Designed to include the correct tools for producing quality sound at the student level, the Vic Firth Education Packs were developed with a "step up" approach. As the student advances from beginner to intermediate, he or she will acquire the essentials for band and orchestra literature. The EP1 contains a Vic Firth stick bag equipped with a pair of SD1 General Drumsticks, M5 Medium Hard Rubber Mallets, and M14 Poly Head Mallets.