What I hear in my in-ear monitors onstage 🎧

[@lisa_wistfulone7957]

This is fascinating!! I’ve often wondered how performers remember everything (especially in songs with lots of verses or tempo changes).

[@brendonwood7595]

back in the day they just practised until they remembered. no other option was available

[@cococovers1333]

i went to a music school in highschool and we did not have in-ear monitors so we just had to practice and practice and practice until we got it right before performing and if something went wrong on stage we would just improvise or pretend it didn't happen

[@koloradokiller]

It's a magical trick called practice

[@Locormus2]

When I was in a coverband, we did rotating three hour sets, all live, no earpieces. Eventually we had 7 hours of material we could play if requested squeezed into those three hours.. 😅

[@MacyMoeller]

@@brendonwood7595I still prefer it that way tbh

[@sarahglover3286]

"Skip. Skip a beat" Imagine if you accidently played that through the speakers! 🤣

[@eli_h309]

Or said it into the mic

[@JohnR31415]

I’ve run a click into infill speakers before…

[@AndLOLGG]

I once heard the click track for a whole show in one particular speaker at Roskilde Festival. I think it was Kanye West. I wasn't at the show, I was at the tent area and thought it was peculiar that the speaker closest to my camp was playing this weird click throughout the songs and it stopped in between songs. I went for a guitar jam walk and the click stopped for a while, I couldn't hear it from another speaker, and I ran back to confirm that it was just for that speaker it played the click track. It was loud ASF. 😅

[@Warlock_UK]

They once ran Devin Townsend's IEM click track into the stage monitors, I think at Bloodstock. You could hear stuff like "Intro sample, three...two...one..."

[@deameon-YW]

Cough cough no ya didn't...

[@MrMarsFargo]

I am 110% grateful you are sharing this. Realize it’s a somewhat different niche, but as a film composer something I find really intimidating is that composers/songwriters aren’t always too transparent about their actual process or technical workflow behind the scenes. Trying to figure out “what’s my approach/process” can be kinda scary with nothing as a point of reference, so I absolutely LOVE that you released this.

[@lozzy1191]

Because most of us practice until we know the songs off by heart and then the only thing we put in out ears are buds to stop ourselves going deaf. Most Musicians, students, original artists, songwriters and composers don't get someone talking to them like ever...

[@Shrooblord]

It's always great to see the behind the scenes of how things get made and how things are done. The end result can look so polished, it's easy to forget it took a lot of stumbling to get to that point. Plus there could be inspiring tricks and tidbits and funny moments hidden just on the other side of the curtain.

[@Garn0123]

​@@lozzy1191 Monitors aren't exactly rare.

[@KatieCottingham]

​@@lozzy1191First, monitors are standard for anyone who is making a living with their music and it's not just a pipe dream still. Hell, my guitar teacher when I was a kid even had a monitor setup for his band that was still only weekend gigging. It's not a measure of musicianship or dedication by a very long shot. It's about being able to communicate to your band and have cues that could be helpful with a complex, long song that you may have tweaked how you're performing recently, and it can also keep you safe if it's cues connected to light cues. I cannot count how many times during tech for musicals that we would see someone try to cross on the wrong cue and worse than not hitting their light, many young (or distracted at any age) actors will walk into someone or something and get hurt. The night someone clipped the skrim on the upstage cyc line with a piece of tall scenery ripped a hole at the pipe pocket, causing another actor to be hit on the head by it as there was no sight line by anyone other than the stage manager in the booth at a point when the ASMs on deck had to be off headset. A former mentor told me about a gig mixing for a well known rock band who had a pyro accident that could've been avoided had he just paid attention to the cue on the monitor. You can tell yourself that you wouldn't need this, but the thing is, it's not just for one person, but the ensemble who are trying to not go full "Carol of the Bells" runaway freight train and remember which of the literally hundreds of possible verses they'd picked. Maybe you just needed to feel better about yourself, but your comment doesn't come off as a working professional but someone struggling who is jealous. I hope this is not an example of the karma you bring to the musicians you preform within. 😕😒

[@KatieCottingham]

I have a few friends from college that have gone into scoring and I wonder if they dream about watching and finding beats and creating their click tracks to maintain their tempo. I think I'd start dreaming them like I did with the specific metronome I used in college when learning a new piece and trying to decide how I wanted to perform it.

