This course is designed to allow the student to develop music reading skills and keyboard techniques at his or her own pace. It includes classroom instruction and individual and ensemble lab practice.

This course provides the student with an opportunity to learn basic guitar skills and techniques. The students will study various styles of music for the guitar.

This course continues to develop instrumental skills and to increase knowledge of fundamentals of music. Band rehearses and performs all types and styles of band literature. This is a performing organization requiring out-of-school time including evenings and possible weekends. Students taking this course must accept the responsibility of attending outside of school performances which are graded. Students may take this course more than one time.

This course enhances instrumental skills and knowledge of music fundamentals by rehearsing and performing a wide variety of orchestral literature. The student gains proficiency in the techniques of orchestral, ensemble, and solo performance. This is a performing organization requiring out-of-school time including evenings and possible weekends. Students taking this course must accept the responsibility of attending outside of school performances which are graded. Students may take this course more than one time.

This course develops and refines fundamental vocal techniques including correct breathing, proper tone placement, and pure vowel pronunciation. Achievement of desired choral blend and balance of parts through application of proper singing skills is stressed. Skills in score reading are developed through rehearsal of music literature representative of a diversity of styles. This is a performing organization requiring out-of-school time including evenings and possible weekends. Students taking this course must accept the responsibility of attending outside of school performances which are graded. Students may take this course more than one time.