Choosing an Instrument

Instruments of the Band

Factors taken into account when selecting the best instrument for your child include:

• Physical size
• Dental and lip structure
• Ease in creating a sound correctly on a woodwind or brass instrument
• Basic musical aptitude
• Piano background for percussion students
• Band instrumentation

Instruments of the Beginning Band (numbers indicate ideal instrumentation for a band of 50):

• Flute (6)
• Oboe (2)
• Clarinet (8)
• Alto Saxophone (4)
• Tenor Saxophone (2)
• Trumpet (8)
• French Horn (4)
• Trombone (6)
• Baritone (3)
• Tuba (2)
• Percussion (4)