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Mrs. Garvin, Instrumental Music |
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Instrument UpgradesPrint ONLY upgrades for YOUR SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT. To do so, highlight the text & click "print selection" in the print window.
Pearl - best quality by far, but you do pay the price! Gemeinhardt - most common of the better quality student models Yamaha - they make everything well. Buffet - the very best! LeBlanc Yamaha - they make everything well. Reeds from Forrest's catalog. Fox Reeds from Forrest's catalog. Buffet - this company is the leader in quality clarinets. B12 model is the lowest cost student model (plastic). E11 is a wood student model of even higher quality. There are more expensive Buffet models, but you can't go wrong with a Buffet! Yamaha - they make everything well. Mouthpiece Van Doren B45 dot Ligature Rovner brand Reeds Van Doren size 3 (no middle schooler should be playing on 4's or higher! Selmer - best for sax players Yamaha - they make everything well. Mouthpiece For alto & tenor sax - Selmer C* For bari sax - Selmer D* Ligature Rovner brand Reeds Van Doren size 3 (no middle schooler should be playing on 4's or higher! Mitchell Lurie size 3 Bach - Stradivarius model. Bach is a division of the Selmer corporation Yamaha - they make everything well. Mouthpiece Vincent Bach 7C (6th grade) Vincent Bach 5C (7th grade) Vincent Bach 3C (8th grade) "What's the difference?" you ask.... The lower the number the larger the cup. The 7C helps younger students build range (high notes). The lower numbers help build a good, solid, strong tone. Older students are able to maintain the high & low range while enhancing their overall sound. For FRENCH HORN, I recommend... Conn - 8D model. It's double horn (with Bb trigger) Yamaha - they make everything well. Mouthpiece Schilke 11b Bach - Stradivarius model 42BO (has F-attachment trigger plus an open wrap) Conn - 88H model (has F-attachment trigger) Yamaha - Yamaha YSL 643R trigger model King Holton Mouthpiece Vincent Bach 12C (6th grade) Vincent Bach 6 1/2AL (7th/8th grade) "What's the difference?" you ask.... The lower the number the deeper the cup. The 12C helps younger students build range (high notes). The 6 1/2 AL helps build a good, solid, strong tone. Older students are able to maintain the high & low range while enhancing their overall sound. Yamaha Kanstul Mouthpiece Vincent Bach 6 1/2AL Yamaha Mouthpiece Vincent Bach 24AW For PERCUSSION, I recommend... RealFeel practice pad (plus - you'll be able to use this in high school) SD1 General sticks metronome For STRING PLAYERS, I recommend... Hans Kroger - solid, long lasting, well-tuned instruments. Excellent quality student cellos! (order through Southwest Strings) Becker - R models made in Romania are pretty solid. Bows Bows are like cars. You've got your pinto to your BMW. Usually, a wood bow with inlaid accents made in Europe is nice, but quite expensive. Always test it on your instrument. A really good bow can make your instrument sound full, unless of course, your instrument in not a good quality instrument. If that is the case, there's no point in getting a nice bow for a cheap instrument. Strings Dominant are the best quality. D'adarrio Prelude strings are a cheaper alternative. AVOID Red Label (Super-Sensitive) - quality is inconsistant! Shoulder Rest KUN brand All string players should have a pitch pipe to help them tune their own instrument at home! |
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