7875 SYMPHONIC BAND 10, 11, 12 - Full Year 1 Credit

Band is a major subject meeting every day.  The group studies and performs music of varying styles and periods of music history, and performs with guest composers, clinicians, and composers.  Members are eligible to participate in district and regional band festivals, and perform in the annual concerts throughout the school year.  Participation in some evening rehearsals and concerts is required.  Entry must be approved by the director. Grades 10, 11, 12.

7895 CONCERT BAND (Grades 9 and 10) - Full Year 1 Credit

Band is a major subject meeting every day.  The group studies and performs music of varying styles and periods of music history, and performs with guest composers, clinicians, and composers.  Members are eligible to participate in district and regional band festivals, and perform in the annual concerts throughout the school year.  Participation in some evening rehearsals and concerts is required.  Entry must be approved by the director. 

Grades 9, 10

7178 WIND ENSEMBLE – HONORS- 9,10,11,12     Full Year 1 Credit

This is the top-level concert band ensemble. Students in this course are members of the LMHS Wind Ensemble.  These students must audition for the Director prior to acceptance.  Students in the Wind Ensemble must have the course on their schedules every day.  Members will perform more difficult wind symphony literature and have opportunities for more performances, adjudications and festivals.    Participation in evening rehearsals and concerts is required. Grades 9,10,11,12.

7876 CONCERT CHOIR- 9,10,11,12     Full Year 1 Credit

Concert Choir is a major subject and meets every day.  The ensemble studies and performs music of all types, and learns proper singing techniques as well as basic musicianship.  Members may participate in district, regional, and all-state events and are involved in the annual winter and Spring Concerts and various community concerts. Participation in evening rehearsals and concerts is required.  Grades 9, 10, 11, 12.

7888 STRING ORCHESTRA - 9,10,11,12                 Full Year 1 Credit

Orchestra meets every day. The ensemble studies and performs string orchestra music from various time periods and styles.  The course also focuses on individual musicianship through ear training, study of theory, technique, creativity, and improvisation.  Students are required to attend a few evening rehearsals throughout the year and perform for the annual winter and Spring Concerts. Student members are eligible to participate in district, regional and state orchestra festivals.  Grades 9, 10, 11, 12.

7877 BAND/CHOIR Full Year 1 Credit

This program is designed for those students who wish to participate in both band and choir or for those who do not meet the requirements for full credit in either.  Students may be involved fully in the activities of both.  Time for band and choir is equally divided.  Participation in evening rehearsals and concerts is required.  Consent of the directors is required.  Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

7889 STRING ORCHESTRA/CHOIR     Full Year 1 Credit

This program is designed for those students who wish to participate in both string orchestra and choir or for those who do not meet the requirements for full credit in either.  Students may be involved fully in the activities of both.  Time for string orchestra and choir is equally divided.  Participation in evening rehearsals and concerts is required.  Consent of the directors is required.  Grades 9, 10, 11, 12.

7890 BAND/STRING ORCHESTRA     Full Year 1 Credit

This program is designed for those students who wish to participate in both band and string orchestra or for those who do not meet the requirements for full credit in either.  Students may be involved fully in the activities of both.  Time for band and string orchestra is equally divided.  Participation in evening rehearsals and concerts is required.  Consent of the directors is required.  Grades 9, 10, 11, 12.

7677 CREATIVITY AND COLLABORATION IN THE ARTS - One Semester .5 Credit 

Team taught, this course offers all students, regardless of talent or ability, the opportunity to engage in critical thinking and creative output in the arts. Students will identify their creative identity and collaborate on projects examining expression, impact, storytelling and reaction. Through learner-centered pedagogies and project based learning design, students engage in both process and product to develop important 21st century skills that can better prepare them for careers in creative fields and opportunities beyond the classroom. The course culminates in a show at the end of each semester. Grades 9, 10, 11, 12. This course is required for graduation.

7778 SINGING AND VOCALIZATION 

7978 ADVANCED SINGING AND VOCALIZATION       One Semester .5 Credit

Would you like to learn how to sing?  This class will teach you voice placement, breathing, and pitch relationship so that you will become comfortable with your singing voice.  You will be given a diverse selection of songs to work on in solo, duo, trio, and group situations.  Beginners, intermediate and advanced levels.  Advanced class members must have completed the Singing and Vocalization Class (7778) or be studying voice privately for at least one full year.  Grades 9, 10, 11, 12.

