Curriculum Guide - Coal City High School

WIND SYMPHONY/MARCHING BANDGrade 9-12 2 Sem. 1 Credit Prerequisite: NoneThis class will expose music students to many different and challenging styles of music. The year begins with aweek-long camp for Marching Band preparation in August. All students are required to attend this camp as part ofthe class. Throughout the fall season the ensemble performs a variety of styles within the context of the MarchingBand genre. The second quarter changes focus to the Concert genre where music from standard literature is performed.Third quarter focuses on Chamber Music genre and solos and ensembles. The fourth quarter focuses onmusic from classical literature as well as selections from contemporary composers.PERCUSSION ENSEMBLEGrade 9-12 2 Sem. 1 Credit Prerequisite: Marching & Concert BandThe purpose of this course is to offer students a well-rounded approach to learning percussion instruments in orderto develop general musicianship. Students will have the opportunity to develop their skills in all areas of percussionincluding mallets, pitched and non-pitched percussion, and auxiliary instruments. The students will participatein numerous types of percussion ensembles and will be assigned to perform with the Concert Band. It is expectedthat participants are enrolled in the course for the entire year, that they are serious about music, and thatthey will participate as needed outside of class in order to perform successfully.FRESHMAN SHOW CHOIRGrade 9 2 Sem. 1 Credit Prerequisite: NoneThis freshman-only course will explore different styles of vocal music. Students will perform throughout theschool year at several different school, conference, and community events. Students will learn what it takes to be amember of a performing group while learning choreography, vocal music skills for performing, and proper performanceetiquette in preparation for joining the Varsity Show Choir in the future. Freshmen may enroll in eitherFreshman Show Choir OR Varsity Chorus but not both.VARSITY CHORUSGrade 9-12 2 Sem. 1 Credit Prerequisite: NoneThis class will explore different styles of vocal music from its earliest works to music of contemporary composers.Students have the opportunity to perform with the ensemble in many different settings from concerts held at theschool to participation in conference activities, state activities, as well as exploring Chamber Music for the voice insolos and ensembles. Vocal students will study the techniques of vocalization as well as gain valuable experiencerehearsing and performing vocal literature that is both challenging and rewarding. Freshmen may enroll in eitherFreshman Show Choir OR Varsity Chorus but not both.MUSIC THEORY 1Grade 10-12 1 Sem. 1/2 Credit Prerequisite: Enrollment in Band orChorus or Instructor approvalThis course starts to lay the foundation of basic music theory and music appreciation. Students focus on units dealingwith music notation, major scales, minor scales, and intervals. During the entire semester, the students chooseand research a composer .MUSIC THEORY 2Grade 10-12 1 Sem. 1/2 Credit Prerequisite: Music Theory IThis course will explore the development of music theory. Emphasis will be placed on the elements of compositionand music history, specifically intervals, chord structure, harmonic progression, composers, and style development.BEGINNING GUITARGrade 9-12 1 Sem. 1/2 Credit Prerequisite: NoneStudents will be instructed in learning all aspects of producing sound on the guitar along with music reading, musictheory, and selected historical, cultural and technical contributions. This course is for students who have no priorexperience in playing the guitar. Students must provide their own guitar. Guitars will NOT be furnished by theschool.-34-