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Choir 7
TEXTBOOK
Various choral octavos
DESCRIPTION
This is an elective course for all seventh grade students. The class meets two
days a week for 44 minutes per class period. There are no pre-requisites for
this class. In this vocal performance class, a variety of music literature will
be studied. Singing skills, music fundamentals, performance skills, and areas
related to music appreciation will be studied. Students will perform in
approximately two to three public concerts and clinics.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Students will demonstrate proper posture and techniques of choral singing.
2. Students will perform unison and two part choral literature in homophonic and
polyphonic styles.
3. Students will perform choral literature in a variety of genres and historical
styles.
4. Students will perform in two public concerts.
5. Students will evaluate their performances and the performances of others.
6. Students will demonstrate proper concert performance decorum and audience
etiquette.
7. Students will study the elements of music – melody, harmony, rhythm, tone
color, and form.
8. Students will have the opportunity to perform as soloists.
9. Students will describe the relationships between music, other disciplines,
history, and cultures.
WRITING ACTIVITIES
1. Students will describe music heard using an appropriate vocabulary.
2. Students will define and use appropriate working music vocabulary.
3. Students will write evaluations of musical performances.
MULTICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
1. Students will perform music from a variety of cultures.
2. Students will perform music in languages other than English.
