Please Note: All courses are drawn from the Fairfax County Public
Schools Music PROGRAM OF STUDIES. The following items describe the concepts and
materials that will be applied to each course.
One Year Course............................................................................
1 Credit (Fees required)
Objective...............................................................
Performance/Preparation for Concert Band
Prerequisite.......................................................................
Interview with Director of Bands
Students will be given basic instruction on band
instruments. There will be much emphasis on the fundamentals of sound production
on the student’s selected instrument, embouchure, hand position, rhythm, note
reading, etc.
One Year Course............................................................................
1 Credit (Fees required)
Objective...........................................................
Performance/Preparation for Symphonic Winds
Prerequisite..........................................................
Interview or audition with Director of Bands
Students will receive intense study of band literature.
Outside-of-school rehearsals will be required and the group will have some
public performances. These students will develop technical skills and the
ability to perform exceptionally. Members from this ensemble may participate in
The Marching Chargers by recommendation or audition.
One Year Course............................................................................
1 Credit (Fees required)
Objective.....................................................................
Performance of Symphonic Literature
Prerequisite......................................................
Audition or recommendation - Director of Bands
As the Premiere Symphonic Ensemble at Chantilly High
School the students will perform on an advanced level and should expect more
than average after-school performance and rehearsal. The members of this
ensemble are required to be in the Marching Chargers. This class is for the most
dedicated of Symphonic students.
One Year Course............................................................................
1 Credit (Fees required)
Objective..................................................
Performance/preparation for the Chantilly Jazz Band
Prerequisite......................................................
Audition or recommendation - Director of Bands
Students receive an intense study of Jazz and Symphonic
literature. Students will be required to rehearse after-school and make public
performances. These students may be involved in the Concert Band and are
required to be in the Marching Chargers for after-school rehearsals and
performances.
One Year Course............................................................................
1 Credit (Fees required)
Objective..................................................................................................
Performance
Prerequisite......................................................
Audition or recommendation - Director of Bands
This is the Premiere performing Jazz Ensemble at
Chantilly High School. These students will explore an advanced level of Jazz and
Symphonic Music. These students will perform regularly and rehearse after-school
weekly. These students will be required to perform with the Symphonic Winds and
The Marching Chargers. This course is only for the most dedicated musician.
One Year Course.........................................................................
1 Credit (Fees required)
Objective.....................................................
Establish well-rounded advanced percussion players
Prerequisite...............................................................
Interview – Assistant Director of Bands
Students will learn specific percussion techniques and
different styles of music. Styles
will include: Marching Band
techniques, concert percussion, jazz, jazz drum set, Latin and percussion
ensemble. They are required to learn all areas of percussion instruments. The
class will include: Ensemble
performance, Concert Band performances, solos, writing music and improvisation.
This course will include all levels of students from beginner to advanced.
One Year Course...........................................................................1 Credit (Fees required)
Objective..................................................................................................
Performance
Prerequisite.....................................................................................
Audition - Instructor
Jazz Combo is an after-school class studying various
literature styles for individual performances and to support other
organizations. The curriculum emphasizes improvisation and styles of the jazz
idiom. The Jazz Combo will accompany other performances, such as Touch of Class.
Instrumentation of the group is at the discretion of the instructor.
One Year Course..............................................................................................
1 Credit
Prerequisite......................................................................................
Ability to read music
Students are
instructed in basic music theory which will develop their understanding of and
skill in recognizing and notating all major and minor scales, rhythms in
simple and compound meters, and triadic chord structures.
Composition written in standard notation of simple melodies, with
accompanying chords and keyboard performance of simple tunes, may also be
included. Students will become
acquainted with appropriate musical terms.
One Year Course..............................................................................................
1 Credit
Prerequisite..................................................................................
Permission of Instructor
The purpose of this course is to prepare students to take
the Advanced Placement music theory examination, with college credit and/or
placement being awarded if a qualifying score is achieved. Students are given a
solid foundation in intervals, pitch patterns, metric/rhythmic patterns, chords,
and the terms that are part of a basic understanding of reading, performing, and
listening to music. Analysis and some elementary composition, aural skills,
sight-singing, and keyboard harmony will also be included.
