Music Glossary: rehearsal-methods-and-band-workflow category

Pick notation level per player: lead sheets, chord charts, or Nashville Numbers. more

charts lead Nashville

Decide which songs need click/guide; print cues for form and transitions. more

click guide cues

Shared cues/hand signals, MD authority, and polite correction norms. more

comms cues MD

Standard names for demos/stems; version dates; shared drive etiquette. more

naming version shared

Central log: issues, owners, deadlines; distribute within 24 hours. more

notes owners deadline

Loop bars; set measurable tempo/dynamics goals; record/assess at end. more

loop targets record

Timeboxed blocks: warm-up, new material, problem spots, run-through, notes. more

agenda timebox rehearsal

Breakout by rhythm/vox/horns to solve role-specific issues efficiently. more

sectional breakout efficiency

Test flow at rehearsal; mark energy curve changes, adjust keys/tempi. more

setlist flow energy

Run two reference songs at gig volume to test mix and transitions. more

soundcheck ref volume