PERFORMANCE PROJECTS
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Starting to piece together our skills as a small band or group to perform for
the class. In groups of 4 - 5 people, you will be rehearsing for our first
group performances.
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Find your song. You should stick to a simple 3 (possibly 4) chord songs.
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Here are some resources to point you in the right direction.
Links for 3 chord songs: https://www.ultimateguitar.com/lessons/chords/what_are_i_iv_v_1_4_5_chords_and_why_shoul
d_you_care.html
Links for 4 chord songs: http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/73-songsyou-can-play-with-the-same-four-chords#.uy4kgK3vq
Try the following:
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Find a group of 4-5 students.
Discuss your strengths or what you would like to learn. For example,
maybe you can play the piano but you would like to stretch yourself and
learn the song on guitar.
Try to have 3 different instruments.
o Examples of possible instruments: piano, guitar, ukelele,
percussion, drums, vocals
Learn the chords and the song arrangement and practice away!
WHEN DO WE HAVE TO PERFORM?
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We will hold our performance on 13 th of March.
Keyboard Chords Help Sheet
You can make all of your performances harder by adding CHORD
Resources:
Yellow - Coldplay (Audio Play Along Tracks)
https://soundcloud.com/edenhighmusic/sets/yellow
Yellow - Demonstration on Piano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkI0y952NnA&feature=youtu.be
Yellow - MELODY - Coldplay
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-CgtJhhMU9BY3luNy1oOTBFZ1E/edit
Uptown Funk:
Cajon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6meWVJlJnxo
Piano and vocal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zomnyGJKNKs
Country Roads:
Vocal and piano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ShaZ-Ui4SQ