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Elements of Music
In this semester length course, students will explore fundamental musical concepts while engaging with questions such as “What is Music?” and “Can Music Tell a Story?”. The course teaches the elements of music including staves, clefs, notes, meter and rhythm, keys, scales, basic harmonization, and form. Students work with music theory software and music notation software to learn basic fundamentals; this allows them to create their own compositions. Through guided listening assignments, students will explore particular aspects of music—for example, rhythm and meter, musical style, or featured instruments. One of the more important features of this class is developing and sharing each student’s tastes in music by introducing favorite bands, singers, and composers to one another.
NOTE: This course is offered in a partnership between Northern Star Online (NSO) and MN Online High School (MNOHS). The course content is located on the MNOHS Blackboard site and will require a different login from other NSO courses. Technical and academic support, progress reporting and final grades are provided by MNOHS. Registration, reporting and billing are provided by NSO.
Elements of Music
In this semester length course, students will explore fundamental musical concepts while engaging with questions such as “What is Music?” and “Can Music Tell a Story?”. The course teaches the elements of music including staves, clefs, notes, meter and rhythm, keys, scales, basic harmonization, and form. Students work with music theory software and music notation software to learn basic fundamentals; this allows them to create their own compositions. Through guided listening assignments, students will explore particular aspects of music—for example, rhythm and meter, musical style, or featured instruments. One of the more important features of this class is developing and sharing each student’s tastes in music by introducing favorite bands, singers, and composers to one another.
NOTE: This course is offered in a partnership between Northern Star Online (NSO) and MN Online High School (MNOHS). The course content is located on the MNOHS Blackboard site and will require a different login from other NSO courses. Technical and academic support, progress reporting and final grades are provided by MNOHS. Registration, reporting and billing are provided by NSO.