Music Theory and Composition 

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 1 credit year, Grades 10-12

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How can the study of music theory improve musical literacy? 

          

The ultimate goal of this Music Theory course is to develop a student’s ability to recognize, understand, and describe the elements of music - pitch, intervals, scales and keys, chords, basic harmony, meter and rhythm. These basic concepts will be addressed through listening to a wide variety of music, including music from classical to jazz and popular music. In Music Theory students will read, notate, write, sing, and listen to music. Performance and basic composition using singing, keyboard, and students’ primary instrument will also be a part of the learning process.