Notes for Notes is dedicated to providing free access to musical instruments, instruction and music-making environments so that music can become a profoundly positive influence in their lives.

11-24-09: We are proud to welcome Jeff Theimer to the Notes for Notes Board of Directors.

10-30-09: It began with Seymour Duncan sponsoring us with "tone that sets us apart" and now we are honored to have the man behind it all, Seymour himself on our Advisory Board. Welcome Seymour!

10-26-09: We are honored and excited to announce Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket to our advisory board. Check out his AWESOME new band WPA, touring now across the US. wpamusic.com

10-18-09: Check out the Notes for Notes Video produced by Citabria Productions. Thanks Michael!

10-1-09: California Pizza Kitchen in Santa Barbara is sponsoring a fundrasier for Notes for Notes on Wednesday,October 14, 2009. Please click here for a flier to present with your order and 20% of your purchase will be donated to us. Thanks and go get some pizza!

9-15-09: Special thanks to Jeff and everyone at New Noise SB for involving Notes for Notes in their upcoming music and conference festival in Santa Barbara, October 8-10. Please check out the festival newnoisesb.com We will be there with some of our advanced participants looking to learn more about the changing music industry and how to break in to it.

9-5-09: Taffys Pizza in Santa Barbara is sponsoring a fundrasier for Notes for Notes on Wednesday, September 23. Please click here for a flier to present with your order and 20% of your purchase will be donated to us. Thanks and go get some pizza!

9-5-09: We will be setting up an information table at the Bonnie Raitt/ Taj Mahal show at the SB Bowl on Saturday, September 12th. The BonTaj Tour is developing an action fund during their tour that will be dispersed amongst fan voted categories. Please visit http://bontaj.com/charity-on-tour.aspx and vote as many times as you can for "Blues/Music Education" to make Notes for Notes the beneficiary of funds raised from the SB Show. Thanks!

9-5-09: Special thanks to Tucker at Playback Recording Studio for assisting us with the Ziggy Marley Show at the MusicBox, and if you haven't seen his studio yet, you have no idea what you are missing, absolutely amazing!

6-5-09: MusicBox and Boys and Girls club members were treated to a special performance by Ziggy Marley and his band today at the club prior to his show at the SB Bowl. Ziggy also had a moment to check out the Musicbox and listen to a track Luis and Rico had been working on. Check out the photos! Special thanks to the Santa Barbara Bowl's Ed Outreach, Nederlander and Tuff Gong World Wide.

5-14-09: Notes for Notes participants were honored to perform at the first annual Santa Barbara Bowl's Ed Outreach Showcase at the historic Lobero Theater. Caesar Performed an original song titled "My Girl", while Luis and Rico performed an updated version of "Stand by me" for the night closing finale.

5-7-09: World renowned and locally built pick-up manufacturer SEYMOUR DUNCAN has sponsored the MusicBox with their stomp box line and pick-ups for every guitar. Now we have "tone that sets us apart"

4-8-09: Marko DeSantis of Sugarcult and Bad Astronaut has joined the Notes for Notes Advisory Board. Thank you Marko for your help and support!

4-1-09: We are excited to announce that Brian Miller and Carol Burnett have joined our Advisory Board. We thank them very much for their support and dedication.

3-31-09: Notes for Notes would like to thank Citrix Online for sponsoring the MusicBox @ Home program with their GoToMyPc software, which allows us real time music collaboration over the internet.

3-23-09: The organization has found another great partner for the Learn from a Legend program, in SoHo Music Club. Notes for Notes will be working with SoHo to coordinate, visits, meet/greets and workshops at the MusicBox with artists coming through town.

2-18-09: Our biggest supporters, The Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation's Education Outreach Committee has provided us with a large donation to continue MusicBox programming and development of a new MusicBox in 2010.

1-30-09: On Friday Martin Gore of Depeche Mode stopped by the MusicBox to offer advice and take a listen to the music being created. Martin has also generously offered his support by joining the Notes for Notes advisory board.

1-7-09: Notes for Notes was thrilled to welcome Robin Thicke to the MusicBox for a very special meet/greet and tour of the center.

12-1-2008: The MusicBox at the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara is open. Click here for pictures

9-23-08: We are excited to announce a wonderful new partnership with the Lobero Theatre. They have generously provided us with complimentary tickets to some of their world class performances. On Sunday, September 21 we were privileged to attend a phenomenal performance by The Derek Trucks Band.

9-12-08: Notes for Notes is excited to welcome two new board members, Doug Murray and Ian Smith. We are excited and grateful for the enthusiasm and expertise they bring to Notes for Notes.

7-31-08: We are excited to announce that we are developing a new MusicBox in the Santa Barbara Boys and Girls Club.

3-6-08: We are pleased to announce that Jeff Bridges has joined our advisory board. We thank him for his support and belief in the Notes for Notes mission.

2-25-08: We are excited to announce we have received a very generous donation from the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation for Sustained Growth in our newest facility in development at Eastside Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara.