Journey From First Rehearsal to Concert
When attending any type of performance, audience members tend to forget the steps leading up to the final product. So, here is the process a musician has to go through before a concert. Step 1: Receive sheet music Step 2: Sight read repertoire with entire ensemble Step 3: Practice your part on your own time Run through piece Mark any accidentals, key changes, and tempo changes Set metronome to a slower tempo than written and run through again Continually increase metronome speed until it is up to concert tempo Play along with a professional recording of the piece Step 4: Come prepared to rehearsal so that you can focus on blending with the other musicians Step 5: Hold a sectional with your respective section to fix any discrepancies and ensure cohesiveness of dynamics between members Step 6: Attend dress rehearsal at the concert venue Pay attention to how long notes resonate after cut off Adjust dynamics depending on the acoustics of the concert hall Make any la
