I wrote an article recently about how to prepare for gigs. I thought I’d take this one step further and outline what goes down at a gig and some tips you can follow. I learnt the good old fashioned hard way when it comes to playing bad gigs and in my experience, the cause of
Ill provide you with a great list of tips in which you can use and implement to find gigs for your band. If this post is one step ahead of you, try checking out my post on how to join a band. Tip # 1 : Compile A List Of Venues Compile a list of
I’ve always been a firm believer that the headliner slot at a club or pub gig is definitely the worst. I think the worst spot on the bill is the “headliner”. As you are on the bill with say two other acts, you would think that, ‘okay, I won’t get paid much but we
Promoting your band is perhaps the hardest part of being in one and when you think about it, is probably the most important too. You can write the next hit of the year but if no one is aware of your bands existence then the music won’t reach anyone. With the internet, the ways in
Rehearsal is where the magic is created and perfected. If you are just going to be playing with a bunch of friends you’ll need to agree on the songs you are going to play, if it’s covers (covers are always a great place to start). If you are just starting out pick say 4 or
If you are looking to distinguish yourself from the rest of the musicians in your city then I highly recommend ear training software to learn absolute and relative pitch. What is ear training and absolute/relative pitch you might ask? I’ll cover all you need to know about this incredible nugget of wisdom that literally can
You are at a point now where you’re confident enough in your instrument and you ‘re looking to take the next step in your musical journey. That next step is joining a band. Naturally, with this endeavor, there will be a ton of questions that you will have like, how do I even find a