Fine Arts - Music Courses
The music curriculum is designed to develop performance skills in singing or the various instruments of band. Students develop the skills to proceed to high school music courses.
GRADE 6
EXPLORATORY MUSICThis is a nine-week course designed to introduce students to the beginning knowledge and skills in chorus and band. Students will explore both vocal and instrumental music.
BEGINNING CHORUSThis is a yearlong course for students who have no chorus experience or only an elementary chorus experience. The emphasis is on tone, beginning music reading, practice skills, and performing. School performances may be required. BEGINNING BAND This is a yearlong course for students who have no band experience using brass, woodwind, or percussion instruments. The emphasis is on tone, beginning music reading, practice skills, and performing. School performances may be required. GRADE 7
Beginning Intermediate ChorusPrerequisite: Beginning Chorus or Chorus Director approvalThis is a yearlong course for students who have taken beginning chorus. The emphasis is on tone, intermediate music reading, rehearsal skills, and performance. Students perform in a full chorus ensemble. After-school rehearsals and performances are required.
Beginning INTERMEDIATE BAND Prerequisite: Beginning Band or Band Director approvalThe band director may divide this class into brass, woodwind, and/or percussion.This is a yearlong course for students who have taken beginning band. The emphasis is on tone, intermediate music reading, practice skills, rehearsal skills, and performance. For percussion students the emphasis is on intermediate music reading, practice skills, rehearsal skills, and performance skills using: snare drum, mallet keyboards, timpani, auxiliary percussion, and drum set. Students perform in a full band ensemble. After-school rehearsals and performances are required.
GRADE 8
INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED CHORUS Prerequisite: Beginning Chorus or Chorus Director approvalThis is a yearlong course for students who have taken beginning chorus and have experience in a full chorus ensemble. The emphasis is on tone, intermediate-advanced music reading, practice skills, rehearsal skills, and performance. After-school rehearsals and performances are required.
INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED BAND Prerequisite: Beginning Band or Band Director approvalThe band director may divide this class into brass, woodwind, and/or percussion.This is a yearlong course for students who have taken beginning band and have experience in a full band ensemble. The emphasis is on tone, intermediate-advanced music reading, practice skills, rehearsal skills, and performance. For percussion students the emphasis is on intermediate-advanced music reading, practice skills, rehearsal skills, and performance skills using: snare drum, mallet keyboards, timpani, auxiliary percussion, and drum set. After-school rehearsals and performances are required.
GRADE 6
EXPLORATORY MUSICThis is a nine-week course designed to introduce students to the beginning knowledge and skills in chorus and band. Students will explore both vocal and instrumental music.
BEGINNING CHORUSThis is a yearlong course for students who have no chorus experience or only an elementary chorus experience. The emphasis is on tone, beginning music reading, practice skills, and performing. School performances may be required. BEGINNING BAND This is a yearlong course for students who have no band experience using brass, woodwind, or percussion instruments. The emphasis is on tone, beginning music reading, practice skills, and performing. School performances may be required. GRADE 7
Beginning Intermediate ChorusPrerequisite: Beginning Chorus or Chorus Director approvalThis is a yearlong course for students who have taken beginning chorus. The emphasis is on tone, intermediate music reading, rehearsal skills, and performance. Students perform in a full chorus ensemble. After-school rehearsals and performances are required.
Beginning INTERMEDIATE BAND Prerequisite: Beginning Band or Band Director approvalThe band director may divide this class into brass, woodwind, and/or percussion.This is a yearlong course for students who have taken beginning band. The emphasis is on tone, intermediate music reading, practice skills, rehearsal skills, and performance. For percussion students the emphasis is on intermediate music reading, practice skills, rehearsal skills, and performance skills using: snare drum, mallet keyboards, timpani, auxiliary percussion, and drum set. Students perform in a full band ensemble. After-school rehearsals and performances are required.
GRADE 8
INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED CHORUS Prerequisite: Beginning Chorus or Chorus Director approvalThis is a yearlong course for students who have taken beginning chorus and have experience in a full chorus ensemble. The emphasis is on tone, intermediate-advanced music reading, practice skills, rehearsal skills, and performance. After-school rehearsals and performances are required.
INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED BAND Prerequisite: Beginning Band or Band Director approvalThe band director may divide this class into brass, woodwind, and/or percussion.This is a yearlong course for students who have taken beginning band and have experience in a full band ensemble. The emphasis is on tone, intermediate-advanced music reading, practice skills, rehearsal skills, and performance. For percussion students the emphasis is on intermediate-advanced music reading, practice skills, rehearsal skills, and performance skills using: snare drum, mallet keyboards, timpani, auxiliary percussion, and drum set. After-school rehearsals and performances are required.