1. Mr. Ryan Moseley Ryan.moseley@appo.k12.de.us 302-449-3840 ext. 6158

2.  Appoquinimink High School is a school committed to fostering personal growth through positive character development and the use of state of the art tools and practices to enable students to make a positive impact on today’s global society

3.  This course teaches the basics of western music theory. Students will learn the history of music theory and how it has evolved throughout the last 1000 years. Creating a pleasing sound is the overall goal of composition. By learning the background of sound, students will understand how music is formed and created to maximize its effect on the listener. Topics covered in this class include: Time and Sound; reading and writing in music notation, intervals, triads, key signatures, scales, and basic piano skills. Each of these components is an essential part of the composition process. Lastly, students will learn how to use music technology in the composition process.

4. #4. Composing and arranging music within specific guidelines #5. Reading and Notating Music #6. Listen to, describing, and analyzing music and musical performances #7.Evaluating music and musical performances #8.Making connections between music, the other arts and other curricular areas #9. Understanding music in relation to diverse cultures, times, and places

5.  Pencil  Lined Paper or Notebook  Folder  Textbook: Basic Materials in Music Theory  Manuscript Paper

6.  Students are expected to abide by the Appoquinimink School District Code of Conduct at all times.  Be respectful-respect yourself, your classmates, your teacher, and property)  Be responsible-attend class every day, be punctual, complete assignments

7.  Be ready to learn-be prepared, be attentive, participate in class  Contribute to class discussions  Students must bring all required materials to class. Bringing the required materials to class is a daily portion of your classroom participation grade.  Be on Time to class. Students should be in their seats 1 minute after the bell rings.  No Food, Gum, Candy, or Drinks in the classroom  Homework must be turned in on the assigned day. No late work will be accepted, unless students are absent or prior arrangements have been made.

8.  Students’ grades will be based on their performance on tests, quizzes, homework, classwork, projects, etc.  Marking period and semester grades will be calculated according to the Appoquinimink School District Grading Policy. “Summative” grades are weighted at 70%, and “Formative” grades are weighted at 30%.  “Summative” grades for this class include: Written Tests, Performance Tests, Compositions, and Projects  “Formative” grades for this class include: Class participation grade, required materials grade, homework, classwork

9.  If you would like to have further practice on the music theory concepts learned in the class, the following website is useful for use at home: www.teoria.com.

10. “The life of the arts, far from being an interruption or a distraction, in the life of the nation, is close to the center of the nation’s purpose- and is a test to the quality of the nation’s civilization.” President John F. Kennedy