Parishville-Hopkinton Central School

    12 CR 47, Parishville, NY 13672   |   (315)265-4642



Music Department Electives

Requirements:

  • Open to sophomores, juniors, or seniors only
  • Must be passing band and/or chorus
  • Classes geared towards students who will be music Major or Minors in college
  • Must be taken in sequence and completed with passing average
  • All courses require permission of the instructor to enroll

 

 

Instrumental teacher to teach:

Music Theory I                                                    (limit: 15 students)

This is an introductory music theory course. It is designed to provide students enough knowledge and skills to successfully complete a college music program audition process.

 
  • music notation
  • rhythm and time signatures
  • construction of scales, keys, and intervals formation of chords harmony diatonic triads, combined with the introduction of non-harmonic tones aural skills (melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic dictation) analysis of basic musical forms
 

 

 

Music Theory II                                                    (prerequisite: Music Theory I, limit: 10 students)

This advanced music theory course is designed for students who are planning to pursue a college major or minor in music. While not as in depth as a college curriculum this course will provide a good background and understanding of many of the concepts students will encounter.

 
  • expanded diatonic and chromatic harmony
  • advanced aural skills (melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic dictation)
  • sight-singing
  • score reading and analysis
  • transposition
  • basic serialism and twelve-tone concepts
  • introduction to jazz and blues harmonies and scales


Technology in Music (TiM)                                (prerequisite: Music Theory I, limit: 6 students)
Technology in Music provides students hands-on training in live and studio sound applications. This project based course introduces students to current audio production technologies.
 
  • basic sound theory
  • live sound systems
  • recording techniques
  • mixing
  • mastering

 

 

 

Vocal teacher to teach:

 
Two courses in the history of music which will add to the students understanding  and appreciation of the field of music.  These courses will build the background knowledge necessary to teach students to appreciate the Western music of the past 1500 years.  We hope this course will lead to more attendance of live concerts, more purchasing of recordings and maybe even continuing with lessons into their adult lives.  Attendance at evening concerts at Crane will be highly recommended and extra credit will be awarded to those students who do put forth the effort to go out and support live music.  There will be written tests and listening tests for each of the following chapters.  Listening  to music from each time period is required and will be tested. 
 

Music History I: offered 9/09

 

    • World Music

    • Elements: texture, melody, rhythm, harmony, etc.

    • Art of Listening I

    • Middle Ages

    • Renaissance

    • Baroque

    • Classical

    • Beethoven

    • 19th Century

     

     

    Music History II: offered 9/10    (prerequisite: Music History I)

     

    • Elements II: tempo, dynamics, form and tone color

    • Art of Listening II

    • The Twentieth Century/Classical

    • The Twentieth Century/Jazz

    • The Twentieth Century/ Broadway, Pop, Rock