COURSE SYLLABUS

Beginning Chorus – 6th and 7thGrade Semester Course:

The beginning chorus class is designed for students coming into middle school and students taking their first middle school chorus class.  In this class, students will learn about choral posture, vocal tone, diction, basic music notation, and sing music in unison and 2-parts.  At the end of the course, students will be able to read and perform music on a beginning level. 

Artistic Focus Unit (Establishing Habits of Excellence)           1 Week

Dynamics of Sound Unit (Beginning Vocal Skills)                      1 Week

Vox Humana Unit (The Amazing Vocal Instrument)                   1 Week

Music Notation and Score Reading (Unison/2-part Voicing)      1 Week

Patriotic Unit                                                                           1 Week

Rhythm Unit                                                                             3 Weeks

Melody Unit                                                                             3 Weeks

Harmony Unit                                                                           3 Weeks

Concert Etiquette Unit                                                             1 Week

Vocal Parts Unit                                                                       1 Week

Composition Unit                                                                      2 Weeks

Sight Reading                                                                           On-going throughout semester

Musical Styles and Music History                                         On-going throughout semester

Concert Performance and Vocal Technique                      On-going throughout semester

Dynamics and Expression                                                     On-going throughout semester

This course is a beginning level semester course in 6th and 7th grades.  This course is a pre-requisite for intermediate and advanced chorus.  This year we will be learning about the voice and how to sing with good tone, diction, and emotion.  Students will be singing music in unison and 2-part harmony.   All forms and documents are available for download below: