Music and Band
Overview
Music Curriculum and Instruction - Grades ELC to 8
Music provides a challenging and relevant curriculum that fulfills our mission, our 21st Century Learning philosophy, and our SLE's by implementing a philosophy of a child-centered program that involves students of all learning styles. The SAS music program uses a spiraling, sequenced, and thematic approach that develops the cognitive, affective, and psycho-motor domains of all learners
Music concepts and skills are taught for every grade level, but are adjusted to age appropriateness. Music builds literacy and understanding through singing, listening, moving, creating., critical thinking, and meaningful assessment. These concepts involve all learners. They learn to imitate, explore, describe, identify, label, practice, reinforce, read, and interpret through visual representation, and create.
All students learn music elements which include dynamics, tempo, articulation, vocal and instrumental tone colors, duration, pitch, melodies and harmonies, and major and minor tonalities. Design is also addressed utilizing texture, form, and structure.
The music curriculum also integrates activities in related arts; such as Drama, Theater, Dance, Literature, and also celebrates cultural diversity. Cultural contents of songs focus on style and background of cultures, and/or time periods.
St. Anthony School Band -
Grades 5 through 8
This course is designed to create musically literate students through the medium of music performance. As such, all students will be expected to read and comprehend the written language of music, and to understand music concepts and terminology. Students will be expected to hone their abilities to transform written notation into coherent aural form.
Areas of knowledge will include, but not limited to:
Students will be expected to participate in at least one practice session per week, an to attend all scheduled performances of the school music program.
Music Curriculum and Instruction - Grades ELC to 8
Music provides a challenging and relevant curriculum that fulfills our mission, our 21st Century Learning philosophy, and our SLE's by implementing a philosophy of a child-centered program that involves students of all learning styles. The SAS music program uses a spiraling, sequenced, and thematic approach that develops the cognitive, affective, and psycho-motor domains of all learners
Music concepts and skills are taught for every grade level, but are adjusted to age appropriateness. Music builds literacy and understanding through singing, listening, moving, creating., critical thinking, and meaningful assessment. These concepts involve all learners. They learn to imitate, explore, describe, identify, label, practice, reinforce, read, and interpret through visual representation, and create.
All students learn music elements which include dynamics, tempo, articulation, vocal and instrumental tone colors, duration, pitch, melodies and harmonies, and major and minor tonalities. Design is also addressed utilizing texture, form, and structure.
The music curriculum also integrates activities in related arts; such as Drama, Theater, Dance, Literature, and also celebrates cultural diversity. Cultural contents of songs focus on style and background of cultures, and/or time periods.
St. Anthony School Band -
Grades 5 through 8
This course is designed to create musically literate students through the medium of music performance. As such, all students will be expected to read and comprehend the written language of music, and to understand music concepts and terminology. Students will be expected to hone their abilities to transform written notation into coherent aural form.
Areas of knowledge will include, but not limited to:
- Music Theory - notation, acoustic principles, analysis
- Aural Training - sight reading, basic harmony
- Practical Applications - skills and techniques, care and maintenance
Students will be expected to participate in at least one practice session per week, an to attend all scheduled performances of the school music program.
