BAND REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

Note: If you would like to save yourself a trip to the music store, we have representatives from
Eastside Music and A&G Central that visit us each week. Instruments that need repairs can be
left with Mr. Bays to give to them. Other equipment can be ordered from a music store to be
delivered to KMS as needed.

All Students need a band method book: Measures of Success Book 1, a music stand to set up
their practice space, and access to a metronome (either buy one, get an app like Tonal Energy, or
just Google “metronome” for a free one embedded in the browser)

Woodwinds
Flutes: Cleaning rod and swab
Clarinets: Cork grease, minimum of 3 reeds at all times (Juno or Rico Royal, strength 3 for
beginners, Vandoren blue box or D’Addario Reserve at least strength 3 by 7th grade), cleaning
swab, reed case (NOT what comes with reeds)
Saxophones: Cork grease, minimum of 3 reeds at all times (Juno or Rico Royal, strength 3 for
beginners, Vandoren blue box or D’Addario Reserve at least strength 3 by 7th grade), a neckstrap,
cleaning swab, reed case (NOT what comes with reeds)
Oboes: Cleaning swab, minimum 3 reeds, reed case. Lesher and Jones reeds are good, strength
medium or medium soft.

Brass
Horns: Valve oil, tuning slide grease, mouthpiece brush, cleaning snake
Trumpets: Valve oil, tuning slide grease, mouthpiece brush, cleaning snake
Trombones: Slide cream (Trombotine is best), tuning slide grease, small spray bottle,
mouthpiece brush, cleaning snake
Baritones/Tubas: Valve oil, tuning slide grease, mouthpiece brush, cleaning snake

Percussion
6th Grade:
Snare sticks - Vic Firth SD1 general sticks (recommended, good all-purpose stick)
Mallets - hard plastic
7-8th Grade:
All of the above, plus medium/medium hard yarn mallets, xylophone mallets (hard rubber), and a
stick bag to keep everything in

If you are thinking about a new instrument or mouthpiece, please contact

Mr. Bays for guidance prior to making a purchase.