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announced at the beginning of the year. Drumline (New Course) Open to all students. No prerequisite of being in band. This class will explore the percussion marching section of the band. You will learn different drum beats on multiple instruments. Bass drum, snare drum, tri toms, and cymbals are the main focus instruments. You will learn rhythms and how to decipher music. There will be some performance opportunities for you to showcase your newly learned talents. History of American Popular Music Where does the music that we hear on the radio come from? This class tries to answer that question, running chronologically from the founding of America and African-American spirituals through, blues, jazz, rock, country, and funk to today’s pop, hip-hop, and R&B genres. Students will hear what has inspired today’s artists, and be able to identify trends in music with a basic music theory vocabulary. Class work includes biographies of performing artists, keeping track of listening examples, and discussion of current musical events. Introduction to Music Technology (New Course) This a course desig