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 |  |
Ask Band Director |
| Brockway | |
Percussion Bell Kit – Rental Available |
| Brockway – Drums |  |
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| Brookville | None Needed | Remo Drum Pad & 7A Sticks |
| Clarion |  |
Remo Drum Pad & 2B Sticks & Drum Pad Stand |
| Clarion – Drums | |
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| Clarion - Limestone |  |
Drum/Bell Combo Kit – Rental Available |
| Clearfield | |
Percussion Bell Kit – Rental Available |
| Cranberry |  |
Percussion Bell Kit – Rental Available |
| Curwensville |  |
Drum pads w/stand and SD1 sticks or Percussion Bell Kit – Rental Available |
| Curwensville – Drums |  |
Drum pads w/stand and SD1 sticks |
| Dubois |
ELEMENTARY: SOE BOOK 1 MIDDLE SCHOOL: SOE BOOK 2 |
Drum/Bell Combo Kit – Rental Available 5th/6th Grade: Vic Firth EP1 7th/8th Grade: Vic Firth EP2 |
| East Forest |  |
Percussion Bell Kit – Rental Available |
| Elk County Catholic | |
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| Elk County Catholic – Drums |  |
Remo Drum Pad & 2B Sticks |
| Franklin | |
Drum/Bell Combo Kit – Rental Available |
| Harmony | |
Drum/Bell Combo Kit – Rental Available |
| Homer Center | |
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| Indiana – (Drum Students are required to get both Fresh Approach Books) | Percussion: |
Percussion Bell Kit – Rental Available |
| Keystone | |
Percussion Bell Kit – Rental Available |
| Marion Center | |
Percussion Bell Kit – Rental Available |
| Moshannon Valley |  |
Percussion Bell Kit – Rental Available |
| North Clarion | |
Percussion Bell Kit – Rental Available |
| Northern Cambria | |
Drum/Bell Combo Kit – Rental Available |
| Oil City | |
Percussion Bell Kit – Rental Available |
| Penns Manor | |
sound innovations book 1 Percussion Bell Kit – Rental Available |
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| Philipsburg | |
Snare Drum Kit or Remo Drum Pad and Sticks |
| Punxsutawney |  |
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| Punxsutawney – Drums | |
Remo Drum Pad & 2B Sticks |
| Purchase Line | |
Snare Kit -OR- Percussion Bell Kit – Rental Available |
| Redbank – 4th Grade | |
Percussion Bell Kit – Rental Available |
| Redbank – 5th / 6th Grade | |
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| Rocky Grove | |
Drum/Bell Combo Kit or Percussion Bell Kit – Rental Available |
| St. Bernards | Ask Band Director | Ask Band Director |
| St. Marys | |
Drum/Bell Combo Kit -Rental Available |
| Union | None Needed | Remo Pad and Sticks -OR- Percussion Bell Kit – Rental Available |
| West Branch |  |
premier performance Snare Drum Kit -OR- Perc. Bell Kit – Rental Available |
| West Forest | |
Percussion Bell Kit – Rental Available |