Band

Grade: 9 - 12 Credit: 1

Course ID: 3621, 3622, 3623, 3624 03150100, 200, 300, 400

Prerequisite: Playing experience preferred

The band participates at invitational and UIL contests throughout the year. Before the beginning of the fall semester, the band attends a week-long camp to learn and review marching fundamentals and also to perform new music for the year. Marching Band, as well as region band auditions are in the fall season. Solo and ensemble, and concert and sight reading are in the spring. Instruction will include basic and advanced music theory such as rhythm, key signatures, ear training, and musical terms. Students are given the opportunity to develop mental and physical discipline by memorizing music and marching drills and preparing individual parts. The band marches in the halftime periods of each football game (home and away and during playoff season) and acts as a spirit support group of LBJ High School for several other events like:  Pep Rallies, Community Pep Rallies, Veterans Day, Parades, Public Concerts, Graduation and other public and civil ceremonies, etc.  Extra practice time is required outside of class.

*Fall semester Marching Season can count as 0.5 PE credit

Grade: 12 Credit: 1

Course ID: 3625 03152500

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Band 1, 2, 3 & 4

This course is for the fifth year Band student seeking to continue developing skills and musicianship through participation in Marching Band, Concert Band and Jazz Band. Applied Music students will be encouraged to prepare and perform in auditions for the available Honor Bands and Solo & Ensemble contests.