Alamo Music's Universal Beginner Band List

Posted by Alamo Music Center

No school band list? No problem!

All band students will need an instrument and the appropriate accessories.

Instruments are organized by families including woodwinds, brass winds and percussion.

Flutes, clarinets, alto saxophones, oboe, cornets, trumpets, trombones, and beginner percussion kits are smaller instruments students are required to buy or rent.

Larger, more expensive instruments like tenor sax, bassoon, french horn, baritone, euphonium, and tuba are usually provided by school music programs.

Accessories include cleaning and maintenance items, mouthpieces and reeds, and educational tools like tuners and music stands.

Alamo Music has served San Antonio school districts for decades, and we understand the brand quality and accessory preferences they require. The items listed below are approved by Band Directors more than 90% of the time.

FLUTE

Model: Yamaha YFL 262 (offset G) or YFL 282 (inline G)

Common Accessories: Music Books, Marching Lyre, Polish Cloth, Metronome/Tuner

CLARINET

Model: Buffet Crampon E11 or Yamaha YCL 400AD

Mouthpiece: Vandoren 5RV Lyre

Reeds: Vandoren Traditional #2.5

Ligature: Rovner 1R

Common Accessories: Music Books, Marching Lyre, Maintenance Kit, Polish Cloth, Pad Saver, Cork Grease, Reed Case, Strap, Metronome/Tuner

ALTO SAXOPHONE

Model: Yamaha YAS-200ADII

Mouthpiece: Selmer S-80 C* or Yamaha YAC-1286 4C