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Band & Orchestra

School band, concert and marching percussion: mallets, bell kits, snare kits and what students are usually asked to bring.

Start with our buying guides

Buying guide

Yarn, cord, rubber and felt — which mallets go with which instrument.

Buying guide

Snare kits, bell kits and combo kits — what band programs ask for and how to choose.

Buying guide

Sticks, pads and carriers for drumline — what students need for practice at home.

Buying guide

The core concert percussion voices and the accessories students are usually asked to bring.

Buying Guides

A school band percussion kit can cost under a hundred dollars or close to six hundred: here is what each kind includes and whether to rent or buy.

Oct 18, 202610 min read

Five quick questions that map out a percussion path, with matching practice tools and beginner gear.

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