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Instrumental Music Course Descriptions
Concert Band
Concert Band
CONCERT BAND - any student with a passion to learn to play an instrument is welcome.
(Students can register for multiple sections of Concert Band in a school year.)
BEGINNING BAND
This is a beginning level band (Band Novice) 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.
CONCERT BAND Developing, Intermediate, Accomplished Honors and Advanced Honors(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
Marching Band
MARCHING Developing, Intermediate, Accomplished Honors and Advanced Honors (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
Guitar Methods
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 the talent level of each individual. This class will perform in 2 concerts during the semester. We have some school owned guitars that can be checked out for students needing one. The band director can help with choosing the correct instrument for the class.
Jazz & Percussion Ensemble
Jazz & Percussion Ensemble
JAZZ ENSEMBLE I & II - HONORS (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.
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE Developing, Intermediate, Accomplished Honors and Advanced Honors- HONORS
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.
Beginning Piano
Beginning Piano
PIANO- Beginning
This is a beginning level class. In this hands-on introductory class, students learn beginning piano skills and fundamentals of music literacy, including basic notation, rhythms, time signatures, and intervals.
PIANO- Developing through Accomplished
(Prerequisite- the previous level of piano)
This is offered to any students who have taken piano here and would like to continue learning more. Students will dive deeper into piano repertoire and more challenging music theory concepts. Students in these levels will be required to perform in two concerts during the semester. Keyboards and music are provided by the school.
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