Music 5-8

Middle school general music classes run on a six-week rotation. It is a four-year curriculum, ensuring that the students have a variety of musical experiences over the course of four years. 

5/6 Music Classes:

Musical literacy: identification of the staff, treble clef, note names, duration, construction of measures, time signatures and more. 

Classroom instruments: pitched and unpitched instruments

Exploring Composers, Musicians, Music from various cultures.

The use of music to overcome adversities. 

7/8 Music Classes:

Review of musical literacy, introduction of more advanced concepts.

Bucket drumming; Ukulele; Boomwhackers

Exploration of various composers, musicians, music of different cultures

Composition