Method Book and Percussion Preference List by Schools
Each school and band director has a typical preference for what method book they use and what type of percussion instrument the beginning students need. Here is the list we have compiled for you! (Though we try to keep this list as up to date as possible, teacher’s may change what program or preference they are using)
| School | Method Book | Percussion Preference |
| Blairsville | Standard of Excellence | |
| A Fresh Approach (bells and snare) | ||
| Brockway | Standard of Excellence (Winds) | Percussion Bell Kit |
| Performing Percussionist (Drums) | ||
| Brookville | No Book (Director's own publication) | Remo Drum Pad & 7A Sticks |
| Clarion | Sound Innovations | Remo Drum Pad, 2B Sticks & |
| *Combined Percussion book* | CB Practice Pad Kit #3650 (HT) $75 | |
| Clarion-Limestone | Tradition of Excellence | Drum/Bell Combo Kit |
| Clearfield | Tradition of Excellence | Percussion Bell Kit |
| Curwensville | Making Music Matter | Drum/Bell Combo Kit |
| Dubois Central Christian | Standard of Excellence | Percussion Bell Kit |
| Dubois | Standard of Excellence | Drum/Bell Combo Kit |
| *Rich Fisherowski's students need a | ||
| Remo pad and SD1 sticks. A | ||
| practice pad stand #3650STD is | ||
| optional* | ||
| 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 | Drum/Bell Combo kit |
| Harmony | Standard of Excellence | Percussion Bell Kit |
| A Fresh Approach Snare & Mallet books | ||
| Homer Center | Standard of Excellence | Real Feel Drum Pad & SD1 Sticks |
| OR Snare Drum Kit | ||
| Indiana | Habits of a Successful Beginner Band Musician (Winds) | Percussion Bell Kit |
| A Fresh Approach To Snare Drum | ||
| A Fresh Approach To Mallet Percussion | ||
| Sound Innovations (Strings) | ||
| Johnsonburg | None. Director does his own packets | Percussion Bell Kit |
| Keystone | Standard of Excellence | Percussion Bell Kit |
| Marion Center | Sound Innovations | Percussion Bell Kit + A Fresh Approach to Snare Drum & A Fresh Approach to Mallet Percussion |
| Moshannon Valley | Standard of Excellence | Practice Pad Standard of Excellence 2B Drumsticks |
| North Clarion | Standard of Excellence | Drum/Bell Combo Kit |
| Northern Cambria | Habits of a Successful Beginner Band Musician | Drum/Bell Combo Kit |
| Oil City | Essential Elements 2000 | Percussion Bell Kit |
| Penns Manor | Sound Innovations Book 1 | Percussion Bell Kit |
| Combined Percussion book for drums | ||
| Philipsburg | Tradition of Excellence | Percussion Bell Kit |
| Punxsutawney | Essential Elements for Band | Remo Drum Pad & 2B Sticks |
| A Fresh Approach to Snare Drum (Drums) | ||
| Purchase Line | Tradition of Excellence | Snare Kit -OR- Percussion Bell Kit |
| Redbank | Tradition of Excellence bk 1 (4th & 5th) | Percussion Bell Kit |
| Tradition of Excellence bk2 (6th grade) | ||
| Rocky Grove/Valley Grove Elem | Standard of Excellence | Drum/Bell Combo Kit |
| St. Bernards | Standard of Excellence | Remo pad and sticks |
| St. Marys | Do It! Play in Band | Drum/bell combo kit + two books |
| Alfred Beginning Drum Method also | ||
| Union | SCHOOL PROVIDES ALL BOOKS | Remo Pad -OR- Percussion Bell Kit |
| West Branch | Essential Elements for Band | Essential Elements for Band Bk 1 Percussion + RF12D Practice Pad + Vic Firth SD1 Drumsticks |
| West Forest | Essential Elements 2000 | Percussion Bell Kit |
| Method Book & Drum Kit Preferences By School | ||
| Revised 9/3/2021 |