At Mills Music, we are committed to supporting music education in our local schools. Music performance helps our children learn teamwork, a keen sense of responsibility and self-discipline. Student musicians gain self-assurance and self confidence, and develop qualities and attitudes that stand them in good stead for the rest of their lives. No area of study does more than music performance to promote the total growth of our children. Music is basic to their education.
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Whether you decide to rent or purchase an instrument, Mills Music will help you in your decision process. You can be assured that the instrument you buy or rent will be acceptable to your music director. Our band instruments and accessories are the best available we can find for the student musician.
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 Clarinet
This is the most
popular woodwind instrument. It can plan both high and low
notes. A band generally has more clarinets than any other
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 Flute, Piccolo
The flute and piccolo are the highest of the woodwind
instruments. The piccolo is about half the size of the flute.
Both have an especially beautiful sound that can be light and happy, or
quiet and calm. |
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 Saxophone
Also a very
popular instrument. Saxophones come in various sizes and
ranges. Even though made of brass, they are part of the woodwind
family. |
 Trumpet, Cornet
Trumpets
are somewhat longer than cornets. These are the highest of the brass
instruments. Players need a good sense of pitch. |
 Trombone
This
instrument sounds very brassy like the trumpet, but makes a lower
sound. It gets the different sounds by using a slide. Very
popular and usually in great demand. Players need a good sense of
pitch. |
 French Horn
This
instrument has a lot of rolled up tubing. Lower sounding and more
mellow than the trumpet, it is one of the most important instruments in
the band.
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 Baritone
This horn
sounds much like the trombone, but is more mellow. It can play both
melody and harmony.
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Oboe
The
oboe is the oriental sounding member of the woodwind family and is much in
demand in bands and orchestras.
Percussion
One
doesn't just play drums. There are many kinds of percussion
instruments and students should learn to play them all. It takes as
much study to become a percussionist as for any other instrument.