Band practice is a lot of fun. Hanging out with your band mates, playing awesome songs and overall just having a great time. But sometimes rehearsing can also lead to frustration. For example when it takes forever to learn that new song. Or when rehearsal takes an hour longer than
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What is the skill level you actually need before you can join a band? It would be amazing to have a fixed answer to this question, but unfortunately there isn’t. The level of playing you need to play in a band depends on many things. You can compare playing in
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Jam sessions are a great place to meet new musicians, but they can also be pretty scary. There are a lot of things (besides knowing the notes on your neck) you can do to make your jam session a success. This article contains everything you need to know to go
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Quitting a band can feel very similar to breaking up with someone you have a romantic relationship with. And as most of us probably know, that’s never easy. Are you sure you want to quit the band? Are the red flags you are seeing even a valid reason to quit?
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Imagine you’re at a jam session. You have been waiting for an hour and finally you are called on stage. Of course you are beyond excited and can’t wait to start a wonderful musical conversation with all these cool new musicians. After a quick chat with the band you have
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