1. How to play… Piano Drums Guitar Bass & Sing

2. The notes on a piano go up in steps alphabetically from LEFT to RIGHT.

3. The most common way to play chords on piano is the TRIAD, (3 notes). Root3rd5thRoot3rd5th Major chords: – miss 3 semitones – miss 2 semitones Root 3rd 5th Minor chords: – miss 2 semitones – miss 3 semitones Root 3rd 5th The difference between Major and Minor is the 3 rd.

4. This is a FLAT sign: Lower the note by one semitone On a piano that is one step to the Left. This is a SHARP sign: Raise the note by one semitone On a piano that is one step to the Right. This is a NATURAL sign: Keep the note white.

5. Snare High-tom Mid-tom Crash cymbal Hi-Hat Ride cymbal Floor-tom Bass drum

6. Playing the drums takes a lot of co-ordination, counting and practice. This means continue with the same. Example rhythm 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

7. Tune the ‘open’ strings of the Guitar from lowest to highest: E very A ngry D og G rowls B efore E ating Left Hand: Hold down the string on the fretboard. Right Hand: Pluck the string over the sound hole (acoustic) or pick ups (electric). (The notes go up in semitone steps as you move up the fret board)

8. (Completely blank strings should NOT be strummed in the chord!)

9. Tune the ‘open’ strings of the Bass Guitar from lowest to highest: E very A ngry D og G rowls Left Hand: Hold down the string on the fretboard. Right Hand: Pluck the string over the ‘pick ups’. (The notes go up in semitone steps as you move up the fret board)

10. Tablature is a type of notation used by Guitarists and Bassists. EBGDAEEBGDAE The horizontal lines represent the strings (6 strings on Guitar, 4 strings on Bass). The numbers represent the fret to be played (1 is nearest the head). 1 3 4 89 0 + 0 means play the open string 1 0

11. Creaking Door Make an ‘ee’ sound like a creaking door Start on a medium-high note and slide up to the next note Repeat with the next two notes, working up the scale Creaking Door Make an ‘ee’ sound like a creaking door Start on a medium-high note and slide up to the next note Repeat with the next two notes, working up the scale Always warm up your voice before singing. Stretch your entire body Stand straight Feet shoulder width apart Hands by your sides Relaxed shoulders Take a deep breathe in through your nose Hiss out all the air, spraying your full name with your graffiti can At the end, take a slow deep breathe in again (do not gasp) Tractors: Roll your lips slowly (sounds like an engine) Gently hold your cheeks to make it easier Sing up and down the arpeggio (C  E  G  C) Tractors: Roll your lips slowly (sounds like an engine) Gently hold your cheeks to make it easier Sing up and down the arpeggio (C  E  G  C) Seagull: Make a ‘coo’ sound like a seagull Start with a high pitch and slide down Seagull: Make a ‘coo’ sound like a seagull Start with a high pitch and slide down