HighSchoolCourseSyllabus

HighSchoolSymphonicBand
CourseTime:1:55pm2:40pm
Location:BandRoom102
CourseDescription:
TheRegimentSymphonicBandisHHSslargestmusicalensemble.The
ensembleconsistsofstudentsfromeachhighschoolgradeandincludesstudents
ofdifferingskilllevels.Thefocusofsymphonicbandistoplaybandliterature
classics.Symphonicbandisofferedtoallhighschoolstudentswithpriormusical
playing.
CourseContent:
SkillsTaught:AdvancedEmbouchureandToneDevelopment;Advanced
Counting,timing,andrhythmicdevelopment;AdvancedReadingand
notationskills,includingsightreading;Developmentofallmajorscales;
DevelopmentofMinorScales;IntermediateMusicTheory;Continued
developmentofextensivevocabularyofmusicaltermsandsymbols;Aural
SkillsTraining,whichincludeschordidentification.
Standards(includingbutnotlimitedto):
MU.912.C.2.1:Evaluateandmakeappropriateadjustmentsto
personalperformancesinsoloandensembles.
MU.912.C.2.2:Evaluateperformancequalityinrecordedand/or
liveperformances.
MU.912.O.3.2:Interpretandperformexpressiveelements
indicatedbythemusicalscoreand/orconductor.
MU.912.S.2.2:Transferexpressiveelementsandperformance
techniquesfromonepieceofmusictoanother.
MU.912.S.3.2:Sightreadmusicaccuratelyandexpressivelyto
showsynthesisofskills.
MU.912.S.3.5:Developanddemonstratepropervocalinstrumental
technique.
Grading:Attendanceisarequirementforthecourse.Absencesare
allowedbutwillberegulatedandexcusedbasedontheAttendancePolicy
intheDoubleReedRegimentBandHandbook.Studentsarerequiredto
attendallconcertsandbandevents.Anabsencefromaconcertwillresult
inadropofalettergrade.Aminimumof2hoursofweeklypracticeis
mandatoryandwillbegradedbasedonweeklypracticeschartsthatneed
tobesignedbytheparentorguardian.Studentswillalsobegradedon

completionofallpassoffs,12majorscaletests,2sightreadingtests,
and2musictheoryteststhroughouttheyear.Rubricsofgradingcriteria
areavailableuponrequest.
MaterialsNeeded:StandardsofExcellence(StringEdition)method
book,11/23prongedblackbinder,CollegeRuledNotebook,Instrument
CleaningKit,Rosin,ShoulderRest(dependsoninstrument),Instrument.

HighSchoolWindEnsemble
CourseTime:11:15am12:05pm
Location:BandRoom102
CourseDescription:
TheRegimentWindEnsembleiscomposedofthetopmusiciansatHeckelHigh
School.Thebandissetinamodernwindensemblestyle.FrederickFennel
developedastyleinwhichmostofthebandisoneplayeronapartexceptthat
thereisdoublingandtriplingofclarinetandthatthereare7trumpetsused.The
WindEnsembleplayschallengingpiecesofnearlyeverymusicalstyleandtime
period.AuditionsfortheWindEnsembleareopento10th,11th,and12thgrade
students.
CourseContent:
SkillsTaught:AdvancedEmbouchureandToneDevelopment;Advanced
Counting,timing,andrhythmicdevelopment;AdvancedReadingand
notationskills,includingsightreading;Developmentofallmajorand
scales;DevelopmentofallMinorScales;AdvancedMusicTheory;
Continueddevelopmentofextensivevocabularyofmusicaltermsand
symbols;AuralSkillsTraining,whichincludeschordidentification,
knowledgeofclassicalmusichistory,knowledgeoforchestraandwind
bandcomposersandconductors.
Standards(includebutarenotlimitedto):
MU.912.C.2.1:Evaluateandmakeappropriateadjustmentsto
personalperformancesinsoloandensembles.
MU.912.C.2.2:Evaluateperformancequalityinrecordedand/or
liveperformances.
MU.912.O.3.2:Interpretandperformexpressiveelements
indicatedbythemusicalscoreand/orconductor.
MU.912.S.2.2:Transferexpressiveelementsandperformance
techniquesfromonepieceofmusictoanother.

MU.912.S.3.2:Sightreadmusicaccuratelyandexpressivelyto
showsynthesisofskills.
MU.912.S.3.5:Developanddemonstratepropervocalinstrumental
technique.
MU.912.C.1.1:Applylisteningstrategiestopromoteappreciation
andunderstandingofunfamiliarmusicalworks.
MU.912.H.1.3:Comparetwoormoreworksofacomposeracross
performancemedia.
MU.912.H.2.3:Analyzetheevolutionofamusicgenre.

