Taking Advantage of Open Mic Nights

Have you ever been to an open mic night?  
Not to be catty, but it seems like sometimes people use their open mic slots to simply play as long as they possibly can, without regard to whether what they play is actually interesting to the audience. …

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How to Get On Stage When You’re Too Young for Most Venues

Many open mic nights, jam sessions, and karaoke opportunities take place in bars, where students under 21 can’t usually enter (in the US, anyway).  Consequently, several of my students were wondering how to get stage experience when they are too y…

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How to Sound Better Than All The Other Bands

What makes your band sound good at a gig?
Great vocals?  The band playing nice and tight after some productive rehearsals?  Good room acoustics?  The biggest baddest subwoofer in the city?  Crispy clear highs?  The perfect guit…

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How to Sound Better Than All The Other Bands

What makes your band sound good at a gig?
Great vocals?  The band playing nice and tight after some productive rehearsals?  Good room acoustics?  The biggest baddest subwoofer in the city?  Crispy clear highs?  The perfect guit…

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How to Increase Your Chances of Getting Into a Band

Have you auditioned for a band and failed to get in?
Have you auditioned for a lot of bands, and still not gotten into one?
Do you know why? 
Today I’m going to talk about how to increase your chances of getting into a band.

I’m going to start…

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How to Increase Your Chances of Getting Into a Band

Have you auditioned for a band and failed to get in?
Have you auditioned for a lot of bands, and still not gotten into one?
Do you know why? 
Today I’m going to talk about how to increase your chances of getting into a band.

I’m going to start…

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How to Increase Your Chances of Getting Into a Band

Have you auditioned for a band and failed to get in?
Have you auditioned for a lot of bands, and still not gotten into one?
Do you know why? 
Today I’m going to talk about how to increase your chances of getting into a band.

I’m going to start…

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