Percussion Ensemble Year CMS

Grade 8

Percussion Ensemble is a class designed to promote and develop musical performance on various percussion instruments including but not limited to snare drum, drum set, timpani, marimba, marching percussion and percussion instruments from other cultures. The students will study and apply percussion performance concepts to several different styles of music from classical to music of native origin. The class is open for 8th grade students who have taken band in the 7th grade or have had prior musical experience.