Monticello Band Supplies

Flute

Oboe

• 6th grade: Jones Medium-Soft Reeds
  

Clarinet

• 6th grade: Vandoren Traditional Reeds, Strength #2.5 (Follow link to choose strength)
• 7th/8th grade: Vandoren Traditional Reeds, Strength #3 
• Step-Up Mouthpiece: Vandoren M13 Lyre or M30
• Step-Up Ligature: Vandoren M|O Clarinet Ligature
  

Alto Sax

• 6th grade: Vandoren Traditional Reeds, Strength #2.5 (Follow link to choose strength)
• 7th/8th grade: Vandoren Traditional Reeds, Strength #3
  

Step-Up Mouthpieces

• Selmer S80 C*
• Vandoren Optimum Mouthpiece (AL3 or AL4)
• Meyer 5M mouthpiece (jazz only)

Step-Up Ligatures

• Vandoren M|O Alto Sax Ligature

Tenor Sax

• 6th grade: Vandoren Traditional Reeds, Strength #2.5 (Follow link to choose strength)
• 7th/8th grade: Vandoren Traditional Reeds, Strength #3
  

Trumpet

• All grades: Clear valve oil (TMS Label Valve Oil)
  
• Step-Up Mouthpiece: Bach Classic 5C Mouthpiece
• Denis Wick Trumpet Straight Mute

French Horn 

Step-Up mouthpieces

• Schilke mouthpiece (option #30)
• Holton Farkas Mouthpiece (Medium-Deep Cup)

Trombone & Baritone/Euphonium

• Clear valve oil (TMS Label Valve Oil)
  
• Denis Wick Trombone Straight Mute
• Step-Up Mouthpiece: Bach Classic Mouthpiece size 6.5AL (Small Shank | Large Shank) 

Typically beginner-level instruments are small shank, and intermediate/professional models are large shank. 

Tuba

Step-Up Mouthpiece

• Helleberg 120S Tuba Mouthpiece

Percussion

• Stick bag
• Vic Firth 5B Drum Sticks
• Vic Firth T1 Timpani Mallets
• Mike Balter 12B Yarn Mallets (Option: "Green Med Hard Birch")

Updated 3/7/22