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Title: Here's a rehearsal question for ya
Post by: jgause2 on May 06, 2010, 08:00:08 AM: How long do you teach and rehearse a new song before you scrap it and move on to another one because they struggle to sing it...or do you just stick with it until they get it? There can be several issues related to this problem...too many words to remember....complex melodies...etc.
Title: Re: Here's a rehearsal question for ya
Post by: churchyreal on May 06, 2010, 09:00:32 AM: Good question.

I think it depends on obviously what the song it, what choir it is and if there's another rehearsal that will take place. If there is just one rehearsal and they are struggling it's time to move on. If there's another rehearsal then scrap it for that rehearsal and try again at the next time.
Title: Re: Here's a rehearsal question for ya
Post by: sjonathan02 on May 06, 2010, 09:09:35 AM: Quote from: jgause2 on May 06, 2010, 08:00:08 AM
How long do you teach and rehearse a new song before you scrap it and move on to another one because they struggle to sing it...or do you just stick with it until they get it? There can be several issues related to this problem...too many words to remember....complex melodies...etc.

If they can't get it after a month of trying (on and off), I'll scrap it.
Title: Re: Here's a rehearsal question for ya
Post by: JoanHall on May 06, 2010, 10:38:52 AM: For me, it would depend on the particular reason why they're struggling with the song. If there are too many words, then we can work on it in little chunks over several rehearsals until we've got the whole thing.

In a case of complicated music, if it's just that the song has a lot of different changes and it's hard to remember them all, once again I would work on it in little pieces until we've got it all. But if it's a thing where the harmonies are too complex and the singers can't find their parts, then I might have to scrap the song.
Title: Re: Here's a rehearsal question for ya
Post by: betnich on May 06, 2010, 12:58:12 PM: Coming from a classical music background, I tend to want to work things out over several rehearsals.

Our Praise Leader is the exact opposite - one rehearsal before the Sunday we sing, and if it doesn't come together right away, off it goes into the scrap heap...
Title: Re: Here's a rehearsal question for ya
Post by: psilentrain1 on May 19, 2010, 12:30:57 AM: Most of our music is pretty advanced, so when we hear something that we really need to work on, we try to start learning it well in advance. Maybe two months. If there's an immediate need for something complicated, we learn it in chunks. An important thing for us, as well as other groups has been to not spend too much time on a piece at one rehearsal. After working on something for a certain amount of time, nobody is retaining anything and you just end up with the same problems the next rehearsal. Work on a section of it, then move on to something else.
Title: Re: Here's a rehearsal question for ya
Post by: LaylaMonroe on May 22, 2010, 01:56:10 PM: I'm with Joan.
Title: Re: Here's a rehearsal question for ya
Post by: 2tight on May 22, 2010, 04:33:25 PM: Quote from: churchyreal on May 06, 2010, 09:00:32 AM
Good question.

I think it depends on obviously what the song it, what choir it is and if there's another rehearsal that will take place. If there is just one rehearsal and they are struggling it's time to move on. If there's another rehearsal then scrap it for that rehearsal and try again at the next time.
Title: Re: Here's a rehearsal question for ya
Post by: jarimoe on June 05, 2010, 10:18:35 AM: Might i suggest trying to make cds for your people so that they can at least become familiar with the songs then encouarge them to listen and learn.
Title: Re: Here's a rehearsal question for ya
Post by: betnich on June 05, 2010, 01:39:15 PM: CD's are a good idea, but be warned, not everyone will listen to them.

Welcome to LGM, jarimoe...

:)