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Head of Department |
Mr R Reid |
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Staff |
Miss E Stanton (Acting APT Guidance) Mrs A Platt |
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Instructors |
Mr C McCart Mr N Somerville Mr L McDowell |
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Music making in S1 and S2 engages pupils in gaining hands onexperience in playing a variety of instruments including keyboard,guitar, drum kit and percussion, while exploring different musicalstyles from Classical through to Pop and Rock music. All pupils aregiven the opportunity to develop their inventing skills, and anintegrated listening programme is included in all courses in order todevelop a good aural awareness.
We have a range of instrumental tuition on offer including Brass,Woodwind, Percussion and Guitar. Pupils who are selected for theInstrumental Programme receive free tuition and the use of a schoolinstrument where necessary. As musical and technical skills developpupils are encouraged to participate in our extensive extracurricular programme.
Extra Curricular opportunities for performing in public come withmembership of our Junior and Senior Choirs, Wind Band, Woodwind,Recorder and Guitar Groups. Many of our young performers also playwith the West Lothian School Brass Band and other local musicalorganisations.
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In S3/4 pupils who opt for Standard Grade are encouraged toimprove their skills on 2 chosen instruments. The development ofinventing and listening skills continues to be an integral part ofthe course.
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Higher Grade follows on from Standard Grade in the continuation ofthe development of performing, inventing and listening skills whilecovering a more in depth study of musical styles.
In S5/6 students can also opt for SCOTVEC modular courses,choosing from a variety which includes music making on keyboard,guitar and drum kit, vocal skills, 4 Track sound engineering, Hi-Techinventing.
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