BAND SUPPLIES
5TH GRADE BAND at JP Ryon
For a copy of your child's letter to begin in the band
→ CLICK HERE ←
In the fourth week of school, 5th Grade Students should have "Standard of Excellence for Band Book #1" for their instrument. Go to a local music store, click on your favorite book store, or click on this link to get the book -
6TH GRADE BAND
In the first week of school, 6th Grade Students should have "Essential Elements for Band Book #1" for their instrument. Go to a local music store, click on your favorite book store, or click on this link to get the book -
7TH/8TH GRADE CONCERT BAND
In the first week of school, Concert band members (7th/8th Grade Students) should have "Essential Elements for Band Book #2" for their instrument. Go to a local music store, click on your favorite book store, or click on this link to get the book -
Reeds bring at least 3 good reeds to class (buy them by the box)
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Oboes and Bassoons - click here for a link
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Bass Clarinets - click here for a link
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Alto Saxophones - click here for a link
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Tenor Saxophones - click here for a link
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Baritone Saxophones - click here for a link
Lubricants - you should use a drop of oil or spray water everyday you play
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Trumpets, Euphoniums, and Tubas - click here for a link
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French Horn - Rotary oil is different than valve oil - click here for a link
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Trombones - slide cream is better than oil and water spray bottles keep lubricants from drying out - click here for a link
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All Brass - use tuning slide grease once a month - click here for a link
A metronome or tuner -click here
Recommended Instrument Accessories - courtesy Elizabethtown Area High School
Recommended Methods & Studies - courtesy Elizabethtown Area High School
APPS Mr Whitford Recommends Try these Apps on your device to be a better musician:
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Tonal Energy Tuner/Metronome for iOS, Android, or Amazon devices
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NinGenius Music App - helping young musicians with notes, theory, and rhythm
LOCAL STORES:
for instruments, supplies, oils, reeds, private lessons, music, and more
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MUSIC & ARTS WALDORF
3035 Festival Way WALDORF, MD 20601 P) 301 396 9336
PDF for Music and Arts rentals scan the QR code →
or CLICK HERE
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ISLAND MUSIC
403 CHARLES STREET LA PLATA, MD 20646 P) 301-392-3960 -
CHUCK LEVIN'S WASHINGTON MUSIC CENTER
11151 VEIRS MILL ROAD WHEATON, MD 20902 P) 301-946-8808
ONLINE STORES:
for instruments, supplies, oils, reeds, music and more
WHAT REED TO BUY?
Not all reed companies are the same. Different companies have different thicknesses or strengths to the reeds they make. The softer the reed the easier the sound comes out, but the less pure that sound will be especially in the high range. The harder the reed the more muscle tone is needed to get an initial sound but that sound will be more pure and have clarity.
Check out this reed comparison chart before you go purchase your next clarinet or sax reed
BUYING A NEW INSTRUMENT - Things to think about before purchasing a brand new instrument.
Have you ever heard the saying "You get what you pay for"? Buying a bargain instrument may be attractive in the short term but long term success may require a wiser investment. Here are a couple articles that speak about what band directors and instrument repair people call "ISO's" (Instrument-shaped-objects) or "Stencil" brand instruments versus brand names that will give your student success through middle school and beyond.