7777 BEGINNING GUITAR       One Semester .5 Credit

Want to learn to play the guitar?  This course is an introduction to guitar playing at the beginner level. Students will learn how to read tabs and chord charts while playing various styles of music.  Creativity and Improvisation are emphasized as student’s practice writing their own songs on the guitar and playing with others.   School-owned instruments (acoustic guitars) are available for student use.  No previous musical knowledge is needed.  Books and music are provided.  Beginners only.  Grades 9, 10, 11, 12.

7556 MUSIC PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTION- 9,10,11,12                   One Semester .5 Credit

This course provides space for students to work on individualized performance targets with the objective of creating high quality recordings as capstone projects. This course is open to both students interested in recording arts (engineering, producing, live sound) and students looking to work on performing on an instrument or voice in any style and genre. Students will work both individually and collaboratively to improve on technique and creativity in music performance and production. Industry standard tools will be used in all production work, preparing students for careers in the music industry. 

Pre-req: This course is open to students who have some instrumental or vocal experience

7775 PIANO LAB                           One Semester .5 Credit

This is your chance to learn to play piano.  Students are taught in a laboratory/classroom situation on electric pianos.  Headsets attached to each unit so the entire class can play at the same time.  Students may be asked to purchase some materials, e.g., a book to suit their ability level.  7775-Piano Lab open to beginners only.  Grades 9, 10, 11, 12.    7886-Advanced Piano Lab must have completed Piano Lab.

7886 ADVANCED PIANO LAB                                                       One Semester .5 Credit

This is your chance to learn to play piano.  Students are taught in a laboratory/classroom situation on electric pianos.  Headsets attach to each unit so the entire class can play at the same time.  Students may be asked to purchase some materials, e.g., a book to suit their ability level.  7775-Piano Lab open to beginners only.  Grades 9, 10, 11, 12.    7886-Advanced Piano Lab must have completed Piano Lab. 

7776 JAZZ INSTRUCTION I       One Semester .5 Credit

This is a course for those students who play instruments and are interested in jazz, fusion, and pop music.  This course will cover the techniques used in playing jazz, pop, and fusion, improvisation, study of famous jazz composers and performers (John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald), and the history and development of jazz and pop music.  Grades 9, 10, 11, 12.

7786 JAZZ INSTRUCTION II       One Semester .5 Credit

This course is a continuation of the studies and performance of jazz improvisation.   This class continues the exploration of jazz techniques, as well as putting an emphasis on the memorization of standard jazz repertoire.  Students will also analyze, study, and play the improvisation solos of famous jazz musicians such as Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, and Miles Davis.  Prerequisite: Jazz Instruction I.  Grades 9, 10, 11, 12.

7765 MUSICAL THEATER I                 One Semester .5 Credit

This course is designed to introduce the basics of musical theater.  Students will learn the fundamentals of acting and singing and will work on scenes, perform monologues, and sing songs from musicals.  This course is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to learn more about performing.  While this is an interactive course, the students will also study different musicals and learn about putting a musical together.  No previous theater knowledge is needed.  Music and scripts are provided.  Grades 9, 10, 11, 12.

7879 MUSIC MAJOR     Full Year 1 Credit

Would you like to learn how to read and write music for your voice or instrument, how to transcribe the music of your favorite performer while listening to recordings, or to play and sing by reading the music?  This course will teach you how to read and write the music you like and to compose original music.  It is a full-credit, major course that meets one period every day.  You must complete at least one year of music major to be eligible for AP music theory to be added to the course selections next year.

Grades 9, 10, 11, 12.

7870 AP MUSIC THEORY     Full Year 1 Credit

This college-level course introduces students to theory, musical materials, and procedures; and integrates aspects of melody, harmony, texture, rhythm, form, and to some extent, history and style. The student's ability to read and write musical notation is fundamental to such a course. It is also assumed that the student has acquired at least basic performance skills in voice or on an instrument.  The ultimate goal of this AP Music Theory course is to develop a student's ability to recognize, understand, and describe the basic materials and processes of music that are heard or presented in a score. The achievement of these goals is approached by initially addressing fundamental aural, analytical, and compositional skills using both listening and written exercises. Building on this foundation, the course progresses to include more creative tasks, such as the harmonization of a melody by selecting appropriate chords, composing a musical bass line to provide two-voice counterpoint, and/or the realization of figured-bass notation.  Students enrolled in this course must take the Advanced Placement exam. Teacher recommendation required. A summer assignment is required for this course.  Grades 11, 12.