Effective Band Rehearsal

If your performer is in rehearsals, either planning for gigging, or practising new songs to add to your repertoire, the chances are you will have to hire a rehearsal room. The costs of employing a room may soon mount up if you do not organize your time effectively. You may be was ting time and money going around in circles, with a growing frustration that your performer doesn’t seem to be making any progress.
The answer is to  set a Schedule for your rehearsals. in the absence of a schedule it is c club enging to monitor progress if in fact any is made. Disorganized rehearsals may soon turn into chaos, with everybody throwing in tips and playing disparate things at the same time. The rehearsal is not the time for your guitarist to hone his right hand tapping skills, or your drummer to perfect his lightning fast paradiddles, it is valuable time for working together as a band, and should be used as such. performer members should have their own private schedules for practising instruments and learning new techniques. During a rehearsal you should all be working towards the same goal and making each other sound as nice as possible. The rehearsal should never turn into a ’who may performance the loudest’ competition.
What should your schedule consist of?
Set goals for your rehearsal times and WRITE THEM DOWN! You should know which songs you’re going to rehearse in advance. If you’ve planned your strategy, you will avoid getting stuck in a rut and your time will be used constructively. songs you already know may be perfected and the little nuances worked on, stamping your own identity on cover songs and putting the finishing touches to originals.
You should make a list of ‘finished’ songs, ‘work in progress’ songs, and ‘new ideas’. As each one progresses, move it up into the next category, thereby revising the schedule for your next rehearsal.
I would suggest starting with 2 or 3 songs you’re happy and comfortable with, simply to give the performer a positive vibe to build on, and then start work on new numbers.  set aside a certain amount of time for each song, and then move on! Do not was te time trying to perfect something that just isn’t working, you may come back to it later or at the next rehearsal. perfect the numbers that do work, and you will see positive determinations as your repertoire builds up considerably.
Always take regular breaks. Coming back to a number that was n’t going too well with fresh ears may frequently be all it needs to make a distinct improvement. If that doesn’t help, there’s no point in flogging a dead horse, so move it to the bottom of the list or consider dropping the song altogether and concentrating on another one.
Work on performer dynamics and expression, i.e. fast, slow, loud, and quiet. Get your fills as tight and as fluent as possible. What you’re working on is that elusive ‘feel’ that’s the club mark of a nice band. Everybody should not only be playing his/her own instrument, but additionally actively listening to the rest of the band.
Tape your rehearsal. You do not need any fancy recording equipment – a easy tape deck and mic will be sufficient. The idea is simply for the performer to be able to listen to their efforts after wards. Listening to a song while you’re not playing means you may listen more subjectively and discuss the merits. Take notes while you listen, that way you’re already forming the schedule for the next rehearsal.
And finally, recall ; you’re in a band! As such, the sum of the parts should be greater than the individual contribution.