aarondminnick
Well-known member
My local uke society has recently evolved from jam-only to jamming and performing. For groups that perform, what are your expectations/guidelines for rehearsals?
We've had a couple of newbies ask about jumping into a performance with very little experience/rehearsal time. While they are welcome to jam and learn, some of us have started to discuss putting into place some more formal guidelines to perform in public (i.e. attend 2 out of 4 rehearsals or the like). We want to be open to the community, we want to make sure that we are well-prepared for actual performances.
Some of us have also discussed putting together a list of "must-know before you perform" chords. In other words, you need to have all these committed to memory before you can perform. Nothing too crazy -- the usual collection of major, 7th, and a few minor chords.
I'd like to get some insights from others who are part of open uke society/meetup-type groups.
Thank you!
We've had a couple of newbies ask about jumping into a performance with very little experience/rehearsal time. While they are welcome to jam and learn, some of us have started to discuss putting into place some more formal guidelines to perform in public (i.e. attend 2 out of 4 rehearsals or the like). We want to be open to the community, we want to make sure that we are well-prepared for actual performances.
Some of us have also discussed putting together a list of "must-know before you perform" chords. In other words, you need to have all these committed to memory before you can perform. Nothing too crazy -- the usual collection of major, 7th, and a few minor chords.
I'd like to get some insights from others who are part of open uke society/meetup-type groups.
Thank you!