First Rock Lesson _ School of Rock _ CLIP

You ever played electric guitar? My dad won't let me. He thinks it's a waste of time. A waste of... Try this one. Okay. There's a guitar pick. And you pluck along with me, okay? If you can. Okay. Yeah! Yes! Okay. You stay right there. Don't move. Piano man. Front and center. What's your name? Lawrence. Lawrence. You ever played keyboards? Any techno? No. I only play piano. Okay. All right. Fair enough. Try this out for me, okay? Just give this a try on my count, all right? One, two, three, four. Yeah. Yes. Come on, come on, come on, come on! Now touch me, babe. Can't you see that I am not afraid? Lawrence is good at piano. He shall be rocking in my shoe. Stop. That's perfect. You're perfect. Stay right there, okay? You. Could you come up here, please? What was your name? Katie. Katie. What was that thing you were playing today, the big thing? Cello. Okay. This is a bass guitar, and it's the exact same thing, but instead of playing like this, you tip it on the side. Cello. You've got a bass. Try it on. Okay. Now play this note right here. That's a G. Okay. But let your fingers do the rocking. Keep that G coming all day long. G, G, G, G, G, G, G. Good. Stop. Are there any drummers in the house? I play percussion. That's because he couldn't play anything else. Shut up! Come here, dude. Just see if you can do what I do, okay? Just give it a try. Okay? Give that a try. That's really good. Just stay right here. All right. Okay. Lawrence, give me a G note. With a fifth above it. And the middle one. No middle one. I changed my mind. Now go an octave below. Now give me some rhythm. And keep that same rhythm. Go. Okay. Katie, remember that note I taught you? The G? But also keep it rocking. Good. Okay. Give me like a... Good. Okay. No. That's bad. That's like George of the Jungle. Play it up here on the cymbal, but really light. All that's in. Keep going with that. Zach, do you remember this thing I taught you a minute ago? Yes! All right! Let's go! Oh! All right. Stop. Stop. You guys, stop messing around. We got a lot of work to do. Okay. People, pay attention because I do not want to have to fail you.