The Two Rivers High School Band recommends the following for instruments. Our recommended music stores are listed below the instruments. Please contact Mr. Christianson with any questions.
RECOMMENDED INSTRUMENTS

Flute
- Pearl 665 RB Coda Series (Solid Silver Headjoint, with B foot)
- Pearl 765 RB Coda Series (Solid Silver Headjoint, with B foot)
Clarinet
Instrument – All solid Grenadilla wood
- Buffet R-13 (with Vandoren 5RV Lyre mouthpiece & Luyben ligature)
- Buffet E-11 (with Vandoren 5RV Lyre mouthpiece & Luyben ligature)
- Leblanc Noblet 45 (with Vandoren 5RV Lyre mouthpiece & Luyben ligature)
Mouthpiece Equipment
- Mouthpiece: Vandoren 5RV Lyre
- Ligature: Luyben plastic ligature; or Vandoren “Optimum” Silver ligature; or Rovner Dark Bb (leather)
- One box of Vandoren Clarinet Reeds (choice of 3, 3.5 or 4)
- “Thumb Ease” (thick black thumb pad)
- Mouthpiece patch (rubber patch that goes on top of mouthpiece)
- Reed Case: Selmer Clarinet 5 Reed Case


Alto Saxophone
- Selmer 52NG – Super Action 80, Series II (with Selmer C* mouthpiece)
- Yamaha YAS-62ll (with Selmer C* mouthpiece)
- Cannonball wide-bell (with Selmer C* mouthpiece)
Tenor Saxophone
- Selmer 52NG – Super Action 80, Series II (with Selmer C* mouthpiece)
- Yamaha YTS-52 (with Selmer C* mouthpiece)
- Cannonball wide-bell (with Selmer C* mouthpiece)


French Horn
- Yamaha YHR-668NDII Professional Double French Horn
- Conn 8-D Connstellation Series Double French Horn, Nickel Silver Fixed Bell
Trumpet
- Yamaha YTR-8335RGS Xeno (with a Bach 3C mouthpiece)
- Selmer Bach Stradivarius 180 (with a Bach 3C mouthpiece)


Trombone
All with F trigger attachment
- Selmer Bach 36B (with a Bach 6 1/2 AL mouthpiece) Med-Lg bore .525
- Selmer Bach 42B (with a Bach 6 1/2 AL mouthpiece) .547 bore
- Conn 88H (with a Bach 6 1/2 AL mouthpiece) .547 bore
Euphonium
- Yamaha YEP-321S

Groth Music
Two blocks south of 494 on Nicollet Ave. in Bloomington | Visit Website
Contact: Bill Golden | bgolden@grothmusic.com | 952-884-4772 x312;
Music Masters
Two blocks south of Southdale on France Avenue, Edina | Visit Website | 952-924-4141
Schmitt Music
Various locations around Metro – please visit the location with the specialty shop for your instrument | Visit Website | 952-435-2454
Eckroth Music
A block south of County Road D, Roseville | Visit Website | 651-704-9654
Contact: Terry Peffer | terryp@eckroth.com | 651-485-6228