5 Tips to Get Better at Playing Music with Others
Making music with other musicians is one of the true joys in life. But like anything worthwhile, it requires effort to make it the best experience possible.
That means playing in a band setting is not as simple as showing up with a guitar. (That is, assuming your goal is to play well.) There are a number of things you need to be aware of when you walk into a room with other musicians; some of them are intuitive, some not so much.
But the good news is that how good a guitarist you are often doesn’t matter as much as how good you are at getting along with your bandmates and fitting in the mix. Why is that good news? Because those are skills and habits you can learn — no talent required!
So whether you have experience playing in a band setting or are just curious about what it looks like, today I want to share with you five tips that will help you get better at playing music with others. Implementing these will help you have more fun and make better music, so let’s dive in!
Come as prepared as possible
The purpose of band practice is not to learn the material.
The purpose of band practice is to work out how you’re going to play the material together.
