Below is a listing of required supplies for the MHS Bands for the 2007-08 school year.  The links below reflect common brands and stores, and are NOT to be viewed as an endorsement – most of these items are available from a variety of local and internet vendors in a variety of reputable brands.  If you have any questions about where to obtain these items, or if you have financial concerns about these needs, please contact the band office at (847) 949-2200 x1559.

Flutes
Concert Band Required:  Swab (preferably pull-through), slide grease, cleaning rod, key oil
Symphonic Band Required: above plus small screwdrivers
Wind Ensemble Required: above plus tuner, humidifier (wooden piccolo only), bore oil (wooden piccolo only)
Recommended:  Metronome, flute stand, piccolo, piccolo stand, double case

Oboes & English Horn
Concert Band Required:  Swab (preferably pull-through), reed case, 3 functional reeds, small container for water, cork grease, key oil, humidifier (wooden horns only), bore oil (wooden horns only)
Symphonic Band Required: above plus small screwdrivers
Wind Ensemble Required: above plus tuner
Recommended:  Metronome, oboe stand, English horn stand, double case

Bassoons
Concert Band Required:  Swab (two piece pull-through), reed case, 3 functional reeds, small container for water, cork grease, key oil, humidifier (wooden horns only), bore oil (wooden horns only)
Symphonic Band Required: above plus small screwdrivers
Wind Ensemble Required: above plus tuner
Recommended:  Metronome, bassoon stand

Clarinets & Bass Clarinets
Concert Band Required:  Swab (preferably pull-through), reed guard or case, 4 functional reeds (Vandoren or Rico Royal or better quality), mouthpiece cap, cork grease, key oil, humidifier (wooden horns only), bore oil (wooden horns only)
Symphonic Band Required: above plus small screwdrivers
Wind Ensemble Required: above plus tuner
Recommended:  Metronome, personal mouthpiece and ligature (for school-owned horns), clarinet stand, bass clarinet stand

Saxophones
Concert Band Required:  Swab (preferably pull-through), reed guard or case, 4 functional reeds (Vandoren or Rico Royal or better quality), mouthpiece cap, key oil, cork grease
Symphonic Band Required: above plus small screwdrivers
Wind Ensemble Required: above plus tuner
Recommended:  Metronome, instrument stand

Trumpets
Concert BandRequired:  Mouthpiece brush, snake, valve oil, slide grease, straight mute (preferably metal), polishing cloth
Symphonic Band Required: above plus cup mute
Wind Ensemble Required: above plus tuner
Recommended:  Metronome, plunger mute, harmon mute, practice mute, instrument stand, Crown Royal (soft felt/velvet) bag, black towel for mutes

French Horns
Concert Band Required:  Mouthpiece brush, snake, rotor oil, slide grease, polishing cloth, personal mouthpiece and case (for school-owned horns)
Symphonic Band Required: above plus straight mute
Wind Ensemble Required: above plus tuner and stop mute
Recommended:  Metronome, practice mute, instrument stand, black towel for mutes

Trombones
Concert Band Required:  Mouthpiece brush, snake, slide cream or oil, slide grease, polishing cloth, rotor oil (for horns w/trigger), personal mouthpiece and case (for school-owned horns)
Symphonic Band Required: above plus straight mute
Wind Ensemble Required: above plus tuner
Recommended:  Metronome, trombone with F attachment, cup mute, plunger mute, harmon mute, practice mute, instrument stand, black towel for mutes

Euphoniums
Concert Band Required:  Mouthpiece brush, snake, valve oil, slide grease, polishing cloth, small pillow or towel, personal mouthpiece and case (for school-owned horns)
Symphonic Band Required: same as above
Wind Ensemble Required: above plus tuner
Recommended:  Metronome, straight mute

Tubas
Required:  Mouthpiece brush, snake, rotor oil, slide grease, polishing cloth, personal mouthpiece and case (for school-owned horns)
Symphonic Band Required: same as above
Wind Ensemble Required: above plus tuner
Recommended:  Metronome, tuba stand, straight mute

Percussion
Concert Band Required:  Stick bag, snare sticks (wood tip), tympani mallets (Generals), acrylic mallets, yarn mallets (medium), rubber mallets (medium)
Symphonic Band Required: above plus snare sticks (wood small tip), yarn mallets (hard or soft), rubber mallets (soft), old beat-up stick for various uses
Wind Ensemble Required: above plus tympani mallets (staccato), cord mallets (medium), pitch pipe
Recommended:  Metronome, tympani mallets (Legato, Ultra-Staccato, or wood tip), brass mallets, yarn mallets (hard or soft), rubber mallets (hard), cord mallets (soft or hard), ultra-soft yarn mallets for cymbal rolls, metal brushes, triangle beaters, plastic brushes, timbale sticks, tambourine, triangles