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Lyres & flip folders by instrument family

A lyre is the clip that holds music on the instrument. A flip folder is the windowed booklet that sits on that clip. Buying the wrong family is the most common first-year mistake — a trumpet lyre will not save a clarinet. Filter by family, then confirm fit with the handbook.

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Confirm with your handbook/director

Confirm with your handbook/director. Programs differ on lyre style, folder size, reed strength, rain rules, and what is allowed on the field. Ask the section leader to show you theirs before you order. Photograph the mount if you need to.

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11 need-to-have · 4 nice-to-have. Examples are labeled confirm fit. Nothing here is a “#1” ranking.

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Flute lyre
Flute lyres are often a wrist lyre or a body-mounted marching lyre. A clarinet bell lyre will not work.
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Clarinet lyre
Usually clamps to the body or bell. Confirm which mount the section uses before checkout.
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Saxophone bell lyre
Alto and tenor typically use a lyre that seats in the bell. Bari may differ — confirm.
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Oboe / bassoon folder plan
Double reeds are less standardized on the march. Some programs use a lyre; others use a flip folder or memorize. Ask first.
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Trumpet / cornet lyre
Usually mounts on the valve cluster or bell. A trombone lyre is a different clamp.
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Mellophone / horn lyre
Marching horn and concert horn mounts are not interchangeable. Confirm the marching instrument they were issued.
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Trombone lyre
Often attaches to a brace. Slide motion means the music has to sit where it will not get hit.
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Baritone / euphonium lyre
Marching baritone lyres differ from concert euphonium. Confirm marching vs concert horn.
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Tuba / sousaphone music holder
Some lines use a lyre; some memorize. Do not assume a trumpet-style lyre will clamp on.
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Percussion flip folder or binder
Battery and front ensemble handle music differently. A wind lyre is usually the wrong buy.
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Snare / tenor lyre attachment
Some harnesses accept a lyre. Confirm with the tech or section leader before ordering metal that will not mount.
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Standard marching flip folder
The everyday holder. Window count (often 5–7) should match what the section already uses so music can be shared in a pinch.
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Flip folder + matching lyre set
Bundles are convenient only if both pieces match the instrument. Split the purchase if the lyre in the bundle is the wrong family.
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Extra or sturdier windows
Rain and backpack abrasion crack cheap windows. Replacements are only useful if they fit your folder brand.
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Small coordinate / dot notebook
Some programs issue a dot book. Others want a specific size. Do not print a fancy version until you see the handbook.
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