Last week saw young, home-educated people take part in a range of activities and on the last day they put what they had learned on show! This is the write up from Get Sorted tutor Nath W.!
The group was split into two separate bands with the names 'Killer Squirrels' and 'Mad Dogs'. Many of the young people had never played and instrument before, which made learning a sing and playing it live as a unit a difficult task.
During Monday's session, the children chose two songs and delegated instruments amongst themselves. The Killer Squirrels chose 'Use Somebody' by 'Kings of Leon' and The Mad Dogs chose 'Fireworks' by 'Katy Perry'.
Each band had a vocalist, two guitarists, a bassist and bongo drum players. Within the first two hour session, the bands were well underway in learning to play the songs in time together. During the guitar and drum sessions the bands also looked further into the guitar chords involved in their songs and more complex drum patterns.
When Friday came around it was surprising how much the children had remembered and were playing their pieces almost perfectly by lunchtime. In the afternoon, parents were invited to come and take a seat for the final show. The Mad Dogs were up first and played a great rendition of Fireworks with one young boy pulling off the mammoth task of very high range vocals. The song was timed very well and each member played confidently. After the applause, The Mad Dogs gave way for the Killer Squirrels who stormed their way through a great rendition of 'Use Somebody'.
Both bands were more than happy to entertain in their newly created band T-shirts. The parents loved the performance and promptly asked when the next one would be. The Band Development Programme at Get Sorted once again proved an excellent outlet for young people of all ages!
