4th Grade Band Supply ListBelow are the supplies required for each student in 4th Grade Band, in addition to an instrument. 4th Grade students are offered an instrument rental through the Sachem Central School District. Contracts for school instruments will be distributed at the start of the school year.
All supplies can be purchased through local music vendors. If you choose to purchase any supplies or books online, please be sure you specify the exact product you need, as it is easy to see a title and assume it is the correct item. Be sure to bring this list with you when you shop, to make sure you remember to purchase everything you need. Also, please mark your book and other belongings with your full name. If you have a choice, I recommend the "Enhanced" version of Standard of Excellence, Book 1 for your instrument, as it comes with a helpful audio CD to play along with. All band students should have a folding music stand for practice at home. Flute: cleaning rod, cleaning cloth (not fuzzy sticks or Pad savers), one 1-inch binder, Lesson Book: Standard of Excellence, Book 1 for Flute Clarinet: at least 5 #2 reeds (Van Doren or Lurie brands preferred), reed case, reed guard, cork grease, cleaning swab (not fuzzy sticks or Pad savers), thumb rest cover, one 1-inch binder, Lesson Book: Standard of Excellence, Book 1 for Bb Clarinet Alto Saxophone: at least 5 #2 reeds (Van Doren or Lurie brands preferred), reed case, a Neotech brand padded neck strap, cork grease, cleaning swab (not fuzzy sticks or Pad savers), one 1-inch, Lesson Book: Standard of Excellence, Book 1 for Eb Alto Saxophone French Horn: Al Cass fast valve oil, one 1-inch binder, Lesson Book: Standard of Excellence, Book 1 for F Horn Trumpet: Al Cass fast valve oil, tuning slide grease, one 1-inch binder, Lesson Book: Standard of Excellence, Book 1 for Bb Trumpet Trombone: Super Slick kit slide cream, one 1-inch -inch binder, Lesson Book: Standard of Excellence, Book 1 for Trombone Baritone/Euphonium: Al Cass fast valve oil, tuning slide grease, one 1-inch binder, Lesson Book: Standard of Excellence, Book 1 for Baritone B.C. Tuba: Al Cass Fast valve oil, one 1-inch binder, Lesson Book: Standard of Excellence, Book 1 for Tuba Percussion: Vic Firth Orchestral Series Medium/Poly mallets, Vic Firth 5B General drum sticks, Remo 8” tunable practice pad, personal stick bag, one 1-inch binder, Lesson Book: Standard of Excellence, Book 1 for Drums/Mallet Percussion School instruments will come with a mouthpiece, but if you prefer to purchase your own mouthpiece for your child’s instrument (clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, French horn, trombone, baritone, and tuba) and future use, please use the following list:
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5th Grade Band Supply ListBelow are the supplies required for each student in 5th
Grade Band, in addition to an instrument. In 5th Grade, large instruments (Bass clarinet, Tenor saxophone, French horn, baritone/euphonium, and tuba) are provided by the Sachem Central School District for an annual rental. The following instruments are not provided by the school in 5th Grade and the responsibility to provide these instruments is that of the students who play them: Flute, Bb Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Trumpet and Trombone*. *For a list of musical instrument rental vendors in your area, please contact Mrs. Fischer ([email protected]) or the District Office of Music and Art at 471-1464. All supplies can be purchased through local music vendors. If you choose to purchase any supplies or books online, please be sure you specify the exact product you need, as it is easy to see a title and assume it is the correct item. Also, please mark your book and other belongings with your full name. All 5th Grade Band students should have all of their materials from 4th grade including:
Please remember, as mentioned above, 5th Grade Band students other than those who play Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, French Horn, Baritone or Tuba must provide their own instrument for 5th Grade Band. |