Mr. Ryan Moseley
Ryan.moseley@appo.k12.de.us
302-449-3840 ext. 6158
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Appoquinimink High School is a school
committed to fostering personal growth
through positive character development and
the use of state of the art tools and practices to
enable students to make a positive impact on
today’s global society
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This course teaches the basics of western music
theory. Students will learn the history of music
theory and how it has evolved throughout the last
1000 years. Creating a pleasing sound is the overall
goal of composition. By learning the background
of sound, students will understand how music is
formed and created to maximize its effect on the
listener. Topics covered in this class include: Time
and Sound; reading and writing in music notation,
intervals, triads, key signatures, scales, and basic
piano skills. Each of these components is an
essential part of the composition process. Lastly,
students will learn how to use music technology in
the composition process.
#4. Composing and arranging music within
specific guidelines
#5. Reading and Notating Music
#6. Listen to, describing, and analyzing music and
musical performances
#7.Evaluating music and musical performances
#8.Making connections between music, the other
arts and other curricular areas
#9. Understanding music in relation to diverse
cultures, times, and places
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Pencil
Lined Paper or Notebook
Folder
Textbook: Basic Materials in Music Theory
Manuscript Paper
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Students are expected to abide by the
Appoquinimink School District Code of
Conduct at all times.
Be respectful-respect yourself, your classmates,
your teacher, and property)
Be responsible-attend class every day, be
punctual, complete assignments
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Be ready to learn-be prepared, be attentive,
participate in class
Contribute to class discussions
Students must bring all required materials to class.
Bringing the required materials to class is a daily
portion of your classroom participation grade.
Be on Time to class. Students should be in their
seats 1 minute after the bell rings.
No Food, Gum, Candy, or Drinks in the classroom
Homework must be turned in on the assigned
day. No late work will be accepted, unless students
are absent or prior arrangements have been made.
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Students’ grades will be based on their performance on
tests, quizzes, homework, classwork, projects, etc.
Marking period and semester grades will be calculated
according to the Appoquinimink School District
Grading Policy. “Summative” grades are weighted at
70%, and “Formative” grades are weighted at 30%.
“Summative” grades for this class include: Written
Tests, Performance Tests, Compositions, and Projects
“Formative” grades for this class include: Class
participation grade, required materials grade,
homework, classwork
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If you would like to have further practice on
the music theory concepts learned in the class,
the following website is useful for use at
home: www.teoria.com.
“The life of the arts, far from being an
interruption or a distraction, in the life of the
nation, is close to the center of the nation’s
purpose- and is a test to the quality of the
nation’s civilization.”
President John F. Kennedy