Course Description

Music Foundations

Terms: 1
Grades: 9

Focusing on the development of perceptual and technical skills, this course gives students a basic knowledge of music and its role in our lives. Through exposure to a variety of musical styles, students learn about elements of music, develop a working music vocabulary and learn to read music. In addition to listening to and analyzing music, students compose and perform original compositions with their classmates, laying the groundwork for further study.