Below are my recommended items for percussionists:
Concert Snare Drum Sticks
Vic Firth Ted Atkatz Snare Sticks
Innovative Percussion Christopher Lamb #1 (laminate)
Salyers Jeff Moore Signature Concert Snare Drumsticks
Marimba Mallets (2+ pairs)
Vic Firth Robert Van Sice Mono-Tonal Series
M113 - most versatile
M114 - great for 2-mallet audition music. (med-hard)
** If possible, a couple of pairs of each mallet to add versatility for all types of musical situations:
One suggestion... M112 (1pr), M113 (2pr), M114 (1pr)
Vibraphone Mallets (2 pairs of one model)
Vic Firth M31 Terry Gibbs(medium)
Vic Firth M32 Terry Gibbs (medium-hard)
Vic Firth M228 Ney Rosauro - great multi-purpose mallet (optional)
Xylophone / Glockenspiel (Bell) Mallets
Malletech Bob Becker BB34 - good general Xylophone mallet
Vic Firth M140- good general Bell mallet
Timpani Mallets
Promark Jonathan Hass Staccato JH2
most used mallet for TX Region/All-State Auditions
My "go-to, all-around" mallet when playing in ensembles
Stick/Mallet Bags to protect everything above:
Humes & Berg Galaxy Stick Bag - small, beginner bag. Inexpensive.
Liberty One Stick & Mallet Bag - medium size.
Humes & Berg Galaxy Grip Stick & Mallet Bag- large size. Stands on its own. It can hold several pairs from each category above.
**My current bag**
Practice Instruments
Snare Stand for practice pad and concert snare drums
Metronome
(separate metronome device needed for online lessons)
Mobile Device - TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome
Pocket - Tama Rhythm Watch
Books
Jonathan Tirado - The Total Percussion Program - Book 1
Advanced (TBD per student)
Jonathan Tirado - The Total Percussion Program - Book 2
G.H. Green - Instructional Course for Xylophone
Online Percussion Retailers
Feel free to ask me questions about this list or other percussion items.