Band Management
How to Learn a New Song as a Band: Coming to Rehearsal Ready
Same version, same key, same structure. The decisions to make before rehearsal, how to practise at home and the order to work in when you first play it together.
From repertoire to setlist, rehearsal flow to showtime — practical notes for bands and news from BandUp.
Same version, same key, same structure. The decisions to make before rehearsal, how to practise at home and the order to work in when you first play it together.
Who keeps the band name, who owns the songs you wrote together, what happens to shared gear? What to put in a band agreement and when to call a lawyer.
Finding someone who plays well is only half of it. A step-by-step plan for the ad, the audition, the trial period and getting the new member up to speed.
Is a phone enough, where does it go in the room, why does it distort? And the part most bands skip: listening back as a group and bringing it to the next rehearsal.
Which money goes into the shared pot, what comes off first, how much goes into the band fund? What Turkish law assumes if you never discuss it, and methods bands use.
Keep "is anyone free Saturday?" from getting lost in the chat: fixed day or flexible, a quick date poll, a backup day, a core lineup and a cancellation rule.
In most cover bands, song picks start in the group chat and die there. Here is how to turn choosing your repertoire from an endless debate into an actual decision, with criteria, suggestions, voting and vetoes.
Scheduling, venue contact, setlists, social media, money and gear. How to share the non-musical work in a band, and how to stop one person from ending up doing all of it.
In a studio you rent by the hour, the first half hour often goes on setup and "so what are we playing?" Here is a simple system for before, during and after rehearsal, including who does what.