Grading:Attendanceisarequirementforthecourse.Absencesare
allowedbutwillberegulatedandexcusedbasedontheAttendancePolicy
intheDoubleReedRegimentBandHandbook.Studentsarerequiredto
attendallconcertsandbandevents.Anabsencefromaconcertwillresult
inadropofalettergrade.Particpationofeithersoloandensembleorthe
yearlyPrismconcertismandatoryandwillbegraded.Studentswillalso
begradedonscaletests(MajorandMinor),and2sightreadingtests,and
2musictheoryteststhroughouttheyear.Rubricsofgradingcriteriaare
availableuponrequest.
MaterialsNeeded:11/23prongedblackbinder,CollegeRuled
Notebook,StaffPaper,MechanicalPencils,InstrumentCleaningKit,
Instrument,anyothernecessaryinstrumentsupplies(corkgrease,keyoil,
slidegrease,etc).

BocalBugleBand
CourseTime:1:10pm1:50pm
Location:BandRoom102
CourseDescription:
TheBocalBuglebandhasalonghistorywiththeDoubleReedRegiment.The
bandhasbeenanactivepartoftheprogramsinceourbeginningsin1968.TheBB
Bandplaysjazzstandardsaswellasmodernjazzmusicoftoday.TheBocal
BugleBandiscomposedofupperlevelmusicianswhohaveeitherplayedinJazz
bandbeforeorhavewonthepositionthroughanappropriateformalaudition
process.
CourseContent:
SkillsTaught:Expandedknowledgeofjazzmusicliteratureandjazz
artists,expandedknowledgeofjazzgenresandstyles,developmental
bluesscales,andmodalscales,developmentofimprovisation,
introductiontotranscription,developmentofadvancedjazzmusictheory

andchordidentification,furtherdevelopmentofjazzstylearticulationand
tone.
Standards(includebutarenotlimitedto):
MU.912.C.1.1:Applylisteningstrategiestopromoteappreciation
andunderstandingofunfamiliarmusicalworks.
MU.912.C.2.2:Evaluateperformancequalityinrecordedand/or
liveperformances.
MU.912C.2.3:Evaluateonesownorotherscompositionsand/or
improvisationsandgenerateimprovementsindependentlyor
cooperatively.
MU.912.O.2.2:Transposemelodiesintodifferentmodalities
throughperformanceandcomposition.
MU.912.S.1.1:Improviserhythmicandmelodicphrasesover
harmonicprogressions.
MU.912.S.1.4:Performandnotateindependentlyandaccurately,
melodiesbyear.
MU.912.S.3.2:Sightreadmusicaccuratelyandexpressivelyto
showsynthesisofskills.
MU.912.S.3.3:Transcribeaurallypresentedsongsintomelodic
and/orrhythmicnotationtoshowsynthesisofauralandnotational
skills.
MU.912.S.3.5:Developanddemonstratepropervocalor
instrumentaltechnique.
Grading:Dailyattendanceisarequirementforthecourse.Absencesare
allowedbutwillberegulatedandexcusedbasedontheAttendancePolicy
intheDoubleReedRegimentBandHandbook.Studentsarerequiredto
attendallconcertsandjazzbandevents.Jazzbandhasmultipleextraafter
schoolperformances.Ifastudentisunabletoattendaneventtheyare
responsibleforfindingastudentreplacement.Replacementswillonlybe
allowedforcertainspecifiedgigs.Anunexcusedabsencefromaconcert
willresultinadropofalettergrade.Studentswillalsobegradedon
completionofscaletest(bothbluesandmodal),and1transcription
project,1improvisationtest,and2musictheoryteststhroughouttheyear.
Rubricsofgradingcriteriaareavailableuponrequest.
MaterialsNeeded:JazzMethodBook,11/23prongedredbinder,
CollegeRuledNotebook,StaffPaper,MechanicalPencils,Instrument
CleaningKit,Instrument,extramutes(fortrumpets/trombonesplayers)

