This course is recommended for students with basic or intermediate music skills, and will provide a general understanding of music fundamentals including reading, clefs, scales, intervals, triads, chords, and elements of notation. Students will participate in a variety of activities to enhance learning, including writing short pieces of music, sight-reading, and analysis of melodies, intervals, and chords.
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Piano III
This course builds upon the knowledge and skills acquired in Paino II. Students will continue to learn to read music, refine proper finger techniques, study chords, and play melodies. This course is largely performance-based. Students will be assessed on participation, practice, and performance.
Piano II
This course builds upon the knowledge and skills acquired in Piano I. Students will continue to learn to read music, refine proper finger techniques, study chords, and play melodies. This course is largely performance-based. Students will be assessed on participation, practice, and performance.
Piano I
This introductory course familiarizes students with the basic elements of piano playing. It is designed for individuals with little or no experience playing the piano. Students will learn to read music, identify proper finger techniques, study chords, and play melodies. This course is largely performance-based. Students will be assessed on participation, practice, and performance.
Music Technology
In Music Technology, students use computers to produce music and design sound, even without prior musical or programming experience. Learners completing all components of study will gain a broad understanding of what is involved in the creation of music and soundboard sample packs for distribution from composition to final release. Students will mix music, produce beats, and synthesize electronic sequences using a digital audio workstation (DAW). Students will learn audio, MIDI, control voltage, and gate signal flow, in addition to song-writing and composition with text-based programming. Students will create a distribution-ready song, soundtrack/soundscape, or sample pack aligned with their interests, with an option to publish.