Materials

Each student is expected to furnish his/her instruments by purchasing or renting form one of the area music stores. The school has a few of the larger instruments (horn, baritone, tuba), which will be assigned to individuals at the teachers discretion. Students using a Holly Ridge owned Instrument must fill out a check-out form, and are responsible for the care of that instrument and any damages that incur.

I strongly recommend that any instrument not covered under a rental insurance plan be placed on a homeowner's policy. Please place an identification tag on the instrument. Stray marks or any other identifying marks will not be accepted as identification. Instrument cases look similar so names MUST be on cases, method books and folders! I strongly encourage parents to keep the instrument brand and serial number on file at home.

In addition to the method books, each student will be issued sheet music and a folder. This music is school property and must not be lost or damaged beyond use. It will be collected after concerts and used from year to year. Music should be marked in PENCIL ONLY! Any student losing a part is responsible for replacing that part or paying a $3.00 fee for that part.

Necessary supplies (reeds, oil, method books, etc.) may be purchased at these fine retailers.

The method books for each class are as follows:

Beginning Band: Standard of Excellence, book one
Seventh Grade Band: Standard of Excellence, book two
Eighth Grade Band: Standard of Excellence, book three

The following items are recommended for students to have with their instruments at all times for proper use and care of their instruments. Brands noted are only recommendations. (If a private teacher recommends something else, please follow their recommendations.)

All students will need to have a music folder (supplied by me).

All reed players must have at least 4 playable reeds at all times. Reed players will need to have a reed guard case, which hold 4 reeds. Please note that it is cheaper (per reed) to buy them by the box rather than individually.

FLUTE: Cleaning rod, cloth handkerchief

OBOE: Cloth swab, extra reeds, small water container to soak reeds, soft cloth, reed case, cork grease

CLARINET: Cloth swab, *Vandoren of Mitchell Lurie reeds (6th gr.-#2 1/2, 7th & 8th gr. - #3 thickness, reed case for 4 reeds, cork grease, soft cloth

BASSOON: Cloth swab, neck or seat strap, extra reeds, small container to soak reeds, cork grease

SAXOPHONE: Cloth swab, *Vandoren of Hempke reeds (6th gr. - #2 1/2, 7th & 8th gr. - #3), reed case for 4 reeds, cork grease, soft cloth, comfortable neck strap

TRUMPET/BARITONE/TUBA: valve oil, tuning slide grease, snake (flexible nylon covered wire with brushes on each end), mouthpiece brush, mutes may be required depending on music selection

FRENCH HORN: ROTOR oil, tuning slide grease, snake (flexible nylon covered wire with brushes on each end), mouthpiece brush, mutes may be required depending on music selection

TROMBONE: Trombone slide cream & spray bottle of slide oil, snake (flexible nylon covered wire with brushes on each end), mouthpiece brush

PERCUSSION: Mallet keyboard (marimba), Practice pad, drum sticks (2B), Vic Firth General Timpani Mallets, Musser M-5 Bell Mallets, Stick bag (All mallets and sticks must be marked with students name)



Home of the Hornets	Director of Instrumental Music: Mrs. Kathern Caves
	Each student is expected to furnish his/her instruments by purchasing or renting form one of the area music stores. The school has a few of the larger instruments (horn, baritone, tuba), which will be assigned to individuals at the teachers discretion. Students using a Holly Ridge owned Instrument must fill out a check-out form, and are responsible for the care of that instrument and any damages that incur. I strongly recommend that any instrument not covered under a rental insurance plan be placed on a homeowner's policy. Please place an identification tag on the instrument. Stray marks or any other identifying marks will not be accepted as identification. Instrument cases look similar so names MUST be on cases, method books and folders! I strongly encourage parents to keep the instrument brand and serial number on file at home. In addition to the method books, each student will be issued sheet music and a folder. This music is school property and must not be lost or damaged beyond use. It will be collected after concerts and used from year to year. Music should be marked in PENCIL ONLY! Any student losing a part is responsible for replacing that part or paying a $3.00 fee for that part. Necessary supplies (reeds, oil, method books, etc.) may be purchased at these fine retailers. The method books for each class are as follows: Beginning Band: Standard of Excellence, book one Seventh Grade Band: Standard of Excellence, book two Eighth Grade Band: Standard of Excellence, book three The following items are recommended for students to have with their instruments at all times for proper use and care of their instruments. Brands noted are only recommendations. (If a private teacher recommends something else, please follow their recommendations.) All students will need to have a music folder (supplied by me). All reed players must have at least 4 playable reeds at all times. Reed players will need to have a reed guard case, which hold 4 reeds. Please note that it is cheaper (per reed) to buy them by the box rather than individually. FLUTE: Cleaning rod, cloth handkerchief OBOE: Cloth swab, extra reeds, small water container to soak reeds, soft cloth, reed case, cork grease CLARINET: Cloth swab, Vandoren of Mitchell Lurie reeds (6th gr.-#2 1/2, 7th & 8th gr. - #3 thickness, reed case for 4 reeds, cork grease, soft cloth BASSOON: Cloth swab, neck or seat strap, extra reeds, small container to soak reeds, cork grease SAXOPHONE: Cloth swab, Vandoren of Hempke reeds (6th gr. - #2 1/2, 7th & 8th gr. - #3), reed case for 4 reeds, cork grease, soft cloth, comfortable neck strap TRUMPET/BARITONE/TUBA: valve oil, tuning slide grease, snake (flexible nylon covered wire with brushes on each end), mouthpiece brush, mutes may be required depending on music selection FRENCH HORN: ROTOR oil, tuning slide grease, snake (flexible nylon covered wire with brushes on each end), mouthpiece brush, mutes may be required depending on music selection TROMBONE: Trombone slide cream & spray bottle of slide oil, snake (flexible nylon covered wire with brushes on each end), mouthpiece brush PERCUSSION: Mallet keyboard (marimba), Practice pad, drum sticks (2B), Vic Firth General Timpani Mallets, Musser M-5 Bell Mallets, Stick bag (All mallets and sticks must be marked with students name)












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