History of Popular Music
7730
Prerequisite: None
Semester
Credit Category: Fine Arts, Humanities, or Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
Level 1
Open to Grades 9-12
0.5 Credit
This course will focus primarily on the history of popular music from the early-20th century and continuing up until recent years. With this course, students will learn how events from each decade influenced the music that was being composed and visa versa. Using the medium of Tenor Ukuleles and piano, students will learn various playing techniques through performing popular music. Previous instrumental experience not required. This course will give students an overview of how music has evolved throughout recent history.