[@lekiscool]

I’ve sang on stage, I’ve never considered that I could have had something talking to me so I didn’t get lost. 😅 Usually I wear earplugs so I can hear myself.

[@Pokornz]

Having some type of monitor (either in ear or speakers pointed at you) is incredibly important, no matter if you're singing or playing an instrument.

[@mallarieluvsgirls]

@@Pokornzabsolutely. i’ve tried singing without it and it’s incredibly hard to hear yourself lol especially if you have a live drums.

[@18noodles]

"weyhey! 😆👌🏼" 😭😭

[@tharii314]

eww emojis

[@ninjamilk5812]

​@@tharii314u should not be talking with that profile picture especially your KZbin channel. Eww

[@18noodles]

@@tharii314 what kind of weirdo is grossed out by emojis 😭😭

[@kaldo_kaldo]

@@ninjamilk5812 He's a man of culture okay?

[@StephenMooreOfficial]

As a musician I can confirm that clicks are invaluable for songs with limited instrument accompaniment and are helpful with most any song really.

[@vozera723]

As another musician can you help me understand why nobody's calling it a metronome? I get referring to the clicks cuz not everyone knows what a metronome is, but it could have just said like the clicks is what we call a metronome that keeps us in time. maybe I'm just being really dumb but it feels like an educational video that left out a part of education

[@ldgarius]

Then you're not much of a musician if you can't keep a simple tempo, especially having a base drum on the beat...

[@StephenMooreOfficial]

@@ldgarius lmao.... That reply right there shows your ignorance. So with that reply you're saying Malinda isn't much of a musician cause she uses a click? She's more successful as a musician and vocalist than you'll probably ever be. Hell based on that idiotic reply, I'm willing to say I'm more successful as a musician than you are. You probably don't even play an instrument or have ever even been on a stage before let alone recorded anything. Smh.

[@StephenMooreOfficial]

@@vozera723 it is technically a metronome. Just easier to say and type click.

[@vozera723]

@@ldgarius just because new tools are created to make artist jobs easier does not mean they're less of a musician.....

[@mary1477]

that’s so interesting! would you mind sharing more of this stuff in the future? i’m in no way connected with the music industry, but bts things are genuinely fascinating to me for some reason

[@MLELELELEL]

Yess same!! Would fant to know more about this too!

[@Malinda]

Of course!

[@thomasdalton1508]

​@@Malinda Is there a reason you take one monitor out to hear the audience rather than having an audience mic in the mix? Don't hurt your hearing doing gigs without protection!

[@Andy001Andy]

@@thomasdalton1508most likely for an easier setup.

[@justus8675]

@@Malinda Is there someone live on your ear or is it a prerecorded track for you and maybe everybody else opn your ears?

[@thomasdalton1508]

I like that it reminds you of your name in case you've forgotten!

[@Malinda]

Truly possible on tour

[@Heathersproshotedits1989]

@@Malindaomg 🤣🤣🤣💅

[@tundra537]

Also as a band kid counting and knowing cues is so important!! As well as knowing the amount of volume to use depending on the acoustics. (Gyms suck to play in)

[@jessicaclakley3691]

lol tell me about it! they suck up all the beautiful music and bounce back every possible off tone and misfingering, it’s a real eye opener when you play in a venue meant for music for the first time.

[@tundra537]

@@jessicaclakley3691 Sure is! The opera house that my highschool band normally preforms at just got fixed up and it sounds 10x better!

[@CrIzPŷ_TuX]

Yhup. Practice with them beats Every single day. I’m going into 7th grade, and I’m starting Jazz and advanced band, hope I’ll survive with the constant ticking in my head all day every day x2.

