This webpage contains important information for students and parents alike regarding the BHMS 5th - 8th grade band program. Please refer to this webpage frequently for updates!
Smart Music for Band
Ms. Peterson is using "Smart Music" for Band Belts and 6th -8th grade Band playing assessments this year and 5th Grade Band Belts. Students must enroll in the Gradebook Band Class in order to receive credit for their playing evaluations. You do not have to have a Smart Music subscription, and there is no cost to enroll. If you enrolled in Mr. DeRubeis classes last year, you will need to sign in and enroll in Ms. Peterson's class.
If you have not registered and enrolled, please follow these instructions:
How to complete a playing evaluation with SMART MUSIC on the ipad:
Ms. Peterson is using "Smart Music" for Band Belts and 6th -8th grade Band playing assessments this year and 5th Grade Band Belts. Students must enroll in the Gradebook Band Class in order to receive credit for their playing evaluations. You do not have to have a Smart Music subscription, and there is no cost to enroll. If you enrolled in Mr. DeRubeis classes last year, you will need to sign in and enroll in Ms. Peterson's class.
If you have not registered and enrolled, please follow these instructions:
- Go to https://gradebook.smartmusic.com/
- Click on Login
- Then click "new customers", create a new account
- Fill in the required information.
- You will create your own user name password. Please write down your user name and password for future reference.
- If you are under 13, you must use your parents email address
- If you do not want to use your home address or phone number, then use the school address: 4200 W. Quarton Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302. (248) 341-6000. It is important to have a zip code for the Bloomfield Hills area. This is how the program will link you up to Bloomfield Hills Middle School and my account.
- After you entered all the required information, click "Enroll" tab found on the bottom of the page.
- For school type in: Bloomfield Hills Middle School
- Then select your respective band class.
- Complete the rest of the information.
- When finished, click on Profile, then log out.
How to complete a playing evaluation with SMART MUSIC on the ipad:
- Click on the Smart Music Icon on the ipad
- Enter your user name and password (YOU MUST HAVE ALREADY ENROLLED IN MY SMART MUSIC CLASS THROUGH gradebook.smartmusic.com) IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY COMPLETED THIS AT HOME. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ENROLL NOW. PLEASE ENROLL AT HOME AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO PLAY YOUR SCALE TESTS ANOTHER TIME.
- Click on the Assignment tab on the bottom of the page
- Click on the assignment you wish to play.
- An detail screen of the assignment pops up. Read the instructions, the click Done.
- Make sure the volume is turned up on the ipad
- When ready to play the assignment, click the microphone.
- Smart Music will start, and you will hear a voice count off 1, 2, 3, 4. Begin playing on beat 1 after the voice count off. While playing you will hear the metronome click and/or the accompaniment being played. It is imperative you play in time with the metronome and/or the accompaniment, otherwise your notes will be marked wrong.
- When your take is finished, click on the "SUBMIT TAKE" take button. (you can click on listen to make sure it recorded you.)
- When you are finished with your recording, click on the profile button (upper right hand corner), then click "LOGOUT"