S1 and S2 classes are arranged in practical sized sets of no more than twenty. S1 attend one period of music per week. \u00a0S2 have 2 periods of music in two terms alternating with Art.<\/p>\n
Pupils participate in three elements: Performing, Inventing and Listening<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Inventing: Pupils are encouraged to compose simple short melodies. S2 composition focuses on Scottish music, ragtime and 12 bar blues.<\/p>\n
Listening: Scottish Music, Music from Other Countries, Jazz, Blues, Ragtime, Operas, ballets and Musicals.<\/p>\n
S3\/4 The Music Department offers National 4 and 5, Intermediate 1 (midi- sequencing only) Intermediate 2 (Performance) courses.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Various\u00a0after school<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0lunchtime<\/a>\u00a0clubs run in the music department.<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.papercdcase.com<\/a>\u00a0(foldable CD case)<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.nyphilkids.org<\/a>\u00a0(build and hear instruments, orchestrate, compose)<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.ltscotland.org.uk\/learnlisteningonline<\/a>\u00a0(listening lessons)<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.musiclisteningrevision.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0(listening exercises)<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.finalemusic.com\/notepad<\/a>\u00a0(notation software)<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.vanbasco.com<\/a>\u00a0(karaoke & backing tracks)<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.mgshareware.com\/frmmain.shtml<\/a>\u00a0(convert CD tracks and other formats to mp3)<\/p>\n http:\/\/audacity.sourceforge.net<\/a>\u00a0(free audio editor)<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.brothersoft.com\/piano-chord-helper-download-71226.html<\/a>\u00a0(chord charts)<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.power-tab.net\/guitar.php<\/a>\u00a0(powertab & files database)<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.ultimate-guitar.com<\/a>\u00a0(more powertab files)<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.8notes.com<\/a>\u00a0(free lessons)<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.freesheetmusic.net<\/a>\u00a0(free sheet music)<\/p>\nLinks<\/h4>\n