20 REHEARSAL TECHNIQUES THAT INSTANTLY WORK

PART 1 (#1 through #10) 1. 2. 3. SET UP FOR SUCCESS THE FOUNDATION

Posture / Stands Positioned at Eye Line / Breathing (Get Fat With Me)

LIFE STORIES
The worst band in the state of Florida...

WARM UP THE PAPER & BUILD A BRIDGE (Warm paper vs. Cold paper)
Get everyone in the zone / What if your first step is in the wrong direction When you really care about the music, technique just happens.

4. 5.

EVERYTHING AT WHICH YOU WANT TO SUCCEED, YOU MUST FIRST LOVE. HESITATION KILLS BANDS (and marriage proposals).
The first time is not a throw away! / Time changes, Accidentals, Key Changes, etc.

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6.

COMPOSERS DONT WRITE THE DYNAMIC WE SHOULD PLAY,

THEY WRITE THE DYNAMIC THE AUDIENCE SHOULD HEAR.

7.

GET THE NOTE, THEN THE DYNAMIC BUT STAY IN CHARACTER.

No one will notice a slightly missed dynamic if you hit the note in character, but everyone will notice a slightly missed note if you go for a dynamic beyond your range.

8.

A NIENTES MUST BE EVANESCENT (Shape your mouth to sing tuv)

(Works for every instrument but flute and tuba.)

9. 10.

DISTANCE = DYNAMICS, SIZE = TEMPO FLUCTUATION YOUR DYNAMIC RANGE MUST MIRROR THE RANGE OF EMOTIONS YOU CAN FEEL.
20 Rehearsal Techniques Presentation and Rules of Hazo 2010 Samuel R. Hazo.

20 REHEARSAL TECHNIQUES THAT INSTANTLY WORK

PART 2 (#11 through #20) 11. 12. 13. CALL AND RESPONSE
A repeated phrase between two different instruments/groups must be played the same.

THE I LOVE YOU RULE

A repeated phrase by the same instrument/group must be played differently.

BRING OUT DISSONANCES OR THEY WILL SOUND WRONG.

If dissonant notes are played at the same dynamic as the base consonant chord, the dissonances will sound like missed notes. Players must go against their instinct to shy away.

14.

BRING OUT THE MOVING PART OR WELL GET BAND SOUND.

e>q>h>w The stage should sparkle with different instrument sounds; layers or passing tones.

15.

THE MOST DIFFICULT NOTE TO PLAY IS... THE WHOLE NOTE.

If we wanted to find the best musician in the room, we would ask everyone to play one long tone.

16.

LETS EACH FIND OUR OWN SEA OF TROUBLES. (Reference to Hamlet)

Never underestimate the emphasis of one word, or one note.

17. 18. 19. 20.

WHATS HARDER: GETTING GREAT or STAYING GREAT? Teenager Syndrome IT CAN BE PERFECT BUT NOT WORTH REMEMBERING! WHEN WE EACH DO ONE THING BETTER, OUR BAND GETS 100 TIMES BETTER. THE BEST ADVICE I EVER RECEIVED WAS FROM A 2YEAR-OLD.
20 Rehearsal Techniques Presentation and Rules of Hazo 2010 Samuel R. Hazo.