Stores and Equipment
If you are a current Cal High student looking to purchase or rent an instrument, please contact calhighbandboosterprez@gmail.com.
Recommended Online Stores
Woodwind & Brasswind
(recommended for band instruments and supplies)
www.wwbw.com/
Sweetwater Sound
(recommended for guitars, keyboards, drums and electronics)
www.sweetwater.com
Steve Weiss Music
(recommended for percussion instruments and equipment)
www.steveweissmusic.com
Winds & Percussion Recommended Equipment
Woodwinds
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Cleaning Swab (all woodwinds)
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Recommended for flute: BG Flute Cleaning Swab Microfiber
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Recommended for clarinet: GEM Silk Clarinet Swab
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Recommended for saxophone/bass clarinet: BG Saxophone Swabs
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Recommended for oboe/bassoon: GEM Silk Double Reed Swabs
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Cork Grease (all reed instruments)
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Recommended for all reed instruments: Vandoren Cork Grease Tube
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Single Reeds (clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophones)
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Recommended reeds: Vandoren Reeds or Rico Royal Reeds
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Double Reeds
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Recommended oboe reeds: TBD
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Recommended bassoon reeds: Danzi Student Bassoon Reeds (blue wrap)
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Brass
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Valve Oil (trumpet, mellophone, baritone/euphonium, tuba)
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Recommended valve oil: Yamaha Regular Synthetic Valve Oil
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Rotor Oil (French Horn, trombone with F attachment, bass trombone)
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Recommended rotor oil: Hetman Light Rotor Lubricant
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Slide Lubricant (trombone)
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Recommended slide lubricant: Slide-O-Mix Lubricant System
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Percussion
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Concert Drum Sticks (for Symphonic Band/Wind Ensemble percussionists)
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Recommended concert drum sticks: Vic Firth SD-1 General Drumsticks or Innovative Percussion IP-1 General Concert Snare Drumsticks
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Practice Pad and Stand
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Recommended practice pad: Evans RealFeel 2-Sided Pad 12-Inch
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Recommended stand: Lone Star Percussion Snare/Practice Pad Stand
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Mallets (provided by music program)
Marching Band Equipment
Required rehearsal items:
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3 ring binder with sheet protectors for all music/exercises
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Rehearsal Water Jug
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Recommended: Coleman 1-gallon Beverage Cooler Jug
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Flip Folders and Lyres (required for wind musicians)
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Flip Folders: https://www.wwbw.com/Flip-Folders.wwbw
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Brass Lyres: https://www.wwbw.com/Brass-Lyres.wwbw
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Woodwind Lyres: https://www.wwbw.com/Woodwind-Lyres.wwbw
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(see Mr. Rugani if you are unsure of which lyre/flip folder to buy)
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Ear protection (required for drumline members)
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Recommended: Vic Firth Regular High Fidelity Ear Plugs
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Mechanical pencil
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3x5 spiral notebook for drill (provided at Band Camp)
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Shoe lace or string to hang dotbook around neck during rehearsal
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A hat
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Sunglasses
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Sunscreen
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Weather appropriate athletic clothes that facilitates movement (NO jeans)
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Close toed tennis shoes and socks (NO flip flops or sandals)