8th GRADE BAND
8th grade band is designed to continue teaching students the fundamentals of playing a musical instrument, develop independent rhythm reading skills, and introduce students to a variety of music within their musical abilities. This class meets everyday of the week for 1 period. Overall objectives of this class include:
- Students will continue to develop and demonstrate proper playing posture.
- Students will continue to develop a proper embouchure for correct tone production and playing in tune.
- Students will become more proficient at independently reading rhythms.
- Students will enhance and develop listening skills as musicians.
- Students will continue to expand their vocabulary of musical terms.
- Students will will play a variety of different types of music within their musical abilities
- To have FUN doing all of the above and more.