Equipment Recommendations

Recommended Instruments and Equipment


Flute Oboe Bassoon Clarinet Alto Sax. Tenor Sax. Trumpet Horn Trombone Euphonium Tuba Percussion

 

Flute

    Instrument-   Yamaha YFL-221 (Beginner)

                            Yamaha YFL-574H (Intermediate/Professional)

Oboe

    Instrument-   Yamaha YOB-241 (Beginner)

                            Fox Renard Model 330 (Beginner)

                            Yamaha YOB-441 (Intermediate)

    Reeds-

Bassoon

    Instrument-    Fox Model IV (Beginner)

    Reeds-   

    Bocal- Fox 2C

Clarinet

    Instrument-      Buffet B10 (Beginner)

                               Yamaha YCL-250 (Beginner)

                               Buffet E-11 (Intermediate- Wood)

                               Yamaha YCL-650 (Intermediate- Wood)

                               Buffett R-13 (Professional)

    Mouthpiece - Vandoren B-45

    Ligature- Rovner Ligature

    Reeds - Mitchell Lurie 3.5

Alto Saxophone

    Instrument- Yamaha YAS-23 (Beginner)

                        Yamaha YAS-62II (Intermediate)

                        Selmer (Paris) Super Action 80 Series II (Professional)

                        Yamaha Custom YAS-875EX (Professional)

    Mouthpiece -  Selmer S80 C* (Classical)

                            Bamber Jazz 5 (Jazz)

    Ligature- Rovner Dark Ligature

    Reeds - Vandoren (Beg. 6th Gr. #2; Mid. 6th Gr. #2.5; 8th Gr. #3; HS #3 or #3.5)

Tenor Saxophone

    Instrument-  Yamaha YAS-23 (Beginner)

                            Yamaha YAS-62II (Intermediate)

                            Selmer (Paris) Super Action 80 Series II (Professional)

                            Yamaha Custom YAS-875EX (Professional)

    Mouthpiece - Rousseau Classical 4R (Classical)

                            Bamber #6 (Jazz)

                            Otto Link Metal 6* (Jazz)

    Ligature- Rovner Dark Ligature

    Reeds - Vandoren (Beg. 6th Gr. #2; Mid. 6th Gr. #2.5; 8th Gr. #3; HS #3 or #3.5)

Trumpet

    Instrument -  Bach TR200 (Beginner)

                            Yamaha YTR-2335 (Beginner)

                            Yamaha XenoYTR-8335S (Intermediate/Professional)

                            Bach Stradivarius 180S37 (Professional)

    Mouthpiece - Bach 5C (7th/8th Gr.)

                            Bach 3C (High School)

Horn-

Trombone-

    Instrument -  Bach TB300 (Beginner)

                            King 606 (Beginner)

                            Yamaha YSL-354 (Beginner)

                            Conn 88H-CL; 88HT-CL; 88HY-CL (Professional)

                            Edwards T350 (Professional)

                            Bach 42BO; 42K; 42T (Professional)

    Mouthpiece - Bach 6 1/2AL (8th Gr.-High School)

                           Bach 5G (High School)

                           Schilke 51D (High School)

Euphonium -

    Mouthpiece - Bach 6 1/2AL (8th Gr.-HS)

Tuba - Mouthpiece - Bach 18

 

Percussion