Instructor: Karina Hernandez
Contact: karina@class-source.com
Course Description: This class will provide students with a comprehensive but accessibleand highly practical set of tools for the understanding of music.
Course Objectives: In this course students will learn:
- History of Western music
- Theory of rhythm, harmony and melody
- Most influential composers and most notable compositions
- Music notation
- General musicianship which includes dynamics, key signatures, and tempo markings.
Grade Level: 6th-12th
Class Time: Thursday 9:00AM-9:55AM
Course Duration: Full Year
Required Book(s): TBD
Supply Fee: $25
Classroom Expectations: Regular attendance, Homework completion
Grading Policies: Class Participation 50%, Performance 50%
Grading Scale: S= Satisfactory, E= Skill to level, N= Needs Work
Music Theory & Appreciation (2025-2026)
My early introduction to learning music as well as my musical studies have allowed me to become a teacher that knows how to approach music from a more organic perspective. I stress the importance of establishing a good musical foundation, one that includes music literacy, yet I also recognize that it is equally important for students to comprehend music through feel. My students will become comfortable reading, writing and most importantly — hearing music.
Objectives:
- Students will learn how to feel the beat through traditional dances
- Students will explore how rhythm looks in writing
- Students will learn how to sing using solfeggi and hand signs