Athol High School Music Department

What does the Athol Music Department offer?
Concert Band
Jazz Band
Marching Band
Concert Choir
Intro to Music
Music Theory


Concert Band

Students will participate in a variety of concert and marching band performances throughout the year. Attendance is required at all home football games, parades, and concerts. Students will be encouraged to participate in local, district, and state-wide music festivals and competitions. Any student having no prior experience playing a band instrument, but who desires to enroll in the course, should contact the band director before enrolling.

Jazz Band

Students will study and perform classic and contemporary jazz music and are required to perform in three concerts and various co-curricular programs throughout the year. All members must be enrolled in Concert Band.

Concert Choir

This course is designed for students who have a desire to sing and study the fundamentals of coral music, including: posture, breathing, tone production, diction, music reading, and solfege. Chorus members will perform both traditional and contemporary choral music in three required school concerts and other school related functions.

Music Theory

This general music course is an introduction to music and musicianship for students who have the desire to learn about the elements of music. Topics include musical notation, melody, harmony, rhythm, composition, music listening and analysis, ear training, music literature, and music history.

Intro To Music

In the first term of this class students will learn how to use various audio equipment, produce a radio commercial, learn the history of Rock and Roll, research a musician, learn about the four instrument families, and watch various musicals. In the second semester students will be introduced the the guitar. This portion is designed for beginners and will focus on developing guitar performance skills through reading music, playing, music listening, and daily practice. Each student must supply his/her own guitar.