Music
Courses Offered in the Department
S1 and S2 classes are arranged in practical sized sets of no more than twenty. S1 attend one period of music per week. S2 have 2 periods of music in two terms alternating with Art.
Pupils participate in three elements: Performing, Inventing and Listening
Performing: Progressive courses in keyboard, drum-kit and guitar in S1 and bass guitar in S2. There are also opportunities to perform in group work.
Inventing: Pupils are encouraged to compose simple short melodies. S2 composition focuses on Scottish music, ragtime and 12 bar blues.
Listening: Scottish Music, Music from Other Countries, Jazz, Blues, Ragtime, Operas, ballets and Musicals.
S3/4 The Music Department offers National 4 and 5, Intermediate 1 (midi- sequencing only) Intermediate 2 (Performance) courses.
S5/6 The Music Department offers courses in Intermediate 2 (crash course), Higher, Advanced Higher – core units are 2 performances, inventing, listening and performance extension.
What’s on in the Music Department
Various after school and lunchtime clubs run in the music department.
Links
http://www.papercdcase.com (foldable CD case)
http://www.nyphilkids.org (build and hear instruments, orchestrate, compose)
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/learnlisteningonline (listening lessons)
http://www.musiclisteningrevision.co.uk (listening exercises)
http://www.finalemusic.com/notepad (notation software)
http://www.vanbasco.com (karaoke & backing tracks)
http://www.mgshareware.com/frmmain.shtml (convert CD tracks and other formats to mp3)
http://audacity.sourceforge.net (free audio editor)
http://www.brothersoft.com/piano-chord-helper-download-71226.html (chord charts)
http://www.power-tab.net/guitar.php (powertab & files database)
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com (more powertab files)
http://www.8notes.com (free lessons)
http://www.freesheetmusic.net (free sheet music)
