Required Materials (All) |
Instrument Upgrades |
|
Before purchasing an instrument, always consult with Ms. Swartz and your Private Teacher. Instruments vary even within the same model, we will help you select the best instrument possible within your budget!
If students/families have any concerns acquiring instruments, upgrades, or any other materials, please contact Ms. Swartz at [email protected]. |
Instrument Specific Needs
- FLUTE -
- Required: Cleaning Rod & Cleaning Cloth
- Optional: Polishing Cloth
- OBOE -
- Required: Reeds, swab, cork grease, filter paper
- Encouraged: Reed Case, water container
- CLARINET -
- Required: Reeds & ligature, mouthpiece cap, swab
- Encouraged: Reed case, upgraded ligature
- See options for mouthpiece/reed upgrades below
- BASS CLARINET -
- Required: Reeds & ligature, mouthpiece cap, swab
- Encouraged: Reed case, upgraded ligature
- See options for mouthpiece/reed upgrades below
- BASSOON -
- Required: Reeds, Seat strap, silk swab
- Encouraged: Reed Case, water container
- SAXOPHONE -
- Required: Reeds & ligature, mouthpiece cap, swab
- Encouraged: Reed case, upgraded ligature
- See options for mouthpiece/reed upgrades below
- TRUMPET -
- Required: Upgraded mouthpiece (see below), valve oil, slide grease, polishing cloth
- Encouraged: Mouthpiece brush, cleaning snake
- HORN -
- Required: Upgraded mouthpiece (see below), rotor oil, slide grease, polishing cloth
- Encouraged: Mouthpiece brush, cleaning snake
- TROMBONE -
- Required: Upgraded mouthpiece (see below), Slide-O-Mix (slide oil), slide grease, cleaning cloth, polishing cloth
- Encouraged: Mouthpiece brush, cleaning snake, rotor oil (F Attachment Instruments only)
- EUPHONIUM -
- Required: Upgraded mouthpiece (see below), valve oil, slide grease, polishing cloth
- Encouraged: Mouthpiece brush, cleaning snake
- TUBA -
- Required: Upgraded mouthpiece (see below), valve oil, slide grease, polishing cloth
- Encouraged: Mouthpiece brush, cleaning snake
- PERCUSSION
- Percussion students can click HERE to visit the Steve Weiss Music website for the list of materials
- *Optional Metronome
- Percussion students can click HERE to visit the Steve Weiss Music website for the list of materials
Mouthpiece & Reed Recommendations
Clarinet
- Vandoren B45 Mouthpiece
- Vandoren M1 Lyre Mouthpiece
- Rovner, Bonade, or Charles Bay Ligatures
- Vandoren V12 Reeds (Strength 3.5 or 4)
- Légère Reeds (Min. Strength 3)
- For Clarinets w/o Private Teachers:
- Légère Strength Chart
- Légère Store (You can also look at local music stores)
- Selmer C* Mouthpiece
- Rovner or Charles Bay Ligatures
- Vandoren Reeds (Blue Box, Size 3)
- Légère Reeds (Min. Strength 3)
- Please refrain from Neotech neckstraps
- For Saxophones w/o Private Teachers:
- Légère Strength Chart
- Légère Store (You can also look at local music stores)
- Bach 3C or 1.5C Mouthpiece
- Parker Mouthpiece, Houghton 1 - Click Here
- Schilke 29 or 30
- Parker Mouthpiece - Click Here
- Bach 5G or 4G
- Parker Mouthpiece - Click Here
- Helleberg 120S