Westfield HighMusic Theory

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Emphasis is placed on developing and understanding basic music theory skills. Course content includes recognizing and notating: all major and minor scales, rhythms in simple and compound meters, and triadic chord structures. Composition skills in standard notation of simple melodies, with accompanying chords and keyboard performance of simple tunes, may also be included. Students will become acquainted with appropriate musical terms.

Prerequisites: Recommendation of the instructor

Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12

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