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Albertville High School Fine Arts Course Descriptions
Men’s Choir
Pitch matching; intonation, tone, quality; rhythm; sight reading; practice for special music production.
Women’s Choir
Pitch matching; intonation, tone, quality; rhythm; sight reading; practice for special music production.
VocalEaseIntense vocal training; movement and dance technique; frequent competitions spring semester; audition required.
Center Stage Show Choir (Mixed Show Choir)
Intense vocal training; movement and dance technique; frequent competitions spring semester; audition required,
Censations (Women’s Show Choir)Intense vocal training; movement and dance technique; frequent competitions spring semester; audition required,
Choir Stage Crew Assist choral director at high school with stage productions.
Choral Assistant Assists choral director at the middle school.
Symphonic Band
Playing instruments; elements of music; perform; compose; criticism; producing sounds; conducting patterns; demonstrating components essential to the production of characteristic tones, sight-reading unison literature and rhythms; developing full spectrum of scales; developing mastery of rudiments; history.
Symphonic Band 2
PREREQUISITE: INSTRUMENTAL LEVEL I OR APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
Perform; compose; analysis; criticism; history; elements of music; conducting patterns; notate; widen the range of dynamics characteristic sounds; taper releases; sight-read Grade II literature; develop scales and rudiments; play in a wide variety of keys.
Symphonic Band 3
PREREQUISITE: INSTRUMENTAL LEVEL II OR APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
Perform; compose; analysis; criticism; history; characteristic tone in all registers; intonation; balance; sight-read Grade III literature; scales and rudiments required in Level III music standards; notate.
Symphonic Band 4
PREREQUISITE: INSTRUMENTAL LEVEL III OR APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
Perform; compose; analysis; criticism; history; characteristic tone in all registers; intonation; balance; sight-read Grade IV literature; scales and rudiments required in Level IV music standards; notate.
Wind Ensemble 1
Playing instruments; elements of music; perform; compose; criticism; producing sounds; conducting patterns; demonstrating components essential to the production of characteristic tones, sight-reading unison literature and rhythms; developing full spectrum of scales; developing mastery of rudiments; history.
Wind Ensemble 2
PREREQUISITE: INSTRUMENTAL LEVEL I OR APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
Perform; compose; analysis; criticism; history; elements of music; conducting patterns; notate; widen the range of dynamics characteristic sounds; taper releases; sight-read Grade II literature; develop scales and rudiments; play in a wide variety of keys,
Wind Ensemble 3
PREREQUISITE: INSTRUMENTAL LEVEL II OR APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
Perform; compose; analysis; criticism; history; characteristic tone in all registers; intonation; balance; sight-read Grade III literature; scales and rudiments required in Level III music standards; notate.
Wind Ensemble 4
PREREQUISITE: INSTRUMENTAL LEVEL III OR APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
Perform; compose; analysis; criticism; history; characteristic tone in all registers; intonation; balance; sight-read Grade IV literature; scales and rudiments required in Level IV music standards; notate.
Concert Band 1
Playing instruments; elements of music; perform; compose; criticism; producing sounds; conducting patterns; demonstrating components essential to the production of characteristic tones, sight-reading unison literature and rhythms; developing full spectrum of scales; developing mastery of rudiments; history.
Concert Band 2
PREREQUISITE: INSTRUMENTAL LEVEL I OR APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
Perform; compose; analysis; criticism; history; elements of music; conducting patterns; notate; widen the range of dynamics characteristic sounds; taper releases; sight-read Grade II literature; develop scales and rudiments; play in a wide variety of keys.
Concert Band 3
PREREQUISITE: INSTRUMENTAL LEVEL II OR APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
Perform; compose; analysis; criticism; history; characteristic tone in all registers; intonation; balance; sight-read Grade III literature; scales and rudiments required in Level III music standards; notate.
Concert Band 4
PREREQUISITE: INSTRUMENTAL LEVEL III OR APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
Perform; compose; analysis; criticism; history; characteristic tone in all registers; intonation; balance; sight-read Grade IV literature; scales and rudiments required in Level IV music standards; notate.
Jazz Band 1
Playing instruments; elements of music; perform; compose; criticism; producing sounds; conducting patterns; demonstrating components essential to the production of characteristic tones, sight-reading unison literature and rhythms; developing full spectrum of scales; developing mastery of rudiments; history.
Jazz Band 2
PREREQUISITE: INSTRUMENTAL LEVEL I OR APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
Perform; compose; analysis; criticism; history; elements of music; conducting patterns; notate; widen the range of dynamics characteristic sounds; taper releases; sight-read Grade II literature; develop scales and rudiments; play in a wide variety of keys.
Jazz Band 3
PREREQUISITE: INSTRUMENTAL LEVEL II OR APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
Perform; compose; analysis; criticism; history; characteristic tone in all registers; intonation; balance; sight-read Grade III literature; scales and rudiments required in Level III music standards; notate.
Jazz Band 4
PREREQUISITE: INSTRUMENTAL LEVEL III OR APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
Perform; compose; analysis; criticism; history; characteristic tone in all registers; intonation; balance; sight-read Grade IV literature; scales and rudiments required in Level IV music standards; notate.
Percussion 1
Playing instruments; elements of music; perform; compose; criticism; producing sounds; conducting patterns; demonstrating components essential to the production of characteristic tones, sight-reading unison literature and rhythms; developing full spectrum of scales; developing mastery of rudiments; history.
Percussion 2
PREREQUISITE: INSTRUMENTAL LEVEL I OR APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
Perform; compose; analysis; criticism; history; elements of music; conducting patterns; notate; widen the range of dynamics characteristic sounds; taper releases; sight-read Grade II literature; develop scales and rudiments; play in a wide variety of keys.
Percussion 3
PREREQUISITE: INSTRUMENTAL LEVEL II OR APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
Perform; compose; analysis; criticism; history; characteristic tone in all registers; intonation; balance; sight-read Grade III literature; scales and rudiments required in Level III music standards; notate.
Percussion 4
PREREQUISITE: INSTRUMENTAL LEVEL III OR APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
Perform; compose; analysis; criticism; history; characteristic tone in all registers; intonation; balance; sight-read Grade IV literature; scales and rudiments required in Level IV music standards; notate.
Brass Quintet 1
Playing instruments; elements of music; perform; compose; criticism; producing sounds; conducting patterns; demonstrating components essential to the production of characteristic tones, sight-reading unison literature and rhythms; developing full spectrum of scales; developing mastery of rudiments; history.
Brass Quintet 2
PREREQUISITE: INSTRUMENTAL LEVEL I OR APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
Perform; compose; analysis; criticism; history; elements of music; conducting patterns; notate; widen the range of dynamics characteristic sounds; taper releases; sight-read Grade II literature; develop scales and rudiments; play in a wide variety of keys.
Brass Quintet 3
PREREQUISITE: INSTRUMENTAL LEVEL II OR APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
Perform; compose; analysis; criticism; history; characteristic tone in all registers; intonation; balance; sight-read Grade III literature; scales and rudiments required in Level III music standards; notate.
Brass Quintet 4
PREREQUISITE: INSTRUMENTAL LEVEL III OR APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
Perform; compose; analysis; criticism; history; characteristic tone in all registers; intonation; balance; sight-read Grade IV literature; scales and rudiments required in Level IV music standards; notate.
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Fine Arts Faculty
Dr. Taylor Cash-Band Director
Corey Hyman-Assistant Band Director
Chris Wilson-Choir Director
Amanda Brandon-Assistant Choir Director
