Students in middle school have 40 minute music classes everyday for one quarter

Middle School Music Curriculum

Students in middle school have 40 minute music classes everyday for one quarter. Middle school music classes are designed for students to learn music history; lessons are planned to address the national and NH state frameworks.

Students are expected to take notes and complete any assignments. Assignments may involve written work or be as simple as bringing an appropriate CD to class. Students are also taught music theory (how to read music) and are encouraged to come for extra help when needed.

Grade 6

· World Music

· The Voice

· Folk Rock

· Opera

· Musicals

· Music Theory: Treble & Bass Clef

· Project: Writing a Jingle for a Fictional Product

· Listening Examples Every Tuesday & Thursday

Grade 7

· Instruments: Aerophones, Idiophones, Membranophones, & Chordophones

· The British Invasion

· The Blues

· Theory: Review Treble & Bass Clef

· Project: Illustrating a Musical Composition

· Listening Examples Every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday

Grade 8

· Motown

· Disco

· The History of the Star Spangled Banner

· Jimi Hendrix

· Leonard Bernstein & West Side Story

· Project: Careers in Music: Agent

· Listening Examples Every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday