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David's Tip of the Day: Openings, Part 3 - Hearing the Tempo Before You Count

Posted Thu, 06/30/2016 - 07:57 by David Barrett Admin
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Last tip I spoke briefly about counting the band in. The most common error on the bandstand is to count the band in at the wrong tempo (commonly too fast due to being excited). The key point I stated was to hear the song in your head before tapping your foot and counting. continue reading...

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David's Tip of the Day: Band Training, Part 2 - Counting the Song In

Posted Thu, 12/26/2013 - 09:12 by David Barrett Admin
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"Man, we played that song really fast!" And they're surprised to hear me say, "That's the tempo you asked for." Here are the steps to being successful in counting in your band at the tempo you want.

1) Hum a couple of bars in your head - Pick a part of the song that really gives you a sense of the rhythm (this may not be the opening of the song).

2) Tap your foot (or bob your head... something of your body should move)

3) Count 1 (then skip one beat) 2 (then skip one beat) - this is the "pre-count" and is there to get the band ready to play continue reading...

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