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Middle School Music Appreciation
Middle School Music Appreciation
Best suited for 6th-8th Graders
Guided Listening Units
Students will listen to music from a variety of genres and time periods. Along the way they will explore instrument families, composers, and musical notation. Students with or without musical knowledge will benefit from this class. All units will be presented via a slideshow with follow-along worksheets. Students may have some work to complete at home. All presentations will be available via Google Classroom or printed at request. At the end of the school term, students will have a new appreciation for the music around them.
Schedule & Supplies
Schedule & Supplies
Classes run August to May on Tuesdays for 50 minutes. Approximately 33 class meetings.
Location: Grace Presbyterian Church, 49 Varden Dr, Aiken
Cost: $30 one-time non-refundable registration/material fee
$200 a year (or $25 over 8 months - payments begins in September)
Supplies needed: 1 inch binder, pencil pouch, 2 pencils, color pencils, loose leaf paper
Included in the material fee: Access to classroom instruments & the following curriculum
2026-2027 Curriculum A
Music Theory
Carnival of the Animals
The Planets
The Star Spangled Banner
And more!...
Instrument Familes
Boomwhackers
Pirates of Penzance
2025-26 Curriculum C
Music 101 - Intro to Music!
Music Genres
Beginner Music Theory
Music from Around the World
And more!...
Boomwhackers
Classical Genre
Rock 'n Roll
2024-25 Curriculum B
Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Music for Summer
Music for Fall
Music for Winter
Music for Spring
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"Thank you for the amazing experience that I've had with our class. I'm very excited come back next year." - Mary Helen P.
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