Step-Up Equipment
As our students progress, it will become necessary for them to "step-up" from their beginner equipment into intermediate or professional equipment. The instruments and materials they utilize in the first year are made for ease of play so that students are able to be successful from the start with little experience. The following are great recommended step-up mouthpieces, equipment, and instruments that will allow your child to progress and grow more efficiently than their normal beginner supplies will allow. This in turn will then help make our band better! These can be bought at The Music Center in Statesville, and are affordable. If you have any questions about equipment or instrument brands, please don't hesitate to ask Mr. McCrary before you buy!
Woodwinds
Oboe - Jones or Fox. Hand-made from an actual oboist would be best.
Bassoon - Jones or www.belcantoreeds.com. Hand-made from an actual bassoonist would be best.
Clarinet - Clark W. Fobes, Genusa, or Vandoren 5RV mouthpiece. Bois, Rovener, or Bonade ligature. Vandoren reeds.
Bass Clarinet - Clark W. Fobes mouthpiece. Bois, Rovener, or Bonade ligature. Vandoren reeds.
Alto/Tenor Saxophone - Clark W. Fobes Debut, Selmer S90, Selmer S80, or Selmer C* mouthpiece, Bois Classique or Rovener Ligature. Vandoren reeds.
Baritone Saxophone - Clark W. Fobes, Selmer S90, or Selmer C* mouthpiece. Bois Classique or Rovener Ligature. Vandoren reeds.
Brass
French horn- Holton Farkas MDC (Medium Deep Cup) mouthpiece
Trombone - Bach or Blessing 6.5 AL small shank mouthpiece. Bach or Blessing 5G or 4G large shank mouthpiece.
Euphonium - Bach or Blessings 6.5 AL small shank mouthpiece. Schilke 51D large shank mouthpiece.
Tuba - Conn Helleburg mouthpiece
Percussion - Vic Firth mallet bags to be purchased (more information TBA)
Other Cool and Useful Supplies
Snark Tuners, any free tuner & metronome apps, or the Tonal Energy app for iPhone/iPad (highly, highly recommend)
Hetman Rotor and Valve Oil - F. Horn, Trumpet, Euphonium, Tuba
Slide-o-Mix & water bottle - Trombone
Bo-Pep for flute thumbs
Sheet Protectors (helps to organize music and keep clean and undamaged- highly recommended
Step-Up Instruments
Oboe - Yamaha YBO-441, Selmer 123FB
Bassoon - Fox Model IV
Clarinet - Buffet R13, Buffet E11 (Intermediate), Yamaha YCL650
Alto Saxophone - Yamaha YAS-26, Yamaha YAS-875, Selmer Paris
French Horn - Conn 8H, Holton H378, Holton H179
Trumpet - Bach Stradivarius 180S37, Yamaha YRT-8334 Zeno
Trombone - Yamaha YSL-882O, Bach 42BO, Conn 88H, Jupiter 636 series, Eastman ETB630
Euphonium - Yamaha YEP-321, King 2280, Jupiter 470
Tuba - King 2341
Woodwinds
Oboe - Jones or Fox. Hand-made from an actual oboist would be best.
Bassoon - Jones or www.belcantoreeds.com. Hand-made from an actual bassoonist would be best.
Clarinet - Clark W. Fobes, Genusa, or Vandoren 5RV mouthpiece. Bois, Rovener, or Bonade ligature. Vandoren reeds.
Bass Clarinet - Clark W. Fobes mouthpiece. Bois, Rovener, or Bonade ligature. Vandoren reeds.
Alto/Tenor Saxophone - Clark W. Fobes Debut, Selmer S90, Selmer S80, or Selmer C* mouthpiece, Bois Classique or Rovener Ligature. Vandoren reeds.
Baritone Saxophone - Clark W. Fobes, Selmer S90, or Selmer C* mouthpiece. Bois Classique or Rovener Ligature. Vandoren reeds.
Brass
French horn- Holton Farkas MDC (Medium Deep Cup) mouthpiece
Trombone - Bach or Blessing 6.5 AL small shank mouthpiece. Bach or Blessing 5G or 4G large shank mouthpiece.
Euphonium - Bach or Blessings 6.5 AL small shank mouthpiece. Schilke 51D large shank mouthpiece.
Tuba - Conn Helleburg mouthpiece
Percussion - Vic Firth mallet bags to be purchased (more information TBA)
Other Cool and Useful Supplies
Snark Tuners, any free tuner & metronome apps, or the Tonal Energy app for iPhone/iPad (highly, highly recommend)
Hetman Rotor and Valve Oil - F. Horn, Trumpet, Euphonium, Tuba
Slide-o-Mix & water bottle - Trombone
Bo-Pep for flute thumbs
Sheet Protectors (helps to organize music and keep clean and undamaged- highly recommended
Step-Up Instruments
Oboe - Yamaha YBO-441, Selmer 123FB
Bassoon - Fox Model IV
Clarinet - Buffet R13, Buffet E11 (Intermediate), Yamaha YCL650
Alto Saxophone - Yamaha YAS-26, Yamaha YAS-875, Selmer Paris
French Horn - Conn 8H, Holton H378, Holton H179
Trumpet - Bach Stradivarius 180S37, Yamaha YRT-8334 Zeno
Trombone - Yamaha YSL-882O, Bach 42BO, Conn 88H, Jupiter 636 series, Eastman ETB630
Euphonium - Yamaha YEP-321, King 2280, Jupiter 470
Tuba - King 2341