Logan’s Devils Band Page

Remember:

• Everyone needs to bring a water bottle to band and use the restroom BEFORE rehearsal begins.
  • There will be no water/bathroom breaks.
• All phones/smartwatches will be held by instructors during rehearsals.

9/21 Rehearsal Notes

We started Kickstart My Heart this week and made videos for everyone except Sophia.  Please make this song your focus this week.

Better Than Revenge:  We defined the bridge including the Walkup at the beginning.  Chloe/Logan: please review your videos for that section.

Secret Code word for this week is “Puppies”.

Band Materials

Everyone

Song List:

Gossip (Maneskin)

Kickstart My Heart (Motley Crue)

Better Than Revenge (Taylor Swift)

Kickstart My Heart Sheet Music

Kickstart My Heart – Band Reduction

Better Than Revenge – Full Form

Gossip – Band Reduction

Kickstart My Heart Lyrics

Chloe

Gossip:

• Be Careful to not go sharp.  The song sounds so good on you.  No need to push the melody higher.

Better Than Revenge:

• Please study the form as there are specific bass break downs and lots of hits that you need to nail.
  • Better Than Revenge – Full Form
• Also see new video of the bridge and walkup.

Kickstart My Heart

• This song is completely doable on bass and vocals.
• No need to do the F F# G walkups in the verse.  You can just stay on G.
• Study the video for the full song.

Harlee

Better Than Revenge:

• Memorize full song.
  • No Lyrics starting next week.
• Bring strong sassy energy to this one!

Gossip:

• Keep drilling bass line for speed and clarity

Kickstart My Heart:

• Study all 3 videos to master the whole song this week.
• Chords aren’t hard, but the timing and form are tricky.

Logan

Better Than Revenge:

• Please study the form as there are sections to layout as well as hits everyone needs to nail.
  • Better Than Revenge – Full Form
• Also see new video of the bridge and walkup.

Sophia

Better Than Revenge has A LOT of form details for the drums.  There are hits, stops, fills etc. throughout.  It’s going to be up to you to study this song intensely so that you nail all of those elements.  Please make this song your #1 focus this week.

Kickstart:

• Study the form and listen to this song regularily.
• Jeremy will go over drum pattern details with

Talar

Better Than Revenge:

• You’re off to a great start on this song. Study the form so it is committed to memory:
  • Better Than Revenge – Full Form
• Don’t play hits too short.  They aren’t staccato.

Kickstart My Heart:

• Study the video to master the whole song this week.
• Chords aren’t hard, but the timing and form are tricky.

Fall 2023 Band Session – Important Dates: