Small Ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, quintets)

Modern Symphonic (like Concert Band literature)

Soundtracks (movies, video games, tv)

Musical Theater

Solo pieces arranged from music written for another instrument

Small Ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, quintets)

Modern Symphonic (like Concert Band literature)

Soundtracks (movies, video games, tv)

Musical Theater

Solo pieces arranged from music written for another instrument

Small Ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, quintets)

Modern Symphonic (like Concert Band literature)

Soundtracks (movies, video games, tv)

Musical Theater

Solo pieces arranged from music written for another instrument

Small Ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, quintets)

Modern Symphonic (like Concert Band literature)

Soundtracks (movies, video games, tv)

Musical Theater

Solo pieces arranged from music written for another instrument

Small Ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, quintets)

Modern Symphonic (like Concert Band literature)

Soundtracks (movies, video games, tv)

Musical Theater

Solo pieces arranged from music written for another instrument

Small Ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, quintets)

Modern Symphonic (like Concert Band literature)

Soundtracks (movies, video games, tv)

Musical Theater

Solo pieces arranged from music written for another instrument

Small Ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, quintets)

Modern Symphonic (like Concert Band literature)

Soundtracks (movies, video games, tv)

Musical Theater

Solo pieces arranged from music written for another instrument

Small Ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, quintets)

Modern Symphonic (like Concert Band literature)

Soundtracks (movies, video games, tv)

Musical Theater

Solo pieces arranged from music written for another instrument

Styles: classical, meditative, folk, new-age jazz

Solo Literature: lots and lots, in every style

Role in Concert Works: melody

Styles: classical

Solo Literature: important solos within symphonic works, many solo pieces

Role in Concert Works: melody, some counter melody

Styles: classical, Dixieland, European folk, some cultural styles

Solo Literature: some solo pieces, in every style

Role in Concert Works: melody

Styles: all styles of jazz, some rock/pop

Solo Literature: some, mostly in jazz style

Role in Concert Works: counter melody, middle-voice harmony

Styles: classical, all styles of jazz, rock/pop, mariachi

Solo Literature: lots and lots, in every style, also military/ceremonial

Role in Concert Works: melody

Solo Literature: important solos in symphonic works, many solo pieces

Role in Concert Works: counter melody, middle-voice 

harmony

Styles: classical, all styles of jazz, rock/pop

Solo Literature: few solo works outside of jazz

Role in Concert Works: some middle-voice harmony, foundational bass voice

Styles: classical

Solo Literature: few solo works written specifically

Role in Concert Works: foundational bass voice

Purchase $150-$700

Accessories: polishing cloth, cotton handkerchief, cleaning rod $10-$15 one time

Scholarship Potential: Colleges do not usually have to pay for flute players, as there are many. If you are highly skilled and can beat the competition, you will likely get your tuition for flute lessons covered, especially if music is your area of study.

Purchase  $2,200-$3,500

Accessories: swab, cork grease, reeds  
$8 & $3 one time, $15-$30 ea/2 months

Scholarship Potential: Nearly every college has to pay to have an oboist in their concert band or orchestra. This means you would likely get your college tuition completely paid for, regardless of your area of study, as long as you play well in the ensembles where you are needed.

Purchase  $150-$700

Accessories: swab, cork grease, reeds

  $8 & $3 one time, $18-$25 per box of 10/2 months 

Scholarship Potential: Colleges do not usually have to pay for clarinet players, as there are many. If you are highly skilled and can beat the competition, you will likely get your tuition for clarinet lessons covered, especially if music is your area of study.

Purchase  $350-$900

Accessories: swab, cork grease, reeds, neck strap

  $3-$8 one time, $23-$35 per box of 10/2 months 

Scholarship potential: Colleges do not usually have to pay for alto sax players, as there are many. If you are highly skilled and can beat the competition, you will likely get your tuition for alto sax lessons covered, especially if music is your area of study.

Purchase  $300-$400

Accessories: polishing cloth, mouthpiece brush, valve oil

  $8 & $3 one time, $4-$11 per bottle/6 months 

Scholarship Potential: Colleges do not usually have to pay for trumpet players, as there are many. If you are highly skilled and can beat the competition, you will likely get your tuition for trumpet lessons covered, especially if music is your area of study.

Purchase  $700-$1,200 (single, student horn)

$3,500-$5,000 (double, intermediate horn)

Accessories: polishing cloth, mouthpiece brush, rotor oil

  $8 & $3 one time, $4-$11 per bottle/6 months

Scholarship potential: Nearly every college has to pay to have French horn players in their concert band or orchestra. This means you would be likely to get your college tuition completely paid for, regardless of your area of study, as long as you play well in the ensembles where you are needed.

Purchase  $600-$900

Accessories: polishing cloth, mouthpiece brush, slide cream and slide oil

  $8 & $3 one time, $4-$11 per bottle/6 months

Scholarship Potential: Very often, colleges have to pay to have trombone players in their concert band or orchestra. This means you could potentially get much of your college tuition paid for, regardless of your area of study, as long as you play well in the ensembles where you are needed.

Purchase  $950-$1,500 (student baritone)

$1,300-$2,500 (intermediate euphonium)

Accessories: polishing cloth, mouthpiece brush, valve oil

   $8 & $3 one time, $4-$11 per bottle/6 months

Scholarship Potential: Very often, colleges have to pay to have baritone/euphonium players in their concert band or orchestra. This means you could potentially get much of your college tuition paid for, regardless of your area of study, as long as you play well in the ensembles where you are needed.