Primary School and High School Principal Interview Committees

We are conducting Primary School Principal interviews the morning of July 30. Looking for parents and community members to be part of the process. If interested, please contact Michele Rice (607-843-2025, ext. 4040 or [email protected]) by Friday, July 26. You must be able to attend the entire morning of interviews. The timeframe is: starting around 7:45 am through noon at the Oxford Middle School.

We are conducting High School Principal interviews the afternoon of July 30. Looking for parents and community members to be part of the process. If interested, please contact Michele Rice (607-843-2025, ext. 4040 or [email protected]) by Friday, July 26. The timeframe is: starting around 1 pm through 4 pm at the Oxford Middle School.

Oxford Academy
& Central Schools

12 Fort Hill Park | Oxford, NY 13830
Phone: 607.843.2025 | Fax: 607.843.3241

Grade 8 Music

Music Grade 8

By the end of eigth grade, students who are making adequate progress in music are able to:

8.1 Play basic chords on the dulcimer and one of the following: mandolin, guitar, piano or banjo

8.2 Accompany another musician playing a basic folk song

8.3 Read tablature

8.4 Play melodies on the dulcimer and one of the following: mandolin, guitar, recorder, piano or banjo

8.5 Perform music as part of a group

8.6 Improvise short passages

8.7 Create arrangements for group playing

8.8 Play more advanced drumming parts in the World Drumming Unit Ensembles

8.9 Describe music in terms of dynamics, style, timbre, mood, tempo.

8.10 Describe the musical contributions of the cities of New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville and Philadelphia