7th Grade
Music

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Band

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Orchestra

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Chorus

Band classes meet by grade level in a large group setting during the school day. Students will learn a wider range of music, expand their playing ability, and be part of a great team. Band is a performing group, and students will have multiple performance and travel opportunities throughout the year. The instruments offered are listed below.

Orchestra classes meet by grade level in a large group setting during the school day. Students will learn a wider range of music, expand their playing ability, and be part of a great team. Orchestra is a performing group, and students will have multiple performance and travel opportunities throughout the year. The instruments offered are listed below.

Chorus meets by grade level in a large group setting during the school day and is where the formal instruction on vocal singing begins. Students will be exposed to various genres of music and expand their musical knowledge while being part of a great team. Chorus is a performing group, and students will have multiple performing and travel opportunities throughout the school year.

Band Class Instruments

  • Oboe

  • Flute

  • Clarinet

  • Saxophone

  • Trumpet

  • Bassoon

  • Bass Clarinet

  • Tenor Saxophone

  • Baritone Saxophone

  • French Horn

  • Baritone Horn

  • Trombone

  • Tuba

  • Percussion

Orchestra Class Instruments

  • Violin

  • Viola

  • Cello

  • Bass

Skills and Student Outcomes

  • Expand major scales to include arpeggios

  • Learn about the chromatic scale

  • Expand knowledge of rhythm, key signatures and time signatures

  • Perform two concerts/year

  • Opportunities for community-based performances

Skills and Student Outcomes

  • Continue major and minor scale refinement

  • Extend playing range by two octaves and develop left hand vibrato technique

  • Learn how to shift to different positions of their instruments

  • Expand knowledge of rhythm, key signatures and time signatures

  • Perform two concerts/year

  • Opportunity for smaller group performances

  • Participate in Fantastic Festivals Adjudication

Skills and Student Outcomes

  • Refine and expand vocal skills

  • Expand ability of reading, writing, hearing and singing music intervals

  • Develop skills to analyze and assess choral performances

  • Perform three concerts/year

  • Students may audition for “Spotlight Show Choir”

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Music Matrix and
Matrix Technology

Music Matrix is a general music class which presents more broad, introductory music concepts. Music matrix includes an introduction to guitar, piano, ukulele and world drumming, music theory and history. Students are also introduced to digital audio composition and editing in the computer lab.

Skills and Student Outcomes

  • Expand ability to read tablature as well as musical print

  • Learn major and minor chords

  • Explore various cultures and musical styles

  • Continue studying the patterns and music styles of Afro-Cuban instruments by creating and performing through Matrix Drumming

  • Continue development of piano skills through Matrix Technology

  • Show proficiency in music composition through Garageband