Westside Middle School Band
Recommended by the Director
The brands and items listed on this page are strictly recommendations from the band director. Students are NOT required to purchase brands or specific items listed on this page; these are simply recommendations based on the experience of the director and recommendations made to the director from other professional musicians.
Recommended Instrument Brands
When parents and students are looking to find that right instrument, it is hard to know just from looking at an instrument if it will be a good, reliable one. The brands listed in the link are ones that you can almost always count on to be quality instruments that are a good value for the price you will pay for them.
Recommended Mouthpieces
The right mouthpiece can sometimes make a huge difference in what a musician sounds like (remember,a good tone is key to successfully performing on your instrument. The link below will give you some recommendations on mouthpieces that may help you improve your tone.