Breakdown 5/31

Prelude - Know Your Enemy by Green Day

We will not play the entire song, but learn it all the way through because we will cut to the end.

Play it exactly as the .mp3

Starts with drums, then electric, then melody (Nathan)

Let's rock it out - should be pretty easy

Song - Majestic

Vocalists - unison on verses / harmony on chorus / harmony on bridge

Band - exactly as .mp3

Nothing special here - just play it exactly as the .mp3

Guitar solo after the second chorus

FLOW: Intro-Verse-Chorus-V-C-C-Solo-B-C-C

Song - For Your Glory

Vocalists - I will sing verse 1 / Nathan verse 2 / harmony on chorus / unison on bridge

Band - exactly as .mp3, EXCEPT that we will start the song with entire band

Play the acoustic intro as if it's the outro of the first chorus.  Reid will kick us into it and we will play the chords on the chart at the beginning, but with open hi-hat as if we're coming out of the chorus

Reid - listen to the interlude after the bridge, there are some tricky off-beat fills... do what you can.  If you can get it, then show off and do it.

FLOW: Intro-V1-C-V2-C-B-B-Interlude-C-C

Song - Jesus Messiah

Vocalists - I will sing both verses / harmony on chorus and bridge

Band - exactly as .mp3

We get closer to playing this exactly right every time... listen closely to the .mp3 and try to nail your part exactly.

FLOW: Intro-V1-C-V2-C-B-C-Outro

Song - The Climb

Katie is singing melody / I will sing harmony

Band - exactly like the .mp3... exactly

This song sounds simple enough that you might just overlook it and not practice it.  Please practice it... this song is SO RECOGNIZABLE that we have to play it and sing it perfectly.

We want it to sound perfect.  Did I say that enough?

FLOW: listen to .mp3 for flow

Breakdown 5/24

DON'T FORGET OUR NEW PRACTICE LOCATION THIS WEEK!

Prelude - Life In The Fastlane by The Eagles

We will NOT play the entire song

Nathan will play the melody

Play it exactly as the .mp3 (RaShaan, learn the bass as close as possible)

We will cut the song after the guitar solo (end the song just before the beginning of 3rd verse)

Song - Everlasting God

Vocalists - unison on verse / harmony on prechorus and chorus

Band - exactly as .mp3, but more driven

THIS SONG IS IN B-FLAT (Transpose or capo 3)

Keep the verses very simple, nothing fancy from any part

Acoustic should just lay down the chord, not strum

Electrics should palm mute

FLOW: Verse-Prechorus-Chorus-V-PC-C-Instrumental1-C-V-Instrumental2

Song - Salvation Is Here

Vocalists - I sing verse 1 / everyone unison verse 2 / harmony on chorus & bridge

Band - EXACTLY as .mp3

Play it exactly as .mp3, no further comments (listen to the .mp3 to make sure you have been playing your part correctly in the past - do not simply assume that you are playing it right)

FLOW: Intro-V1-V2-C-V1-C-C-B-B-C-C-B-Outro

Song - Only Jesus (KATIE is leading this song)

Vocalists - harmony on chorus

Band - play it like we normally do (use .mp3 as reference)

Starts with piano, band enters at "He walked the earth"

Acoustic should pick throughout the verses and strum on chorus

FLOW: V1-C-V2-C

Song - No More Pretending

I am singing / Nathan is harmony

Band - exactly as .mp3

Electric should play a clean effect to match .mp3

RaShaan, listen close for the bass adlibs throughout (not many, but a couple)

No acoustic needed

Breakdown 5/17

WE DO NOT HAVE PRACTICE THIS WEEK.  LEARN THESE SONGS AS GOOD AS YOU CAN FOR SUNDAY!

 

Prelude - The Middle by Jimmy Eat World

Play it exactly as .mp3

We WILL NOT PLAY the entire song

Nathan will play the melody

Not too difficult to play for the rest of the band

Rock it out

Song - Because Of Your Love

Vocalists - I will sing verses / harmony on chorus and "yeahs"

Band - like .mp3, extra chorus at the end

Starts with electric and drums

Guitar solo after second chorus

FLOW: Intro-Verse-Chorus-V-C-Solo-C-C-Outro

 

Song - I Know Who I Am

Vocalists - I will sing verse 1 / Nathan verse 2 / harmony on chorus

Band - exactly like .mp3 - NO BRIDGE

We all start together playing the chorus chords

Nothing special, play it like we always do.

FLOW: Intro-C-V1-C-V2-C-C-Outro

 

Song - Jesus Paid It All 

Vocalists - Unison on verses (light tone) / harmony on chorus / harmony on bridge

Band - exactly like .mp3

Starts with piano and builds from there

Cut out on the third chorus (just electric and piano)

Build it up during the bridge

FLOW: V1-C-V2-C-V3-C-B-B-B-B

 

Song - Who Am I

I will sing melody / Stephanie will sing harmony

Band - EXACTLY as .mp3

Starts with piano and should stay piano-driven throughout

Bass and drums need to be really tight, but very smooth.

We are playing it exactly as the chart, so follow along and practice with that.

