Band
North Davidson Middle School
Band
Band Supply List
All Band Students
Have a pencil every day
Have your instrument for class every day
Have your own band book every day
Have your music binder every day
Flute Players
Cleaning rod and soft cloth
Polishing cloth for your instrument’s finish (nickel or silver)
Clarinet and Saxophone Players
Swab
At least 3 good reeds should be kept at all times and keep them in rotation.
6th graders can start playing on Rico or Juno brand reeds. 2 ½ or 3 hardness is appropriate for beginners, we will move to Van Doren brand reeds 2 ½ or 3 hardness after 6 weeks.
7th and 8th graders should use one of the following brands with a hardness that is comfortable to you: Van Doren brand 3 – 4 hardness
Legere brand (plastic) 2 ½ - 3 ½ hardness
Reed Guard (to keep reeds dry and to prevent chipping)
Cork Grease
Trumpet and Low Brass Players
Mouthpiece (7C for 6th Grade Trumpet – 5C for 7th and 8th Grade Trumpet – 6 ½ AL for Baritone – Conn Helleberg Standard for Tuba)
Valve oil
Tuning slide grease
Snake
Mouthpiece brush
Soft cloth for wiping off oils and grease
Polishing cloth for your instrument’s finish (lacquer or silver)
French Horn Players
Mouthpiece (Holton Farkas Medium Deep Cup)
Rotor oil
Tuning slide grease
Snake
Mouthpiece brush
Soft cloth for wiping off oils and grease
Polishing cloth for your instrument’s finish (lacquer or silver)
Trombone Players
Slide Cream or Slide Oil
Water spray bottle (if using slide cream)
Tuning slide grease
Mouthpiece brush
Soft cloth for wiping off oils and grease
Polishing cloth for your instrument’s finish (lacquer or silver)
Percussion Requirements
Drum Sticks (SD 1)
Mallets (Vic Firth M2 or Yarn Mallets Used By High School Front Ensemble)
Practice Pad
Contact Mr. Jackson
You can email me at [email protected] or call 336.242.5748
Messages will be checked every weekday and a reply made promptly.