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Required Equipment

effective 6/10/09

The following required equipment needs to be purchased upon teacher verbal notification:
internet resources for ordering equipment;

• www.dillonmusic.com
• www.ultrapureoils.com
• www.brassbuzzer.com

Suggested Equipment:

• Ultra Pure Valve Oil
• Ultra Pure Light Slide Grease (for 1st and 3rd valve slides)
• Ultra Pure Regular Slide Grease (for tuning slide and 2nd valve slide)
• Cleaning Snake
• Valve Brush
• Mouthpiece Brush
• Bach 3C mouthpiece (possibly 3B or 3D for specialization; for advanced students Bach 1 1/4C-upon instructor notification)
• Bach Stradivarius (or equivalent) Bb Trumpet (pending instructor approval)-25 standard leadpipe; 37 bell; silver finish tends to protect the instrument longer
• All horns must have an operational 3rd valve slide (a finger ring and stopper for that slide) as well as a 1st valve slide saddle, ring, or trigger.
• Bach Stradivarius C trumpet-25H leadpipe; 229 bell (after a minimum of 4 years of private study-upon instructor notification for orchestral work only)

Suggested Additional Equipment (upon notification)

• music stand-a wire folding stand is usually adequate; something more heavy duty is nice for the Arbans and other heavy books
• metronome with subdivisions of 8th, 16th, and triplets (Boss Dr. Beat DB 30 is highly recommended) also, there is a metronome online
• tuner (Center Pitch Universal CP2 for band and orchestra is highly recommended)
• Brass Buzzer-a device which allows mouthpice buzzing practice while holding the horn in the usual fashion
• CD player-for playing along with practice CDs or transcribing solos (Tascam VT-1) also, there is audacity for working with sound files on the computer
• mutes (Jo-Ral copper bottom straight, Jo-Ral bubble wa-wa harmon, Denis Wick adjustable cup, TrumCor super stealth practice)-essential for ensemble playing and late evening practice (not used in lessons unless the subject of study is an ensemble passage requiring a mute); there are other less expensive mutes but these are the best (later upgrades won't be necessary due to intonation and sound issues)
• musician's ear plugs Er-20's (for students who play live music with loud, amplified bands) protect your hearing now-you only get one set of ears!
• equipment alteration for advanced students may include valve alignment, slide stopper extension for the 3rd valve slide, mouthpiece throat and backbore alteration, or Meierhenry custom pitch-finder assembly.