The bridge is the most challenging part of this song, ESPECIALLY FOR DRUMS

    Bryce - you need to practice this bridge several times until you can play it in your sleep.  It changes time signature several times, and is not easy to play from memory.  Try to get it perfect so the rest of us can play the chords along with you.

    Everyone else - practice, practice, practice the bridge.  NOT EASY TIMING.

Breakdown 5/10

RaShaan is band leader.  I am vocal leader.

Prelude - Baker Street by Foo Fighters

We will NOT play the entire song.

Nathan will play melody.

You have two copies of Baker Street with your sheet music.  Use the version in D, not the one in Eb.

The sheet music is missing a repeat (at the bottom of page 1, repeat to the 3rd ending)

We will play the intro / verse / chorus / intro / verse / chorus / outro

Drums and bass need to get as close to track as possible (listen for the bass line RaShaan)

Song - Your Grace Is Enough

Vocalists - sing all verses / harmony on prechorus / harmony on chorus

Band - use .mp3 as reference for flow

We will play it our normal way - start with drums and electric guitar - band enters over verse chords

Bryce, get a steady tempo and keep it through this one.

FLOW: Intro-V1-PC-C-V2-PC-C-PC-C-C2

***NEW SONG***

Song - Great Things

Vocalists - I will sing verse 1 / everyone sings verse 2 / harmony on chorus / unison on first half of bridge (drums only part) / harmony on second half of bridge (full band)

Band - exactly like .mp3 EXCEPT FOR ACOUSTIC INTRO

We will start the song with full band (play like verse 2 and so forth)

Drive choruses and intros/outros

On the bridge, cuts down to drums and light electric guitar / Second half of bridge, drive it with full band

Bryce, on the chorus, don't feel restricted to do the simple beat, you can add toms.

Drive the outro on crash

FLOW: Intro-V1-C-V2-C-B-B-C-B

Song - Enough

Vocalists - harmony on chorus / I sing verse 1 / Katie sings verse 2 / harmony on bridge

Band - use .mp3 for flow - we will drive it more

Starts with piano only (band enters after first chorus on the interlude)

Acoustic guitar should pick through verses and strum during chorus/bridge

Play verses just like .mp3

Bridge flows right out of third chorus, no break.  DRIVE ON CRASH. Drive the final chorus on hi-hat.

FLOW: C-V1-C-V2-C-B-B-C

Song - Because Of You

Stephanie is singing melody / I will sing harmony

Band - EXACTLY as .mp3 - no changes

Nothing else to say.  Play it EXACT.

Breakdown 5/3

Prelude - You Really Got Me by Van Halen

Play it exactly as .mp3

We WILL PLAY the entire song (only about 2:30 total)

Nathan will play the melody AND the guitar solos (good luck)

    Note: I realize that you cannot play the melody and do the exact guitar improvisations.  Just do what you can.  The melody is more important.

Not too difficult to play for the rest of the band (a few important drum fills Lizzy)

Rock it out (lots of crash cymbal and fills)

Song - Let The Praises Ring

Vocalists - Unison on verses / tenor harmony on 2nd half of verses / harmony on chorus

Band - exactly like .mp3

Keep the verses simple, nothing special on any part

    Acoustic strums chords

    Straight kick/hi-hat beat (listen to .mp3)

    Nothin' too fancy on electric or bass

Acoustic guitar solo just before the electric guitar solo begins (just like .mp3)

FLOW: V1-C-V2-C-Solo-C-Outro

***NEW SONG***PLEASE LISTEN TO THE .MP3

Song - For Your Glory

Vocalists - I will sing verse 1 / Nathan verse 2 / harmony on chorus / unison on bridge

Band - EXACTLY like .mp3

Please listen to the .mp3 - this song is not difficult, but each part is very important

    Note: I will play acoustic on this song

The time signature after the bridge is still in 4/4 - DO NOT LET THE DRUMMER ON THE .MP3 FOOL YOU

    Lizzy, if you can play it like the drummer on the .mp3, kudos - do what you can to mimic this

FLOW: Verse1-Chorus-V2-C-Bridge-Bridge-C-C

 

Song - Here I Am To Worship

Vocalists - I will sing verse 1 / Katie verse 2 / harmony on chorus / harmony on bridge

Band - like .mp3, not exact 

We are playint the song in E major - the chart reflects D major (transpose up one whole step)

I will start the song on piano - band enters at beginning of 2nd verse

Very simple until we reach the bridge, then drop out

    When we build it back up, drive it on open hi-hat

    Keep this going into the chorus and switch to crash cymbals during the chorus

    Then drop out for final chorus

FLOW: V1-C-V2-C-B-B-C-C

 

Song - First Kiss

I will sing melody / Nathan harmony

Band - flow is the same as .mp3, but we will drive it slightly more

Electric guitar is used as rhythm instrument throughout (use exact or similar effect, like .mp3)

Bass and drums need to be really tight, but not staccato

    Lizzy, keep your kick and hi-hat very simple (just like .mp3), but open the hi-hat on the choruses (close it on the intro/outros)

    RaShaan, be tight with your bass line (keep with the kick drum).  Play with a pick and keep it smooth, not staccato.

We will need to make it sound as country as it sounds on the .mp3 - this is the style we are going for

    Note: the F#dim chord on the pre-chorus is not held, it's a passing tone to the G minor (listen to .mp3)