Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.

1. How long do I have music class?
2. What am I graded on in music class?
3. Why do I have to take music class?
4. What will I do in music class?

How long do I have music class?

Music is a semester-long class. This means you will have it from the 
beginning of the year through Chrsitmas break or from January through the 
end of the year.

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What am I graded on in music class?

You will be graded on daily class work, tests, projects, and 
participation/behavior. Class work and participation/behavior are each worth 
30% of your grade. Tests and projects are each worth 20%.

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Why do I have to take music class?

Just like your academic classes, our state has a set of curriculum standards 
for music. Even if you are not a musician, there are things that the state 
feels each student should know about music as part of their basic education. 
Learning about music has been proven to help students become more competent 
in other areas of study. Please see the link for music advocacy on the links 
page to read more about the benefits of studying music. The following is a 
list of the Tennessee state music content standards:

Content Standard 1.0: Singing
Content Standard 2.0: Playing Instruments
Content Standard 3.0: Improvising
Content Standard 4.0: Composing
Content Standard 5.0: Reading and Notating
Content Standard 6.0: Listening and Analyzing 
Content Standard 7.0: Evaluating
Content Standard 8.0: Interdisciplinary Connections
Content Standard 9.0: Historical and Cultural Relationships

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What will I do in music class?

Music class is based on the state curriculum standards. The semester is 
divided into three grading periods, which each have a major area of study. 
The first 6 weeks is music basics, which includes theory, reading and 
writing music, musical symbols and terminology, etc. The second 6 weeks is 
music history, including the 5 major periods of music from 1600-present. The 
final 6 weeks is world music, where we study songs, instruments, cultural 
traditions and history from places such as Africa, Mexico, Australia, New 
Zealand, and America.

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