Required Equipment List

Rio Rancho High School Bands

The mouthpiece and ligature lists are recommendations. If your private teacher recommends something different, that is fine.

Instrument / Recommended Mouthpiece and Ligature / Required Accessories
flute / ·  lint-free cloth (an old handkerchief is ideal) for swabbing
·  metronome
oboe / http://riggsoboereeds.com / ·  at least 2 reeds at all times
·  reed case
·  swab
·  cork grease
·  metronome
bassoon /
DavidBrundage
15036 Holleyside Dr.
Montclair, VA 22025 / ·  at least 2 reeds at all times
·  reed case
·  swab
·  cork grease
·  metronome
clarinet / ·  Mouthpiece:
Vandoren B45, or Hite Premier
·  Ligature: Rovner, or Bonade inverted / ·  at least 5 reeds at all times (Mitchell Lurie, Van Doren, or Rico Reserve; not Rico), labeled with the days of the week; minimum hardness: 3
·  reed case/guard
·  swab (should resemble a handkerchief, not a small piece of chamois)
·  cork grease
·  mouthpiece brush or toothbrush
·  metronome
bass clarinet / ·  Mouthpiece:
Selmer C*, or J&D Hite
·  Ligature: Bonade inverted / ·  at least 5 reeds at all times (Mitchell Lurie, Vandoren, or Rico Reserve; not Rico), labeled with the days of the week; minimum hardness: 3
·  reed case/guard
·  swab (should resemble a handkerchief, not a small piece of chamois)
·  cork grease
·  mouthpiece brush or toothbrush
·  metronome
alto saxophone / ·  Mouthpiece: Selmer C*, or Selmer S-90, or Vandoren AL3, or Yamaha 4C
·  Ligature: anything metal
(e.g., Rico H) / ·  at least 5 reeds at all times (Vandoren or Rico Reserve; not Rico), labeled with the days of the week; minimum hardness: 3
·  reed case/guard
·  neck strap
·  cork grease
·  mouthpiece brush or toothbrush
·  metronome
tenor saxophone / ·  Mouthpiece:
Selmer C*, or Vandoren TL3, or Vandoren T-20, or Yamaha 4C
·  Ligature: anything metal
(e.g., Rico H) / ·  at least 5 reeds at all times (Vandoren or Rico Reserve; not Rico), labeled with the days of the week; minimum hardness: 3
·  reed case/guard
·  neck strap
·  cork grease
·  mouthpiece brush or toothbrush
·  metronome
Instrument / Recommended Mouthpiece and Ligature / Required Accessories
baritone saxophone / ·  Mouthpiece:
Selmer C*, or Vandoren BL3, or Vandoren B35, or Yamaha 4C
·  Ligature: anything metal
(e.g., Rico H) / ·  at least 5 reeds at all times (Vandoren or Rico Reserve; not Rico), labeled with the days of the week; minimum hardness: 3
·  reed case/guard
·  neck strap
·  cork grease
·  mouthpiece brush or toothbrush
·  metronome
trumpet / Bach 3C / ·  valve oil
·  tuning slide grease
·  mouthpiece brush
·  cloth
·  cleaning snake
·  metronome
horn / Schilke 30 or Holton MC / ·  valve oil
·  tuning slide grease
·  sewing machine oil (such as 3-in-1)
·  mouthpiece brush
·  cloth
·  cleaning snake
·  metronome
trombone / Bach 61/2 AL or Bach 5GS / ·  tuning slide grease
·  slide cream
·  mouthpiece brush
·  cloth
·  water bottle
·  cleaning snake
·  metronome
euphonium / Bach 61/2 AL or Schilke 51D / ·  valve oil
·  tuning slide grease
·  mouthpiece brush
·  cloth
·  cleaning snake
·  metronome
tuba / Bach 18 / ·  valve oil
·  tuning slide grease
·  mouthpiece brush
·  cloth
·  cleaning snake
·  metronome
percussion / ·  Stick Bag to include the following:
1. General snare sticks (Vic Firth SD1 recommended)
2. Medium yarn mallets
3. Hard rubber mallets
4. Black dish towel for trap
5. Triangle clip with string
6. Triangle beaters
7. Recommended: Acrylic mallets
·  metronome