Music

Students may opt out of this year- long course at the end of the first semester. No previous experience is required.

The standards for Middle School Instrumental Music, Beginning Level enable students to begin receiving instruction on a wind, percussion, or string instrument of their choice with guidance from the music teacher. Instruction may begin at any middle school grade level. Students identify parts of the instrument and demonstrate proper instrument care, playing posture, instrument positions, fingerings, embouchure (if applicable), and tone production. Students apply emerging music skills to create and notate original work. Music literacy skills are emphasized as students read, notate, and perform music. Students use critical thinking skills to respond to, describe, interpret, and evaluate works of music as performers and listeners. Students identify opportunities to engage with music beyond the classroom. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in local, district, and regional music events as appropriate to level, ability, and interest. The beginning student is usually expected to furnish his or her own instrument. After-school rehearsal and performances may be required of students.

The standards for High School Instrumental Music, Advanced Level enable students to acquire and refine advanced technical and expressive skills to demonstrate a variety of musical elements of greater complexity and challenge. Students extend their knowledge of instrument-specific techniques while expanding their vocabulary of scales, arpeggios, and rudiments in increasingly complex rhythmic patterns. Students continue to use a creative process to create personal arrangements and compositions. Students discuss and evaluate characteristics of personal performances and compositions, as well as the works of others. Students research career options in music and the variety of careers that involve skills learned in music. They investigate connections with other disciplines, and analyze the cultural influences, styles, composers, and historical periods associated with the music literature being studied. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in local, district, regional, state, and national events. After-school rehearsals and performances are required of all students. Membership is based on ability, interest, and experience and requires the director's approval. Content in this course changes annually; therefore, this course may be repeated.

The standards for High School Instrumental Music, Beginning Level enable students to begin receiving instruction on wind, percussion, or string instruments of their choice with guidance from the music teacher. Instruction may begin at any high school grade level. Students identify parts of the instrument and demonstrate proper instrument care, playing posture, instrument positions, fingerings, embouchure (if applicable) and tone production. Students apply emerging music skills to create and notate original work. Music literacy skills are emphasized as students read, notate, and perform music. Students use critical thinking to respond to, describe, interpret, and evaluate works of music as performers and listeners. They describe career options in music and investigate how innovative tools and new media impact the music field. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in local, district and regional music events as appropriate to level, ability and interest. Beginning students are expected to furnish their own instruments. No previous experience is required.

The standards for High School Instrumental Music, Intermediate Level enable students to continue to develop musicianship and music literacy. Students identify and document steps of a creative process to develop original music. Music literacy skills are emphasized as students read, notate, and perform music. Students develop more advanced technical skills and improve ensemble skills as they collaborate with others to create and recreate music in ensemble settings. They respond to, describe, interpret, evaluate, perform and sight-read music from a variety of musical styles, composers, cultural influences and historical periods. Students compare and contrast career options in music and make connections between music and other fields of knowledge. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in local, district, regional, and state music events as appropriate to level, ability, and interest. After-school rehearsal and performances are required of all students. Content in this course changes annually; therefore, this course may be repeated.

The standards for High School Instrumental Music, Advanced Level enable students to acquire and refine advanced technical and expressive skills to demonstrate a variety of musical elements of greater complexity and challenge. Students extend their knowledge of instrument-specific techniques while expanding their vocabulary of scales, arpeggios, and rudiments in increasingly complex rhythmic patterns. Students continue to use a creative process to create personal arrangements and compositions. Students discuss and evaluate characteristics of personal performances and compositions, as well as the works of others. Students research career options in music and the variety of careers that involve skills learned in music. They investigate connections with other disciplines, and analyze the cultural influences, styles, composers, and historical periods associated with the music literature being studied. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in local, district, regional, state, and national events. After-school rehearsals and performances are required of all students. Membership is based on ability, interest, and experience and requires the director's approval. Content in this course changes annually; therefore, this course may be repeated.

The standards for Middle School Instrumental Music, Advanced Level enable students to advance technical and expressive skills. Students develop individual solutions to creative challenges through independent research, investigation, and inquiry of music idea and concepts. Students extend their knowledge of instrument-specific techniques while expanding their vocabulary of scales, arpeggios, and rudiments in more complex rhythmic patterns. Ensemble skills become more developed as students participate and collaborate with others to create and recreate music. Music literacy and performance skills are emphasized through performing and sight-reading progressively challenging literature. Students investigate connections between music skills and college, career, and workplace skills and investigate current and emerging technology in music. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in local, district, regional, and state events as appropriate to level, ability, and interest. Performances are an important part of the group activities. After-school rehearsal and performances may be required of students.

