The Galloway School
Band Supply List 2017-18 · Band Instrument in good working order (see below for where to get one) · Method Book: Essential Elements for Band* Book 1 (provided) (5th-6thgrades only) · Any needed equipment for specific instrument (reeds, oils, etc. See below) · Three Ring binder (provided for 5th only) containing: · Sheet Protectors for organizing sheet music · Notebook paper · Pencil Flute Swab or Pad Saver Cork Grease Soft Polishing Cloth (recommended) A curved head joint may be helpful for young students with shorter arms Clarinet Medium Strength Reeds (Rico or Vandoren 2) Clarinet Swab Mouthpiece Brush Cork Grease Alto Saxophone Medium Strength Reeds (Rico or Vandoren 2) Neck strap Silk Swab or Pad Saver Mouthpiece Brush Cork Grease Trumpet/Baritone Valve Oil Mouthpiece Brush “Snake Brush” (recommended) Tuning Slide Grease (recommended) Polishing Cloth (optional) *Baritone players make sure you have the book for “Baritone BC” (bass clef) Trombone Super Slick Slide Cream Spray Water Bottle Mouthpiece Brush “Snake Brush” (optional) Polishing Cloth (optional) Bass Guitar Guitar cord Tuner Bass guitarists unfortunately cannot rent basses from Galloway, but they are welcome to use the Gway basses at school as long as they have something to practice on at home. An electric bass or electric or acoustic guitar would all be fine. If you are buying a bass, I would get a 4-string solid body full-sized bass. Guitar Center and Sam Ash music are great places to buy and try out basses. Galloway only has full-sized bass guitars. I personally recommend students start on full-sized whenever possible, so they can get used to the reach, but they may get whatever size they need or feel most comfortable with. I would like each student to at least bring their own tuner and cord. Percussion Each student will need this mallet set to use at school and at home. If you already have some parts of it, ask me for help finding what you still need. This bundle is a great deal. All I require percussionists to have is their own mallets and sticks (Vic Firth 5b or SD1 preferred) for school use (see the link above for the bundle I have selected) and something to practice on at home. You can rent a Snare/Bell set or bell kit and practice pad from a music store if you would like (it should come with sticks and mallets), or they can practice on a pillow or textbook and a print-out of a keyboard. Where to get an instrument There are 3 ways to do this (percussion and bassists please see the required materials above): 1) Rent from Galloway. This costs $200 per school year and includes reeds (for clarinets and saxes) and maintenance as applicable. The catch is that instruments are first-come first-serve and I have a limited number of each, so please let me know ASAP if you know you want to rent from us and I'll try to make sure I have an instrument for them. Saxes in particular are extremely limited. All Galloway instruments will be in good playing condition but may not look as pretty as new instruments. In order to rent from Galloway, please fill out this form and send it to class with your kids or email it directly to me. 2) Rent from a music store. I recommend this, because they guarantee reliable instruments, include repairs, and you can rent to own, meaning the amount you have already paid renting it will reduce the cost if you eventually decide to purchase the instrument. You can also try out the instrument in the store and make sure it's still a good fit. I recommend Sam Ash Music (Smyrna), Carere Music (Norcross), and Music and Arts(multiple locations and online). Sam Ash Music gives a 10% discount on anything in the store if you say it's for a Galloway student. If you find any other store that gives a discount (Carere might), please let me know so I can advertise it. 3) Buy an instrument. If you really want to go ahead and buy one, I would still go to a music store to find an instrument if possible. Be wary of too-good-to-be-true internet instruments, there are a lot of knock-off brands that look great but were made with subpar materials and break easily. Most of these instruments cost more to maintain than to purchase. A $100 trumpet sounds like a great deal, but a $100 broken trumpet is just a waste of $100. Yamaha, Gemeinhardt, Blessing, and Bundy are all good brands. Most music stores also have a good selection of used instruments in excellent condition, which lets you get a higher quality instrument at a more affordable price. I still urge you to make sure your kids are committed to their instrument before you make this investment.
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AuthorErin Moore, Middle and Upper Learning Band Archives
January 2018
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