A band of middle schoolers took to the radio to perform some songs Monday afternoon, but the instruments they played weren't what you'd normally expect: iPads.
Private school High Meadows' "iPad ensemble," SoundTapp, was featured on WABE-FM 90.1.
Two of the students, who said they also play traditional instruments (flute and bass clarinet), talked about how they use the app GarageBand to play songs.
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The school's co-director of music, Patrick Wright, said they rehearse once a week. He added that the technology shouldn't be considered a replacement to current music curriculum, but in "addition to."
SoundTapp also recently performed on Atlanta & Company.
The WABE performance was captured on a Facebook live posted to WABE's page. The students begin by playing a rendition of "Feliz Navidad," and end with a cover of Tran-Siberian Orchestra's version of "Carols of the Bells."
Performing LIVE on WABE's Closer Look, it's SoundTapp, the iPad ensemble from High Meadows School in Roswell. These five middle school students have emerged as “mini rock stars.”
Posted by WABE on Monday, December 12, 2016
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