Instrumental Music
Main Track Instructor - Amber Tuckness

Do you love making music, learning new instruments, and shining as part of an ensemble? Then the Instrumental Music Track is for you! You’ll grow your skills through performance, music theory, and collaboration with other musicians.

Requirements for completing the CAPA Instrumental Track:

  • 28 Approved Credits  - See below.​
  • 100 Volunteer Hours  - Every CAPA student is required to put in 100 community service hours between freshman and senior year (an average of 25 per year,) either into the school, or other arts organizations around the state. Talk to your Main Track Teacher with any questions about what does or does not count. CLICK HERE for the Volunteer Hours Tracking Sheet. ​

Instrumental Music Required Credits

*Bolded classes may be taken multiple times for multiple credits

  • 4 Credits – Fine Arts
    • Choose from the following
      • Concert Orchestra (1.0) 
      • Jazz Ensemble (1.0) 
      • Symphonic Band (1.0) 

  • 1.0 Credit -- Required Electives
    • Intro to Harmony and Composition (1.0)

  • 4.0 Credits – English/Language Arts
    • English 9 Core (1.0) or English 9 Honors (1.0)
    • English 10 Core (1.0) or English 10 Honors (1.0)
    • English 11 Core (1.0) or AP English Language (1.0)
    • English 12 Core (1.0) or AP English Language (1.0) or English 1010 (.5) & Expository Writing (.5) or AP English Literature (1.0)

  • 3.0 Credits – Math  
    • Secondary Math 1 (1.0) or Secondary Math 1 Honors (1.0)
    • Secondary Math 2 (1.0) or Secondary Math 2 Honors (1.0)
    • Secondary Math 3  (1.0) or Modern Math (1.0) or College Prep Math (1.0) or AP Statistics (1.0)

  • 3.0 Credits – Science  
    • Choose from the following:
      • Earth Science or Earth Science Honors
      • Biology (1.0) or Honors Biology (1.0)
      • AP Biology (1.0)
      • Chemistry or Honors Chemistry (1.0)
      • AP Chemistry (1.0)
      • Physics (1.0) or Honors Physics (1.0)
      • Astronomy (.5)
      • Geology: Rocks (.5)
      • Geology: Fossils (.5)
      • Fossils and Earth History (.5)
      • Medical Anatomy and Physiology (1.0)
      • Zoology (.5)

  • 3.5 Credits -- Social Studies
    • World Geography (1.0) or AP Human Geography (1.0)
    • World History (1.0) or AP World History (1.0)
    • US History (1.0) or AP US History (1.0)
    • American Government (.5)

  • 1.0 Credit – Career and Technical Education (CTE)
    • Choose from the Following:
      • Fashion Design Studio (.5)
      • Interior Design 1 (.5)
      • Sewing 1 (.5)
      • Sewing 2 (.5)
      • Commercial Art (.5)
      • TV Broadcasting 1 (.5)
      • TV Broadcasting 2 (.5)
      • Video Production (.5)
      • Woods 1 (.5)
      • Woods 2 (.5)
      • Woods 3 (1.0)
      • Teaching as a Profession 1 (.5) - Available through AMES
      • Teaching as a Profession 2 (.5) - Available through AMES
      • Teaching as a Profession 3 (.5) - Available through AMES

  • 2.0 Credits -- World Languages
    • American Sign Language
      • American Sign Language (1.0)
      • American Sign Language 2 (1.0)
      • American Sign Language 3 (1.0)
    • Chinese
      • Chinese 1 (1.0)
      • Chinese 2 (1.0)
      • Chinese 3 (1.0)
      • Chinese 4 (1.0)
      • Chinese 5 (1.0)
      • AP Chinese (1.0)
    • Spanish
      • Spanish 1 (1.0)
      • Spanish 2 (1.0)
      • Spanish 3 (1.0)
      • Spanish 4 (1.0
      • AP Spanish (1.0)
    • Russian - Available through AMES
      • Russian 1 (1.0)
      • Russian 2 (1.0)
      • Russian 3 Honors (1.0)
    • Arabic - Available through AMES
      • Arabic 1 (1.0)
      • Arabic 2 (1.0)
      • Arabic 3 Honors (1.0)

