Manatee School for the Arts – MS Band 2

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Students will learn to play the woodwind or brass instrument of their choice: flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, trombone, baritone, or tuba. Students will continue to develop music notation reading skills through the study of their instrument and will rehearse and perform Grade 1 band literature. Rhythm, pitch, posture, proper instrument position, and music vocabulary will be further developed. Class assessment includes the performance of individual musical excerpts and theory work, both written and played. Students are required to rent or purchase their instrument through local music stores or online vendors. Students will be placed into different levels (beginning, intermediate, or advanced) based on prerequisites and teacher discretion.