8th Grade Band Home Page

Click here to complete the online JMMS band handbook and contact information form. 

Click here to complete the online private lesson form

For band, you need to have the:

Habits of a Successful Middle School Musician

(A Comprehensive Method Book for Years Two, Three and Beyond)

Scott Rush, Jeff Scott, Emily Wilkinson, Rich Moon & Kevin Boyle - GIA Publications

with the GOLD cover for YOUR instrument.

Percussionists should get the “mallet percussion” book

8th grade students will need this book 

no later than August 23rd.

Everyday Class Materials

Instrument (including mallets, sticks, stick bag, etc.)

Band folder with all music

Habits of a Successful Middle School Musician Book

AKA “the gold book” 

Pencil

Music accessories (reeds, valve oil, cork grease, etc.)

Percussion requirements:

Vic Firth American Custom SD1-General sticks

IP902 plastic mallets Innovative James Ross Medium soft xylophone/bell mallets

Stick bag

IP240 yarn mallets Innovative Soloist series medium birch marimba mallets