Fine Arts department

Grade 7-8 Intermediate Band

All 7th and 8th Grade students take Band as their Music class. The Intermediate Band focuses on developing the basic breathing, counting, and reading skills learned in Beginning Band. Intermediate Band class emphasizes enjoyment of music as a hands-on activity (as opposed to music as a consumer product). This IB-MYP Music course seeks to teach students the processes and tools of personal excellence through a daily regimen of technical and expressive activities. The Intermediate Band course also highlights connections between Music and other subjects. Content includes compound meters, rhythms of increasing complexity, Major and minor keys, Major scales, longer works, and pieces from a variety of times and places.

Intermediate Band Members are required to practice at home at least six days per week. Members are also required to rehearse and perform with the CIC Wind Orchestra at concerts, school ceremonies and community events.

Intermediate Band Syllabus

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After-school rehearsal schedule

Intermediate Band Repertoire