[@tundra537]

Gotta love the invention of in-ear monitors!!! This is a wonderful example of how they’re used! ❤ and that classic “WEYHEY” 😂 This is FR the most amount of likes I've gotten. Sad I know but tysm!!!

[@testfire3000]

High five for 117 likes! 👍

[@tundra537]

@@testfire3000 Thanks :) *First like*

[@tedball8677]

Thank you so much for the on-stage trade secrets. Makes perfect sense. You've thought it out beforehand (=thinking & planning) so you _don't_ have to think about it while on stage with a crowd to entertain as well.

[@meepleofbritain5942]

Firstly, this is real interesting to see what you hear on stage. Secondly, love the on stage outfit from this show!

[@mkc3436]

My vocal teacher was previously an opera singer so she really forced it on her students to memorize everything and that if you do make a mistake, then “hey, it’s just a cover song and it’s your own rendition now, the audience doesn’t know how you’re supposed to sing it, only you, so if you make a mistake, own it and build up off it” and tbh it’s made me feel more confident Plus she fell in love with a jazz man, so now she has skills of operatic and jazz and whenever mistakes are made that sound good, she just says “oooh jazzy! I like it!”

[@copyj8187]

Example of "the audience doesn't know what it's supposed to sound like" from my high school band days. Mom: That sounded amazing. You did so good! Me: The fan blew my music off my stand halfway through the one song so I had to go by memory and what little I could see off someone else's stand.

[@jacobbissey9311]

Honestly, that philosophy works especially well for folk music, since variation and personalization are part of the definition of the genre, I've had a few songs I learned by ear and later found out I had misheard the lyrics (mondegreens) and decided I liked my version better so I kept doing it with the "wrong" lyrics, lol. I've accidentally flipped around verses, or mixed up lyrics between verses, and it honestly is fine, especially if I notice the mistake and can "fix" it by working what I missed back into the song later. No two groups should *ever* do the same folk song in the same way, there should *always* be a personal spin on it.

[@JohnnyH1992]

There are no wrong chords, just Jazz Chords.

[@claireschweizer4765]

I like her 😂

[@chaosmeisters6781]

That is so interesting, I had no idea that is what musicians hear on In ear on stage. Is that a "you" thing or a general thing? I really would love to learn more.

[@Malinda]

It’s a general thing! A lot of folk musicians opt to work without click or even in ear monitors, but it’s suuuper common.

[@tundra537]

@@Malindahaving a built in metronome must be sooooo helpful! I wish I had that for band, whew it’s gets crazy with 6 time signatures in the song 😅

[@erichusmann5145]

I volunteer for a church tech crew. I'm not always looped into the click track--for one thing, the worship team doesn't always use it, and for another my role isn't audio--but it's definitely handy when I am, and if it keeps the band working together then I'm all for it.

[@jeremyzahn8435]

I’m a drummer at a church… and IEM’s are def a huge help. I really really rely on the click to keep time when the lead guitarist wants to run away with the tempo on a slower song.

[@aarons3014]

It depends heavily on genre. Jazz and blues do a lot of improv, so they often won't use the click. But a band like Polyphia that needs all the instruments to hit notes at the same time every time, use the click in all their performances.

[@saraholson8849]

Ok this is cool! I love little BTS stuff like this.

[@rosethunder3820]

That's so cool! I never considered how hard it can be to remember the lines, my favorite part of drunken sailor has always been that when sung live you rarely hear it the same way twice. People are always coming up with new lines on the spot. But that's always been at renaissance fairs and stuff.

[@jacobbissey9311]

There are also literally hundreds of verses already out there, so no two groups will ever do it in exactly the same way. Granted, that's also kind of a hallmark of the folk genre in general, variation and personalization are part of the definition, so if two groups ever do exactly the same arrangement of any folk song, one of them is doing it wrong.

