131 Q	STRING ORCHESTRA
Length/Credit	1 year - 1.0 credit
Prerequisite	BHS: This course is for 9th and 10th grade students who have at least 3 years of middle school and/or1 year of high school experience or the equivalent. HONORS option available for 10th grade students.NHS: This orchestra is open to 9th grade students or by instructor permission.
Other Info	Fulfills the district and State's Benchmark III Fine Arts requirement. It may be repeated for credit. Students may travel in and out of state to attend festivals and competitions. Students from this class are eligible to participate in the Eastshore Solo and Ensemble festivals and audition for state honor groups.
Location	Newport, Bellevue
Students will refine musical skills such as vibrato, 3rd and 5th position. New material will include minor scales, arpeggios, and advancedmeters. Students will study and be able to demonstrate styles from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary time periods.Involvement in this course will also acquaint the students with many of the life skills necessary to be successful in the work place including personal relations, problem solving, and working as a teamto produce a product. Students successfully completing the four-year sequence will be knowledgeable music listeners; able to enjoy musicas lay participants throughout life; prepared to study music at any advanced level.

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