Instrumental Music at Highland Junior High School     Students will establish the habits and skills needed to be successful in any music program.  Students will learn how to play an instrument with a characteristic sound appropriate for the instrument and using appropriate posture, breath and learn how to hold the instrument.  They also learn basic care and maintenance of their instrument.     In class students will learn to read music, count rhythms, clap and play rhythms. They should prepare for class by daily at home practice.  They are required to bring instruments home to practice and record minutes practiced on a practice log I provide that counts as homework for 25% of their grade.  40% of their grade is given for progress reports/communication/concerts (Performances) and 35% of their grade is based on in class quizzes taken from music books or rhythm worksheets given to the class.