CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Hi, I'm YolanDa and welcome to my big Band Jam!
CHEERING
FUNKY MUSIC PLAYS
# Ooh, ooh-ooh
# A band jam-a-lam
# A big bam boo
# A band jam-a-lam # A big bam boo
# A band jam-a-lam
# A big bam boo. #
It's so good to see you.
First, help me give a big cheer for my band, the Band Jaminals!
CHEERING
Oh, they are so brilliant.
I love them very much and I have my Band Jammers here!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
And I have my band, so that must mean it's time for a jam.
Now, Andy, what song do you think we should do?
I think There's Something About That Noise.
You're going to really love it. Let's do it, Andy. OK.
OK, Band Jammers, let me see you moving.
Real nice.
This song is all about dynamics,
and dynamics means how loud or how quiet the song goes.
So when this song gets loud,
I want you to jump up high with your hands in the air.
But when it gets quiet, get down low and stay really still.
MUSIC QUIETENS
Get down.
Very good.
# There's something about that noise. #
It's getting a little bit louder.
# There's something about that noise. #
Here we go! VOLUME INCREASES
# One, two, there's something about that noise. #
Woo!
Oh, that's really good. Are you jumping?
# One, two, there's something about that noise
# That gets moving When the music's loud
# I just want to dance
# There's something about that noise
# That gets moving When the music's loud
# I just want to dance. #
Come on, let's bring it down, guys.
That's right, it's getting quiet.
You see that? She's going to get louder.
When she gets louder, we're going to join her.
Here we go. Let's get a little bit...
Ooh, yes, right. I like that.
Feel that music,
cos soon it's about to drop -
and you know what happens when the music drops!
# There's something about that noise
# That gets me moving
# When the music's loud I just want to dance
# There's something about that noise
# That gets me grooving
# When the music's loud I just want to dance
# There's something about that noise. #
Yay!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
That was awesome.
I love making music with you all
and I've invited two brilliant guests today.
If I had to describe them in one word it would be, "Yee-ha!"
Can you do that? ALL: Yee-ha!
Joining the jam, it's The Shires.
# If I've had too much fun tonight
# If I'm having too much of a good time
# If I'm telling everybody you're my best friend
# Then I'm guilty. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Oh, that was absolutely beautiful. Thank you. Thank you.
Welcome to our Band Jam. Thank you very much.
Now, I have come ready to go
and in the spirit of things with my cowboy hat.
Tell me a little bit about the music you make.
Well, I'm Ben and this is Crissie...
Hello. Hello. ..and we make country music.
Country music, see, I knew I was ready.
Lots of country music fans love to wear cowboy hats,
but you don't necessarily have to wear one to enjoy the music.
I guess I don't need this then.
Andy, heads up!
Ah, look at that. Right on Andy's head.
You can keep that, Andy. It suits you. Howdy, partner.
So, what is country music all about then?
Well, in country music you'll see lots of guitars.
Also country music is about singing
and singing with other people, as well.
And it's often said that it's three chords and the truth.
Simple music, but storytelling.
Oh, we love storytelling here at the Band Jam. That's great.
So do you think you could give me an example? Yeah, definitely.
Yeah, yeah.
# Country music is what we do
# And we want to write a song with you
# YolanDa and all the Band Jammers. #
Oh, wasn't that good? Give them a big clap.
APPLAUSE
I loved that. Do you think we could write a song with you today?
I think definitely, if you guys will help us.
Will you help us write a song? ALL: Yes!
We are great helpers here at the Band Jam.
So what do we need to write a song?
Well, when we're writing a song we'll talk about our feelings a lot
so we thought we could focus on being happy
and things that make us sad, as well,
and we can put all those into a song.
I think I might have something that can help.
So if you will come over with me,
come and join me at this brilliant board full of amazing pictures.
Each of these things could either make us happy or sad,
so, Band Jammers, you are going to choose a picture and take it over
to Ben and Crissie and they're going to put it on the pile, happy or sad.
Are you ready, Band Jammers?
ALL: Yes!
Then go!
What makes you happy? Pizza.
Would you like to take this one? All right.
Does it make you happy or sad, that one? It makes me happy.
All right, take it over to Ben and Crissie.
There you go.
Does this one make you happy?
Do you like playing games?
What else have you got? Pizza.
Let's have a look. The game is over on the happy pile.
Also the dog is in the sad pile.
And stop!
The board is looking really full over there.
Really good, Band Jammers. Come and check it out with me.
Let's have a look. All right.
Oh, I love to see a board like this.
My Band Jammers are all very happy with everything here.
Do you think we can make a song about this?
I think we definitely can.
It'll be a very happy song, I think, isn't it? Yes.