[@JamesNewham]

if you ever visit Europe, I will drag all my friends and single handedly sell out your show

[@tundra537]

That’s an amazing idea! ❤

[@colinlancaster9061]

I think it’s also important to point out that there are a lot of different approaches to in-ear monitoring. Some artists have just a click, just the cues, both or even pitch tracks. Most musicians that I’ve met just have a mix, and maybe a click. I generally just have the kick, snare, hi-hats, bass guitar and myself (guitar) in my monitors and then the vocal super low just in one ear as my “cue”. Fascinating stuff to see how others use their equipment. Super cool video!

[@dabsallday9938]

I could NEVER 😂 would make me too overstimulated and I’d have a melt down on stage 😂😂😊

[@bucketfriend297]

Yeah I've tried so many versions of this for playing & singing or making music and every time I have to just give up on music temporarily because it's such a horrible sound for me. I'm amazed anyone can perform with this in their ear!!

[@dabsallday9938]

@@bucketfriend297 Awww I’m sorry 😢 but PLEASE don’t give up on doing music! Especially if music is something you would really love to do!! You’ll find something that will work for you!! Keep doing what makes you happy tho!! ❤️❤️

[@bucketfriend297]

@@dabsallday9938 I hope so! I've been trying for a couple decades already but you never know 😅 clearly I care about it to keep trying!

[@claireschweizer4765]

Same or I'd just be thrown off and wouldn't sing properly

[@DannyboyO1]

oooh. This is fantastic! ^_^

[@RMS_CT-1509]

This is very cool to know

[@NevTheDeranged]

This is neat, i had no idea!

[@shondig]

omg she told us about this in vip! I was so curious lol

[@Malinda]

The aggressive WAYHAY still get me

[@tundra537]

@@Malindayess! I would die laughing if I heard that 😂

[@tired_manatee]

as a musician, i didn’t even notice the metronome at first bc i’m so used to it 😭

[@drew8256]

I once went to a Beatles revival concert with. Lookalike band. Somehow the we could hear the feed from the monitors.

[@to_tire]

Like the click track and assorted song directives? Bleh

[@davedave7818]

Absolutely fascinating! I've always wondered what comes thru the ear pieces. Thanks for such great & interesting info. ❤

[@arimckellin1]

I volunteer in video production at a church and I am typically the computer graphics operator and occasionally video director. Having the clicker that the performers also hear is incredibly helpful with making sure timing is right not just for the people on stage, but for us behind the scenes too! :D

[@vozera723]

Why is everyone calling it a "clicker", is that just like what stage and production calls a metronome? Genuine question

[@arimckellin1]

​@@vozera723that's a good question!​ If you listen behind the music, there is a tick, or a "click." It is like a metronome in that it keeps the beat, but if you listen REALLY closely, you can hear the first of each 4 beats as a little louder which different from a metronome. Don't quote me on this, but I am pretty sure it also hints at the time signature or possibly the first beat in a measure in the musical sense. I am more confident it's the former

[@vozera723]

@@arimckellin1 ahhhhh I figured that was just a tool that they implemented into the digital metronome. My brain kind of compares it to analog versus digital clocks, cuz like with most things not all when you translate format you always get different features added

[@xorsyst1]

This is one of those things, like computer editing, that I can understand is a real boon - but I sometimes miss the more organic sound of 70s rock. Imagine Deep Purple or Focus using a click track.

[@mirandalovern8699]

.. maybe you shouldve taken chior classes.. i has to sing a 50 page song (something requiem idk its quit famous) completely memorized easily and ig you dont what a metronome is cause u had to describe it lol

[@martaleszkiewicz5115]

So Justin Bieber forgot the lyrics to Despacito because he didn't have anyone giving him cues in his ear 👁️👄👁️

[@UrFavSoundTech]

If you are finding yourself always wanting to take one of IEMs out, you most likely need crowd/room audio. Having one out and one in will hurt your ears.

[@Dashpoint_M]

We use those at church I play lead guitar so i make the click, the vocals, and the piano the loudest to know where im at Then my ear facing the drums i keep the earbud out so that in case we get off time, i can adjust accordingly Clicks are really helpful though

[@kitsu13]

Huh. I usually just practice to death and come up with some kind of mental trick to remember my verses...

