Dealer Feature: Essential Back-to-School Recommendations for Educators and Students

As the school year kicks off, now is the perfect time to help educators and students start their musical journey off right. Below are our recommended Vandoren and Jones Double Reed products for beginners. These key back-to-school products are designed to support beautiful sounds, consistency, and confidence all year long.

Vandoren Products

Reeds, Mouthpieces, Ligatures, and Accessories

JUNO

Designed for beginners, JUNO reeds feature a more flexible cut, giving the student an immediate response with a full sound. Our most affordable reed.

Available in boxes, 3-cards, and 25-packs.

Traditional

Of all of our Vandoren reeds, Traditional reeds are considered the most versatile and are suitable for all styles of music. They have the thinnest tip and one of the thickest hearts, giving you a crisp and easy response and articulation, allowing you to play with a very clear and even sound in all registers.

Available in 3-card, boxes, and 50 packs.

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• V4CR102, V4CR1025, V4CR103 - Traditional Clarinet Subscription Cards
• V4JCR012, V4JCR0125, V4JCR013 - JUNO Clarinet Subscription Cards
• V4SR212, V4SR2125, V4SR213 - Traditional Alto Saxophone Subscription Cards
• V4JSR612, V4JSR6125, V4JSR613 - JUNO Alto Saxophone Subscription Cards
• V4SR222, V4SR2225, V4SR223 - Traditional Tenor Saxophone Subscription Cards
• V4JSR712, V4JSR7125, V4JSR713 - JUNO Tenor Saxophone Subscription Cards

Beginner Saxophone Mouthpieces

The ultimate concert band mouthpiece. The Optimum is the most popular classical saxophone mouthpiece line, designed to give students a warm, round sound with easy control and response.

• SM711 - Alto Saxophone Optimum Mouthpiece
• SM721 - Tenor Saxophone Optimum Mouthpiece
• SM731 - Baritone Saxophone Optimum Mouthpiece

Jazz Saxophone Mouthpieces

V16s are jazz mouthpieces designed to give you the perfect balance of power and flexibility needed to compete with brass or rhythm sections, along with the warmth and body needed to blend within a section.

Available in a variety of tip openings and chamber sizes. Our most popular models include:

• SM811S+ (A5S+) , SM811M A5M, SM812S+ (A6S+), SM812M (A6M) - Alto Saxophone
• SM822E (T6), SM823E (T7) - Tenor Saxophone
• SM833 (B7) - Bari Saxophone

Beginner Clarinet Mouthpieces

5RV Lyre - CM302

Our most popular clarinet mouthpiece for beginners. The 5RV Lyre produces a colorful, controlled sound with immediate response. Perfect for young students.

• CM302 - Traditional Beak

M13 Lyre - CM4158

Another fantastic recommendation, the M13 Lyre is a closed tip mouthpiece that gives players a warm, smooth sound. Pitched at A=440.

• CM4158 - 13 Series with Profile 88 Beak

M|O Ligatures

A free-blowing, extremely responsive ligature, which helps students project more easily. As an added bonus, the M|O is one of our least expensive ligatures. We suggest three ligatures:

Clarinet

• LC51BP - Black ligature
• LC51PP - Pewter ligature

Saxophone

• LC57DP - Gold finish, Alto Sax
• LC58DP - Gold finish, Tenor Sax
• LC59DP - Gold Finish, Bari Sax

Quad Pack - VQPO6

A small transparent case designed to hold 4 of your Bb Clarinet and Alto Saxophone reeds. *This case does not fit tenor or bass clarinet reeds.

• Convenient with a very compact design, it easily fits in a pocket or instrument case.
• Grooved compartments provide air circulation.

Swab - SW200 & SW300

Vandoren’s swab combines the absorbency of silk with the durability of microfiber, making it the perfect choice for keeping your instrument clean and healthy.

• SW200 - Bb Clarinet

• SW300 - Bass Clarinet

Cork Grease - CG100

A favorite with students, a tube of cork grease is a must for any beginner. Pleasantly scented with apple blossom fragrance, this grease lubricates and protects the instrument's cork.

Mouthpiece Cushions - VMC6+ & VMC6X+

These cushions do more than protect your mouthpiece from scratches: they ensure students maintain a secure and comfortable grip on their mouthpiece.

• VMC6+ - Clear Patches (6 per pack)
• VMCX6+ - Black Patches (6 per pack)

Jones Double Reed Products

Reeds and Accessories

Oboe - JR101

The Jones Student Oboe Reed (red) is intended for beginners for use during the first few years of playing. This reed is designed for the basic range of the instrument, allowing each player to become easily acquainted with the oboe.

• JR101MS - Medium Soft
• JR101M - Medium
• JR101MH - Medium Hard

Bassoon - JR201

Like the oboe double reed offerings, the Jones Student Bassoon Reed (red) is intended for beginners during the first few years of playing. Available in Medium Soft, Medium, and Medium Hard strengths.

• JR101MS - Medium Soft
• JR101M - Medium
• JR101MH - Medium Hard

Soaker Cups - A110 & A210

Jones Soaker Cups utilize a clip that attaches to music stands, both folding and traditional.

The cup for a traditional music stand is perfect for in-school use during band and orchestra rehearsals. The cup for a folding stand is perfect for students attending camps, music festivals, and private lessons. It may also be used at home to prevent spills around the house.

• A110 - Used for full stands
• A210 - Used for folding stands

Oboe and Bassoon Reed Case - JR101CS & JR201CS

These cases are bare-bones, no fluff reed cases, making them an inexpensive alternative to wood cases.

Perfect for young students to use as they learn how to care for their oboe or bassoon reeds.

• JR101CS - Holds 12 Oboe reeds
• JR201CS - Holds 6 Bassoon reeds

Accessory Tray - A310

The A310 Music Stand Tray for woodwind players can be used by anyone in the orchestra, but is specially designed for woodwind players who utilize soaker cups and reed tools.

Features

• Comes with a soaker cup, with a hole for the cup to keep it from spilling
• Enough room for a 24-oboe reed case
• Has magnets to secure reed knives or mandrels to the side of the tray