| Andreas Waldukat | (949) 364-2744 | Director of Instrumental Music- Department Chair, Visual & Performing Arts |
If you plan on using a school instrument this school year, please fill out the instrument check out form located here.
The links on this page connect students to resources, which are recommended because of their educational content and value. Students are not intended to visit pages beyond the specific links provided.
Instrumental Music Department
8th Grade Registration Instructions
CVHS 4 Year Plan for Instrumental Music Students
Instrumental Music Department Brochure
Auditions for Upper Ensemble Consideration
(Monday May 23- 4:00-5:30 pm)
Audition information for Advanced Ensembles (upper ensembles only)
Band
Register for Concert Band 0603F
String Orchestra
Register for String Orchestra 0614F
Considerations for All
Register for Health in Summer School or Online (If available)
Consider Marching Band 3081 as a P.E. Class
Strongly encouraged for students who wish to enroll in Wind Ensemble
This will open up an additional period in your curricular school day.
Take 7 classes
Typically a language
Auditions ARE NOT required!
Those who wish to audition for an advanced ensemble may do so. (Auditions 05/23/22)
Audition information below….only if Interested in upper placement
Monday May 23th 4:00-5:30- CVHS Room T-115
Students interested in auditioning for placement in the CVHS Wind Ensemble or Advanced/Intermediate Orchestra may audition on or before Monday May 23 from 4:00-5:30 pm. In lieu of in person Auditions CUSD google drive link to an audition video will be accepted. All submissions must be received before Monday May 23 at 4:00 pm. Audition information is available from your middle school music teachers and online at cvhsmusic.org
Auditions ARE NOT required to participate in Concert Band or 1st period Orchestra. Contact Mr. Waldukat with questions. akwaldukat@capousd.org
Please have the following items prepared (Use your CUSD account to access these files)
Strings
12 Major scales- Circle of 5th Motion (Under 2 Minutes)
(C, G, D, A, E, B , F#, Db, Ab, Eb, Bb, F)
Octave 1
Octave 2
Octave 3- (Students who desire consideration for 5th period must attempt these scales)
(if in person)-Be prepared to sight read music & Rhythm Excerpts (Counting-no clapping)
Band Students
12 Major & 12 minor scales- Circle of 4th’s Motion (Under 2 Minutes)
(F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G, C)
(If in person) Be prepared to sight read music & Rhythm Excerpts (Counting-no clapping)
The calendar to the right is updated through August 2022.
Dates and times evolve on a regular basis.
Remember to check the site often.
Thank you for your continued support of CVHS Instrumental Music.
You have a very nice Instrumental Music Department. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Tuning Drone
http://www.tuningdrones.com/
Tuners and Metronomes
Seventh String (tuner, met, and more)
IB Music
Indian Classical- The definition of the Jhaptal (Video)
Free Notation Software-Trial could help with Creation Component
IB MLI and History
San Francisco Symphony-Keeping Score
Music Theory
Staff Paper
Fingering Charts
Please note that the Constitution of the State of California requires that we provide a public education to you free of charge. Your right to a free education is for all school/educational activities, whether curricular or extracurricular, and whether you get a grade for the activity or class. Subject to certain exceptions, your right to a free public education means that we cannot require you or your family to purchase materials, supplies, equipment or uniforms for any school activity, nor can we require you or your family to pay security deposits for access, participation, materials, or equipment.
