BECKENDORFP JUNIOR HIGH BANDINSTRUMENT AND SUPPLIES LIST 2016-2017

FluteRecommended Brands

Instrument Care Supplies

For individua! practice

Book

[ÿ ClarinetRecommended Brands

Yamaha YFL 261Trevor James Privilege P2 - open hole

Silk swab, polishing cloth, cleaning rod

Folding wire music stand,Korg TM50 metronome / tuner OR Tonal Energy App on personal device

Flute Student Level One by Fred Weber/Douglas Steensland, Belwin

Reeds

Instrument Care Suppties

For individual practice

Book

[ÿ] BassoonReeds

Instrument Care Supplies

For individual practice

Book

Alto SaxophoneRecommended Brands

Mouthpiece

Reeds

Instrument Supplies

For individual practice

Book

Book

OboeReeds

Instrument Care Supplies

For individual practice

Mouthpiece

Buffet E 11Yamaha YCL 450Schreiber WSLES, OR WSLEN

Vandoren 5RV Lyre mouthpiece, Bonade inverted ligatureMouthpiece patch!cushion

5 Vandoren #2 reeds (or complete box), Rico 4 slot reed guard

Silk swab, Cork grease, Thum-eez Clarinet Thumb Rest Cushion

Folding wire music standKorg TM50 metronome / tuner OR Tonal Energy App on personal device

For Clarinets Only by Marilyn Matter

School owned instT'ument

3 Jones Medium Soft Oboe Reeds, Reed case

Silk swab, Cork grease

Folding wire music standKorg TM50 metronome / tuner OR Tonal Energy App on personal device

No book purchase necessary this year

School owned instrument

3 Singin' Dog Medium Soft Bassoon Reeds, Reed Case

SiLk swab, Cloth handkerchief-type swab, Cork grease

Folding wire music standKorg TM50 metronome / tuner OR Tonal Energy App on personal deviceNo book purchase necessary this year

Yamaha YAS26Selmer AS500

Vandoren AL3 mouthpiece, Rovner ligature, Mouthpiece patch/cushion

5 Vandoren #2 reeds (or complete box), Rico 4 slot reed guard

Silk swab, Cork grease, Rico padded alto saxophone neck strap

Folding wire music stand,Korg TMS0 metronome / tuner OR Tonal Energy App on personal device

Rhythm Master, Bk. 1 for Alto Saxophone

BECKENDORFF jUNiOR HIGH BANDINSTRUMENT AND SUPPLIES LIST 20!6-2017

Notes:A metronome and a folding wbe music stand are required for home practice. A student cannot develop good instrumental

skills without these supplies for daily practice!

It is preferable for clarinet and aho saxophone students to buy reeds by the box as the reeds do break down over time and will

have to be repIaced periodically. These students should always have a minimum of 4 playabie reeds in their reed guard.

Oboe and bassoon students should always have 3 or more.playable reeds in the5: reed case. Reeds take a few days to a week to"break in". Waiting until a student is down tO the Iast reed or two will severely limit success. Reeds can last 2 to 3 weeks if

cared for properly. Rest assured the students will be thoroughly instructed in this area.

In my opirffon, when purchasing inst_mment care supplies consumers should be wary ofpre-packaged "Care Kits". The

directors have many years of experience and have listed the brands of supplies that have proven to hold up over time for our

students. While these brands are certainly not the only quality products on the market (there are far too many of those to list

on this sheet), quaiity and price point are what we have factored in to come up with our list.

Students will be instructed when to bring theD instrument and supplies to school - - generally the first full -week of school. Weuse the first several days to review fundamentals without instruments.

We generally recommend that students DO NOT receive their instrument before school begins in August! Many

poor habits can be difÿcult to break if a student begins without proper instruction. Classes actuary go faster if all students

start from tlae same point rather than taking time to back up and conrect poor fundamentals. We DO recommend that

parents reserrze the instrument early however. Local music companies wi!l set you up with 'a rental package for next year

now, place the instrument on hold for you over the summer, and deliveÿ the instruments to school by the first week of school

(compiete with all needed accessories, labded with the students name on the case - ready to go). Waiting until August to setup the rental package can be tnicky, as there is often a "run" on the stores at the last minute.

\Vhen school stares we do tend to keep ali instruments at Beckendorff the first few weeks or so until al! students have

mastered the fundamentals needed to produce a good sound. When this is mastered to a certain level, the students are allowed

to take their instruments home for daffy pracice.

We iook forward to your child becoming a member of the BeckendorffBear Band. If you have any questions, please do nothesitate to call or email.

Susan Steber

• Band Director

BeckendorffJunior High School(281) 237-9476Sus anISteber@katyis d.org

Darlene BloseAssistant Band DirectorBeckendorff]unior High School(281) 237-4634DiannaDBlos e@katyis d.org

Randallyn Kelso HoldfordAssistant Band DirectorBeckendorff]unior High School(281) 237-1273Ran dallyn]Kels o @katyis d. org