The standards for High School Instrumental Music, Beginning Level enable students to begin receiving instruction on wind, percussion, or string instruments of their choice with guidance from the music teacher. Instruction may begin at any high school grade level. Students identify parts of the instrument and demonstrate proper instrument care, playing posture, instrument positions, fingerings, embouchure (if applicable) and tone production. Students apply emerging music skills to create and notate original work. Music literacy skills are emphasized as students read, notate, and perform music. Students use critical thinking to respond to, describe, interpret, and evaluate works of music as performers and listeners. They describe career options in music and investigate how innovative tools and new media impact the music field. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in local, district and regional music events as appropriate to level, ability and interest. Beginning students are expected to furnish their own instruments. No previous experience is required.

The standards for High School Instrumental Music, Intermediate Level enable students to continue to develop musicianship and music literacy. Students identify and document steps of a creative process to develop original music. Music literacy skills are emphasized as students read, notate, and perform music. Students develop more advanced technical skills and improve ensemble skills as they collaborate with others to create and recreate music in ensemble settings. They respond to, describe, interpret, evaluate, perform and sight-read music from a variety of musical styles, composers, cultural influences and historical periods. Students compare and contrast career options in music and make connections between music and other fields of knowledge. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in local, district, regional, and state music events as appropriate to level, ability, and interest. After-school rehearsal and performances are required of all students. Content in this course changes annually; therefore, this course may be repeated.

The standards for Middle School Instrumental Music, Intermediate Level enable students to continue to develop basic musicianship and music literacy. Students examine inquiry-based questions related to music as part of a creative process. Students increase individual technical skills while developing their understanding of the collaborative skills required to create and refine music for ensemble performance. Music literacy skills are emphasized as students read, notate, sight-read, and perform music. Students respond to, describe, interpret, and evaluate music as performers and listeners, and experience music from a variety of cultural influences, styles, composers, and historical periods. Students compare and contrast career options in music and examine the relationship of instrumental music to the other fine arts. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in local, district, and regional music events as appropriate to level, ability, and interest. The student is usually expected to furnish his or her own instrument. After-school rehearsal and performances may be required of students.

The standards for Middle School Instrumental Music, Intermediate Level enable students to continue to develop basic musicianship and music literacy. Students examine inquiry-based questions related to music as part of a creative process. Students increase individual technical skills while developing their understanding of the collaborative skills required to create and refine music for ensemble performance. Music literacy skills are emphasized as students read, notate, sight-read, and perform music. Students respond to, describe, interpret, and evaluate music as performers and listeners, and experience music from a variety of cultural influences, styles, composers, and historical periods. Students compare and contrast career options in music and examine the relationship of instrumental music to the other fine arts. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in local, district, and regional music events as appropriate to level, ability, and interest. The student is usually expected to furnish his or her own instrument. After-school rehearsal and performances may be required of students.

The standards for Middle School Instrumental Music, Advanced Level enable students to advance technical and expressive skills. Students develop individual solutions to creative challenges through independent research, investigation, and inquiry of music idea and concepts. Students extend their knowledge of instrument-specific techniques while expanding their vocabulary of scales, arpeggios, and rudiments in more complex rhythmic patterns. Ensemble skills become more developed as students participate and collaborate with others to create and recreate music. Music literacy and performance skills are emphasized through performing and sight-reading progressively challenging literature. Students investigate connections between music skills and college, career, and workplace skills and investigate current and emerging technology in music. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in local, district, regional, and state events as appropriate to level, ability, and interest. Performances are an important part of the group activities. After-school rehearsal and performances may be required of students.

The standards for High School Choral Music, Beginning Level enable students to obtain musical knowledge and skills in a choral setting. Students learn to read, write, and notate music using basic music theory concepts and perform music from a variety of music styles, composers, cultural influences, and historical periods. They begin to develop choral skills, including singing in unison and two-part harmony, with emphasis on vocal production techniques and ensemble performance. Students apply emerging music skills to create and notate original work. Students explore choral music as a means of expression and communication and examine opportunities for engaging in music beyond the classroom. Through the collaborative environment of the choral setting, students develop an understanding of teamwork and leadership skills and develop an understanding of appropriate etiquette as a performer and as an audience member. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in local, district, and regional music events as appropriate to level, ability, and interest. After-school rehearsals and performances may be required of students. Content in this course changes annually; therefore, this course may be repeated.

