PERCUSSION SUPPLIES INFORMATION

All drummers need to have the following equipment by September 25, 2008.

1) A stick bag or box: may be commercially made or creatively home made, but you must have something to keep sticks in (all the pros do and it reduces the chance of theft!) Click here for one way to make a stick bag.

2) One pair of medium weight snare drum sticks (not really thin jazz or rock sticks, nor really thick marching sticks). Examples are:

• Vic Firth SD1 Jr. General
• Ludwig 1S or 2B
• other equivalent sticks

  Students with very small hands might prefer the Vic Firth 7A American Classic -- this is also a good choice for jazz drum set work, but is not a good choice for general band work unless the student has small hands.

3) One pair of medium weight timpani mallets (ex: Vic Firth T1 Generals).

4) One drum key.

5) One pencil in your bag.

SYMPHONIC BAND MEMBERS also need:

6) One pair of xylophone mallets: either medium yarn or medium rubber. Yarn mallets are a little more versatile and are especially good for suspended cymbal rolls.

7) A pair of wire brushes and/or a second pair of timpani sticks -- either softer or harder than you have now.

All percussionists should bring their stick bag/box to every rehearsal.

Please have all equipment by September 25, 2008. Don't wait too long to get started, 'cuz sometimes some items have to be ordered.

You may try local music stores (Liberty Music in Saxonville or Sudbury Music on Rt. 20, Centre Music in Framingham and Strike Up The Band in Natick are all nearby - click for more info on local music stores) or you may fill out the percussion order form and send it, and a check, to Leonards Music Co., or email them with your request and leave the check with me. All equipment from Leonards will be delivered to the school and I will give it to the young percussionist.

 Percussion order form to print out. (On-line ordering will be available soon!  Check the Leonards Music website - it might be up now.)

Strike Up The Band in Natick is also carrying stickbags & mallets for us. Strike Up The Band is at 5 Washington Street - 508.655.9223.

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Parents, call or email me if you have any questions or problems:

e-mail muffitt@bandnotes.info