Course Guide - 2021-22 - Flipbook - Page 13
Music
Course Title
Description
Choir 7 or Choir 8
Elective
Year Course
Grades 7 or 8
Choir members learn about their own unique instrument - their voice.
Vocal training will emphasize musical skill development through learning
songs in many different styles, languages, and time periods.
Performance opportunities vary from school programs and evening
concerts to Solo and Ensemble Festival. The fundamentals of reading
music and sight singing will be a part of the overall choir curriculum.
Orchestra – 7/8
Elective
Year Course
Grades 7 & 8
Orchestra 7/8 consists of students who have completed one or more
years of musical training on a string instrument (Violin, Viola, Cello,
Bass.) The orchestra meets daily and each student is expected to
receive a weekly lesson. Performances include the annual Winter and
Spring concerts, solo and ensemble festival, Stringfest and various other
Menomonee Falls community events. Students enrolling in this class
must have prior experience and approval of the director.
Ukulele and Songwriting
Workshop 7/8
Elective
Semester Course
Grades 7 & 8
(This class will be offered in
2021-22 school year)
Students will learn how to play single note melodies and chord
progressions on the ukulele. They will be able to play along with simple
popular folk songs. They will learn the basics of songwriting, popular
song forms and how they are put together. The second half of the class
focuses on recording, arranging and composing using Garage Band (a
digital audio workstation). They will understand how to use loops and
mix tracks to create background music for videos and other applications.
Exploring Music 7/8
Elective
Semester Course
Grades 7 & 8
(This class will only be offered in
2022-23 school year)
Exploring music 7/8 is a one-semester course and is offered every other
year. It may either be taken by itself or as a continuation of Exploring
Music 6. There are no prerequisites; any student, including those taking
a musical performance class, can take it. The focus of this class is to
investigate the many different facets of music and to apply that
knowledge into everyday living. Independent and group projects that
incorporate musical technology and equipment will broaden the student's
knowledge and understanding of how music is used in the world today.
To appreciate and reinforce music concepts, we focus on different
methods of application, including the ukulele and Garage Band.
Band – 8
Elective
Year Course
Grade 8
Eighth Grade Band consists mainly of students who have gained another
level of proficiency on their instruments. The band meets daily and each
student receives a weekly lesson. Performances include annual winter
and spring concerts, Solo & Ensemble Festival, Memorial Day Parade and
musical offerings to the Menomonee Falls community.