Required Supplies

Each Kimberly band student has required materials in order to be successful. Most students have had these supplies since 5th grade, though you may have run out of some items, or they may have been lost. Supplies can be purchased at Heid Music or from other online retailers. Please have these supplies ready for the first day of school.

All Students

• Blueprint for Success book (provided)
• method book for lessons
• folder with concert music (provided)
• flip folder (provided)
• pencil
• nametag on instrument (provided)
• Personal instruments should be in good working order with yearly professional maintenance.
  

Freshman Brass and Woodwinds

• Sound Artistry Intermediate Method Book (instrument specific)

Grades 10-12 Brass and Woodwinds

• Rubank Advanced Method Book Volume 1 (instrument specific) 

Flute

• cleaning rod and handkerchief swab
• Flutist Friend flip folder

Oboe and Bassoon

• at least 4 good reeds
• reed-soaking container
• cork grease
• silk swab

Clarinet and Bass Clarinet

• at least 4 good reeds
• lyre
• cork grease
• swab

Saxophones

• at least 4 good reeds
• neck strap
• lyre
• cork grease
• silk swab

Trumpet

• tuning slide grease
• valve oil
• lyre
• straight mute

Trumpet

• tuning slide grease
• valve oil
• lyre
• straight mute

French Horn and Mellophone

• rotor valve oil
• tuning slide grease
• piston valve oil (for marching horn)

Trombone

• hand slide lubrication (cream variety)
• tuning slide grease
• small spray bottle of water (2 to 3 ounces)

Euphonium and Valve Trombone

• valve oil
• tuning slide grease

Tuba and Sousaphone

• valve oil
• tuning slide grease

All Percussion
Percussion students should label their sticks and mallets for easy identification.

• Alfred's Drum Method Complete Book (red cover)
• stick bag
• concert snare drum sticks (SD1 or IP CL1)
• Hardimon marching snare or tenor sticks (dependent upon instrument)
• medium yarn mallets (IP 240)
• hard bell/xylophone mallets (IP 904)
• snare drum practice pad (6” or larger)

**     Steve Weiss Music is an excellent resource for percussion supplies. Prices are competitive, and the service is great!  Visit this link to view a list of percussion supplies curated for Kimberly percussionists on the Steve Weiss website.