- The Oakland Public Schools
- Band Students Required and Suggested Accessories
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Required Book: Standard of Excellence Book 1 for your assigned instrumentPercussion: Please rent the snaredrum+bells kit (Percussion Kit)
Instrument
Suggested Brands
Required Accessories
Suggested Accessories
Flute
Yamaha, Selmer, Bundy, Jupiter, Bach, Olds
Avoid: First Act, whole sale brands
* Flute care kit
* Music stand
Oboe
Yamaha, Selmer, Buffet
Avoid: First Act, whole sale brand
* Oboe care kit
* 3 oboe reeds
Strength: Medium or Medium Soft ( Please avoid plastic reed)
- 1.Chartier long scrape
- oboe reed
- 2. Stradella oboe reed
- 3. Marlin Lesher oboe reed
*Extra reeds suggested brand:
* Oboe reed case (Brand: Protec)
* Music stand
Clarinet/Saxophone
Yamaha, Selmer, Bundy, Jupiter, Bach, Olds
Avoid: First Act, whole sale brands
* Clarinet or Saxophone care kit
* 10/box clarinet/saxophone
reeds .
Strength: 2
* Extra Reeds suggested brand:
- Vandoren
- Rico
* Music stand
Trumpet/French Horn
Trombone/Bariton
Yamaha, Selmer, Bundy, Jupiter, Bach, Olds
Avoid: First Act, whole sale brands
*Trumpet, French horn, Trombone, or Baritone care kit
* Music stand
Percussion
Drums and Keyboard—
Yamaha, Pearl, Tama/Ludwig
Drumsticks and Mallets—Vic Firth
* Drumsticks
* Bell mallets
* Instruments: both
bells and snare drum
* Music stand