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We had a great first night. A little chaotic, to be expected, but we got some music going! We're all excited and know that we're going to have some great performances in a few months!

Here are a few notes from the first rehearsal....

1. Come tuned and be ready to start exactly at 6:30. We would recommend coming in about 6:15-6:20 p.m.
2. Starting next week, we're going to separate the bands up and have each teacher work with them on the tunes. Each band will get stage time while the other bands are working on specific parts of the tune.
3. When the instructors are talking, LISTEN! Effective next rehearsal, we will implement a "NO NOODLING" rule. If you are caught noodling while we're teaching, we will do something very humorous at your expense!!! You have been warned ...  muahahahahahahaha (that's my evil scientist laugh)
4. Band Names - each band is responsible for coming up with a band name. When we do our battle of the bands, it will be way cooler to say "Please welcome to the stage - Dragons Fyre" rather than "Hey Band 2, come on up".
5. Watch for the downbeat. When the drummer or the instructor counts you in, make sure everyone hits the first chords at the same time!
6. When ending the song, do the same thing. Work on ending as a group. Watch out for everyone ending on different beats.
7. Make sure you know where you are going to solo. If the solo is in A minor, make sure you're playing A minor. If it doesn't sound good, check your position to see if you are in the right fret.
8. When soloing, think as if you were having a conversation. Wouldn't it be boring if someone you were talking with just talked and talked and talked and talked and talked without taking a breath? Just running all over the neck will get boring to you and the audience really quick. Instead, think about a good conversation. You say something, you take a breath. If what you said was cool, say it again. Now say something similar but a little different. Build your solos. We'll definitely work on this during your lessons.
9. If you and your band would like to rehearse on an off day, let one of the instructors know. We'll schedule a band rehearsal time for you. But you have to bring pizza - Pepporoni and extra cheese

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