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East Paulding High School Band
WHAT TO PURCHASE
Below is an extensive list of instruments and recommended brands and models.
FLUTE - PICCOLO
HEADJOINT:
FLUTE (Step-Up):
FLUTE (For Music Majors):
PICCOLO (Marching Band): Jupiter 305S
PICCOLO (Concert Band): Gemeinhardt 4S - Pearl PFP165
OBOE
REED: Beginner - Student - Intermediate
Oboe players will need to learn to make their own reeds as soon as possible.
OBOE (Beginner): Yamaha YOB241
OBOE (Step-Up): Fox Model 330
OBOE (Music Majors): Fox Model 300
OBOE (Professional): F. Loree Paris AK3
If you play oboe, you are expected to be in private lessons.
CLARINET
REED: Vandoren V-12 (3) - Vandoren V-12 (3.5)
LIGATURE: Luyben
MOUTHPEIECE: Vandoren M15 (13 Series)
CLARINET (Step-Up): Buffet E12 - Yamaha 450 Series
CLARINET (Music Majors): Buffet R13 - Selmer E16R
BASS CLARINET
REED:
LIGATURE:
MOUTHPEIECE:
BASS CLARINET (Beginner): Yamaha YCL-221 - Selmer 1430LP
BASS CLARINET (Step-Up): Amati ACL691S - LeBlanc Model 60
BASS CLARINET (Music Majors): Yamaha YCL621 - Selmer Paris 65
ALTO SAXOPHONE
REED: Hemke (3)
LIGATURE: Charles Bay (Rhodium or Gold)
MOUTHPEIECE: Selmer C* (C*)
ALTO SAX (Step-Up): Selmer SAS280 La Voix
ALTO SAX (Music Majors): Selmer Paris Series II - Yamaha YAS82ZII
TENOR SAXOPHONE
REED: Hemke (3.5)
LIGATURE: Charles Bay (Rhodium or Gold)
MOUTHPEIECE: Selmer C* (C*)
TENOR SAX (Step-Up): Selmer STS280 La Voix
TENOR SAX (Music Majors): Selmer TS44 - Yamaha YTS82ZII
BARITONE SAXOPHONE
REED: Hemke (4)
LIGATURE: Charles Bay (Rhodium or Gold)
MOUTHPEIECE: Selmer C* (C*)
BARITONE SAX (Beginner): Selmer BS500
BARITONE SAX (Step-Up): Selmer SBS280R La Voix
BARITONE SAX (Professional): Yamaha YBS62 - Selmer Series II 55AF
BASSOON
REED: Forrest Gold Label (Medium) - Singin' Dog BRPA - See instructor.
BOCAL: See instructor.
BASSOON (Beginner): Fox Model 51 (Example Only, See instructor.)
BASSOON (Step-Up): Fox Model 220 (Example Only, See instructor.)
BASSOON (Professionial): Fox Model 101 (Example Only, See instructor.)
If you play bassoon, you are expected to be in private lessons.
Typically, bassoons are special order only. Do not purchase a bassoon of any kind without Mr. Hendricks putting you in contact with a specialist.
TRUMPET
MOUTHPIECE: Bach (3C)
TRUMPET (Step-Up): Bach TR200 - Yamaha YTR8345RS
TRUMPET (Music Major): Bach Stradivarius - Yamaha Xeno
Silver Finshes are always preferred over lacquer. Do not buy anything but a completely silver finish on your first step-up or music major level horn.
HORN
MOUTHPIECE: Holton Farkas (DC)
HORN (Step-Up): Holton H379 - Yamaha YHR567 - Conn 6D
HORN (Music Major): Conn 8D - Yamaha 668
TROMBONE
MOUTHPIECE (Small Shank): Schilke (51D)
MOUTHPIECE (Large Shank): Schilke (51D)
Check instrument shank size before purchasing a mouthpiece. Literally, bring your instrument into the store and put it in to make sure if fits correctly.
TROMBONE (Step-Up): Jupiter 636 - Bach TB200B - Yamaha YSL-448G
All wind ensemble trombonist need to be playing on a trombone with an F attachment of some kind (I.E. a "trigger trombone").
TROMBONE (Music Major): Bach 42B Strad - Yamaha YSL8820 Xeno
EUPHONIUM
MOUTHPIECE (Small Shank): Schilke (51D)
MOUTHPIECE (Large Shank): Schilke (51D)
Check instrument shank size before purchasing a mouthpiece. Literally, bring your instrument into the store and put it in to make sure if fits correctly.
EUPHONIUM (Music Major): Yamaha YEP642IIS - Wilson 2900S
Because of the musical role a euphonium has as both a soloistic and ensemble instrument, silver finishes are always reccomended over lacquer.
TUBA
MOUTHPIECE: Conn Helleberg (Standard)
TUBA (Music Major): Yamaha YCB822 (Example Only)
Students majoring in music should purchase a tuba in the key of C rather than the key of Bb.