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Music Course Descriptions
Adams Vocal Music Class
We offer Vocal Music for 6th - 8th graders.  Most students have participated in some previous singing activity; however students are welcome even if they have no prior experience.  Placement into this class is at the discretion of the director.

 The curriculum is inclusive and is based around performances.  Activities include: learning to read music; music theory; playing tone chimes; basic piano skills; and performances.  The class participates in a school winter and spring concert, and various other performances throughout the year.  We take our performances seriously due to the fact that we are representing Adams Middle School..

 
Concert Band - usually the beginning place to start band
Text:  Tradition of Excellence Book 1 (Red)
 
This course offers instruction in:
  • Flute Trumpet
  • Clarinet Trombone
  • Saxophone Percussion
Students learn to:
  • Make a competent tone quality.
  • Read and play note and rest values of: whole, dotted half, half, quarter and eighth.
  • Play solos and school performances.
  • Fill-out and turn in home practice reports.
  • And students may also participate in other school functions; Spring Concerts, Galleria Concert
     
Symphonic Band
Text:  Standard of Excellence Book 2 (blue)
 
Students enrolled in this course will:
  • Continue to progress through playing more challenging music.
  • Read and play note and rest value of: dotted quarter, eight, and sixteenth
  • Increase playing range
  • Play solos and duets
  • Add the opportunity to play bass clarinet, tenor sax, euphonium (baritone), tuba, keyboard, and bass guitar.
  • Participate in winter, district and spring concerts; Parade, and school spirit assemblies and lunch concerts
 
Wind Ensemble - For more advanced players
Text: Standard of Excellence Book 3 (green)
 
Students enrolled in this course will:
  • Continue to progress through playing more challenging genres and styles of music.
  • Read and play note and rest value of: dotted quarter, eight, and sixteenth patterns and triplet figures in multiple meters.
  • Increase playing range through scales and repertoire.
  • Perform solos and duets.
  • Add the opportunity to play the piccolo, oboe, bassoon, baritone sax, and tympani drums as-well-as the instruments added at the intermediate band level.
  • Participate in winter and spring concerts, Galleria concert, RUHS performances’, Parade, School concerts, and various Theme Park music festivals.
Jazz Band
Text: Jazz Standard of Excellence book 1 (purple)
 
The Jazz Band at Adams is a one year instrumental music course specializing in the practice and performance of Jazz music. Jazz Band instrumentation includes brass and woodwind players, as well as guitar, bass, keyboard, and drums. The Jazz Band performs at most of the same performances as the Beginning and Advanced Bands, including the Winter Concert, All District, and Spring Concert. The Jazz Band may perform at other select concerts as well. Due to the difficulty of the music and level of musicianship required, the students should be advanced players. Seating for the class is limited and requires the consent of the instructor.