Beginner Band Equipment & Supplies/Retailers
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The equipment that your child uses in beginning band class is critical to his or her success. The brand and model of the instrument you rent or purchase is actually more important than whether the instrument is new or used. Here are the brands, model numbers, and supplies your child needs for beginning band:
Use this Link to Order your supplies from Music and Arts
Flute
Yamaha open hole model YFL 281 or YFL 282. Silk cleaning swab, folding music stand, Essential Elements for Band, Book 1, for flute.Oboe
Yamaha model YOB 211. 3 Graham reeds, reed case, silk cleaning swab, folding music stand, Essential Elements for Band, Book 1, for oboe.Bassoon
Instrument provided by the school. 3 Graham reeds, reed case, silk cleaning swab, folding music stand, Essential Elements for Band, Book 1, for bassoon.Clarinet
Buffet model E-11 or Buffet model E-12.Vandoren 5RV Lyre mouthpiece with Rovner ligature. One box of Vandoren #3 or Rico Reserve Classic #3 reeds. Reed guard, silk cleaning swab, folding music stand, Essential Elements for Band, Book 1, for Bb clarinet.Alto Saxophone
Yamaha model YAS 23 or Yamaha model YAS 26. Selmer C* mouthpiece with Rovner ligature. Silk cleaning swab, 1 box of Vandoren #3 reeds, reed guard, folding music stand, Essential Elements for Band, Book 1, for alto saxophone.Trumpet
Jupiter Capital Edition model CEB 660S, Schmidt model A180S, or Blessing model ML-1 Silver. Bach 5C mouthpiece. Hetman valve oil, Selmer tuning slide grease, snake, mouthpiece brush, folding music stand, Essential Elements for Band, Book 1, for trumpet.French Horn
Instrument provided by the school. Schilke 29 mouthpiece. Rotary valve oil, Selmer tuning slide grease, snake, mouthpiece brush, folding music stand, Essential Elements for Band, Book 1, for horn in F.Trombone
Eastman model ETB432G or Blessing model B88 open wrap. Schilke 51D large shank mouthpiece. Slide-O-Mix, small plastic spray bottle, rotary valve oil, Selmer tuning slide grease, snake, mouthpiece brush, folding music stand, Essential Elements for Band, Book 1, for trombone.Euphonium
Instrument provided by the school. Schilke 51D small shank mouthpiece. Hetman valve oil, Selmer tuning slide grease, snake, mouthpiece brush, folding music stand, Essential Elements for Band, Book 1, for Euphonium (or Baritone) bass clef.Tuba
Instrument provided by the school. Conn Helleberg mouthpiece with mouthpiece brush. Hetman valve oil, Selmer tuning slide grease, folding music stand, Essential Elements for Band, Book 1, for BBb tuba.Percussion
Snare Sticks Innovative Percussion IP-KW Kennan Wylie Signature Concert Snare Sticks Model # IP-KW
Marimba Mallets Encore Light Blue General Yarn Wound Keyboard Mallets with Birch Shafts Model # 42AYB
Practice Pad Innovative Percussion Black Corps Practice Pad Model # CP-1R
Stick/Mallet Bag Encore Small Stick and Mallet Bag Model # ENSB
Metronome Boss DB-30 Dr. Beat Metronome Model # DB30
Snare Stand Gibraltar 5706EX Medium Weight Double Braced Extended Height Snare Stand Model # 5706EX
Wire Music Stand Prodigy Wire Music Stand Model # WMS
Textbook Simple Steps to Successful Snare Drumming by Wylie Model # SSTSSDW
Textbook The Packet by Frank Chapple Model # CHAPPLE/TPRetailers
Music and Arts
Full service retailer (purchase, rent, rent-to-own, new, used, repair)
360 E. Round Grove Rd.
Lewisville, TX 75067
Representative for Lake Dallas:Jonathan Everitt
Jonathan Everitt's phone: 972-841-2266
Note: if you would like to rent an instrument online, click on the Music and Arts link above, and then click on "Rentals" after going to the Music and Arts homepage.Brook Mays Music Company
www.brookmaysmusic.com
Full service retailer (purchase, rent, rent-to-own, new, used, repair)
6921 Independence Pkwy., Suite 120
Plano, TX 75203
972-618-3222David's Instruments
Independent retailer (purchase, new, used, repair)
David Schottle ,owner
1215 S. Broadway St.
Carrollton, TX 75006
972-242-7707Williamson Music Co.
Full service retailer (purchase, rent, rent-to-own, new, used, repair)
701 E. Plano Pkwy, Suite 100
Plano, TX 75074
972-516-1331Carolyn Nuusbaum Music Co.
Flutes Only
972-985-2662
1-877-FLUTE4UBargain Band Instruments
www.bargainbandinstruments.com
Many brands of used instruments
940-565-0715
9085 Teasley Ln.
Denton, TX
Located in apartment behind Land Construction Company
1/4 mile south of Guyer High SchoolThe Band Connection
www.band-connection.com
Used beginning and intermediate line band instruments at discount prices
1210 W. McDermott, Suite 105
Allen, TX 75013
214-383-4885
Billy Walker, owner (cell: 214-458-0492)Woodwind Brasswind
www.wwbw.com
Internet shopping (purchase, new, used, low prices, reputable)Music Academy
www.dentonacademy.com
Full service retailer (purchase, rent, rent-to-own, new, used, repair)
Affiliated with Music and Arts
2430 S. Interstate 35E, Suite 230
Denton, TX
940-387-4108