Performing

Since November 2008 last year, I have been learning how to play guitar. Everyday, I have been ordered to practiced one hour each day. (My teacher later said I was really good.) Then, one day, about late last month, my teacher told me that I had to perform, with a band, which is going to have my older brother in it (he plays bass). We - meaning the band and I - are going to be performing one song, which is "Zombie" by The Cranberries. The performance is in September 27th.

The band has a drummer, a singer, a bass and I, who plays guitar (of course, if we didn't have all those, who's going to sing and play?). Last Sunday - September 21st - my brother and I met the band. At first, I was pretty nervous about meeting them, and we - my brother and I - have to practice the song with them. I was worried about making mistakes when I play, and I prayed not to make any. Unfortunately, I did make mistakes - well, at least I wasn't the only one.

My brother and I got to our music class at 3:00 pm, and the drummer was already there (I later heard he was there practicing all morning.) Since the singer was not there yet, we practiced first; as a result, like I said, I made mistakes. I apologized, and the drummer said it was okay. The singer came ten minutes later. She apologized for being late and said that she was lost and could not find the way. We practiced together for thirty minutes, and in that time, everyone made a mistake. The singer sang a part wrong, my brother played a wrong note, and the drummer probably missed a rhythm, because there was a part where it sounded pretty weird.

So we left after thirty minutes of practicing - which surprised me, because I thought it was going to be one or two hours - and my brother left the building to go find our parents. Before we left, the teacher recorded all of us playing, so we could take it home and listened to it.

I thought everyone did a fine job doing their part, actually.

EDIT: See The Performance.