Central A&M

Recommended by Mr. Parker

For the past 60 years, our family-owned business has partnered with educators to provide support to your school's music program. Mr. Parker has recommended these items to ensure your student's continued success. Select "Deliver to School" during checkout for FREE delivery to your school. 

Flute

• Cleaning Swab
• Essential Elements Flute Book 1

Oboe

• Cork Grease
• Lesher Medium-Soft Reeds
• Essential Elements Oboe Book 1

Clarinet

Students will use different strength reeds throughout their time playing, please contact Mr. Parker for your personal strength recommendation before ordering.

• 5th - 8th: Juno Clarinet Reeds
• High School: Vandoren Traditional Clarinet Reeds
• Cork Grease
• Clarinet Swab
• Essential Element Clarinet Book 1

Step-Up Mouthpiece

• Vandoren Clarinet Mouthpiece (5RV Lyre)

Alto Sax

Students will use different strength reeds throughout their time playing, please contact Mr. Parker for your personal strength recommendation before ordering.

• 5th - 8th Grade: Juno Alto Sax Reeds
• High School : Vandoren Traditional Alto Sax Reeds
• Cork Grease
• Alto Sax Swab
• Essential Elements Alto Sax Book 1

 Step-Up Mouthpiece & Ligature

• Vandoren V5 Mouthpiece (option A28)
• Meyer 5M Mouthpiece (Jazz Only)
• Rovner 1RL Ligature

Trumpet

• Valve Oil
• Tuning Slide Grease
• Mouthpiece Brush
• Valve Brush
• Essential Elements Trumpet Book 1

 Step-Up Mouthpiece 

• Bach Trumpet 3C Mouthpiece (3C Option)

French Horn

• Rotary Oil
• Tuning Slide Grease
• Mouthpiece Brush
• Essential Elements French Horn Book 1

Trombone

• Yamaha Slide Cream
• Tuning Slide Grease
• Mouthpiece Brush
• Small Spray Bottle
• Essential Elements Trombone Book 1

Step-Up Mouthpiece

• Faxx Copy 6.5 AL Mouthpiece ( Small Shank | Large Shank )

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

Baritone/Tuba

• Valve Oil
• Tuning Slide Grease
• Mouthpiece Brush
• Essential Elements Baritone B.C. Book 1

Step-Up Mouthpiece

• Baritone: Faxx Copy 6.5 AL Mouthpiece ( Small Shank | Large Shank )

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

• Tuba: Faxx Copy Helleberg Mouthpiece (120S Option)

Percussion

• Stick Bag
• Vic Firth Snare Sticks (SD1 general)
• Hard Mallets
• Medium Hard Yarn Mallets
• Essential Elements Percussion Book 1

Updated 12/9/2020