General Electives

MUSIC ELECTIVES

Class Piano I    

851

Duration: Semester

Credit: 1.0
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12

This course is designed to teach high school students how to play the piano at a beginner level. Skills that are taught in this course include: reading musical notation, playing in multiple hand positions, and composition techniques. The final for this course involves a performance recital during the designated class block.

Additional information: Class size is limited to the number of available pianos.

Class Piano II    

852

Duration: Semester

Credit: 1.0

Grade - 10, 11, 12

Prerequisite – Successful completion of Piano I with a grade of 85% or higher.

This course is a continuation of Class Piano I. Students will study more advanced performance repertoire and music theory concepts. Throughout the course, students will explore music from different time periods and compose original pieces. The final for this course involves a performance recital during the designated class block.

Additional information: Class size is limited to the number of available pianos. 

Class Piano III    

856

Duration: Semester

Credit: 1.0 

Grade 10, 11, 12

Prerequisite – Successful completion of Piano II with a grade of 85% or higher.

This course will follow the same structure and timeline as Piano II but focuses on more advanced performance techniques. Throughout the course, Students will perform legitimate piano repertoire by reputable composers and continue honing their own composition skills. The final for this course involves a performance recital during the designated class block.

Additional information: Class size is limited to the number of available pianos. 

History of Rock    

887

Duration: Marking Period

Credit: .5

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12

Students will study this popular music form from its roots in Rhythm and Blues, through the Rock-n-Roll explosion of the ’50s and early ’60s, the development of the psychedelic counterculture, the classic rock styles of ’70s to the MTV video ’80s. This course will examine rock ‘n’ roll music – its historical and musical rise to cultural dominance, exploring issues of race, and class amidst the rapidly changing social, cultural, economic, and political landscape of the mid-to-late 20th century.

Intro to Guitar

Credit: 0.5 

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12

Introduction to Guitar is a half credit, elective course for students with little or no experience on the guitar. Students will learn fundamentals with emphasis on learning to read standard music notation. Students will learn open chords, common chord progressions, and single note melodies in first position. Nylon string acoustic guitars are supplied for students to use in school. 

Additional Information: Class size is limited to the number of available guitars.

Guitar II    

889

Duration: Semester

Credit: 1.0

Grade 10, 11, 12

Prerequisite - Successful completion of Intro to Guitar OR test out with instructor approval

Guitar II is an elective course for students with basic experience on the guitar. Students will review open chords and chord progressions introduced in Intro to Guitar. Students will also learn power chords, movable chords, barre chords, and single note melodies in first position through various styles of rock, pop, folk, and classical music. This course also teaches music fundamentals and theory with emphasis on learning to read standard music notation. Nylon string acoustic guitars are supplied for students to use in school. 

Additional Information: Class size is limited to the number of available guitars.

Music Technology: Creating and Producing

895

Duration: Marking Period

Credit: 0.5

Grade 10, 11, 12

This course will survey music technology topics including: copyright law, live sound production, music sequencing, MIDI, and digital audio. Students will engage in project-based learning specific to each topic through the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), SoundTrap. Reading music is not a prerequisite for this course. Music Technology will provide students with training and instruction on technology in music through opportunities to create, collaborate, and experiment with hardware and software.

Music Technology: Creating and Producing (B.O.C. students-days 2,4,6)

8951

Duration: Semester (Every-other day)

Credit: 0.5

Grade 10, 11, 12

This course is for B.O.C. students only. The course will survey music technology topics including: copyright law, live sound production, music sequencing, MIDI, and digital audio. Students will engage in project-based learning specific to each topic through the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), SoundTrap. Reading music is not a prerequisite for this course. Music Technology will provide students with training and instruction on technology in music through opportunities to create, collaborate, and experiment with hardware and software.