Instrumental Music

Instrumental Music Course Descriptions

Concert Band

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BEGINNING BAND*

This is a beginning level band class designed for students that would be new to band or for a current band student who might be interested in learning a secondary instrument. This class will perform in 2 concerts during the semester. Equipment can be provided by the school.

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CONCERT BAND (Prerequisite: any previous band instrument experience) Students can register for multiple sections of Concert Band in a school year.) This class is designed for any experienced band student. The class will perform a variety of styles of music written for concert band. The class will perform in at least 2 concerts during the semester. Equipment can be provided by the school.

Marching Band

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MARCHING BAND (FALL) (Prerequisite: any previous band instrument experience)

This class is open to all levels of experience. The marching band is a performance based class that revolves around Friday night football games. The band also performs in community events and in parades. The music that is performed includes Pop, Patriotic, and some concert band standards. Equipment can be provided for the students by the school.

Guitar Methods

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GUITAR METHODS*

This class is open to all levels of experience. The students will learn melodic playing, chord playing, and improvisational techniques. Instruction will be both group and individual, with assessments being given based on talent level of each Individual. This class will perform in 2 concerts during the semester. (Students can register for multiple sections of Guitar Methods in a school year and level up to receive Honors credit..)

Jazz & Percussion Ensemble

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JAZZ ENSEMBLE (Prerequisite: any previous band instrument experience)

This class is designed for any experienced band student. In this class, the students will learn Jazz history, articulations used in performing Jazz, and improvisational skills used in Jazz. This class will perform in at least 2 concerts during the semester. Equipment can be provided by the school.

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PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE*

This class is open to all levels of experience. The students will learn percussion techniques on a range of percussion instruments and in settings that include drumline, mallets, and rhythm percussion. Instruction will be both group and individual, with assessments being given based on the talent level of each individual. This class will perform in 2 concerts during the semester. Equipment will be provided.(Students can register for multiple sections of Percussion Ensemble in a school year and level up to receive Honors credit.)

Band Student Testimonial

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Beginning Piano

Beginning Piano*

This will hopefully be a new course being offered at LMHS in 2024-2025. In this hands-on introductory class, students learn beginning piano skills and fundamentals of music literacy, including basic notation, rhythms, time signatures, and intervals.

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