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| Early Steps of a GREAT Band |
| Friday, March 13, 2009 |
1.Desire
Do you have the desire to perform? If your answer is yes, you are almost there. If you can play some instruments fairly well, then its time you start your band.
2.Recruit
Get people who can play instruments that complement yours. Basically, a band needs guitarist, drummers and keyboardist.
3.Unplugged
Get to know each other well socially, and then try some songs to see how it goes. Try coordinating sounds between members.
4.Practice
Find a suitable place, get some instruments(microphone, amps) if u have the money and start your practice.Rehearsals should be no less than three hours in length; practice "cover" songs (ie, songs by other artists) but save the last hour of the practice for self-compositions if you have any. Feel free to formulate your band name. The best names will be one that suits everyone.. sorta like a symbol ^^
5.Blast through
When practicing, start a song confidently. You have about thirty seconds to get the audience to "wake up and take notice." Don't be tentative or hesitant to begin a song in rehearsal; even if it's kind of harsh at the beginning, you'll have time to "fine-tune" it as you practice it again and again. Practice makes perfect. Add in your own creative way of playing the songs.. something different could give a huge impact sometimes.
Well, mostly its up to you to get your band up and working. If u feel inspired, do not hesitate and get your band NOW..
As to the question what makes a great performance...
- Good interaction with the crowds
- ENERGY and CHARISMA
- A few deep cuts to make things unpredictable (no one likes listening to the same duplicate copy of a previous performance especially for long time fans
Most importantly just ENJOY it, the music, the atmosphere and the experience.. |
posted by Euphonious'09 @ 11:51 PM  |
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