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Latin, etc. Solfege is an integral tool that will be  There is a $20 rental fee for the new outfits,
used extensively to teach students how to read
music. Students will be expected to have a basic
understanding of solfege throughout the course of
the year.
CHAMBER CHOIR
(Full year, 1 credit, Grades 10-12)
The HHS Chamber Choir is the flagship SATB choir
at Hudson High School.
Chamber Choir is an auditioned SATB group that is
made up of students in grades 9-12. Auditions are
held after the third concert of the year, normally
around the end of February, or the beginning of
March. All students in choir are put through a
vocal assessment, at which time, students
interested in auditioning for Chamber will receive a
higher difficulty of assessing. Students interested
in Chamber need to have been members of the
HHS Choral Program for at least one (1) year,
unless invited to audition by the director. Students
interested in chamber will be assessed on the
following qualities:
 Vocal Range & Ability: i.e. clarity of tone,
maturity of sound, etc.
 Sight-reading ability
 Aural Training
 Part Independence
 Attitude & Effort
Students who earn a spot in Chamber Choir should
expect to be pushed to their full choral potential.
Chamber Choir performs Class AA and Class A
OMEA pieces throughout the course of the school
year in multiple languages. Languages that will be
sung in Chamber Choir include: English, Latin,
Italian, German, Russian, Haitian, etc. Solfege is a
key tool to help students learn how to sight-read
music in this group, and every group at HHS
Prerequisite: Must have been in High School Choir
for at least one (1) year, unless invited to audition
by the director
Course Fee: None
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but that’s better handled through the music
association
TONAL TENDENCIES
(1 semester, .5 credit, Grades 9-12,)
Tonal Tendencies is a new offering (2017) that
teaches the bare bones of music theory. Whether
you plan on studying music in college, or just want
to better yourself in your own musical ensembles,
this class is the first step for you. Students can
expect to learn how to: read notes on the four
main staffs, understand the difference between
notes and rests and how they work in different
time signatures, be fluent in musical terminology,
and everything in between. Students can not only
expect to learn the content through the required
text, but will also be given ear training exercises as
well. This class is highly recommended if you are
interested in taking “Music Creation” or “AP Music
Theory.”
AP MUSIC THEORY
(Full year, 1 credit, Grades 11 & 12)
This class is for students who are proficient on at
least one instrument (or voice) and who have some
familiarity with basic theory (note reading, key
signatures, etc.) Since students come from
different music theory backgrounds, the first few
weeks will be a review of Basic Theory. The syllabus
covers a tremendous amount of material quickly
and thoroughly. Students can expect plenty of
homework; and they must become comfortable in
all keys and all clefs. Other aspects of music
covered will be melody, harmony, texture, rhythm,
form, musical analysis, elementary composition,