Band

Band — page 1 — O45th Parallel Press Published in the United States of America by Cherry Lake Publishing Ann Arbor Michigan www cherrylakepublishing com Reading Adviser Marla Conn Readability Inc Book Designer Felicia Macheske Photo Credits Andresr Shutterstock com cover 1 0 fotum Shutterstock com 3 0 Ververidis Vasilis Shutterstock com 5 cosma Shutterstock com 7 leungchopan Shutterstock com 9 0 by _ nicholasiStock 11 C trekandshoot Shutterstock com 14 C Jaimie Duplass Shutterstock com 15 0 April Cat Shutterstock com 17 Fuse Thinkstock 18 Tarzhanova Shutterstock com 19 31 Nicole Weiss Shutterstock com 20 Hedzun Vasy Shutterstock com 21 wavebreakmedia Shutterstock com 23 harcreations Stock 25 Thomas Spayth Shutterstock com 27 30 O Syda Productions Shutterstock com 28 wavebreakmedia Shutterstock com back cover Dora Zett Shutterstock com back cover Graphic Elements o pashaba Shutterstock com 6 back cover axako Shutterstock com 7 IreneArt Shutterstock com 4 8 C bokasinShutterstock com 11 19 o Belausava Volha Shutterstock com 12 20 Nik Merkulowl Shutterstock com 13 Ya Tshey Shutterstock com 16 27 C Kubais Shutterstock com 17 C Sasha Nazim Shutterstock com 15 24 0 topform Shutterstock com 21 22 back cover Ursa Major Shutterstock com 23 28 0 Infomages Shutterstock com 26 Art nLera Shutterstock com back cover Copyright 2016 by Cherry Lake Publishing All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means without written permission from the publisher 45th Parallel Press is an imprint of Cherry Lake Publishing Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Loh Hagan Virginia Band by Virginia Loh Hagan pages cm DIY make it happen Includes bibliographical references and index ISBN 978 1 63470 498 4 hardcover ISBN 978 1 63470 558 5 pdf ISBN 978 1 63470 618 6 pbk ISBN 978 1 63470 678 0 ebook 1 Musical groups Vocational guidance Juvenile literature I Title ML3795 L6 2016 784 023dc23 2015026845 Cherry Lake Publishing would like to acknowledge the work of The Partnership for 21st Century Skills Please visit www p21 org for more information Printed in the United States of America Corporate Graphics Inc ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr Virginia Loh Hagan is an author university professor former classroom teacher and curriculum designer She has three pianos two guitars and one violin She would love to be in a band But she's scared of performing in public She lives in San Diego with her very tall husband and very naughty dogs To learn more about her visit www virginialoh

Band — page 2 — TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter One What Does It Mean to Start a Band 4 Chapter Two What Do You Need to Start a Band 8 Chapter Three How Do You Set Up a Band 16 Chapter Four How Do You Run a Band at a Gig 24 D LY Example 30 Glossary 32 Index 32 Learn More 32 IL

Band — page 3 — CHAPTER ONE WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO START A BAND Do you love singing songs Do you love playing instruments Do you love performing Then starting a band is the right project for you Bands are musical groups They work together They make music There are all types of bands Rock bands are one type They have a lead singer They have guitar players They have a drummer They have a keyboard player Band members love music They perform at gigs Gigs are shows or concerts They play a set A set is a song

Band — page 4 — list They play for an audience Audience refers to people These people watch shows Go see some live shows Meet band members

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