JHS Concert Band 2016-2017 Required Instrument Materials List Due by Wednesday September 28th, 2016 Below is listed what each instrumentalist must have in addition to their instrument: Woodwinds Brass Flute: Trumpet: □ Cleaning rod □ Valve oil □ Lint-free cloth. □ Tuning slide grease Oboe: □ Lyre □ Cleaning rod □ Mouthpiece brush □ Cleaning cloth □ Straight mute (Other mutes optional) □ Reed case Horn: □ 4 functioning reeds □ Rotary valve oil Recommended reeds: Jones, Marlin Lesher □ Mouthpiece brush Bassoon: □ Lyre (For mellophone) □ Reed case Trombone: □ 3 functioning reeds □ Slide cream □ 2 bocals □ Tuning slide grease □ Seat strap □ Small squirt bottle/slide oil Recommended reeds: Jones, Marlin Lesher □ Mouthpiece brush Clarinet: □ Lyre □ Reed case Euphonium/Tuba: □ Cork grease □ Mouthpiece brush □ 4 functioning reeds □ Valve oil □ Cleaning swab □ Lyre Recommended Reeds: Mitchell Lurie, Mitchell Lurie premium, Rico (for practice) Percussion: Saxophone: □ Marching/Pep Band Drum Sticks □ Reed case (Ralph Hardimon Sticks) □ 4 functioning reeds Necessary concert sticks and mallets will be □ Comfortable neckstrap □ Cork grease provided by the school. It is expected that each □ Cleaning swab percussionist care for and maintain the □ Lyre provided equipment. However it is Highly Recommended reeds: Vandoren, Hemke, Rico Recommended that students have their own: (for practice) □ General snare sticks Note to reed players: You should never □ Yarn mallets play the same reed two days in a row. □ Stick bag By not letting them dry completely you drastically reduce the lifespan of the reed. .