Rock 101

May 1, 2010 9:42 AM

The Adam Ezra Group teaches kids how to write a pop song.
posted by shoesfullofdust (4 comments total)

Is it Better than Ezra?
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posted by furtive at 10:45 AM on May 1, 2010

That's easy: I V vi IV
posted by MtDewd at 11:46 AM on May 1, 2010 [1 favorite]

At this very moment there are about 50 elementary and grade school kids with electric guitars just outside my window, at some sort of musical mini-street-fair. The tablature chords are printed on giant 4' x 8' cards, and the songs are being led from the stage. They just finished Smoke on the Water, and here comes Yellow Submarine.
posted by StickyCarpet at 1:11 PM on May 1, 2010 [2 favorites]

I'm so sorry StickyCarpet. Though it doesn't sound quite as bad as the time I had to sit in on an orchestral rehearsal featuring 400 fourth graders playing along to the last movement of Dvorak 9 on recorders.

An even cooler thing in a similar vein is Rock and Roll Camp for Girls. If you haven't seen Girls Rock, you really should. It's pretty great.
posted by Lutoslawski at 2:09 PM on May 1, 2010