Seckinger High School

Beginning Band

Provides opportunities to develop performance skills on a wind or percussion instrument. Emphasizes performance and production. May include analysis, historical and cultural influences, improvisation, and appreciation of music. Organizes objectives for self-paced progress. Stresses individual progress and group experiences.

Intermediate Band

This performance-based class provides opportunities for intermediate-level performers to increase performance skills and precision on a wind or percussion instrument. Includes performance and production, analysis and theoretical studies, historical and cultural contributions and influences, creative aspects of music, and appreciation of music. Stresses individual progress and learning and group experiences. Strengthens reading skills. Individual growth and achievement are encouraged through participation in adjudicated solo and ensemble festivals, district honor bands, and private lessons. Participation in concert performances outside of regular class hours is expected.

Advanced Band

This performance-based class provides opportunities for advanced-level performers to increase, develop and refine performance skills and precision on a wind or percussion instrument. Covers performance and production, analysis and theoretical studies, historical and cultural contributions and influences, creative aspects of music, and appreciation of music at advanced levels of understanding. Organizes objectives for self-paced progress. Stresses individual progress and learning strategies, and ensemble experiences. Individual growth and achievement are encouraged through participation in adjudicated solo and ensemble festivals, district honor bands, and private lessons. Participation in concert performances outside of regular class hours is expected.

Mastery Band

Advanced Instrumental Ensemble

Students are selected by director's recommendation. Offers advanced-level performers an alternative ensemble experience to large band and orchestra. Emphasizes the performance style and literature of the instrumental chamber group medium. Includes brass, woodwind, percussion, and string ensembles. Covers performance and production, analysis and theoretical studies, creative aspects of music, historical and cultural influences, and music appreciation.

Beginning Music Technology

In BEGINNING MUSIC TECH, we focus on becoming acquainted with the Elements of Music and how they are applied to much of the commercial music that entertains us through different mediums. We focus on using MIDI and eventually progress to audio but all the while, you learn how to incorporate your ideas of music with tried and true methods for successful arranging and editing. This also is the time when students are exposed to the various types of equipment in editing, creating, & arranging music.

Intermediate Music Technology

In INTERMEDIATE MUSIC TECH, we continue to refine your editing skills but also begin to focus on songwriting. Students will learn a little more music theory including chord progressions. Whereas Beginning MuTech relied heavily on outside musical sources, students begin to create their own music using samples and other original ideas giving you a voice all your own. Students also begin to study other styles of music not covered in Beginning Music Tech and develop an understanding of how various genres are similar and different. Another aspect for electronic music will be learning how to use basic coding to create music for either studio or live performances.

Advanced Music Technology

In ADVANCED MUSIC TECH, students learn how to apply more technical skills to their knowledge base. In this class, students will learn how to design, construct and fabricate musical instruments (acoustic or electric) as well as mastering recording techniques from live performances. The goal is to provide students opportunities for real life situations where they can help local musicians with recording, or even work events as live sound technicians. In class, students will continue learning how to create ways to express themselves through music.