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    Band Courses

    Course: 606221 YR
    Band: Flute
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 6
    Course ID:  606221
    YR
    Course Name: Band: Flute
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 6

    Required Prerequisite(s): None

    What's Next:

    This course is designed to teach the basic fundamentals of playing a band instrument. Areas of focus will include characteristic tone, tonality, meter, rhythm, form, articulation, dynamics, balance, notation/terminology, melody/line, harmony, scales/patterns, posture, hand position, and technique.Each student will provide his/her own instrument for this class with the exception of oboe, bassoon, horn, euphonium, tuba, and large percussion instruments which will be provided by the school for a small fee. Students will be required to demonstrate their learning by performing in concerts outside the school day during the school year.Students will have the opportunity to perform at a solo festival and concert festival in the spring. Limited outside of school rehearsals and performances will be required to fulfill all course requirements. No previous musical experience is necessary. Class placement is determined by instrument selection or audition. This is a full–year course.

    Course: 606201 YR
    Band: Clarinet
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 6
    Course ID:  606201
    YR
    Course Name: Band: Clarinet
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 6

    Required Prerequisite(s): None

    What's Next:

    This course is designed to teach the basic fundamentals of playing a band instrument. Areas of focus will include characteristic tone, tonality, meter, rhythm, form, articulation, dynamics, balance, notation/terminology, melody/line, harmony, scales/patterns, posture, hand position, and technique.Each student will provide his/her own instrument for this class with the exception of oboe, bassoon, horn, euphonium, tuba, and large percussion instruments which will be provided by the school for a small fee. Students will be required to demonstrate their learning by performing in concerts outside the school day during the school year.Students will have the opportunity to perform at a solo festival and concert festival in the spring. Limited outside of school rehearsals and performances will be required to fulfill all course requirements. No previous musical experience is necessary. Class placement is determined by instrument selection or audition. This is a full–year course.

    Course: 606251 YR
    Band: Saxophone
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 6
    Course ID:  606251
    YR
    Course Name: Band: Saxophone
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 6

    Required Prerequisite(s): None

    What's Next:

    This course is designed to teach the basic fundamentals of playing a band instrument. Areas of focus will include characteristic tone, tonality, meter, rhythm, form, articulation, dynamics, balance, notation/terminology, melody/line, harmony, scales/patterns, posture, hand position, and technique.Each student will provide his/her own instrument for this class with the exception of oboe, bassoon, horn, euphonium, tuba, and large percussion instruments which will be provided by the school for a small fee.Students will be required to demonstrate their learning by performing in concerts outside the school day during the school year. Students will have the opportunity to perform at a solo festival and concert festival in the spring. Limited outside of school rehearsals and performances will be required to fulfill all course requirements. No previous musical experience is necessary. Class placement is determined by instrument selection or audition. This is a full–year course.

    Course: 606211 YR
    Band: Oboe
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 6
    Course ID:  606211
    YR
    Course Name: Band: Oboe
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 6

    Required Prerequisite(s): None

    What's Next:

    This course is designed to teach the basic fundamentals of playing a band instrument. Areas of focus will include characteristic tone, tonality, meter, rhythm, form, articulation, dynamics, balance, notation/terminology, melody/line, harmony, scales/patterns, posture, hand position, and technique.Each student will provide his/her own instrument for this class with the exception of oboe, bassoon, horn, euphonium, tuba, and large percussion instruments which will be provided by the school for a small fee.Students will be required to demonstrate their learning by performing in concerts outside the school day during the school year. Students will have the opportunity to perform at a solo festival and concert festival in the spring. Limited outside of school rehearsals and performances will be required to fulfill all course requirements. No previous musical experience is necessary. Class placement is determined by instrument selection or audition. This is a full–year course.

    Course: 606301 YR
    Band: Bassoon
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 6
    Course ID:  606301
    YR
    Course Name: Band: Bassoon
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 6

    Required Prerequisite(s): None

    What's Next:

    This course is designed to teach the basic fundamentals of playing a band instrument. Areas of focus will include characteristic tone, tonality, meter, rhythm, form, articulation, dynamics, balance, notation/terminology, melody/line, harmony, scales/patterns, posture, hand position, and technique.Each student will provide his/her own instrument for this class with the exception of oboe, bassoon, horn, euphonium, tuba, and large percussion instruments which will be provided by the school for a small fee.Students will be required to demonstrate their learning by performing in concerts outside the school day during the school year. Students will have the opportunity to perform at a solo festival and concert festival in the spring. Limited outside of school rehearsals and performances will be required to fulfill all course requirements. No previous musical experience is necessary. Class placement is determined by instrument selection or audition. This is a full–year course.

