Southridge High SchoolMusic Theory

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Students will learn how music is constructed via: notes/scales, note/rest values, meter, rhythm, melody, harmony, form, and style. This course is a prerequisite to taking IB Music, and students planning to complete an IB Diploma must take this course sophomore year. This is so that the students will have the requisite knowledge in order to complete the IB Music Portfolio during their junior and senior years.

Prerequisites: Teacher approval

Grades: 10-12

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