Band Class Outline
Week 1
• Introduction
• Introduce everyone
• Come up with a Band Name!
• Band concepts
o Listening to Other Instruments
o Understanding each instrument’s role
o Bass Drum/ Bass Guitar syncing up
o Hand clapping along with kick patterns, listening to examples
• We Will Rock You Drum Beat
Week 2
• Review of week 1
• More playing together with simple rhythms
• Dissect song sections:
o Verse
o Chorus
o Bridge
o Solos
• “Setting Up” song sections with Fills & Dynamics
• Learn about the role of the Drums
Week 3
• Review
• Decide which songs to perform
• Practice Transitions, “Setting Up”
• Songs
• Learn about the role of the Bass
Week 4
• Songs Practice
• Learn about the role of the Guitar
Week 5
• Songs Practice
• Learn about the role of the Vocals
Week 6
• Songs Practice
• Learn about the role of the Keys/Other Instruments
Week 7
Performance!
