Looking for holiday gift ideas for your band student?
Consider the following:
- Reed players can always boost their reed supply. (generally speaking, grades 4 and 5 use strength 2 ½, grade 6 uses strength 3 and grades 7 and 8 use strength 3 or 3 1/2) Feel free to check in with Mrs. Thompson if you want some guidance.
- Reed guard or reed case
- a music stand for home practice
- a collapsible instrument stand. (provides a safe way to put the instrument down when it is not in the case)
- padded neck strap for sax and bass clarinet players
- Silk cleaning swab for woodwind players (these last for years- a great investment!)
- Mouthpiece cushions for sax and clarinet players
- CD featuring a musician soloing on your child’s instrument (or downloadable music card intended for this music)
- cork grease for clarinet and sax players
- valve oil for trumpet and baritone players (something many of our brass players need more of!)
- Slide grease for trombone players
- books containing solos for your child to play (be careful to choose an appropriate difficulty level) Feel free to check in with Mrs. Thompson if you want some guidance.
- Small electronic metronome
- electronic tuner
- new drum sticks - so many fun styles available!
- stick bag for percussionists
- mutes for brass players (straight mute is the most practical to start with, but they are all useful)
- Upgraded mouthpiece for reed players. Feel free to check in with Mrs. Thompson of you want some guidance. Good choices for alto sax are: Selmer C star, Vandoren AL3
Tenor sax: Vandoren TL3, Fobes Debut
Clarinet: Vandoren B45, Vandoren M13, or Fobes Debut,
Bass clarinet: Fobes Debut
- Upgraded ligature (Rovner is great brand)
- Mouthpiece brush for brass players (to clean those mouthpieces!)
- Spitballs for trumpet players. (fun way to clean the inside)
- Mini screwdriver set for woodwind players
*If you order a gift from Ellis Music to be delivered to school (free delivery), let me know and I will hold it for you and NOT give it to your student.