  • .5 Credit -- Health II

  • .5 Credit -- Fitness for Life

  • .5 Credit – Financial Literacy

  • .5 Credit – Digital Studies
    • Choose from the Following
      • Business Office Specialist (.5)
      • Honors Business Office Specialist (.5)
      • Exploring Computer Science (.5)
      • Robotics (.5)

  • 1.0 Credits – Physical Education
    • Choose from the Following
      • Dance 1 (1.0)
      • Dance 1A (.5)
      • Dance Ensemble (1.0)
      • Dance Company (1.0)
      • Dance 1010 (1.0)
      • Social Dance (.5)
      • Yoga (.5)
      • Lifetime Sports (.5)
      • Aerobics (.5)
      • Swimming (.5)

  • 3.5 Credits -- Electives
    • Choose from the Following:
      • Guitar (.5)
      • Piano 1 (.5)
      • Music Listening and Literature (.5)
      • AP Theory and Harmony (1.0)
      • Music 1010 (.5)
      • Theatre 1 (1.0)
      • Theatre 2 (1.0)
      • Theatre 3 (1.0)
      • Theatre 4 (1.0)
      • Beginning Stage Crew (.5)
      • Advanced Stage Crew (.5)
      • Mixed Choir (1.0)
      • Women’s Choir (1.0)
      • Concert Choir (1.0)
      • Madrigals (1.0)
      • Dance 1 (1.0)
      • Dance 1A (.5)
      • Dance Ensemble (1.0)
      • Dance Company (1.0)
      • Dance 1010 (1.0)
      • Social Dance (.5)
      • Debate 1-2 (1.0)
      • Debate 3-4 (1.0)
      • Fashion Design Studio (.5)
      • Interior Design 1 (.5)
      • Sewing 1 (.5)
      • Sewing 2 (.5)
      • Art Foundations (.5)
      • Beginning Drawing (.5)
      • Beginning Painting (.5)
      • Intermediate Painting (1.0)
      • Commercial Art (.5)
      • AP Art (1.0)
      • Art 1020 (.5)
      • Woods 1 (.5)
      • Woods 2 (.5)
      • Woods 3 (1.0)
      • Teaching as a Profession 1 (.5) - Available through AMES
      • Teaching as a Profession 2 (.5) - Available through AMES
      • Teaching as a Profession 3 (.5) - Available through AMES
      • Commercial Photography 1 (.5)
      • Commercial Photography 2 (.5)
      • TV Broadcasting 1 (.5)
      • TV Broadcasting 2 (.5)
      • Video Production (.5)
      • Creative Writing (.5)
      • Creative Writing II (.5)
      • Mythology (.5) - Available through AMES
      • Humanities Through Film (.5) - Available through AMES
      • Speculative Fiction (1.0) - Available through AMES
      • Cheerleading (1.0)
      • Drill Team (1.0
      • ​Drivers Education (.5)
      • Freshman Success (.5)

Instrumental Music Track Breakdown by Year

9th Grade - 7.0
  • English - 1.0
  • Math - 1.0
  • Science - 1.0
  • Social Studies - 1.0
  • Music - 1.0
  • Additional Classes - 2.0

10th Grade - 7.0
  • English - 1.0
  • Math - 1.0
  • Science - 1.0
  • Social Studies - 1.0
  • Music - 1.0
  • Additional Classes - 2.0

11th Grade - 7.0
  • English - 1.0
  • Math - 1.0
  • Science - 1.0
  • Social Studies - 1.0
  • Music - 1.0
  • Additional Classes - 2.0

12th Grade - 7.0
  • English - 1.0
  • Social Studies - .5
  • Music - 1.0
  • Additional Classes - 4.5

​Additional Classes Include the Following Requirements:
  • World Languages - 2.0
  • CTE - 1.0
  • Fitness for Life - .5
  • Health - .5
  • Digital Studies - .5
  • Financial Literacy - .5
  • Physical Education - 1.0
  • Intro to Harmony and Composition - 1.0
  • Electives - 3.5
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