Flip Folders and Lyres

All 7th and 8th Graders need a Flip Folder and a Lyre for football games and marching in the parade.  Some instruments can get these as a combined unit (flute, trombone, percussion) and some should purchase them separately (clarinet, saxophone, trumpet). 

I recommend going to Music & Arts (formerly Alison's and Zeagler's) to get what you need as each instrument has their own requirements.  Please check the brand of your trumpet or saxophone before going as the brand matters to find the lyre that will fit it. 

For those that prefer online shopping, links are provided below!  

NOTE:  There are some slightly cheaper clarinet and saxophone lyres available if you shop around, however, last year we went with the very cheapest we could find online to try to save money and almost immediately had regrets.  They broke almost instantly, leaving us to have to order more of a better quality!  
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Flute 

• Flutist's Friend Lyre
• Extra Windows (You only need half this pack - about 6 extra pockets - so find a flute, trombone, or snare friend to share with!  The music store may sell these individually!)

Clarinet 

• Flip Folder 
• Lyre

Saxophone

• Flip Folder 
• Lyre 
• *Lyre only for Yamaha Brand saxophones

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Trumpet

• Flip Folder 
• Clamp on Lyre #1  -or-  Clamp on Lyre #2  -or-  Traditional Lyre   *I would like to try the "Clamp-ons" this year because the traditional lyres take the place of the 3rd valve slide rings, which means the student often looses the ring and then is unable to use it while playing.   

​Trombone

• Bell Lyre and Flip Folder in One
• Extra Windows (You only need half this pack - about 6 extra pockets - so find a flute, trombone, or snare friend to share with!  The music store may sell these individually!)

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Baritone & Tuba (flip folder only, no lyre needed)

• Flip Folder

Percussion (do not order until you know which instrument you will be on)

• Marching Snare & Quads Lyre 
• Snare & Quad players need also:  Extra Windows (You only need half this pack - about 6 extra pockets - so find a flute, trombone, or snare friend to share with!  The music store may sell these individually!)
• Marching Bass Lyre
• Cymbals - Flip Folder