Rehearsal Techniques That Foster Rehearsal Indepedence

Dr. Lauren Reynolds
Assistant Professor of Music
Director of Bands
Central Connecticut State University

[@hemingwayyy]

Excellent teacher and conductor; great rehearsal technics!

[@loganjohnson8010]

I love this. This is the perfect type of content for me, I’ve been looking for something like this for a while! Where can I find more on the channel?

[@M4ppleyard]

Thank you for this. I lead a band in the UK and I found this very useful.

[@srvideoman39]

I think the great benefit from this kind of teaching is the students can hear the difference between a well played and crisp passage and one that's less well played. And the teaching point for them to listen to their fellow section players as the piece progresses for tempo cues etc.

[@BarbaraRhyneer]

Nice breakdown of concepts for the young conductor-thank you Dr. Reynolds!

[@dakotablaydes5668]

I’m several years late to this but I love the suggestions. Very effective to have student ownership for engagement and individual practice! (I’m stealing all of these techniques)

[@shaeweir9882]

How did this video pop up a few days before I'm about to take a video of a rehearsal for an application? I love this video, thank you!

[@SonicVision360]

Excellent

[@keithwiley7545]

Not a big issue, but there is a typo....Independence, missing the "n". : ) Thanks for sharing this tutorial video!

[@sirfog8604]

Thank you for sharing. I am an alumni from the CCSU Music Department. We haven't met but would love to next time in back in CT. Hope all has been well with everything there - : )

[@saxmanmatt1574]

What is the piece at 11:15? Thanks in advance!

[@ayrtonhockaday]

Surely if you say "sorry, you're slowing down" you give them the responsibility to watch YOU and keep tempo. Saying things like "you drive this", to me, would just imply that they are in charge and NOT the conductor.. Never have I been in a band or ensemble where the conductor gives that impression.

[@champagne213]

They ARE the ones in charge. The conductor creates no sound. By saying "watch me", you are saying that YOU are the one responsible for time keeping. Teaching them to listen puts the responsibility on them and teaches them how to keep time without a conductor, which in the longer run will save time because you won't have to say "WATCH ME" for the 1,000,000th time.

[@ayrtonhockaday]

@@champagne213 Last time I checked... the Conductor is the one in charge. Not a mass of individuals. What is the point of having a conductor if the band are in charge?

[@jarrodsplace]

A conductor is there to extract the music from the score through the players. Having to be a metronome just sucks away that expression. Players need to play in time and together. They can use the conductor for tempo changes and some tempo nuance..

[@aelelrjamot]

What piece are they playing?

[@sylvesterjohns7968]

Dr. Reynolds, Do you have a DVD that I can purchase that explains more technuques? If so, please avail me with the purchasing address. I commend you on doing a phenomenal job in explaining each technique. Wow, if only I'd learned this information in college!!

[@HelloooThere]

@@sylvesterjohns7968LOL!😅😅😅

[@willnichols5516]

What piece is that at 7:25 ?

[@bernadetteduran9383]

I believe it's Colonial Song by Percy Grainger

[@kevinmedina4353]

Close… it’s actually Australian Up-Country Tune by Grainger!

[@blakecorkill]

what if the students don't realize they are dragging or playing incorrectly?

[@dintro55]

Record them and prove it 😆

[@odonreyes7534]

what i dont get this ??????????? how does help

[@blakecorkill]

why would it be bad to tell the tubas they are dragging?

[@JasonMcChristian]

listen to the video again.

[@willnichols5516]

She literally said why.

[@blakecorkill]

I probably didn't watch it all

[@webstercat]

How not to melt snow flakes.

[@champagne213]

How to deflate band director egos.