Supply List

Required Books and Materials

Students will provide their own instruments and music stand for all Band, Orchestra, Guitar, and Percussion classes.

Percussion 1 & 2

• A bell kit which should include: bells, practice pad (snare drum is OK, but the practice pad is required), practice pad stand, Vic Firth SD1 General drumsticks.
• Standard of Excellence Book I, Drums and Mallet Percussion.

Band 1

• Standard of Excellence Book I – specific to instrument

Band 2

• Standard of Excellence Book I & 2 – specific to instrument

Concert (Intermediate) Band

• Pencils and 3-4 colored markers
• Black 1" Binder
• Woodwinds should have at least 5 working reeds at all times, cork grease, swabs.  
• Brass need to have valve oil. 
• Trombones should have slide cream and a water bottle. 
• All percussionists should have snare sticks --Vic Firth SD1, medium yarn mallet, timpani mallets, hard plastic bell mallets, stick bag (optional, but highly recommended)
• Jazz Band

• No Books Required
• Black 1" Binder
• Pencils and 3-4 colored markers
•  Woodwinds should have at least 5 working reeds at all times, cork grease, swabs.  
•  Brass need to have valve oil, straight mute and cup mute
• Trombones should have slide cream and a water bottle. 
• All percussionists should have snare sticks -Vic Firth 5A, medium yarn mallet, brushes, stick bag (optional, but highly recommended.)

Strings 1

• Essential Elements book 1 – specific to instrument

 Strings 2

•  Essential Elements Book 2 – specific to instrument

Intermediate Orchestra

• String Basics book 2 – specific to instrument

Advanced Symphony Orchestra

• No Books Required
• Woodwinds should have at least 5 working reeds at all times, cork grease, swabs.  
• Brass need to have valve oil. 
• Trombones should have slide cream and a water bottle. 
• All percussionists should have snare sticks, medium yarn mallet, timpani sticks.

Guitar Fundamentals 1

• Hall Leonard Guitar Method Book 1 Standard
• When choosing a guitar: An acoustic guitar is required for class, as opposed to an electric guitar. We always recommend a "Classical" or "Nylon-String" guitar for beginners, as they're much easier on the fingers than steel strings.

Guitar Fundamentals 2 and 3

• Hall Leonard Guitar Method Book 2 Standard

 Advanced Guitar Ensemble

• No books required at this time.

Concert, Chamber, and Show Choir

• 3 ring binder
• Music to be printed from SNHPA website. Please find your music to print under the resource tab in your individual class page
• pencil
• water bottle

Music Theory

• Pocket Folder/Binder,
• Pencil, and Eraser
• Blank Notebook

Elementary Instruments 1

• Required – 3 ring binder for music
• Required - A music stand
• Optional – Ukulele to practice on at home (we have a class set for them to use during class)
• Optional- Snark Tunner

Elementary Instruments 2

• Required – 3 ring binder for music
• Required - A music stand
• Very Highly Encouraged – Ukulele to practice on at home (If not an option, we will have some for students to use in class)
• Optional- Snark Tunner (If you have a ukelele you will want a tuner)

Elementary Choir

•  3 ring binder for music 

Elementary Music  ‘A’ and ‘B’

• A – No Supplies Necessary
• B – Soprano Recorder