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Be aware that items left in the instrument rooms and the rehearsal spaces are not secure and the school does not insure private property. A personal insurance policy for each student’s instrument is encouraged. The director, the school, or county cannot be held liable for missing personal equipment or property.
Woodwinds - Remove your reed from your mouthpiece after playing
- Wipe out your instrument to remove moisture
- Handle the instrument carefully so as not to bend rods
- Use cork grease sparingly
Brass - Oil valves through the bottom valve cap or through the slides
- Put mouthpiece in the instrument and turn ¼-turn only. Don’t hit or tap on the mouthpiece.
Percussion - Look at board to determine music for the day and set out percussion needed for rehearsal
- Never handle timpani by the rims, only by the side rails.
- Tightening drum heads should be done slowly and carefully so as not to over-tighten the drumhead or break it.
- Only use yarn or rubber mallets on wooden bars of mallet instruments – never hard vinyl or plastic.
- Always put ALL equipment away at the end of a rehearsal including covers on timpani and mallet instruments.
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