School Band Essentials

Getting ready for school band? Australian Academy of Music can help families with beginner instruments, rentals, books, reeds, sticks, accessories, repairs and school band instrument lessons. Our Brendale team works with school band families throughout the year and can help you find the right starting point for your child.

Shop by School Band Instrument

We stock instruments and accessories for the most common school band instruments:

• Flute — beginner flutes, cases, cleaning kits and method books
• Clarinet — beginner clarinets, reeds, cases, ligatures and method books
• Saxophone — beginner alto saxophones, reeds, cases and method books
• Trumpet — beginner trumpets, valve oil, cases and method books
• Trombone — beginner trombones, slide cream, cases and method books
• Violin — beginner violin outfits, rosin, shoulder rests and method books
• Viola — beginner viola outfits, rosin, shoulder rests and method books
• Cello — beginner cello outfits, rosin, endpin stops and method books
• Percussion — practice pads, drum sticks, mallets and method books

School Band Rentals

Not ready to buy? Ask our team about rental options for selected school band instruments. Renting can be a practical first step for families who want to try an instrument before committing to a purchase.

Books and Accessories

We stock a range of school band method books, AMEB exam books, reeds, strings, sticks, rosin, valve oil, cleaning kits and other accessories. If you need something specific, contact our team and we will do our best to source it.

Lessons for School Band Instruments

Private lessons can make a significant difference to a school band student’s progress. Our teachers offer lessons for all common school band instruments and can help students build technique, confidence and musicianship alongside their school program.

Repairs and Maintenance

School band instruments take a lot of use. If your child’s instrument is not playing well, bring it into our Brendale showroom and we will take a look. We handle common repairs and maintenance for brass, woodwind and string instruments.

Not Sure Where to Start?

Contact our Brendale team and we will help you choose the right instrument, find the right books and accessories, and get your child set up for school band success.