• BEGINNERS WILL NEED: 

    • Pencil pouch, page protectors, and plenty of pencils
    • Essential Elements Book (make sure you search for YOUR instrument)  
    • Portable Music Stand (for at home practice) 
    • Tuner/Metronome (Korg TM40) or Tonal Energy App ($4 for iphone/$2 for android) 

    ADVANCED BANDS (Symphonic and Wind Ensemble)

    • Foundations for Superior Performance 

    (Just Symphonic and Wind Ensemble, make sure it’s for your instrument!)

    • Page protectors, pencil pouch, and pencils
    • Portable Music Stand (for at home practice)
    • Tuner/Metronome (Korg TM40) or Tonal Energy App ($4 for iphone/$2 for android) 

    Flute: 

    • Swab (Hodge or bandana), polish cloth, plastic tuning rod, plastic flute key plugs (Yamaha), 2 clarinet mouthpiece patches
    • Recommended: Yamaha 361; Approved: Yamaha 261

    Oboe: Instrument provided by SMCISD 

      • Silk oboe swab (Hodge), water container, polish cloth, cork grease, reed case for at least 4 reeds (Protect)
      • 5 student model reeds (medium-soft) - Jones

     

    • Private Lessons are required

     

    Bassoon: Instrument provided by SMCISD

      • Bassoon Silk Swab (Hodge), Bassoon Bocal Silk Swab (Hodge), water container, reed case for at least 4 reeds (Protec)
      • 5 student model reeds (medium-soft) - Jones 

    *Private Lessons are required

    Clarinet: 

    • 1 box of Traditional Blue Vandoren Box #2.5 reeds, reed guard for at least 4 reeds (D’addario), silk swab (Hodge), cork grease, polish cloth, mouthpiece patch (clear; Vandoren or D’addario)
    • Recommended: Buffet E11; Approved: Yamaha 450N
    • Mouthpiece: Vandoren 5RV Lyre (13 series) or Vandoren M13 (13 series)
    • Ligature: Vandoren M/O or Rico H Ligature

    Alto Saxophone

    • 1 box of Traditional Blue Box of Vandoren #2.5 reeds, reed guard for at least 4 reeds (D’addario), silk swab (Hodge), polish cloth, cork grease, padded neck strap (Protec), mouthpiece patch (clear; Vandoren or D’addario)
    • Recommended: Yamaha Advantage; Approved: Yamaha YAS26 or Selmer 500
    • Mouthpiece: Selmer C Star or Vandoren AL3
    • Ligature: Vandoren M/O (recommended) or Rico H Ligature

    Trumpet: must have 3rd valve ring and 1st valve saddle

    • Valve oil, tuning slide grease, polish cloth, mouthpiece brush, cleaning snake
    • Recommended: Yamaha YTR2335; Approved: Yamaha YTR4335
    • Mouthpiece: Bach 3C

    French Horn: Instrument provided by SMCISD

    • Rotary oil, tuning slide grease, polish cloth, mouthpiece brush, cleaning snake
    • Mouthpiece: YAC HR32C4

    Trombone: 

    • Slide-O-Mix, spray bottle, polish cloth, mouthpiece brush, selmer tuning slide grease, cleaning snake
    • Recommended: Yamaha with F Attachment/Trigger; Approved: Any Yamaha  
    • Mouthpiece: Schilke 51D

    Baritone/Euphonium: Instrument provided by SMCISD

    • Valve oil, tuning slide grease, polish cloth, mouthpiece brush, cleaning snake
    • Mouthpiece: Bach 6 ½ AL

    Tuba: Instrument provided by SMCISD

    • Valve oil, tuning slide grease, polish cloth, mouthpiece brush, cleaning snake
    • Mouthpiece: Conn Hellberg 7B 

    Contact these companies about Instrument Rentals and Supply Purchases

     **These companies have their websites set up to order everything through our school.

     And will deliver all instruments, repairs, and supplies directly to Miller**

    Strait Music Company (512) 476-6927 High School Music (210) 349-2775

     

    Miller Band - Percussion Supply List

    Visit Lonestarpercussion.com to order all percussion supplies online   http://www.lonestarpercussion.com/Schools/Miller-MS/

    ALL PERCUSSIONISTS WILL NEED: 

    • Beginners Only: Simple Steps to Successful Beginning Percussion by Kennan Wylie 
    • Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band Only: Foundations for Superior Performance by Richard Williams and Jeff King
    • Salyers Percussion Fulcrum Finders Educational Concert Snare Sticks 
    • Innovative Percussion Lalo Davila Signature Concert Snare Sticks
    • Innovative Percussion IP240 Soloist Series Medium Marimba Mallets with Lacquered Birch Shafts
    • Standard Stick Bag
    • Percussion Concert Height Snare/Practice Pad Stand 
    • Innovative Percussion Red Gum Rubber Practice Pad 
    • Wire Music Stand
    • Tuner/Metronome (Korg TM40) or Tonal Energy App ($4 for iphone/$2 for android)
    • Optional – Rent a Marimba for at home practice through Lonestar Percussion or with Strait Music 

    Contact these companies as well to acquire materials

     **These companies have their websites set up to order everything through our school.

     And will deliver all instruments, repairs, and supplies directly to Miller**

    Strait Music Company (512) 476-6927 High School Music (210) 349-2775

    You may also purchase on these websites:

    Wwbw.com  Musiciansfriend.com  Amazon.com