Farishtay Yousuf's Digital Music RST
BIO
Farishtay started playing the piano when she was 7 years old, piano lessons in Bayshore Public School, from 2008-2009. Ever since then Farishtay has always had a passion for music. She has been part of jazz band, instrumental band, choir and R&B summit. Since grade 6 and grade 8 Farishtay joined choir when she learned 2-3 pieces of songs from the 20th Century to the 21st Century. Farishtay has learned a variety of music from R&B to modern day music/songs,she has also performed all the songs she has learned so far.
Repertoire List
- Piano: My Heart Will Go On-Titanic,Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star
- Alto Sax: I Feel Good, Star Wars Theme Song,Jingle Bells,Jolly Old St.Nicolas
- Tenor Sax: I Feel Good by James Brown, I Heard it Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye, Your Mama Don't Dance by Loggins and Messina, Motown by Larry John McNally, Hip to Be Square by Huey Lewis
List of Performances
- Performance Test 1: Your Mama Don't Dance, March 2017
- Performance Test 2: I Feel Good, April 2017
- Performance Test 3: Motown, May 2017
- R&B summit, St.Patrick's HS, April 2017
- Final Spring Concert: Motown, Hip to be Square,I Feel Good, May 2017
- Grade 6: Guitar Club Concert,Holiday Concert-Choir
- Grade 7: Holiday Concert, Spring Concert,Concert Band
- Grade 8: Holiday Concert, Spring Concert, Jazz Concert, Concert Choir, Guitar Club Concert, Concert Band, Ambassador Choir-Parents Council.
Related Experience/Musical Accomplishments
- Instrumental Music Class- Grade 9
- Piano Lessons: 2008-2009
- Choir: Grade 6/Grade 8
- Grade 6: Guitar Club/Guitar Class
- Grade 7- Instrumental Class/Concert Band
- Grade 8-Jazz Band/Concert Band/Instrumental Class/Guitar Club/Concert Choir
My Song Introduction
- Title: Leave Me Alone
- Genre and why it fits into that genre: R&B, Its in R&B blues because the song is in minor and features a horn section
- Instrumentation: Vocals+ Piano (Ryan), Drums(Daniel), Electric Guitar(Aislinn), Bass Guitar(Dylan), Alto Sax(Nikki,Josh), Soprano Sax(Lily), Trumpet (Sam),Bari Sax (Harry), Tenor Sax(Chaya,Farishtay)
- Story behind that song: The song is about a guy who likes a girl. She is beautiful, but he hates how she acts- she's rude, disrespectful, and makes bad choices.
My Song Video
My Song (Lyrics and Chords)
Intro
(F#,D,A,AB,A,B,D,E,F,E,D,A,B) x2
VERSE 1
Babe you got a pretty face
Thats the only thing I like about you
Sadly, that's just the case Who knew that you could be so rude?
Verse Riff
(F#,F#,G,F#)
VERSE 2
The way you treat me is so disrespectful
But I just cant seem to stay away
With you, I find my self forgetful
And I always come back the next day
CHORUS
(F#,F#,F#,F#,G,F#)
Shots Riff
(F#,D,A,AB,A,B,D,E,F,E,D,A,B) x2
I'm not attached to you honey,
But I just cant let you go
(Intro Riff)
(F#,D,A,AB,A,B,D,E,F,E,D,A,B) x2
The way you act is almost funny
The way you feel, I'll never know
PIANO SOLO
VERSE 3
You get all my attention for free
But the way you treat me is wrong
Why cant you leave me be
I know now we can't get along
VERSE 4
Im tired of your games, baby
All you do is let me down
And since I find myself being honest lately:
Your face is all that keeps me around
CHORUS
(F#,F#,F#,F#,G,F#)
I'm not attached to you honey,
But I just cant let you go
(Intro Riff)
(F#,D,A,AB,A,B,D,E,F,E,D,A,B) x2
The way you act is almost funny
The way you feel, I'll never know?
BASS/BARI SOLO
CHORUS
(F#,F#,F#,F#,G,F#)
Im not attached to you honey,
But I just cant let you go
The way you act is almost funny
The way you feel, I'll never know
Intro
(F#,D,A,AB,A,B,D,E,F,E,D,A,B) x2
VERSE 1
Babe you got a pretty face
Thats the only thing I like about you
Sadly, that's just the case Who knew that you could be so rude?
Verse Riff
(F#,F#,G,F#)
VERSE 2
The way you treat me is so disrespectful
But I just cant seem to stay away
With you, I find my self forgetful
And I always come back the next day
CHORUS
(F#,F#,F#,F#,G,F#)
Shots Riff
(F#,D,A,AB,A,B,D,E,F,E,D,A,B) x2
I'm not attached to you honey,
But I just cant let you go
(Intro Riff)
(F#,D,A,AB,A,B,D,E,F,E,D,A,B) x2
The way you act is almost funny
The way you feel, I'll never know
PIANO SOLO
VERSE 3
You get all my attention for free
But the way you treat me is wrong
Why cant you leave me be
I know now we can't get along
VERSE 4
Im tired of your games, baby
All you do is let me down
And since I find myself being honest lately:
Your face is all that keeps me around
CHORUS
(F#,F#,F#,F#,G,F#)
I'm not attached to you honey,
But I just cant let you go
(Intro Riff)
(F#,D,A,AB,A,B,D,E,F,E,D,A,B) x2
The way you act is almost funny
The way you feel, I'll never know?
BASS/BARI SOLO
CHORUS
(F#,F#,F#,F#,G,F#)
Im not attached to you honey,
But I just cant let you go
The way you act is almost funny
The way you feel, I'll never know
Reflection Video