    Course: 606271 YR
    Band: Trumpet/Cornet
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 6
    Course ID:  606271
    YR
    Course Name: Band: Trumpet/Cornet
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 6

    Required Prerequisite(s): None

    What's Next:

    This course is designed to teach the basic fundamentals of playing a band instrument. Areas of focus will include characteristic tone, tonality, meter, rhythm, form, articulation, dynamics, balance, notation/terminology, melody/line, harmony, scales/patterns, posture, hand position, and technique.Each student will provide his/her own instrument for this class with the exception of oboe, bassoon, horn, euphonium, tuba, and large percussion instruments which will be provided by the school for a small fee.Students will be required to demonstrate their learning by performing in concerts outside the school day during the school year. Students will have the opportunity to perform at a solo festival and concert festival in the spring. Limited outside of school rehearsals and performances will be required to fulfill all course requirements. No previous musical experience is necessary. Class placement is determined by instrument selection or audition. This is a full–year course.

    Course: 606231 YR
    Band: Horn
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 6
    Course ID:  606231
    YR
    Course Name: Band: Horn
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 6

    Required Prerequisite(s): None

    What's Next:

    This course is designed to teach the basic fundamentals of playing a band instrument. Areas of focus will include characteristic tone, tonality, meter, rhythm, form, articulation, dynamics, balance, notation/terminology, melody/line, harmony, scales/patterns, posture, hand position, and technique.Each student will provide his/her own instrument for this class with the exception of oboe, bassoon, horn, euphonium, tuba, and large percussion instruments which will be provided by the school for a small fee.Students will be required to demonstrate their learning by performing in concerts outside the school day during the school year. Students will have the opportunity to perform at a solo festival and concert festival in the spring. Limited outside of school rehearsals and performances will be required to fulfill all course requirements. No previous musical experience is necessary. Class placement is determined by instrument selection or audition. This is a full–year course.

    Course: 606281 YR
    Band: Euphonium
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 6
    Course ID:  606281
    YR
    Course Name: Band: Euphonium
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 6

    Required Prerequisite(s): None

    What's Next:

    This course is designed to teach the basic fundamentals of playing a band instrument. Areas of focus will include characteristic tone, tonality, meter, rhythm, form, articulation, dynamics, balance, notation/terminology, melody/line, harmony, scales/patterns, posture, hand position, and technique.Each student will provide his/her own instrument for this class with the exception of oboe, bassoon, horn, euphonium, tuba, and large percussion instruments which will be provided by the school for a small fee.Students will be required to demonstrate their learning by performing in concerts outside the school day during the school year. Students will have the opportunity to perform at a solo festival and concert festival in the spring. Limited outside of school rehearsals and performances will be required to fulfill all course requirements. No previous musical experience is necessary. Class placement is determined by instrument selection or audition. This is a full–year course.

    Course: 606321 YR
    Band: Tuba
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 6
    Course ID:  606321
    YR
    Course Name: Band: Tuba
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 6

    Required Prerequisite(s): None

    What's Next:

    This course is designed to teach the basic fundamentals of playing a band instrument. Areas of focus will include characteristic tone, tonality, meter, rhythm, form, articulation, dynamics, balance, notation/terminology, melody/line, harmony, scales/patterns, posture, hand position, and technique.Each student will provide his/her own instrument for this class with the exception of oboe, bassoon, horn, euphonium, tuba, and large percussion instruments which will be provided by the school for a small fee.Students will be required to demonstrate their learning by performing in concerts outside the school day during the school year. Students will have the opportunity to perform at a solo festival and concert festival in the spring. Limited outside of school rehearsals and performances will be required to fulfill all course requirements. No previous musical experience is necessary. Class placement is determined by instrument selection or audition. This is a full–year course.

    Course: 606261 YR
    Band: Trombone
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 6
    Course ID:  606261
    YR
    Course Name: Band: Trombone
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 6

    Required Prerequisite(s): None

    What's Next:

    This course is designed to teach the basic fundamentals of playing a band instrument. Areas of focus will include characteristic tone, tonality, meter, rhythm, form, articulation, dynamics, balance, notation/terminology, melody/line, harmony, scales/patterns, posture, hand position, and technique.Each student will provide his/her own instrument for this class with the exception of oboe, bassoon, horn, euphonium, tuba, and large percussion instruments which will be provided by the school for a small fee.Students will be required to demonstrate their learning by performing in concerts outside the school day during the school year. Students will have the opportunity to perform at a solo festival and concert festival in the spring. Limited outside of school rehearsals and performances will be required to fulfill all course requirements. No previous musical experience is necessary. Class placement is determined by instrument selection or audition. This is a full–year course.

    Course: 606241 YR
    Band: Percussion
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 6
    Course ID:  606241
    YR
    Course Name: Band: Percussion
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 6

    Required Prerequisite(s): None

    What's Next:

    This course is designed to teach the basic fundamentals of playing a band instrument. Areas of focus will include characteristic tone, tonality, meter, rhythm, form, articulation, dynamics, balance, notation/terminology, melody/line, harmony, scales/patterns, posture, hand position, and technique.Each student will provide his/her own instrument for this class with the exception of oboe, bassoon, horn, euphonium, tuba, and large percussion instruments which will be provided by the school for a small fee.Students will be required to demonstrate their learning by performing in concerts outside the school day during the school year. Students will have the opportunity to perform at a solo festival and concert festival in the spring. Limited outside of school rehearsals and performances will be required to fulfill all course requirements. No previous musical experience is necessary. Class placement is determined by instrument selection or audition. This is a full–year course.

