Rehearsals
Scheduling, running and getting the most out of rehearsals.
Click tracks and backing tracks: should your band use them?
Click and backing tracks for live bands: what they fix, what they cost in gear and feel, how to rehearse with a click, and when to leave it off.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026
Finding and paying for a rehearsal space
Rehearsal room options with real costs, how to share a room with other bands, storage, noise, insurance, and the etiquette that keeps you welcome.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026
How to run a rehearsal that is worth everyone's evening
A rehearsal format that gets through six songs in two hours: agenda sent in advance, arrival rules, sections before run-throughs, a recording, and a hard stop.
5 min read · 8 Sept 2026
Learning new songs fast as a band
A method to take a new cover from decision to gig-ready in two rehearsals: keys decided first, one chart, a reference recording, homework and a click.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026
Preparing remotely: charts, stems and homework between rehearsals
How a band learns between rehearsals: one shared place for charts and reference tracks, stems and rehearsal takes, homework with deadlines, and a practice log.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026
Recording your rehearsals (and actually listening back)
Phone, recorder or multitrack: what each is good for, a two-minute set-up, what to listen for the next day, and how to turn the take into notes per song.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026
Rehearsal etiquette: the unwritten rules
The rules experienced bands follow without saying them: volume, noodling, phones, punctuality, feedback in the room, and respect for everyone's time.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026
Reminders, no-shows and the cost of a missed rehearsal
Why members miss rehearsals, a reminder and confirmation routine that cuts no-shows, what a missed rehearsal costs, and how to handle the chronic offender.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026
Scheduling rehearsals when everyone has a day job
How to find rehearsal slots for people with jobs and shifts: availability calendars, a heat map, a recurring slot and a quorum rule that ends the polling.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026
The pre-gig rehearsal: what to run and what to skip
How to spend the last rehearsal before a show: transitions, endings, problem songs, the client's requests, set timing, and what is not worth touching.
6 min read · 8 Sept 2026