Bandleader's signals to guide the band

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Post by ocarolan on Sept 12, 2019 16:22:44 GMT

Best signal is when anything goes wrong, glare at the bass player!

Eye contact, body language, empathy and playing together a lot help, plus having a "default" version of a song that can be varied when nec.

A circling head for "go round again from the start" is something I do on occasion.

Used the "foot out" one in trad sessions a lot - the set leader sticks foot out when coming up to the change for the next tune. I used to shout "CHANGE", but wind instrument players can't do that...

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Bandleader's signals to guide the band

Post by martinrowe on Sept 12, 2019 8:51:17 GMT

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