The Bassoon is a school-supplied instrument. The second week of school your child will be sent home with a school instrument usage contract that will need to be signed and sent back to school. The usage fee is $25.00 per semester.

Local Music Stores Better than New 388-7774 800 Brandi Lane Horn and String 687-0580 102 E. Old Bowman RD Music and Art 892-0044 5207 Brodie Lane, Suite 220 Play It Again Music 419-1003 123 E. North Loop Blvd.

Strait Music 476-6927 2428 W. Ben White Blvd.

Each beginning band student will need to obtain the following supplies by the third day of school:

1. Band Book: Essential Elements 2000 Book 1 for “Bassoon.” Weissenborn Method book (Private Lesson Book) 2. Black 1” Binder with 5 tab dividers (Worksheets-Warm Ups-Technique/Scales-Band Music-Solo and Ensemble) 3. Folding Music Stand: This is used for home practice. 4. (3) Reeds size medium-soft. infinitireeds.com (or private lesson teacher) 5. Supplies: Reed case for your reeds. Reed Soaker Cup (www.singindog.com) Silk cleaning cloth. 6. Metronome/Tuner: (Highly Recommend) Korg TM40 or Apps: Tonal Energy Tuner/Metronome 7. Name tag for instrument case. 8. A mirror (around 5”x 7”) to set on music stand.