This is a college level course designed to earn college level credit for those students scoring at an acceptable level on the College Board Examination.

• A "must have" for all potential music minors and majors

• Learn to analyze music from a new perspective

Music is already a huge part of your life - what if you could hear music in class every day? Learn to view music in a social context and how it affects people's lives.

• Learn to evaluate music.

• Explore a variety of genres and artists.

• Discover the many roles available to you in the music industry.

• Examine the role of music in historic and current events.

You've always wanted to learn... and now's your chance! Learn the basics of playing piano or guitar!

• No prior experience necessary!

• Learn to read music.

• Hands-on music-making in class every day!

• Develop practice techniques and acquire performance skills.

Are you the next Soundcloud artist? Create original music in any genre, including film scoring and commercial music.

• Use a Digital Audio Workstation to compose original music.

• Experiment with a vast library of pre-recorded loops and MIDI sounds.

• Learn basic harmonic progressions that make writing new music a cinch.

• A hands-on interactive class!

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• Find new friends with similar interests

• Enjoy the culture of collaborative music making.

• Learn to expand your range and vocal technique with a variety of choral music.

• Learn to be part of a unique ensemble.

• Learn music from other cultures.

• Experience the positivity of the Pan Yard

• No prior experience necessary!

• Join the Patriot Pride Drum Line!

• Learn to perform percussion ensemble music.

• This course is for experienced percussionists.

• Contact Mr. Bedel for questions at dbedel@aacps.org.

• Continue developing on your wind instrument.

• Expand your knowledge of scales and performance pieces.

• Make music with your favorite ensemble!

• Continue developing on your string instrument.

• Learn upper-level skills: tuning, shifting, and a variety of different bow strokes.

• Your journey with your orch-friends continues!

• More playing experience!

• Perform a more diverse repertoire of band music.

• Develop high-level musicianship skills and solo or small ensemble ability.

• Contact Mr. Bedel for questions at dbedel@aacps.org

• Join the premier vocal ensemble of OMHS!

• Experience a variety of genres, including a capella.

• The Vocal Ensemble course is by audition only.

• Contact Ms. Adams for questions at ajadams@aacps.org.

• Bring your string skills to the next level!

• Develop your performance confidence, tone and vibrato.

• Expand your small group and solo playing ability.

• Contact Mr. Sitomer for questions at dsitomer@aacps.org

• Learn to improvise and become a gigging musician

• Become a soloist

• Learn Latin, swing, funk, and pop styles

• Vocalist, guitar, piano, any musician at all!

• Work with world-reknowned guest artists.

• Perform for special events in the community!

• Learn how to take your music skills to the next level.

• Contact Mr. Edwards for questions at tjedwards@aacps.org