Music Theory Class
(Instructor: Mrs. Walters; Semester)
This class is a study of the fundamentals of music. It breaks down the parts of music from the basics of music notation, scales, tonality, keys, counterpoint, transitions, and the history behind them. Students can expect to learn the common procedure used in analysis and composition. The study of music theory interacts with your musical intuition—honing, sharpening, and enhancing it with insights and perception. It is expected that you do not simply memorize terms—that you go one step further and make these terms and ideas a familiar part of your entire approach to music.
*** See NHS Course Catalog for more details about the Music Theory Class.
Music Theory
"I'm hopeless at playing scales. Try and be instinctive first and analytic afterwords, although it's good to study the theory of music."
— Brian May
“Music deserves to be the mandatory second language of all schools in the world.”