7th Grade General Music Curriculum

Course Duration: 45 Class Periods (1 Quarter)
Grade Level: 7
Instructor: Mr. John P. Shoener
Format: General music (non-performance-based), designed for all learners
Standards Alignment: National Core Arts Standards – Creating, Performing, Responding, and Connecting

Course Overview

This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of music in an engaging, hands-on, and exploratory way. Students will develop music literacy, explore a wide variety of instruments, learn about music-related careers, compose original music using traditional and nontraditional tools, and apply music technology—including AI composition tools—to create their own digital projects.