Needed Accessories

Accessories All Students Need:

If you rent an instrument from Rick’s Musical Instruments at Instrument Rental Night (Thursday, September 4, 2014; BHS Auditorium), your instrument will come with all of these necessities. You may purchase them at Rental Night, or go to Rick’s (address below) and pick them up. Or call Rick’s with a credit card number and they will deliver it to the school. Prices given are estimates only.

These can be picked up at most music stores. We prefer:
Rick’s Musical Instruments
2352 Mendon Road
Cumberland RI 02864
(401) 658-3404

 

BOOK FOR EVERYBODY:
Essential Elements Interactive for Band, Book 1 (included in the cost of rental from Rick’s)
– for Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, or Trombone ($10)
– for Percussion ($15)

THE FOLLOWING IS ONLY AVAILABLE FROM MR. GLYNN AND IS REQUIRED FOR EVERYBODY:
– The Basic Band Book (comes in a 3-ring binder): $2.00
– Please use cash or a check made out to: Bellingham Friends of Music
– I will have these for sale at the school

 

For Flute Only:
– Tuning Rod ($5)
– Cleaning Cloth/Swab ($5)

For Clarinet Only:
– Mouthpiece: Hite ($25)
– Ligature: Rovner ($25)
– Cleaning Swab ($6)
– Cork Grease ($2)
– Reeds: Rico Grand Concert Select, size 2.5  (box of 10: $20) students will need a new box of these reeds every few months… they wear out like pencils. Please do not get “orange box” Ricos.

For Alto Saxophone Only:
– Mouthpiece: Yamaha 4C ($25)
– Ligature: Rovner  ($25)
– Cleaning Swab  ($6)
– Cork Grease ($2)
– Reeds: Rico Grand Concert Select, size 2.5 (box of 10: $23) students will need a new box of these reeds every few months… they wear out like pencils. Please do not get “orange box” Ricos.
– Neckstrap ($5 – $20)

For Trumpet Only:
– Mouthpiece: Blessing 7C ($45)
– Valve Oil ($5)
– Tube of tuning slide grease ($5)

For Trombone Only:
– Mouthpiece: Blessing 12C ($45)
– Superslick Trombone Slide Cream ($5)
– Superslick Trombone Spray Bottle ($3)
– Superslick Slide Treatment ($5)

For Baritone/Euphonium Only:
– Mouthpiece: Blessing 12C ($45)
– Valve Oil ($5)

For Percussion Only:
– Drum sticks: Vic Firth SD1 with wood tip ($15)
– Mallets: Vic Firth M6 Hard Phenolic 1″ Ball ($30)

 

Optional, but Recommended for All Students:

A folding music stand for at-home practice ($15). Rick’s Musical Instruments will be selling them at Instrument Rental Night.