    Course: 706201 YR
    Band: Concert
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 7
    Course ID:  706201
    YR
    Course Name: Band: Concert
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 7

    Required Prerequisite(s): Audition

    What's Next:

    This course provides an opportunity for students to continue instrumental development at an intermediate or intermediate advanced level. Through appropriate literature for this level students will focus on continued development of characteristic tone, tonality, meter, rhythm, form, articulation, dynamics, balance, notation/terminology, melody/line, harmony, scales/patterns, posture, hand position, and technique.Students will be required to demonstrate their learning by performing in concerts on and off campus including UIL competitions. Students may participate in individual activities such as solo and ensemble contest and All–Region auditions. Student attendance at rehearsals and performances outside of school will be required to fulfill all course requirements. Class placement is determined by audition. This is a full–year course.

    Course: 806201 YR
    Band: Concert
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 8
    Course ID:  806201
    YR
    Course Name: Band: Concert
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 8

    Required Prerequisite(s): Audition

    What's Next:

    This course provides an opportunity for students to continue instrumental development at an intermediate or intermediate advanced level. Through appropriate literature for this level students will focus on continued development of characteristic tone, tonality, meter, rhythm, form, articulation, dynamics, balance, notation/terminology, melody/line, harmony, scales/patterns, posture, hand position, and technique.Students will be required to demonstrate their learning by performing in concerts on and off campus including UIL competitions. Students may participate in individual activities such as solo and ensemble contest and All–Region auditions. Student attendance at rehearsals and performances outside of school will be required to fulfill all course requirements. Class placement is determined by audition. This is a full–year course.

    Course: 706221 YR
    Band: Symphonic
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 7
    Course ID:  706221
    YR
    Course Name: Band: Symphonic
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 7

    Required Prerequisite(s): Audition

    What's Next:

    This course provides an opportunity for students to continue instrumental development at an advanced level. Through appropriate literature for this level students will focus on continued development of characteristic tone, tonality, meter, rhythm, form, articulation, dynamics, balance, notation/terminology, melody/line, harmony, scales/patterns, posture, hand position, and technique.Students will be required to demonstrate their learning by performing in concerts on and off campus including UIL competitions. Students may participate in individual activities such as solo and ensemble contest and All–Region auditions. Student attendance at rehearsals and performances outside of school will be required to fulfill all course requirements. Class placement is determined by audition. This is a full–year course.

    Course: 806221 YR
    Band: Symphonic
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 8
    Course ID:  806221
    YR
    Course Name: Band: Symphonic
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 8

    Required Prerequisite(s): Audition

    What's Next:

    This course provides an opportunity for students to continue instrumental development at an advanced level. Through appropriate literature for this level students will focus on continued development of characteristic tone, tonality, meter, rhythm, form, articulation, dynamics, balance, notation/terminology, melody/line, harmony, scales/patterns, posture, hand position, and technique.Students will be required to demonstrate their learning by performing in concerts on and off campus including UIL competitions. Students may participate in individual activities such as solo and ensemble contest and All–Region auditions. Student attendance at rehearsals and performances outside of school will be required to fulfill all course requirements. Class placement is determined by audition. This is a full–year course.

    Course: 706241 YR
    Band: Wind Ensemble
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 7
    Course ID:  706241
    YR
    Course Name: Band: Wind Ensemble
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 7

    Required Prerequisite(s): Audition and teacher approval

    What's Next:

    This course provides an opportunity for students to continue instrumental development to a mastery level. Through appropriate literature for this level students will focus on continued development of characteristic tone, tonality, meter, rhythm, form, articulation, dynamics, balance, notation/terminology, melody/line, harmony, scales/patterns, posture, hand position, and technique.Students will be required to demonstrate their learning by performing in concerts on and off campus including UIL competitions. Students may participate in individual activities such as solo and ensemble contest and All–Region auditions. Student attendance at rehearsals and performances outside of school will be required to fulfill all course requirements. Class placement is determined by audition. This is a full–year course.

    Course: 806241 YR
    Band: Wind Ensemble
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 8
    Course ID:  806241
    YR
    Course Name: Band: Wind Ensemble
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 8

    Required Prerequisite(s): Audition and teacher approval

    What's Next:

    This course provides an opportunity for students to continue instrumental development to a mastery level. Through appropriate literature for this level students will focus on continued development of characteristic tone, tonality, meter, rhythm, form, articulation, dynamics, balance, notation/terminology, melody/line, harmony, scales/patterns, posture, hand position, and technique.Students will be required to demonstrate their learning by performing in concerts on and off campus including UIL competitions. Students may participate in individual activities such as solo and ensemble contest and All–Region auditions. Student attendance at rehearsals and performances outside of school will be required to fulfill all course requirements. Class placement is determined by audition. This is a full–year course.

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