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Required Materials

Please reference the following lists for required materials all students should have prior to summer band starting. There are material lists for all members, and specific instruments.

FOR ALL MEMBERS

TRB 1-Gallon Water Jug (to be purchased at Money Night in August). Students should bring a large water jug until then.
Hat, Sunscreen, and Sunglasses.
Running style athletic shoes. High tops and Vans will NOT be acceptable for rehearsal attire.
Yoga mat or towel.
Pencil
Sidewalk Chalk (kept in a sandwich ziplock)
Fanny Pack. Yes- they're in style again!

FOR ALL BRASS, WOODWIND & DRUMLINE MEMBERS

White T-Shirt with minimal markings and extra colors to be worn at every rehearsal.
Athletic gym shorts to be worn at every rehearsal
Instrument
- Large instruments such as bass clarinets, tenor/bari saxes, french horns, trombones, euphoniums and tubas are able to be rented from Taft for a one-time fee of $30 at money night. Upper brass and woodwind instruments should be provided by families.
Dot Book- a spiral bound book of note cards to mark drill sets. THIS DOT BOOK IS RECOMMENDED
Long black socks. No logos, no lines, no tint. Solid black.
1-inch 3-ring binder with sheet protectors.

FOR Color guard MEMBERS

Red T-Shirt/Tank Top with minimal markings and extra colors to be worn at every rehearsal.
Athletic gym shorts to be worn at every rehearsal
Dot Book- a spiral bound book of note cards to mark drill sets. THIS DOT BOOK IS RECOMMENDED

FLUTES ONLY

Flute flip folder- available at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Extra flip folder pages- available at all music stores or amazon.com here.

Bb CLARINETS ONLY

Flip Folder- available at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Extra flip folder pages- available at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Clarinet lyre- available at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Cork grease
At least 5 reeds- strength 3 or higher (Vandoren brand preferred)

BASS CLARINETS & SAXOPHONES ONLY

Flip Folder- available at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Extra flip folder pages- available at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Saxophone/Bass Clarinet lyre- available at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Cork grease
At least 5 reeds- strength 3 or higher (Vandoren brand preferred)
2 Neck straps- one for rehearsals (any color), one for performances (solid black, no colors)
*Bass Clarinets - beach towel to lay instrument on

TRUMPETS HORNS ONLY

Standard flip folder - available at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Extra flip folder pages- available at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Trumpet lyre- available at at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Valve oil- Al Cass brand preferred.
Slide Grease - available at all music store or amazon.com here.

FRENCH HORNS ONLY

Standard flip folder - available at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Extra flip folder pages- available at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Slide Grease - available at all music store or amazon.com here.
Mellophone lyre- available at at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Valve oil (for mellophones)- Al Cass brand preferred.
Rotor oil (for concert french horns) - Hetman brand preferred.

TROMBONES ONLY

Brass clip-on flip folder - available at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Extra flip folder pages- available at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Trombone slide lubricant- Trombotine Brand preferred.
Slide Grease - available at all music store or amazon.com here.

EUPHONIUMS ONLY

Brass clip-on flip folder - available at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Extra flip folder pages- available at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Valve oil - Al Cass brand preferred.
Slide Grease - available at all music store or amazon.com here.

TUBAS ONLY

Regular flip folder - available at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Extra flip folder pages- available at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Valve oil (for sousaphones)- Al Cass brand preferred.
Rotor oil (for concert tubas) - Hetman brand preferred.
Slide Grease - available at all music store or amazon.com here.

DRUMLINE

Regular flip folder - available at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Extra flip folder pages- available at all music stores or amazon.com here.
Percussion essential materials found at https://www.steveweissmusic.com/category/taft-high-school

FRONT ENSEMBLE PERCUSSION

Percussion essential materials found at https://www.steveweissmusic.com/category/taft-high-school
Band-Aids for 4-Mallet Technique work.

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