Workshop ideas

[nomis]

Hi guys,

just looking for some ideas,

im running a workshop for a load of bass players and drummers to help them play tighter/better together in bands.

anyone got any advice that could help out?

any tips that work for you to keep it tight and compliment all the other instruments?

thanks!

[charic]

Learn to hold your instrument without playing a note

[Mr. Foxen]

Make them swap instruments.

[BottomE]

Click tracks

Metronomes

How about stressing that the drummer doesn't need to do a fill at the end of every 4 bars

On the beat versus Off the beat

Note lengths

Slow clapping exercise

Keeping the groove when playing 16ths

Good luck i am sure there are a lot of things you can do

[Truckstop]

Get them to play with their eyes shut or play without facing each other.

Truckstop

[icastle]

Teach them how to listen.
Teach them the importance of NOT playing.

[TheGreek]

Leaving space for others to play..

[Lfalex v1.1]

Let someone other than the drummer keep time for a bit, and then give it back to the drummer for a bit - Try to make "time" exist outside of any individual role within the band....

[TheGreek]

Have you read "The Music Lesson" by Victor Wooten?? There's some useful stuff in there you could use..

[thisnameistaken]

Play the same groove at several different tempos, not necessarily quickly but definitely including excruciatingly slowly.

Give them a groove to play then ask them to play one less note. Repeat. I actually do this to myself when working on new songs with bands, partly to give myself new ideas and partly to remind myself how good a rest can sound.

[xgsjx]

Get "Easy to build" sheds & plenty of powertools.