Even with the cat being in the sad pile. Aww!
While we get ready for our new country music song,
here's a quick Fact Jam.
Country Music.
Country music is a type of American folk music
often used in cowboy films.
Yee-ha!
But country music is loved all over the world.
One of the most popular country musicians
has sold over 150 million records.
Country songs have all sorts of funny names like
May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose
and I Like Bananas Because They Have No Bones.
Ah, that was fun.
Now for a very exciting moment as we're about to hear
our brand-new country song written by our Band Jammers and The Shires.
APPLAUSE
Right, you guys are going to help us out with the actions, yeah?
Here we go.
One, two, three.
# When I'm happy I clap my hands
# When I'm said I cry sometimes
# Waa-waa-waa-waa-waa
# When I'm sad I stamp my feet
# When I'm happy I dance to the beat
# Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
# This is me. #
Right, let's get your things into the song now. You ready? Here we go.
# These are some of the things that make me happy
# Eating ice cream cake with my pet snake
# Flying over the rainbow in an aeroplane
# These are some of the things that make me sad
# Cats and dogs, bumping my head
# Scary monsters under my bed
# Here's a few of the things that make me happy
# Football in the sun, pizza and my phone, robots, music
# Unicorns!
# Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
# This is me. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Oh, that was brilliant.
I'm so proud of all of my Band Jammers. Fantastic.
Now, all of those country vibes has given us
a really good idea for the Band Jam at the end of the show,
so let's ask The Shires to join our band.
ALL: Come down with the band, ple-e-e-e-ase!
Yes! Yes, we will!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Well, we're all really excited about it over here, so while we get
ready, let's check what musical adventures you've been up to.
My name is Mwelwa and I play the violin.
I also love dubstep music.
Dubstep is a type of music that mixes slow electronic drums
with big bass sounds.
Mwelwa's dad has brought him
to a music studio in London to see composer, Nitin.
He is going to help Mwelwa mix together these very different
types of music - violin and dubstep!
Hello, Mwelwa. So what do you like about dubstep?
I like the beat. I like the rhythm. I like most things about it.
And what do you like about playing the violin?
I like the fact that it's just really smooth.
I started when I was five and it's basically a part of my life now.
Let's have a closer look at what dubstep is.
First, it has slow drums.
On the keyboard I've got different drum sounds,
so I can play a little beat like this.
SYNTH PLAYS A DRUMBEAT
Do you want to try it?
Yeah, good beat, Mwelwa.
Another part of dubstep are the really low bass sounds.
Look at how the sound moves the speaker.
It's just really nice to listen to. OK, cool.
It kind of vibrates your ears. Just try playing anything you like.
Time to write the violin part.
Mwelwa's trying out some ideas.
I like that idea of...
HE PLAYS A RIFF
Do you want to go into the studio and record that? Yeah.
Cool, let's do it.
Mwelwa is wearing headphones so he can hear how his violin sounds
when he's recording and it's sounding fab!
Finally, Nitin uses his computer
to put the drums, bass and violin together.
That's nice.
OK, Mwelwa, now we've made our violin dubstep track,
do you want to hear it?
Yes, please. Cool. Here it comes.
DUBSTEP MUSIC PLAYS
Ah, that sounds great.
Sounds really good, doesn't it?
I think violin and dubstep work really well together.
I do too!
Well done, Mwelwa.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
That looked awesome and we've had such a fun day
and it's not over yet because it's time for our Big Band Jam!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Now, the Band Jaminals and I will be joining The Shires
to perform one of their own songs.
This song is called Guilty and I know you are going to love it,
so let's Band Jam-a-Lam!
ALL: Big bam boo!
# I've never been accused being too foot-loose
# But there's something about tonight
# Moving in the first degree, the music caught me
# Red-handed in the neon light
# Whoa, oh, read me my rights, read 'em right now
# Whoa, oh, put your hands up, it's about to go down
# If I've had too much fun tonight
# If I'm having too much of a good time
# If I'm telling everybody you're my best friend
# Texting my ex, here I go again
# Moves are crazy on the dance floor
# Who cares, baby, what you're here for?
# If it's a crime to have a good time
# Then I'm guilty
# Whoa, oh, read me my rights, read 'em right now
# Whoa, oh, put your hands up
# If I've had too much fun tonight
# If I'm having too much of a good time
# If I'm telling everybody you're my best friend
# Texting my ex, here I go again
# If my moves are crazy on the dance floor
# Who cares, baby, what you're here for?
# If it's a crime to have a good time
# Then I'm guilty. #
Oh, great dancing, Band Jammers.
I think we're guilty of having
a really fun time today.
Till next time, keep on jamming.
Hayley, take it away!