Muscle Shoals Middle School Bands “Home of the Champions” 100 Trojan Drive Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35661 (256) 389-2642 Fax (256) 389-2647 Email: [email protected] Terry S. Ownby, Director

Beginning Band Instruments August 2010 Dear Parents,

We have finished our instrument tryouts in beginning band and are now ready to get started with instruments. To aid you in this process, a music dealer representative will be here on Monday, August 30, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. We will meet in the Middle School Band room. Please feel free to come by anytime during these times. They offer both a rent to own plan and a purchase plan. I will be here to assist you in any way that I can during this process. Please bring this letter with you. Students will need an instrument in class on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. If you have any questions concerning this process, please feel free to call me at school or email at [email protected]. Also, on the back of this letter, you will find a list of recommended instrument brands. There are some wonderful instruments available today, but there are also many brands that do not offer quality instruments and should be avoided. If you find an instrument not on this list, please call me and ask me about it first. I am looking forward to “Striking Up the band” with your child this school year.

Sincerely,

Terry S. Ownby Band Director

Name______Instrument______

Books Needed:

Essential Elements 2000 Book #1 for their instrument Fred Weber Note speller Muscle Shoals Middle School Bands “Home of the Champions” 100 Trojan Drive Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35661 (256) 389-2642 Fax (256) 389-2647 Email: [email protected] Terry S. Ownby, Director

Preferred Instrument List In order of preference If you find an instrument that does not appear on this list, please call to make sure it is a good quality instrument. Flute – Open Hole Armstrong 1030s Gemeinhardt

Clarinet – wood – with Vandoren B-45 mouthpiece Leblanc Bliss Noblet 4 Normandy 4 Buffet E11 Selmer CL200

Alto Saxophone – Cannonball AE3-L Selmer AS500 Armstrong

Trumpet – with Bach 5c mouthpiece Getzen 390 King 601 Conn 23B King Silver Flair Holton - T602PC

Trombone – with Bach 12c Mouthpiece King 606 Conn 23H Olds

Tuba Mouthpiece Bach 18

Snare Drum and Bell Kit Ludwig Pearl Olds Vic Firth