§ 01 — COMMUNICATE

Every message the band needs, in the app they already open.

01 Announcements02 Calendar03 Assignments04 Messages05 Polls06 Boards
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Announcements

Schedule a post for 6 a.m., let it expire after the trip, attach the itinerary and a video. See exactly who's read it.

  • Scheduled posts & expiry06:00 → Fri
  • Read receipts87 / 92 read
  • Files, video, YouTube embedsitinerary.pdf
  • Comments with a pinned answerpinned
The ClefBoard announcements feed on a laptop: the director's competition itinerary with two PDFs sent to every section, and a brass sectional update from a staff tech, with comment and attachment counts.
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Calendar

Rehearsals, games and trips, each with times, files and role targeting. Guard gets the early call time; parents get the pickup.

The ClefBoard calendar in month view on a laptop, with a repeating Monday and Wednesday rehearsal opened to show its schedule and description.
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Assignments

Playing tests arrive as video submissions, with multiple attempts allowed. Grade with private feedback.

  • Video submissions, multiple attempts
  • Grading with private feedback
  • A Q&A thread that becomes the FAQ
  • Compositions attached straight from the composer
A ClefBoard playing-test assignment on a laptop: instructions, due date, rubric PDFs, and a tracker showing 7 of 10 brass students submitted.
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Messages

DMs and group chats with @mentions and reactions. Share any post into a chat, run read-only announcement channels, and block or report from inside the app.

A ClefBoard group chat on an iPhone: the Brass Section thread with an @Brass mention from the director, emoji reactions, a shared announcement card, and an @mention of a student.
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Polls

Multiple choice, select-all, or free text. T-shirt sizes, bus counts, show music votes. The director sees every result.

ClefBoard poll results on an iPhone: 27 responses, with bar charts for T-shirt sizes and a select-all question about hoodies, sweatpants and beanies.
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Boards

As many boards per band as you need, with columns and cards: uniform checklists, drill fixes, fundraiser tasks. Roles set who can view, contribute or manage each one.

view contribute manage
A ClefBoard board on a laptop: Saturday competition prep, with Equipment, Uniforms, Drill fixes and Day of columns of cards marked In progress, Planned and Done.
§ 02 — RECORDS

The band's paper trail, minus the paper.

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Recordings

Comments pinned to a timestamp in the video, so "bar 32" means bar 32.

At

Attendance

Roll call with late, missing and excused. Students see their own record.

Ro

Roster

Per-band names and roles. Directors manage it.

Fi

Important Files

Handbook, forms, drill charts, parts. One place, always current.

Ga

Gallery

Photo and video albums from every trip, game and show.

Co

Competitions

Scores by circuit and season, shared across bands in the circuit.

§ 03 — GET STARTED

Bring your band onto ClefBoard.