Instruments

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School Owned Instruments

There is a new maintenance fee of $20.00 per year for using school instruments. The fee may be paid in $10.00 installments at the beginning of each semester. Instruments will be supplied to some students to give the band a well-balanced instrumentation. It is the duty of each student playing a school instrument to take the best possible care of it. Those persons using school equipment must fill out an agreement of use form, have it signed by the parent, and return it to the director.

Students using school instruments are responsible for any damage brought about through carelessness. It will be the student's responsibility to have the instrument repaired at an approved music store.

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Maintenance of Instruments and Equipment

Each band member will be expected to keep his or her instrument in excellent condition. Grades will be given for periodic inspections. All cases will have the students name clearly marked on both sides and ends.

 

WOODWINDS

1. Keep instrument free of dust.
2. Check pads weekly for worn or torn skins.
3. Keys should be oiled and wooden instruments should be bore oiled at least twice a year. Never perform either operation without instructions from one of the directors.
4. Mouthpieces should be cleaned daily. (things you can't see start growing)
5. Double reed players should have 2 playable reeds at all times. Clarinets and saxes should have 6 playable reeds. Playable means no chips or cracks and looks new. Try #3 Vandoren (blue box), listen to your private teacher.
6. Cases should be clean and clearly display name and class, on masking tape, on the end of the case facing into the band hall from your slot.

    

   BRASS

7. Instrument should be washed weekly, inside and out. Do not perform this task without instructions from your director.
8. Mouth pieces should be cleaned daily. (see previous #4)
9. Tuning slides should be greased after the weekly wash.
10. Trombone slides should be lubricated with the slide cream as necessary.
11. Valves should be oiled as necessary.
12. Cases should be kept clean and clearly display name and class, on masking tape, on the end of the case facing into the band hall from your slot.

     

    PERCUSSION

13. All players should have two pair of snare sticks.
14. All players are responsible for keeping all equipment clean and in good working order.

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