Step 2: Method Books and Accessories
Recommended Accessories for Your Band Instrument! (you can order directly online with FREE School or Store Delivery!)
Music Stands: A Music stand will ensure that your child (or you!) is standing with correct posture when playing a band instrument. This is really important when learning to breathe correctly (wind/brass instruments) or use proper stick control (drums/percussion).
Cleaning Kits: Keeping your instrument in top shape with a cleaning kit will make it last longer, remain sanitary, and keep it looking good! They are a vital part to any instrument! (Also includes most needed lubricants and oils!)
Reeds: For most woodwind instruments, reeds are a necessity to make any sound.
Oil and Lubricants: Keep the valves pumping, the slides sliding, and corks corking!? Oils and Lubricants make a world of difference to playability!
Sanitizing Spray: Keep that mouthpiece CLEAN! Germs are very easily spread and kept alive on a moist unsterilized mouthpiece, that’s why we recommend a germ killing, instrument-safe, child-safe spray.
Pad Savers: As well as sanitizing the instrument with sanitizing spray and a cleaning kit, Pad Savers will sit inside the instrument when it’s not being played to grab any access moisture from the pads! Prolonging pad life.
Practice Pad: Some schools prefer a drum pad to an actual snare drum rental, Percussion Kits include a pad. These give you the feel of a snare!
Drumsticks: Getting a better pair of drumsticks will last longer and respond better to the player!
Below is a list of schools with their method book and percussion preferences*
|
School |
Method Book |
Percussion Preference |
| Blairsville | Standard of Excellence | |
| Brockway | Essential Elements 2000 (Winds) | Snare Drum Kit |
| The Performing Percussionist (Drums) | ||
| Brookville | Essential Elements 2000 | Remo Drum Pad & 7A Sticks |
| Clarion | Essential Elements 2000 (Winds) | Percussion Bell Kit |
| Standard of Excellence (Drums) | ||
| Clarion-Limestone | Standard of Excellence | Drum/Bell Combo Kit |
| Clearfield | Sound Innovations | Snare Drum Kit |
| Cranberry | Accent on Achievement | Percussion Bell Kit |
| Curwensville | Standard of Excellence | Drum/Bell Combo Kit |
| Dubois | Standard of Excellence | Drum/Bell Combo Kit |
| East Forest | Essential Elements 2000 | Percussion Bell Kit |
| Elk County Catholic | Essential Elements 2000 (Winds) | Remo Drum Pad & 2B Sticks |
| Alfred Drum Method (Drums) | ||
| Franklin | Essential Elements 2000 | Snare Drum Kit |
| Harmony | Standard of Excellence | Drum/Bell Combo Kit |
| Homer Center | Essential Elements 2000 (Winds) | Remo Drum Pad & 2B Sticks |
| Fundamentals of Rhythm (Drums) | ||
| Indiana | Standard of Excellence (Winds) | Percussion Bell Kit |
| A Fresh Approach-Snare & Mallet Books | ||
| Orchestra Expressions (Strings) | ||
| Keystone | Standard of Excellence w/NO CD’S | Percussion Bell Kit |
| Marion Center | Standard of Excellence | Percussion Bell Kit |
| Moshannon Valley | Yamaha Advantage (Winds) | Remo Drum Pad & 2B Sticks |
| Alfred Drum Method (Drums) | ||
| North Clarion | Standard of Excellence | Percussion Bell Kit |
| Northern Cambria | Essential Elements 2000 | Drum/Bell Combo Kit |
| Oil City | Essential Elements 2000 | Percussion Bell Kit |
| Penns Manor | Accent on Achievement | Percussion Bell Kit |
| Philipsburg | SCHOOL PROVIDES ALL BOOKS | Snare Drum Kit or Remo Drum Pad |
| Punxsutawney | Standard of Excellence (Winds) | Remo Drum Pad & 2B Sticks |
| Heim Drum Class Volume 1 (Drums) | ||
| Purchase Line | Tradition of Excellence | Snare Kit -OR- Percussion Bell Kit |
| Redbank | Essential Elements 2000 | Percussion Bell Kit |
| Rocky Grove | Standard of Excellence | Drum/Bell Combo Kit |
| St. Bernards | ||
| St. Marys | Standard of Excellence | Remo Drum Pad & 2B Sticks |
| Union | SCHOOL PROVIDES ALL BOOKS | Remo Pad -OR- Percussion Bell Kit |
| West Branch | Ed Sueta Premiere Performance | Snare Drum Kit -OR- Perc. Bell Kit |
| West Forest | Essential Elements 2000 | Percussion Bell Kit |
*School preferences are subject to change, we keep the most recent information available to us here
