How to Keep a Band Together
Make sure all of you are into the same kind of music., Don't take total control over everyone., Communicate., If a member of the band does bring up something that he or she feels is a problem, do your best to fix it., If you can't fix a problem...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Make sure all of you are into the same kind of music.
If the drummer likes hard rock and the lead guitarist is into death metal, you're bound to have problems sooner or later. -
Step 2: Don't take total control over everyone.
If one person alone makes the decisions and bosses others around, it'll end up in a mess.
No one likes an all-out dictator breathing on their neck! , This is the key to having a successful band.
Make sure that every member, no matter how important or unimportant they are, can share their views with the rest of the group.
One of the main reasons that people leave bands is because they feel that the rest of the band isn't listening to them. , Whether it's that the bassist wants a longer solo or the keyboardist doesn't like the style of music you're playing, try all you can to work it out. ,, Go out for "band nights out"
hang around after school, and get to know your the members of your band as real people. ,,,, While of course everyone should be an individual, remember to put the the needs of the group ahead of your own. , -
Step 3: Communicate.
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Step 4: If a member of the band does bring up something that he or she feels is a problem
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Step 5: do your best to fix it.
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Step 6: If you can't fix a problem completely
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Step 7: come to a compromise so that everybody is at least somewhat happy with the outcome.
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Step 8: Do things as a band away from practicing and performing.
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Step 9: If people are fed up
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Step 10: take a break
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Step 11: but with a fixed date to start practicing again.
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Step 12: Tell everyone in the band to make a list of problems they would like to discuss and then at the next practice
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Step 13: have everyone sit in a circle and take turns bringing up their issues.
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Step 14: Make sure everyone knows that being in a band is about fun and should not let it ruin a friendship.
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Step 15: Remember that the band is a single entity and not just a group of people.
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Step 16: Write up a contract that is legal and binding containing all of the above
Detailed Guide
If the drummer likes hard rock and the lead guitarist is into death metal, you're bound to have problems sooner or later.
If one person alone makes the decisions and bosses others around, it'll end up in a mess.
No one likes an all-out dictator breathing on their neck! , This is the key to having a successful band.
Make sure that every member, no matter how important or unimportant they are, can share their views with the rest of the group.
One of the main reasons that people leave bands is because they feel that the rest of the band isn't listening to them. , Whether it's that the bassist wants a longer solo or the keyboardist doesn't like the style of music you're playing, try all you can to work it out. ,, Go out for "band nights out"
hang around after school, and get to know your the members of your band as real people. ,,,, While of course everyone should be an individual, remember to put the the needs of the group ahead of your own. ,
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