PRACTICE:
Technique - The way we come together for a rehearsal is to learn our individual parts before the rehearsal week. Everyone had there individual parts learnt. It was just a case of putting each individual part together as a band.
Methodology - The first thing we do when we enter the rehearsal room, is put on the track. We listen to it two or three times while we set up. Then once we were all ready, we played along to the track (unplugged) just to get into the song and get a little warm up. After that we began playing as a band and go over it a few times. Then if there are any parts that anyone aren't happy with, then we focus on that part until everyone is happy with it.
Use of time - During rehearsals everyone is very laid back. I think we don't use our rehearsal time to it's full potential. We go over four or five times before our break at 12pm. The after 12, we'll go over it another three or four times.
Self Evaluation - Learning the song was fine for me. I always learn it before rehearsals and come in with my notes. I think I'm always well prepared for rehearsals.
REHEARSAL:
Effective use of time - Like I said above, the band are very laid back during rehearsals. We'll go over it not more than ten times in a two hour rehearsal! I don't think we used our time effectively but, we made up for that with three or four additional rehearsals.
Organisation & Preparation - Everybody is pretty well prepared for the rehearsals. The singers will come in with the track and their lyrics. The guitarist will bring in some sort of chord sheet for the both of them. The drummer has all ready ruffle learnt his part. And then I always bring in some sort of tab/notes for myself, just for referencing, to keep me right.
There is always one thing we forget to get though. An Audio cable. To plug our MP3 device into the desk to actually, properly listen to the track and keep referencing back to it.
Identification of artistic and aesthetic musical considerations - There were three things we referred to keeping the same as the track. When the electric guitar comes in we told the guitarist to turn up because we could barely hear him, and we wanted to keep the electric guitar coming in with a huge overdub full of power.
The singers said they need to work on more harmonies but the track doesn't have a lot of harmonies in it, so we told them that, and not to had anymore.
The final thing was the feel of the acoustic guitar. He probably had the hardest job in the band because the acoustic guitar is the most iconic thing about this song.
Musical Direction - During the rehearsal I told everyone that our tempo and dynamics were very sketchy. After we focussed on the tempo and got that sorted. We then tried fixing the dynamics. We agreed to quite down during the verses, so we can come in loud during the chorus with a big boom!
Self Evaluation - During rehearsals I have to say that I don't talk a lot, but when in a rehearsal I want to knuckle down and use up all the time for getting the song solid! I'm always ready to do anything suggested and just get on with it.
PROFESSIONALISM:
Time Keeping - During rehearsals I definitely think it's a good idea to plug a phone into the P.A system and put on a metronome so we can practice along with it, and sort out our timing for sure! Unfortunately this is something we have never done.
Group Dynamics - This is something we always think about. For this particular song we thought to bring the choruses right up and kept the verses on the mellow side. But for Pinball Wizard there aren't that much dynamic changes so we tried to keep it like that, keep it close to the original.
Standards - Everyone comes in expecting our first run through to be absolutely perfect. After our first run through everyone gets down because they think it sounds terrible. We should all know that the first run through wont be perfect. The way we get better at the song is by going through the song over and over again. Like they say "You are your worst critic."
Instrument/Voice care - During rehearsals nobody plays over the top. Everybody plays at a nice volume so we can work things out without getting sore ears/a sore head. We take most consideration for the singers. We are always asking if they can hear themselves okay or if any of the instruments are to loud.
Consideration - Everyone is looking out for each other and making sure everyone is all right with their parts. Nobody is lost during rehearsals. The singers are focussed on the most, we make sure we're not too over powering for them. Also if the singer are struggling with the key (which they did) of the song, then we will move it up or down - in this case down - to suit them.
Technique - The way we come together for a rehearsal is to learn our individual parts before the rehearsal week. Everyone had there individual parts learnt. It was just a case of putting each individual part together as a band.
Methodology - The first thing we do when we enter the rehearsal room, is put on the track. We listen to it two or three times while we set up. Then once we were all ready, we played along to the track (unplugged) just to get into the song and get a little warm up. After that we began playing as a band and go over it a few times. Then if there are any parts that anyone aren't happy with, then we focus on that part until everyone is happy with it.
Use of time - During rehearsals everyone is very laid back. I think we don't use our rehearsal time to it's full potential. We go over four or five times before our break at 12pm. The after 12, we'll go over it another three or four times.
Self Evaluation - Learning the song was fine for me. I always learn it before rehearsals and come in with my notes. I think I'm always well prepared for rehearsals.
REHEARSAL:
Effective use of time - Like I said above, the band are very laid back during rehearsals. We'll go over it not more than ten times in a two hour rehearsal! I don't think we used our time effectively but, we made up for that with three or four additional rehearsals.
Organisation & Preparation - Everybody is pretty well prepared for the rehearsals. The singers will come in with the track and their lyrics. The guitarist will bring in some sort of chord sheet for the both of them. The drummer has all ready ruffle learnt his part. And then I always bring in some sort of tab/notes for myself, just for referencing, to keep me right.
There is always one thing we forget to get though. An Audio cable. To plug our MP3 device into the desk to actually, properly listen to the track and keep referencing back to it.
Identification of artistic and aesthetic musical considerations - There were three things we referred to keeping the same as the track. When the electric guitar comes in we told the guitarist to turn up because we could barely hear him, and we wanted to keep the electric guitar coming in with a huge overdub full of power.
The singers said they need to work on more harmonies but the track doesn't have a lot of harmonies in it, so we told them that, and not to had anymore.
The final thing was the feel of the acoustic guitar. He probably had the hardest job in the band because the acoustic guitar is the most iconic thing about this song.
Musical Direction - During the rehearsal I told everyone that our tempo and dynamics were very sketchy. After we focussed on the tempo and got that sorted. We then tried fixing the dynamics. We agreed to quite down during the verses, so we can come in loud during the chorus with a big boom!
Self Evaluation - During rehearsals I have to say that I don't talk a lot, but when in a rehearsal I want to knuckle down and use up all the time for getting the song solid! I'm always ready to do anything suggested and just get on with it.
PROFESSIONALISM:
Time Keeping - During rehearsals I definitely think it's a good idea to plug a phone into the P.A system and put on a metronome so we can practice along with it, and sort out our timing for sure! Unfortunately this is something we have never done.
Group Dynamics - This is something we always think about. For this particular song we thought to bring the choruses right up and kept the verses on the mellow side. But for Pinball Wizard there aren't that much dynamic changes so we tried to keep it like that, keep it close to the original.
Standards - Everyone comes in expecting our first run through to be absolutely perfect. After our first run through everyone gets down because they think it sounds terrible. We should all know that the first run through wont be perfect. The way we get better at the song is by going through the song over and over again. Like they say "You are your worst critic."
Instrument/Voice care - During rehearsals nobody plays over the top. Everybody plays at a nice volume so we can work things out without getting sore ears/a sore head. We take most consideration for the singers. We are always asking if they can hear themselves okay or if any of the instruments are to loud.
Consideration - Everyone is looking out for each other and making sure everyone is all right with their parts. Nobody is lost during rehearsals. The singers are focussed on the most, we make sure we're not too over powering for them. Also if the singer are struggling with the key (which they did) of the song, then we will move it up or down - in this case down - to suit them.