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MUSIC
Music Theory AP
Pre-requisite: Teacher Recommendation
Advanced Placement Music Theory is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to create and analyze music. The content will focus on a combination of ear training, writing, music history, and analysis of music. It is essential that a student has performance skills on any instrument -- wind, percussion, string, voice, or keyboard. This course is strongly recommended for the student considering music as a college major orcareer. Students are encouraged to earn college credit by demonstrating their competence on the AP examination in May. Students are required to do several assignments during the summer as preparation for this course.
Introduction to Music Theory
Introduction to Music Theory is a one-semester course for students who have a strong interest in learning music theory but have a limited background in music theory or reading music notation. The course provides students with an in-depth study of beginning music theory concepts. Introduction to Music Theory, along with Piano I, is recommended for students who would like a head start in mastering the basics, prior to taking AP Music Theory.
Guitar I
Guitar I is a one-semester course for beginner guitarists, dedicated to providing a musically enriching experience for students who wish to keep music in their lives. Students will learn to play guitar by ear and from music notation while studying various musical styles and introductory music theory.
Jazz Class
Jazz Class is designed to provide students with the opportunity to perform and encounter the various styles that make up the music of Jazz. The styles of music performed and examined will allow the students to gain access to musical concepts that are not consistently part of the marching or concert band experience. A combination of improvisation, ear training, basic theoretical knowledge, and performance will serve as the focus of this course. There also will be an emphasis on the history of jazz and its' style development.
Piano I
Piano I is a one-semester course for beginner pianists, dedicated to providing a musically enriching experience for students who wish to keep music in their lives. Students will learn to play piano by ear and from music notation while studying musical styles and introductory music theory. Piano I, along with Introduction to Music Theory, is highly recommended as preparation for AP Music Theory.
Piano II
Pre-requisite: Piano I
Piano II is a one-semester course for intermediate pianists, dedicated to providing the opportunity for students who wish to continue to develop the skills obtained in Piano I. Students will encounter new time signatures, tonalities and keys, and advanced musical
terminology. The student will broaden their musical horizons by being able to obtain a higher level of technical proficiency.
Credits: 1 Length: Full Year Grade: 10-12
Credits: 1
Length: Semester Grade: 9-12
Credits: 0.5 Length: Semester Grade: 9-12
Credits: 1 Length: Full Year Grade: 9-12
Credits: 0.5 Length: Semester Grade: 9-12
Credits: 0.5 Length: Semester Grade: 9-12
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