This week I'm interviewing

Will Angelo

of Rebel Rock

Will's Short Bio:

I was born in Greensboro, NC, raised in Daytona Beach, Florida. I have four generations of my family in Daytona Beach. I went to South Daytona Elementary where I would meet friends I would know all of my life. Middle school I went to Campbell whereI was introduced to freestyle hip hop and the rest is history. I went to Atlantic High for High School, Novell for college. Shortly after I met my beautiful wife, Michelle. She's a big support for my music and now I work at a music store where we talk music all day. I get new inspirations that way.

I asked Will some questions that I thought you would want to know the answers to. Here's our interview:

1. Did you write and play music as a child? I played drums and guitar.

2. What musical instrument do you currently play? I play drums.

3. Please tell us what got you started doing artwork and music both. My dad got me started in music and my brother got me started in art.

4. Please walk me through your song writing process. Everyone has a different way of doing it. It starts with poetry and a love for music lyrics. So I start with a topic and maybe one or two words, then let my mind go blank. Then start writing (editing after) there has to be a strong passion, or you're wasting your time, it also doesn't hurt for outside influence (never turn down a good idea).

5. What is your favorite song that you have written and why is it your favorite? Honestly I don't have a favorite song that I've written but if I had to pick it would be a breakup song called "Holding On". Mainly because it flows nicely and it is very emotionally true.

6. What is your favorite artwork you have done and why is it your favorite? Anything with skulls in it or graffitti, I go into great detail with them and it's fun for me.

7. Tell us about your most memorable stage moment. The very first show I did in a small coffee/bar on an open mic. I was asked to perform, I was very nervous but after I got on stage nerves went away and I had a great time. After everyone came and shook my hand in congrats, then on I knew it was offical.

8. Do you have advice for others who perform? Yes, know your song, no matter how routine, do it live in front of family/friends to build confidence. As a friend told me, "Have fun with it".

9. What are you working on right now? Rebel Rock is my new group. We just got a real studio thanks to JG Productions. We are working our first album. It should be out in the fall.

10. Do you belong to a band? Yes.

11. Please tell us about what it is like to play in a band. Well it can be difficult everyone has an opinion and you know what they say it's best to keep your mind open and respect everyone.

12. What do you do for fun? Hang with friends, family, and also my music and art which are a release from this world.

13. What is the most important thing to you? Family and my music.

Thank You Will! Keep on making music!

A Bit About Band

In middle school, high school, and sometimes elementary school a student gets the opportunity to sing in a chorus or learn a band instrument. Many schools work with local music stores to bring rental instruments to students wanting to learn about musical instruments.

Your parents should expect you to learn the basic elements of music. This includes the how to read, write, and interpret music. Listen to all types of music. This way you get an appreciation for the qualities of music. This will also make you better at your chosen musical instrument.

In June we talked about the woodwind family. Today we'll talk about the brass family.

Brass instruments are lip-vibrated instruments. Sound is produced by vibrations of air in a resonator and the vibration of the player's lips.

Brass instruments generally come in one of two groups: Valved and Slide. There are other groups in the brass instruments but they are not used much anymore.

Instruments in the Brass Family are Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, and Tuba. Can you think of any other brass instrument?

Which brass instrument is this?

Thank you KarensWhimsy for the use of thispicture. http://karenswhimsy.com/public-domain-images/

If you have a question you would like me to answer about learning music please email me at Catherines.Music.Notes.@gmail.com

Have a Musical Day! *smiles*

Catherine

"Music lessons should be about the student. Each student learns in different ways, and at different speeds. Music is a journey, and on that journey, we will work and learn together." - Catherine

Books with CDs include:
Impressions Volume One and Two
Marches
CDs include:
Wedding Bells
Lullabies

http://sites.google.com/site/musicbycatherine
www.ShoutLife.com/ClassyKeys
http://catherinesmusicnotes.blogspot.com/

Questions and Answers

1. What is music?
This sounds like a question that would be easily answered. But what really distingushes music from sound?

Here is what some people in the past have said:

"Music gives sound to the universe." - Plato
"The food of love." - Shakespeare
"I would almost say it is a miracle." - Heinrich Heine
"There are only two kinds of music: good music and bad music." - Duke Ellington

Please let me know what you think music is. Think about different sounds and decide if that sound is noise, music, or something else.

Example: The sound of a jack hammer cutting up a sidewalk. It is rhythm, it is a sound. Is it music?

Music is the art of thinking (creating and feeling) with sound. There is a saying that is popular but I don't remember who originally said it, "When words fail, music speaks."

If you have a questions you would like me to answer about learning music please email me at Catherines.Music.Notes@gmail.com


Have a musical day!
Catherine
"Music lessons should be about the student. Each student learns in different ways, and at different speeds. Music is a journey, and on that journey, we will work and learn together." - Catherine

Visit me at:

http://sites.google.com/site/musicbycatherine
www.ShoutLife.com/ClassyKeys
http://catherinesmusicnotes.blogspot.com/

Discovery:

The month of August was named by the Romans. It was named after their Emperor Augustus Caesar. This took place eight years before Jesus was born.


1. Francis Scott Key was born August 1, 1770. What famous song did he write?

2. The phonograph was invented August 12, 1877. Who was the inventor?

3. Leonard Bernstein, American composer, conductor, and pianist was born in August. What was the date?

(The answers are at the bottom of the page)

Interesting fact: Virgina Dare, first English child born in America, born August 18, 1587.
Interesting fact: Annie Oakley, sharpshooter, born August 13, 1860.


Take time to look up more about Francis Scott Key, the first phonographs, or Leonard Bernstein. You'll find some very interesting facts.

If you have a question you would like me to answer about learning music please email me at Catherines.Music.Notes@gmail.com

Have a musical day! *Smiles*

Catherine
"Music lessons should be about the student. Each student learns in different ways, and at different speeds. Music is a journey, and on that journey, we will work and learn together." - Catherine

Books with CDs include:
Impressions Volume One and Two
Marches
CDs include:
Wedding Bells
Lullabies

http://sites.google.com/site/musicbycatherine
www.ShoutLife.com/ClassyKeys
http://catherinesmusicnotes.blogspot.com


Answers:
1. The Star Bangled Banner
2. Thomas Edison
3. August 25, 1918

Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Music can be loud (f) or quiet (p). Have your young one tell you some things that are quiet and some things that are loud. Example: a baby sleeping would be something quiet. A drum being hit hard would be loud. Talk a little each day about loud and quiet. Remember this is not to be confused with high and low pitches in music.

Here is a drum that your young one can color:

My thanks to coloring-pages-kids.com This is a wonderful drum to color.

If you have a question you would like answered about music please email me at: Catherines.Music.Notes@gmail.com

Please visit me at: http://sites.google.com/site/musicbycatherine

Have a musical day! *smiles*

Catherine
"Music lessons should be about the student. Each student learns in different ways, and at different speeds. Music is a journey, and on that journey, we will work and learn together." - Catherine

Books with CDs include:
Impressions Volume One and Two
Marches

CDs include:
Wedding Bells
Lullabies