100%, 2-second score on this online game
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- A few reeds—we’ll experiment with different hardnesses and suppliers until we find what works best
- Any “cork grease”
- A 100%, 2-second score on this online game
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- A box of Van Doren Traditional (blue box) Clarinet in Bb reeds, strength 3
- Any “cork grease”
- Any “Bb soprano clarinet mouthpiece cap”
- Any “clarinet swab”
- A 100%, 2-second score on this online game
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- One or two Légère Classic bass clarinet reeds, strength 2.25
- Any “cork grease”
- Any “bass clarinet mouthpiece cap” (if you have a school instrument, ask me)
- A 100%, 2-second score on this online game
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- One or two Légère Classic baritone saxophone reeds (yes, really), strength 2.25
- Any “cork grease”
- Any “contra-alto clarinet mouthpiece cap” (if you have a school instrument, ask me)
- A 100%, 2-second score on this online game
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- A box of Van Doren Traditional (blue box) Alto Saxophone reeds, strength 2.5
- Any “cork grease”
- Any “alto saxophone mouthpiece cap” (if you have a school instrument, ask me)
- Any “alto saxophone swab”
- A 100%, 2-second score on this online game
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- A box of Van Doren Traditional (blue box) Tenor Saxophone reeds, strength 2.5
- Any “cork grease”
- Any “tenor saxophone mouthpiece cap” (if you have a school instrument, ask me)
- Any “tenor saxophone swab” (if you have a school instrument, ask me)
- A 100%, 2-second score on this online game
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- At least five Rico by D’Addario (orange box) Baritone Saxophone reeds, strength 3
- Any “cork grease”
- Any “baritone saxophone mouthpiece cap” (if you have a school instrument, ask me)
- A 100%, 2-second score on this online game
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- Any “valve oil”
- Bach tuning slide grease (red goo)
- A 100%, 2-second score on this online game
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- Any “rotary valve oil”
- Any “rotor spindle oil”
- Bach tuning slide grease (red goo)
- A 100%, 2-second score on this online game
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- Any “trombone slide cream”
- Any small misting spray bottle filled with water (the kind sometimes sold for hair)
- Bach tuning slide grease (red goo)
- A 100%, 2-second score on this online game
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- Any “valve oil”
- Bach tuning slide grease (red goo)
- A 100%, 2-second score on this online game
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- Any “valve oil”
- Bach tuning slide grease (red goo)
- A 100%, 2-second score on this online game
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- Any snare drum or any “practice pad”
- A pair of drumsticks (SD1 general, but others may work, too—check with me)
- Any “bell kit” with a pair of mallets
- A 100%, 2-second score on this online game