SymphonyOrchestra
CourseTime:7:30am8:25am

Location:BandRoom102
CourseDescription:
SymphonyOrchestraisofferedtoentering9thgradeOrchestrastudentsand10th
12thgradestudentsasacontinuationforstudentswithpreviousorchestral
experience.LiteraturewillcontainbothClassicalandPopularmusic.Students
willperformbothinsmallgroupensembleprojectsandasalargegroup.
SymphonyOrchestrawillperformoutsideofclassonaregularbasis.
CourseContent:
SkillsTaught:advancementofinstrumentaltechnique,developmentof
musicreadingandcomprehensionskills,independentmusicianship,style,
andadeeperunderstandingofsmallgroupensemblemusic,andorchestral
literature.
Standards(includebutarenotlimitedto):
MU.912.C.2.1:Evaluateandmakeappropriateadjustmentsto
personalperformancesinsoloandensembles.
MU.912.C.2.2:Evaluateperformancequalityinrecordedand/or
liveperformances.
MU.912.O.3.2:Interpretandperformexpressiveelements
indicatedbythemusicalscoreand/orconductor.
MU.912.S.2.2:Transferexpressiveelementsandperformance
techniquesfromonepieceofmusictoanother.
MU.912.S.3.2:Sightreadmusicaccuratelyandexpressivelyto
showsynthesisofskills.
MU.912.S.3.5:Developanddemonstratepropervocalinstrumental
technique.
MU.912.C.1.1:Applylisteningstrategiestopromoteappreciation
andunderstandingofunfamiliarmusicalworks.
MU.912.H.1.3:Comparetwoormoreworksofacomposeracross
performancemedia.
MU.912.H.2.3:Analyzetheevolutionofamusicgenre
Grading:Attendanceisarequirementforthecourse.Absencesare
allowedbutwillberegulatedandexcusedbasedontheAttendancePolicy
intheDoubleReedRegimentBandHandbook.Studentsarerequiredto
attendallconcertsandbandevents.Anabsencefromaconcertwillresult
inadropofalettergrade.Studentswillalsobegradedoncompletionof
all12majorscaletests,2sightreadingtests,and2musictheorytests
throughouttheyear.Rubricsofgradingcriteriaareavailableuponrequest.

MaterialsNeeded:11/23prongedblackbinder,StaffPaper,College
RuledNotebook,InstrumentCleaningKit,Rosin,ShoulderRest(depends
oninstrument),Instrument.

ReverbRhapsody
CourseTime:8:30am9:20am
Location:BandRoom102
CourseDescription:
ReverbRhapsodyisanewlyformedensemblethatiscomprisedofafull
percussionensembleandelectronicinstruments.Thegroupplacescontemporary
music,newcompositions,andpopmusicarrangements.Mostpercussioniststryto
takethiscourseinadditiontoanotherbandcourseiftheirschedulepermits.There
areweeklyafterschoolrehearsalsforthosewhoarenotabletotaketheinclass
course.
CourseContent:
SkillsTaught:Introductiontoelectronicmusicsoftware,developmentof
compositionalskills,electronicinstrumentskills,secondaryinstrumental
skills,percussiontechniqueandensembleplaying,soundengineering
skillsandtechniques.
Standards(includebutarenotlimitedto):
MU.912.C.2.3:Evaluateonesownorotherscompositionsand/or
improvisationsandgenerateimprovementsindependentlyor
cooperatively.
MU.912.F.1.2:Incorporateoradaptnew,emerging,orpreviously
unfamiliartechnologytocreateaninnovativecomposition,music
project,orrelatedproduct.
MU.912.H.2.4:Examinetheeffectsofdevelopingtechnologyon
composition,performance,andacquisitionofmusic.
MU.912.O.3.2:Interpretandperformexpressiveelements
indicatedbythemusicalscoreand/orconductor.
MU.912.S.1.2:Composemusicforvoicesand/oracoustic,digital,
orelectronicinstruments.
MU.912.S.13:Arrangeamusicalworkbymanipulatingtwoor
moreaspectsofthecomposition.
MU.912.S.1.7:Combineand/orcreatevirtualandaudio
instruments.
MU.912.S.1.8:Record,mix,andeditarecordedperformance.
MU.912.S.3.5:Developanddemonstratepropervocalor
instrumentaltechnique.

Grading:Attendanceisarequirementforthecourse.Absencesare
allowedbutwillberegulatedandexcusedbasedontheAttendancePolicy
intheDoubleReedRegimentBandHandbook.Studentsarerequiredto
attendallconcertsandbandevents.Anabsencefromaconcertwillresult
inadropofalettergrade.Studentwilltakepartinaminimumof2
concertperformances.Theglasswillbegradedandguidedbasedon
studentandteacherprojects.Studentswillbeencouragedtocollaborate
andparticipateandwillbegradedontheirabilitytodoso.
MaterialsNeeded:percussionimplements,staffpaper,mechanical
pencils,largeeraser,instruments(studentsareencouragedtobringinany
instrumentsthattheywouldliketoplay).

A.P.MusicTheory
CourseTime:12:10pm1:05pm
Location:BandRoom102
CourseDescription:
TheultimategoalofAPMusicTheoryisthedevelopmentofastudentsabilityto
recognize,understand,anddescribethebasicmaterialsandprocessesofmusic
thatareheardorpresentedinascore.Thecourseemphasizesandfocuseson
aspectsofmusicsuchasharmony;moreoften,however,itintegratesaspectsof
melody,harmony,texture,rhythm,form,musicalanalysis,elementary
compositionand,tosomeextent,historyandstyle.Musicianshipskillssuchas
dictationandotherlisteningskills,sightsinging,andkeyboardharmonyare
consideredanimportantpartofthetheorycourse.Thestudentsabilitytoread
andwritemusicalnotationisfundamentaltosuchacourse.Itisalsostrongly
recommendedthatthestudentwillhaveacquiredatleastbasicperformanceskills
invoiceoronaninstrument.