Fox Meadow

Every child participating in the Scarsdale Public Schools elementary instrumental music program needs to either rent or buy the instrument he or she will be playing.  There is a list of vendors at the bottom of this page. 

Each child also needs the "Accent on Achievement" Series Book I for his or her instrument. These books can be purchased at your local music store or through Barnes and Noble.com or Amazon.com.  A folding music stand is also needed to keep at home for practice.

Please click on the instrument your child is interested in to learn more about that instrument:

Flute

Oboe:
Two oboe reeds (always have a spare ready) and an oboe swab.

Clarinet:
cork grease, cleaning swab, reeds (box of 10, size 2 for 4th grade or 2 1/2 for 5th grade)

Eb Alto Saxophone:
cork grease, cleaning swab, reeds (box of 10, size 2 for 4th grade or 2 1/2 for 5th grade), neck strap (NeoTech Neckstrap is recommended)

Bb Trumpet:
snake, mouthpiece brush, valve oil 

Trombone:
snake, mouthpiece brush, slide oil or grease

Percussion:
Percussion students need the Accent on Achievement series Book 1 for Combined Percussion. 

Percussion students learn two different instruments - snare drum and orchestral bells.  These instruments form the core of a battery of instruments in the percussion family.  As students advance to middle school and high school band, they play a wider variety of percussion instruments. 

To practice at home, percussion students need either a practice pad with its own stand or a snare drum as well as a student bell set.  Snare drums and/or practice pads and bell sets can be rented but often parents will opt to purchase a "percussion kit" from a musical instrument dealer or online.    They also need a pair of drumsticks (size 5A is recommended but not required) and a pair of mallets.


The following vendors all provide very reliable service:

Westchester:
Ardsley Music (Scarsdale)

ardsleymusic.com

914 693-6639

Music & Arts (Mamaroneck)