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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.
Oboe
Flute
Clarinet
Saxophone
Trumpet
Bassoon
Bass Clarinet
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
French Horn
Baritone Horn
Trombone
Tuba
Percussion
Violin
Viola
Cello
Bass
Build fluency in ability to read and perform scales, advanced rhythms, extended ranges and alternate fingerings
Complete differentiated SMART Music assignments based on ability
Students perform a variety of extra concerts and can audition for Jazz Band
Build fluency in ability to read and perform scales, advanced rhythms, shifting and vibrato, along with new bowing techniques
Students perform in two concerts per year
Opportunity to participate in smaller group performances
Participate in Fantastic Festivals Adjudication
Learn to sing in three-part harmony (Soprano, Alto or Baritone)
Master the ability to read, write, hear and sing music intervals
Expand ability to analyze and assess choral performances
Perform three concerts/year
Students may audition for “Spotlight Show Choir”
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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.
Expand ability to read tablature as well as musical print through matrix guitar
Expand chord progression to seventh 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