Band/Guitar

Band

Benefits

• Develop appreciation for an art form
• Develop a long term relationship with music of many styles which can be such a great support in life
• Develop fine motor skills and coordination through instrument-specific technique
• Achieve success and build confidence through musical performance
• Develop responsibility and accountability to a group  by focusing on an inclusive team setting
• Explore creative potential through musical expression
• Make curricular connections to mathematics – evidence shows that music and math are strongly related.
• Open the door for extra credit in high school

 Features

• A full compliment of concert band instruments available
  • Winds (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone)
  • Brass (Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba)
  • Bass
  • Percussion
• Performances at school and music festivals
• Possibility of travelling for extra musical experiences
• Possibility of intensive study with professional clinicians

 Need to Know Stuff

• NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED – we start from scratch
• Instrument selection and assignment will be completed before the end of this school year
• Most instruments to be rented from local music stores (cost varies depending on the instrument)
• Daily practice at home is required and will need to be verified regularly by a parent/guardian

Guitar

 Benefits

• Explore a variety of musical styles on the guitar
• Focus on complete music education in a classroom guitar setting
• Achieve success and build confidence through musical performance in a guitar ensemble and as an individual
• Develop an appreciation for music outside of the comfort zone
• Develop fine motor skills and coordination through instrument-specific technique
• Make curricular connections to mathematics – evidence shows that music and math are strongly related.
• Open the door for extra credit in high school
• Explore creative potential through musical expression

 Features

• Instruments are provided for use at school (a small user fee is payable at the beginning of the year)
• Instruction in a variety of styles
• Exposure to many types of guitar music
• Learn to read standard notation, chord symbols and tablature for the guitar
• Possibility of performing at music festivals

 Need to Know Stuff

• NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED – we start from scratch
• It is expected that each student have a guitar at home to practice on. Guitars can be purchased, leased or rented from a variety of local music stores
• Daily practice at home is required and will need to be verified regularly by a parent/guardian