Nashville Notes Homeschool Band

Nashville Notes Homeschool Band began in 1995. Jean Miller of Antioch, TN founded and directed it until 2008 when she passed the baton to Sholeen Wuest. Our mission is to train students in music in a Christ centered atmosphere, equipping them to glorify God through music. While we are committed to excellence in all facets of life, we fully believe in living in the "joy of the Lord" thereby enjoying each other! We rehearse on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 - 4:00, beginning our first semester in September and finishing our second semester at the end of April. We perform a Christmas concert in December and a spring concert as well as other special performances by invitation. We rehearse at Christ United Methodist Church on Franklin Road in the Cool Springs area. For more information click here

This band consists of students who are confidently playing their instruments and have conquered all the basics. We play a wide variety of music from classical to Broadway hits, hymns to marches, and everything in between. All other seasonal bands are made up of students from this ensemble such as pep band and jazz band. This band has given many students the experience they need to launch into other musical endeavors including MTSBOA mid-state and all-state bands, Rally Day Honor Band, area orchestras, pit orchestras, the Nashville C.U.R.B. Orchestra, as well as others music organizations.

After learning the basics in Beginner Band, students will graduate to the Intermediate Band. This is the place where music foundations are reinforced and they are introduced to more advanced concepts. They use a method book as well as individual band arrangements to help them prepare and transition into Advanced Band.

Beginner Band is just that - for beginners. However, in order for the student to achieve success, it is important to come into this ensemble already knowing how to put their instrument together as well as some basic care and maintenance. They also need to be able to properly blow through the instrument (embouchure position) and know how to hold it. Just a few private lessons in the beginning will ensure a good start, prevent a boatload of potential problems down the road, and make the whole band experience fun and exciting! If there is no one in your family who can get your son or daughter started, fear not! There is no lack of musicians in Nashville! And besides the professional musicians, some of our advanced band students are usually available to help beginners for a reduced rate. :-)

Upcoming Dates

Rally Day (Tues., April 17)
Advanced Band, Jazz Band, Drum Line, the Flute Ensemble, and the Xylophone Quartet will be playing
Kars4Kids (Sat., April 21)
Advanced Band and Jazz Band will be playing. This is a benefit concert that Alan Jackson hosts every year at the Baptist Children's Home
Spring Concert (Thurs., May 3)
featuring Beginner Band, Intermediate Band, Jazz Band, Drum Line, and solos & ensembles