Band Classes
Pictured: Stillwater High School Band 1946
Band Classes offered at SMS:
There are several Band Classes offered at SMS. Here is a list of classes available.
GATE BAND:
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) Students can choose to participate in beginning Band.
All students perform for concerts in one combined class band.
Students will perform 2 times, click on the "Calendar" page above for dates.
6TH GRADE BAND:
Band classes meet every-other day.
Students focus on the fundamentals learned in previous years and introduce more advanced techniques and musical concepts such as:
Warm-Up's/Scales/Chords/Technical Exercises
Syncopation
Cut-Time
All students perform for concerts in one combined class band.
Students will perform 2 times, click on the "Calendar" page above for dates.
7TH GRADE BAND:
Band classes meet every-other day.
Students will perform 2 times, click on the "Calendar" page above for dates.
Students focus on the fundamentals learned in previous years and introduce more advanced techniques and musical concepts such as:
Warm-Up's/Scales/Chords/Technical Exercises
Syncopation
Enharmonics
Cut-Time
Six-Eight
Triplets
Jazz Styles
Solos/Duets/Trios will be assigned to advanced students
8TH GRADE BAND:
Band classes meet every day.
Students focus on the fundamentals learned in previous years and introduce more advanced techniques and musical concepts.
Students will study music history and its impact to culture.
Students will perform at various times in the year, click on the "Calendar" page above for dates.
JAZZ BAND & JAZZ LAB:
JAZZ BAND is open to any grade 8 student and meets during advisory and Tuesday mornings at 7:20am
JAZZ LAB is an introductory extra-curricular course open to students grade 6-8 and meets on Thursday mornings at 7:30am from November to March. Students can drop in anytime! Musical concepts that will be covered are: Jazz Styles, Rock Styles, Improvisation