Newhart Middle School Band, Choir and Orchestra

Mrs. Valerie Petty vapetty@capousd.org

CURRENT MUSIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

CONCERTS AT NEWHART: Click on Calendar Link Above for Times & Details

5/15 - Adv. Band, Adv. Orch. Final Concert - CHANGE

5/15 - Wind Ens. & String Ens. Farewell Concert - CHANGE

5/16 - Inter. Band & Inter. Orch. Final Concert

5/23 - Wind Ensemble Performance at 8th Grade Awards (entire group) - CHANGE

5/24 - Disney Video Tape Day in class (every period in concert attire) - CHANGE

Information for Future Music Panthers

Welcome! We are excited to have your join our music program next year. Click HERE for information and videos from the persentations.

-----Full Length 5 minute video about BAND & ORCHESTRA (with bloopers)

-----Shorter 2 minute video about BAND & ORCHESTRA

String Player Help

Click HERE for Scales Ace (FINGERING CHART SCALES - The ones that Mrs. Petty showed you), New Music Books, Instrument Websites and SO MUCH MORE!

MAD MUSIC MINUTE

If you would to practice your mad music minute, click HERE to generate your own. We will be working on 1 every quarter.

FUN NOTE NAME READING WEBSITES

Click on the Music Flash cards at the top of the page. Be sure to choose the correct clef for your instrument or treble clef for voice. Staff Wars is fun game that helps with note names in any clef! Look up Music Racer and Music Theory as well.

SONG RECORDINGS of YOUR MUSIC

Use "Song Recordings" link at the top to shadow bow, air play and follow your music. Intermedaite players, you may count this on your practice card (up to 4 hours a month can be from using recordings).

MUSIC MENTORS = Free Music Lessons/Tutoring

EVERY THURSDAY - FREE MUSIC LESSONS - CVHS Musical Mentors - Thursday 4-5:30 PM. The Musical Mentors program provides FREE MUSIC LESSONS Thursday afternoons from 4-5:30 pm. All 4th-12th grade students enrolled in Band or Orchestra at their school site are welcome to attend at CVHS. Look for the Mentors near the small gym at the lowest parking lot.

CLEAN YOUR INSTRUMENT!

Regular cleaning and maintenance is essential to keeping your instrument in proper working order. It is recommended to have your instrument inspected and serviced by a repair technician during a break in school so you do not miss any rehearsal time. The inspection may not result in any work being needed. However, just like an automobile it is recommended that a repair technician perform a tune-up as necessary to keep your instrument in proper working order.

All instruments should be cleaned on a routine basis - about once a month. See these videos for help.

--Brass Instrument Cleaning Video's

--BAND Instrument Cleaning Video's (Baritone horn & tuba are same as trumpet)

--String Instrument cleaning video

HELPFUL MUSIC WEBSITES

Here are links to use to help you in many different areas of music that are great to use at the beginning of the year! Check them out TODAY! More listed at the music links to the right. And don't forget to use the "Music Flash Cards" linked in the navigation at the top of all pages.

How Music Benefits Your Brain

DCI - Drum Corps International Summer Program

Percussion Basics

Ultimate College Marching Band Resource

Note Flight (Free Music Writing Software)

Practicing Help

Music Games, Quizzes, & Help

Flash Mob Professional Orchestra

Band Instrument Care, Hold, & Embouchure Help

40 Essential Drum Rudiments