The standards for Middle School Choral Music, Beginning Level enable students to obtain musical knowledge and skills in the choral setting. Students begin to develop choral skills, including singing in unison and two-part harmony, with emphasis on vocal production and technique. They learn to read, write, and notate music using basic music theory concepts and perform music from a variety of music styles, composers, cultural influences, and historical periods. Students identify the steps of a creative process and apply emerging music skills to create and notate original work. Students examine career options in music and identify the relationship of choral music to other fine arts. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in local and district music events as appropriate to level, ability, and interest. After-school rehearsal and performances may be required of students.

The standards for Middle School Choral Music, Intermediate Level enable students to build upon the skills and knowledge acquired at the beginning level. Students continue the development of vocal production techniques, ensemble etiquette, and basic music theory concepts. Opportunities are provided for students to explore choral music as a means of expression and communication. Students apply steps of a creative process to refine ideas and skills in a variety of contexts in choral music. They explore and perform music from a variety of musical styles, composers, cultural influences, and historical periods. Students compare and contrast career options in music and examine the relationship of choral music to the other fine arts. Through the collaborative environment of the choral setting, students develop an understanding of teamwork and leadership skills. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in local, district, and regional music events as appropriate to level, ability, and interest. After-school rehearsal and performances may be required of students.

The standards for High School Choral Music, Advanced Level enable students to build upon the skills and knowledge acquired at the intermediate level. As students perform choral works and sight-read music, they expand their performance abilities and creativity. Students continue to use a creative process to develop, compose, and refine personal choral music ideas, and to document research, inquiry, and analysis of a focused choral music topic of personal interest. Through the collaborative environment of the choral setting, students develop an understanding of teamwork and leadership skills. Students research career options in music and the variety of careers that involve skills learned in music. They investigate cross-disciplinary connections to identify how music works with other disciplines to develop innovative solutions to inquiry-based problems. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in local, district, regional and state events as appropriate to level, ability and interest. After-school rehearsals and performances are required of all students. Content in this course changes annually; therefore, this course may be repeated.

The standards for Middle School Choral Music, Beginning Level enable students to obtain musical knowledge and skills in the choral setting. Students begin to develop choral skills, including singing in unison and two-part harmony, with emphasis on vocal production and technique. They learn to read, write, and notate music using basic music theory concepts and perform music from a variety of music styles, composers, cultural influences, and historical periods. Students identify the steps of a creative process and apply emerging music skills to create and notate original work. Students examine career options in music and identify the relationship of choral music to other fine arts. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in local and district music events as appropriate to level, ability, and interest. Performances are an important part of group activities. After-school rehearsals and public performances may be required of students. Membership is based on interest; there is no audition required.

The standards for High School Choral Music, Intermediate Level enable students to build upon the skills and knowledge acquired at the beginning level. Students continue the development of vocal production techniques and ensemble participation, and perform music from a variety of music styles, composers, cultural influences, and historical periods. Students continue to develop and refine personal choral music ideas. Students explore choral music as a means of expression and communication. Through the collaborative environment of the choral setting, students develop an understanding of teamwork and leadership skills and develop an understanding of appropriate etiquette as a performer and as an audience member. Students compare and contrast career options in music and make cross-curricular connections to explore how music works together with other disciplines to develop innovative solutions to problems. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in local, district, and regional music events as appropriate to level, ability, and interest. After-school rehearsals and performances may be required of students. Content in this course changes annually; therefore, this course may be repeated.

Semester students are required to take this course in the first semester; students may opt to continue in the second semester. No previous experience is required.

The standards for Middle School Instrumental Music, Beginning Level enable students to begin receiving instruction on a wind, percussion, or string instrument of their choice with guidance from the music teacher. Instruction may begin at any middle school grade level. Students identify parts of the instrument and demonstrate proper instrument care, playing posture, instrument positions, fingerings, embouchure (if applicable), and tone production. Students apply emerging music skills to create and notate original work. Music literacy skills are emphasized as students read, notate, and perform music. Students use critical thinking skills to respond to, describe, interpret, and evaluate works of music as performers and listeners. Students identify opportunities to engage with music beyond the classroom. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in local, district, and regional music events as appropriate to level, ability, and interest. The beginning student is usually expected to furnish his or her own instrument. After-school rehearsal and performances may be required of students.