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Beginner Notes
Where do I buy instruments & materials?
What kind of instrument do I buy?
What instruments does the school rent?
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Flute
Flute: Yamaha YFL-285s,YFL-381, YFL-481, or
Pearl 501 (Open hole models only)
Mouthpiece: NA
Book: Division of Beat Book 1A for Flute
Accessories: Folding Music Stand
Pencil
Fee: NO FEE
Clarinet
Clarinet: Yamaha YCL-34, YCL-52 or Buffett E-11 (Wooden models only)
Mouthpiece: Van Doren 5RV lyre
Ligature: Rovner #1-R
Reeds: Mitchell Lurie #3 1/2 (at least four reeds)
Book: Division of Beat Book 1A for Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
Accessories: Cloth Handkerchief style swab (no chamois)
Cork grease (any brand)
Folding
Music Stand
Pencil
Fee: NO FEE
Saxophone
Saxophone: Yamaha YAS-23 or YAS-52
Mouthpiece: Selmer C*
Ligature: Rovner
Reeds: Van Doron V16 #2 1/2 (at least four reeds)
Book: Division of Beat Book 1A for Saxophone
Accessories: Folding Music Stand
Pencil
Fee: NO FEE
Trumpet
Trumpet: Yamaha or Bach beginning or intermediate
model with 1st valve trigger or saddle, King Silver Flair, or Bach Stradivarius
Mouthpiece: Bach 5C
Book: Division of Beat Book 1A for Trumpet
Accessories: Al Cass Valve Oil
Folding
Music Stand
Case tag and/or sticker
with name
Cleaning snake &
mouthpiece brush
Pencil
Fee: NO FEE
Horn
Mouthpiece: Bach 11
Book: Division of Beat Book 1A for Trumpet (Not a
Typo)
Accessories: Rotary Valve Oil
Folding
Music Stand
Pencil
Fee: $30.00 Maintenance Fee
Trombone
Trombone: Yamaha, King, or Conn beginning or
intermediate model
Mouthpiece: Bach 6 1/2 AL (Do not buy "6 1/2 AL-L," they will not fit.)
Book: Division of Beat Book 1A for Trombone
Accessories: Al Cass Valve Oil
Slide
cream (trombontine, superslick, or comparable)
Folding
Music Stand
Cleaning snake
Case tag and/or sticker
with name
Pencil
Fee: NO FEE
Baritone
Mouthpiece: Bach 6 1/2 AL or Yamaha 6 1/2 AL (Do not buy "6 1/2 AL-L," they will not fit.)
Book: Division of Beat Book 1A for Baritone BC
Accessories: Al Cass Valve Oil
Folding
Music Stand
Pencil
Fee: $30.00 Maintenance Fee
Tuba
Mouthpiece: Conn Helleburg (standard)
Book: Division of Beat Book 1A for Tuba
Accessories: Al Cass Valve Oil
Folding
Music Stand
Pencil
Fee: $30.00 Maintenance Fee
Percussion
Percussion Set: Pearl PL-800C kit with snare
drum & bells or Yamaha SCK300 kit with snare drum & bells
Snare Drum Sticks: Vic Firth SD1 General
Mallets: Promark Futurepro Xylobell or Balter hard grey unwound fiberglass handle mallets
Books: A Fresh Approach to Mallet Percussion by Mark Wessels
A Fresh Approach to Snare Drum by Mark Wessels
Accessories: Stick/Mallet Bag
Folding
Music Stand
Pencil
Metronome
(optional, strongly recommended)
Maintenance
Fee
The school provides Horns, Baritones, and Tubas for students to use.
There is a once a year maintenance fee of $30.00 that covers the entire school year
At the beginning of the school year, the instrument will be issued after the maintenance
fee has been paid.
Music Stores _________________________
H&H Music
6132 Bandera Rd.
(210) 520-7855
McCarty @ San Pedro
(210) 342-5452
5011 Walzem
(210) 657-1075
High School Music
2106 NW Military Hwy
(210)
349-2775
Alamo Music
425 N. Main
(210) 224-1010
4933 Walzem
(210) 946-3030
1530 Babcock
(210) 525-1010
The Woodwind / Brasswinds (800) 348-5003
Southern Music Publishing
(publisher of Division of Beat)
1248 Austin Hwy
(210) 226-8167
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