Camden Intermediate School Band
Beginning of the Year Materials List
6th Grade
Students will need to bring the following to class everyday:
- Standard Of Excellence Book 1 for your specific instrument *
- 1 inch 3-ring binder with sheet protectors for handouts
- Pencil….NO PENS – LEAVE A PENCIL IN YOUR CASE
Students should have the following supplies with their instruments:
- Flutes: cleaning cloth and a cleaning rod (the rod should come with your instrument)
- Clarinets: cleaning swab, cork grease, a mouthpiece cushion, a reed guard (holds and protects 2 or 4 reeds, depending upon the model) and a box of 2.5 strength reeds** (most clarinets will come with a swab and cork grease, if you are using a used clarinet, please make sure you have these supplies)
- Saxophones: cleaning swab, cork grease, a mouthpiece cushion, a reed guard (holds and protects 2 or 4 reeds, depending upon the model) and a box of 2.5 strength reeds (most saxophones will come with a swab and cork grease, if you are using a used saxophone, please make sure you have these supplies)
- Trumpets: valve oil, slide cream or grease, valve brushes, trumpet snake, and mouthpiece brush. (more than likely, valve oil will come with your instrument)
- Trombones: slide oil, trombone snake, mouthpiece brush. (more than likely, slide oil will come with your instrument)
* If you ordered your instrument through Music and Arts Centers (through the meeting held here at school), please check your paperwork to see if you purchased a book when you purchased the instrument. If that is the case, the book will be delivered when the instruments are delivered.
* If you ordered a student starter pack through Music and Arts when you ordered your child’s instrument, that starter pack will have all of the cleaning supplies for the instrument.
** Recommended Reed Types
- Mitchell Lurie
- Vandoren
- Lavoz
Recommended Valve Oil
- Blue Juice or Al Cass
Recommended Slide Oil
- Slide-O-Mix
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