STUDENT INSTRUMENT SELECTIONS
recommended equipment
SAXOPHONE-INSTRUMENT
BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
Yamaha Student Advantage
Jupiter
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
Yamaha 62
PROFESSIONAL
Yamaha 82 Custom EX
Yamaha 82 Custom Z
Selmer models *if student preferred
MOUTHPIECES
BEGINNER
Yamaha 4C
ALTO SAX- INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCE
Classical
Backun Vocalise (TM1 or TM2)
Vandoren
Rousseau - R Series
Rousseau - NC Series
Rousseau - RC Series
Rousseau - ER 50 Series
Selmer S80
Selmer S90
Selmer Concept
Jazz:
Meyer
Jody Jazz
Rousseau Studio Jazz Series
JDX Series
**mouthpieces can vary based on student preferences
TENOR SAX - INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCE
Classical
Vandoren
Rousseau - R Series
Rousseau - NC Series
Rousseau - RC Series
Rousseau - ER 50 Series
Selmer S80
Selmer S90
Selmer Concept
Jazz:
Meyer
Jody Jazz
Rousseau Studio Jazz Series
JDX Series
**mouthpieces can vary based on student preferences
BARITONE SAX - INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCE
Classical
Vandoren
Rousseau - R Series
Rousseau - NC Series
Rousseau - RC Series
Rousseau - ER 50 Series
Selmer S80
Selmer S90
Selmer Concept
**mouthpieces can vary based on student preferences
REEDS
BEGINNERS
Vandoren Juno
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCE
Vandoren Tradition (blue box)
Vandoren V21
Synthetic: Legere Signature cut
Synthetic: Legere American cut
Synthetic: Legere French Cut
*Jazz: Vandoren V16, Java or Jazz
*Jazz: D’Addario Select Jazz
LIGATURES:
BEGINNERS
Rovner Legacy or Star Series
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCE/PROFESSIONALS
Silverstein
Ishimori
Vandoren
**can vary based on student preferences
*Phoenix music Academy is an endorsing studio of Key Leaves, Silverstein Works, and Backun Musical Services.