| Grade Range: | |
| 6–8 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Ability or interest in learning to play an instrument in the jazz style; audition and selection by teacher | |
| Course duration: | |
| One semester; may be repeated for credit | |
| Course Description: | |
| This course is designed for instrumentation and/or voices of musically developing students. It consists of an ensemble appropriate for performing a variety of jazz literature. The course builds on fundamental instrumental techniques, ensemble performance, and introduces the jazz idiom to middle-school students. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| 9291 - Music - Instrumental (Performance Based) | |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
| Site-selected music. SDUSD Music Critical Concepts and Proficiency Scales | |
VPA-37