Today’s blog will be focusing on musician auditions and why they are a good idea for bands. For those of you who don’t know what I am talking about, a musician audition is a form of “interviewing” new members for your band by having them play with the band and seeing if they are good enough to get in.
There are two different types of auditions: open and closed. An open audition is where any musician can come up to the stage and play with your band. A closed audition is where the band leader chooses people they wish to audition.
A lot of bands, including my old one, have done open auditions without knowing the benefits or consequences that it brings. If you find yourself in this situation, don’t worry! I have some tips that might help you out.
One of the most exciting parts of planning a band’s auditions is that they can be a surprise to the public. I love popping into an unsuspecting person’s day and making them smile!
I was walking along the street in downtown Nashville when I stumbled upon a trio playing their instruments and singing for tips. They were doing a great job and people were stopping to listen, but I thought to myself “how cool would it be if all three of them played different instruments?” So, I asked them if they would do an audition for me. The three musicians were delighted to be able to perform and play music together for the first time, and even though we didn’t have sheet music with us, they did great!
Musicians, who are often working part time jobs or performing around town at night, are usually looking for ways to enhance their skills. Being able to audition on the fly will definitely help them in the long run!
Showing up unprepared to an audition is a terrible way to start your career as a musician. A bad audition will not only hurt your chances of getting the job, but it would also leave you with a lasting negative impression about the music industry.
If you are an aspiring musician and want to earn money from playing music, there are some points you should bear in mind before planning an audition.
A band’s auditions can be planned efficiently by following these steps:
Auditions are a good idea. I think they’re a great way to see if people are a good fit for the band or not. You can see what they have to offer and make a decision on whether you want to work with them or not.
This is something that I’ve worked on with bands before, and it has always been a positive experience.
There are several reasons why auditions are important:
* It gives you an opportunity to see what someone has to offer and make a decision based on that.
* It gives the band members an opportunity to see each other in action, so they can decide if they want to work with them or not.
* It helps you get better musicians in the band because you’ll be able to find out what their skill level is like before bringing them into your group.
Anyone can put on a good show. Anyone can put on a good show if they practice and they plan. But a great show, that’s different. A great show is one that will stay with you for years to come, the kind of show that you tell your kids about because it was just so interesting and so fun. The kind of show that you bring up in conversation all the time, because you can’t stop thinking about it. That’s the kind of show you get when you do an audition and hire the best musicians for your band.
The audition process is something that I think a lot of people underestimate. They think that anyone can play the guitar or drums and anyone can sing, but what they don’t understand is the importance of finding someone who can fit into your band seamlessly and make something amazing happen. You want someone who has a passion for music, and who has been playing since they were kids. You want someone who has practiced to be perfect, even though they know they never will be because no one ever really is perfect but they still strive to be great at what they do every day.
If you have an audition process for your band, then you have a way of making sure that you only get
The only thing we’ve found more helpful than finding musicians is surprising musicians with street performances. A few weeks ago, we thought it would be fun to surprise a few bands who were auditioning to perform at the festival with an impromptu performance. We decided that surprising the musicians would be a great way to see how they react under pressure and how ready they are for a crowd.
We were not disappointed. The first band we surprised was a group of young guys from Nashville, TN. They were so excited that we surprised them and they immediately jumped in and started playing. After their performance, we asked them how they thought it went and they said “It was so much fun! It was great to play with strangers on the street.”
Another band that surprised us was a high school band from England who were on holiday in New York City. They had just finished their set at Rockwood Music Hall when we asked them if we could bring them out onto the street and surprise them with our impromptu concert.
They did not disappoint! They played so well and sounded like they had been playing together for years! The band members all looked at each other in amazement as they realized what was happening around them. The crowd loved every minute of their performance!
Historically, the earliest form of jazz was Dixieland and it was played by marching bands. These bands would play in the streets during parades and processions and to entertain people. A typical Dixieland band consisted of 5 or 6 musicians playing various instruments like drums, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, saxophone or banjo.
The music they played was just a type of ragtime and not as complex as the later forms of jazz. However, these musicians usually improvised with their instruments and this is what made jazz music different from other types of music.
In the 1920s through to the early 1930s, a new form of jazz evolved called swing. This became very popular in Europe and America and many famous swing musicians emerged during this period such as Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and Glenn Miller. The popularity of swing waned after WWII but it is still played today by some bands.