Things Taylor Band Students Need to Have
I. All Students
A. Athletic Shoes (at every rehearsal)
B. Black Band Shoes (will order during summer band) $35.00
C. Black Socks to wear with band uniform
D. Official Taylor Band Uniform Bag
(can be used all 4 years)
E. Official Taylor Band T-Shirt
F. Lyre (for your specific instrument) and Flip Folder with 10 pages
G. Combination Lock for band locker
(No lockers will be issued without locks.)
H. Half Gallon Water Jug (at every rehearsal and football game)
approx. $5.00 when purchased from Band Boosters
I. Pencil (sharpened) for every rehearsal
J. Metronome (highly recommended)
K. Instrument Insurance - $25.00
**(All students who play a school instrument must purchase
instrument insurance)
*We recommend that all students insure their personal instruments.
Band Shoes, Uniform Bag, T-Shirt, Water Jug and Instrument Insurance must be purchased through the band. Most other items may be purchaesd through your local music store.
II. Percussion Students
A. All items mentioned in the “All Students” List except Lyre
B. Medium Rubber Mallets (1 pair)
C. Hard Plastic "Poly Ball" Mallets (1pair)
D. Medium Yarn Mallets (1 pair)
E. General Use (T1) Timpani Mallets (1 pair)
F. SD1 or 5B Drum Sticks (2 pairs)
G. Stick Bag (must keep sticks/ mallets in bag at all times)
H. Practice Pad (rubber "real feel" type)
I. Whatever mallets or sticks that are required for your marching
band instrument
III. Wind (brass and woodwind) Students
A. Clarinet and Saxophone Students
1. Swab
2. 4 working reeds in case at all times
3. Reed Holder (one that will hold the reeds flat) (not the one that
the reed comes in)
B. Flute Students
1. Tuning/Cleaning Rod
2. Soft Cloth (for cleaning inside instrument)
C. Trombone Students
1. “Trombotine” (slilcone slide cream)
2. Old rag or sock (for slide cleaning)
3. Spray Bottle (fine mist) – “Super Slick” bottle is recommended
4. Valve Oil (trigger trombones only)
5. Snake Brush
6. Mouthpiece Brush (highly recommended)
7. Tuning Slide Grease (slide cream will not work for this)
D. All Other Brass Students
1. Valve Oil
2. Tuning Slide Grease
3. Mouthpiece Brush and Snake Brush
4. Bath Towel (baritone students only)