Instrumental Music
"Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of its virtue."
- Plato
Instrumental Music students receive classical training in applied music, music theory (reading and writing) and piano, and participate in performing ensembles. Major ensembles include: Wind Ensemble, Jazz Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, and String Ensemble. Smaller ensembles draw from students in each studio. Students perform annually as soloists at monthly recitals and prepare a 20-minute solo recital in their senior year. Music electives for third- and fourth-year students include composition, music technology, and music history.
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Curriculum
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Instrument Technique I | Applied Instrument Technique II | Applied Instrument Technique III | Applied Instrument Technique IV |
| Piano Theory 1 or as assigned through testing | Theory 2/Ensemble (Brass, Woodwind, Percussion, String) or as assigned through testing. If the student tests out of this course an elective course will be assigned. Piano/Guitar Majors will be assigned to fulfill Theory 2 in Percussion Ensemble/Theory 2 | Theory 3, AP Theory (must have successfully completed Theory 3 and pass proficiency exam), Composition (elective course must have successfully completed Theory III) Jazz Combo 1 (Audition). Conducting (Audition) | AP Theory, Composition (elective course must have successfully completed Theory III), Jazz Combo 2 (Audition). Conducting (Audition) |
| Primary Classical Ensembles 1 (Orchestra, or Wind Ensemble), primary or secondary instrument. Piano or Guitar Ensemble is required for all piano and guitar instrumentalists who are not selected for a primary ensemble. Radical Elite is a requirement for all Brass, Woodwind and Percussion Students. | Primary Classical Ensembles 2 (Orchestra, or Wind Ensemble) primary or secondary instrument. Piano or Guitar Ensemble is required for all piano and guitar instrumentalists who are not selected for a primary ensemble. Radical Elite is a requirement for all Brass, Woodwind and Percussion Students | Primary Classical Ensembles 3 (Orchestra, Wind Ensemble) primary or secondary instrument. Piano or Guitar Ensemble is required for all piano and guitar instrumentalists who are not selected for a primary ensemble. Radical Elite is a requirement for all Brass, Woodwind and Percussion Students | Primary Classical Ensembles 4 (Orchestra, Wind Ensemble) primary or secondary instrument. Piano Ensemble is required for all piano or guitar instrumentalists who are not selected for a primary ensemble. Radical Elite is a requirement for all Brass, Woodwind and Percussion Students |
| Sight Singing I (except Strings who are required to take String Ensemble as a secondary ensemble, not including Guitar) Secondary Ensemble 1 -could be an additional primary ensemble or (i.e. Flute ensemble, Clarinet ensemble, etc..) | Secondary Ensemble 2 could be an additional primary ensemble or (i.e. Flute ensemble, Clarinet ensemble, etc.) String Ensemble is required secondary ensemble for all string instruments except Guitar. | Secondary Ensemble 3 -could be an additional primary ensemble or (i.e. Flute ensemble, Clarinet ensemble, etc.) String Ensemble is required secondary ensemble for all string instruments except Guitar. | Secondary Ensemble 4-could be an additional primary ensemble or (i.e. Flute ensemble, Clarinet ensemble, etc.) String Ensemble is required secondary ensemble for all string instruments except Guitar. |
Online Syllabi
| Course | Instructor | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerated Piano Technique & Music Theory II | Chester Burke Jr., Lynne Gray | View Syllabus |
| Double Bass | Michael Bowie | View Syllabus |
| Flute Ensemble | View Syllabus | |
| Flute Technique I & II | View Syllabus | |
| Flute Technique III & IV | View Syllabus | |
| Harp Technique | Haewon Min | View Syllabus |
| Intro to Sight Singing | Monifa Barrow-Wass | View Syllabus |
| Music History – Literature I | Rob Blount | View Syllabus |
| Music History I | Lynne Gray | View Syllabus |
| Music Theory II | Lynne Gray | View Syllabus |
| Piano Ensemble | Haewon Min | View Syllabus |
| Piano Technique I-IV | Haewon Min | View Syllabus |
| Piano Theory 2 | View Syllabus | |
| Piano Theory I | View Syllabus | |
| Violin | Christina Kharazian | View Syllabus |
| Violin Viola | Bruno Nasta | View Syllabus |
| Violocello Technique I-IV | View Syllabus |
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