🎵 8th Grade Band Night

This is for all 8th graders in band or orchestra. Capo Valley night is required for 8th grade band members and extra credit for orchestra members. Tesoro night is extra credit for either. Please click on the calendar link and view all details there.

• Oct. 18 - Tesoro High School (5-8:30pm)

• Oct. 25 - Capistrano Valley High School (4-8:10pm)

🎵 Parent/Guardian Canvas Observer Sign-up

Parents and guardians, please sign-up to be a Canvas Observer. This allows me to send important emails to families regarding field trips, concerts, and other reminders. This also allows you to email your teachers and see your child's grades and assignments. Once you sign-up as an observer for one class, you will be part of your child's account for all classes through high school. Click here for a link ion how to sign up. Our school (Newhart) is listed in the district's Canvas account which is "capousd.instructure.com" We do not have a "school" account, only district. Good news is that once you sign-up, you will be signed up from now through 12th grade and for all classes.

🎵 Follow us on Instagram @NewhartMusic

🎵 Looking to Purchase a New Instrument?? Supplies?? Gifts??

We have a gift idea list on the right. It links to Amazon lists based on each instrument. The #1 gift that helps students the most is a music stand.  Any version would be so helpful. Musicians need to be able to see their music well. There are many online stores or local music stores who have fun t-shirts, earrings, hats, decorations, pop/movie music books, etc. which highlight the fun of what we do. Great for holiday gifts!

If you are looking to purchase an instrument, please see your teacher for help. Local music stores are also a good resource. Be careful with online or non-music store purchases as many of the "deals" are "too good to be true" and your teacher can help guide you. Poorly made instruments are often not playable and hinder success. We want to set you up for success!

🎵 Got a Metronome and a Tuner?

We use these on a regular basis in all music classes. TempoLite for metronome (free app) and for a tuner, our favorites are bandmatetuner.com (website and iPhone app for all instruments, even orchestra) and tuner.ninja/old (website) both work great for our class.

🎵 String Player Help

CLICK HERE for Scales Ace (FINGERING CHART SCALES), New Music Books, Instrument Websites and SO MUCH MORE!

🎵 video & website help FOR instrument

New to an instrument? Want to know how to put it together or hold it properly? Play with the right sound? Basic note reading? Here are some wonderful websites for BAND and ORCHESTRA (Violin or Violin, Viola or Viola, Cello, & Bass). The blue instrument titles take you to the websites.