Middle School Music

Year 8 Music

To extend our students love of music and the development of their skills, two music courses are offered as electives in Year 8; Contemporary Ensemble and Concert Band. Concert Band will see your son assigned a woodwind or brass instrument depending on where the Head of Music anticipates he will have the most opportunity for success. Contemporary Ensemble will see him learn guitar with an introduction to percussion and keyboard.

Year 9-10 Middle School Music

In Years 9 and 10 Music is again offered as elective subject choices. This includes Concert Band (Brass/Woodwind/Percussion); Contemporary Ensemble where guitar, bass guitar, percussion and keyboard skills are developed; and Music Theory and Performance which is offered as complementary to studying another music elective, or studying music with a specialist teacher.

The Contemporary Ensemble course is a performing arts performance-based course that focuses on the students' roles as performers/presenters while developing their specific instrument skills in Guitar, Bass guitar, Keyboard and Percussion - all the instruments of a rock band. The subject covers the musical elements in detail as they relate to Contemporary Bands as well as ensuring fundamental theory, musicianship and history skills in line with national (AMEB) and international music organisations is secure. Composition is also explored.

The (Private Music Tuition) Music Theory and Performance course is designed to allow the music student additional practice time and support in developing his chosen instrument of specialty. He will also be expected to acquire the fundamental theory, musicianship and history skills in line with AMEB and international music organisations.