[@cheese7781]

Hi if there are any musicians out there I have a question the starting note was C# but isn’t the note she starts with higher? It sounds more like a G for me lol

[@douglaswasanoddduck8900]

I just realized, this is kind of like sheet music but instead of reading cues you listen to them!

[@spaceduckofdreams806]

I've never heard a background singer carry a performance. Why are you even there?

[@daveyfromdownsouth7889]

For me that would cause more problems than it would solve honestly other then the metronome

[@sarahglover3286]

Did you make a mistake and just reupload this and take it down 5 minutes later? 🤣

[@InternetRando42]

Prerecorded conductor! It lets you stay present in the moment as a performer.

[@Saimeren]

So this is all coming through an ear piece for everyone in the band then?

[@Darvit_Nu]

THANK YOU!!!! I always wanted to know what exactly a singer hears in their ear piece on stage! I set mine to hear the singing on my own note register I'm aiming to sing in (to help me match pitch)... but had no idea what others listen to. The metronome clicks are super helpful! We didn't have one but my being in a high register, in front ... the rest of the choir noticed I bob my left knee! (I was totally unaware I do this or sway at all lol!) The choir started calling me their Metronome! ^_^

[@oddott]

so a metronome? why did you use so many words to describe it lol

[@drivingparadox]

Ah very interesting, thanks

[@faerieprincess1232]

Excited for your new single, “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”

[@MadDogGiraffe]

That was interesting!

[@Nick_ID_1VFXArtist_und_Cutter]

I would be driven crazy Hearing a voice while Im performing, dancing and trying to hit the notes and sing the lyrics, things like skipping a beat are things u rehears and learn by heart 😮

[@ye11oman]

That's super cool. I would never have guessed

[@Izzleycrafting]

Black flashes to the eutupe field trips

[@markantrim]

Gotta love Malinda 🧡🇨🇮🍀

[@ΒΡΕΤΤΟΣΓΙΩΡΓΟΣ]

Γειά σου Μαλίντα με την φωνάρα σου

[@wpatrickw2012]

It’s like a verbal cheat sheet

[@lauraportwood3532]

Oml! We sung this in our choir concert!

[@j1l9f9k0]

I feel like this is cheating

[@eecorr]

"1..2....3...and.... don't forget to pee....take a break....continue singing...."

[@JennyMorash]

This was genuinely fascinating, thank you so much for sharing this with us.😊

[@a.g.r1350]

Do you use a mix or just the click? I’m always really curious about different musician’s preferences on that.

[@r.jvickers4119]

This is interesting

[@bryanhellyer8833]

Thanks for explaining 👏.. well done. I dont recall anyone else explaining their performance methods.. woo 👏👏👌🤗🌷🌷💛

[@rrrosecarbinela]

Whatever it takes. You do an awesome show and I'm so very blessed to have attended several!

[@alucryts]

This fucking song is stuck in my head. It slaps so hard.

[@starwarslotrfan...8818]

Awesome! I love your videos!

[@lisastenzel5713]

I thought that was a thing to make you hear yourself. Didn't knew there was cues on there, or a voice of all.😮👍 But...cos ...you can't sing if you can't hear yourself, right? I always remember that live performance from O'Conner when the ear thingy failed and she sang 'Nothing compares' without this to a full EMAs audience or WMA or something

[@mattlumbmusic]

Weyhey!

[@99hank97]

Only played 3 times in stage as a drummer and each time I was told I’d have a click track and each time did I did not have one. Managed alright but damn the metronome would’ve really helped

[@genderfluidboss]

The click is so insanely important for singers performing. It makes sure we stay on beat with the song and helps us with ques in the song, I love using it so much

[@benthomas2458]

I saw Devin Townsend at Bloodstock festival one year and due to technical and customs issues the ONLY way they could find a way to perform was by having the click audible to the whole audience. It was genuinely fascinating

[@Slightly_Insane_B]

I don't know how you can do that. If it were me I'd probably accidentally say "Skip the beat" out loud or something lol

[@helRAEzzzer]

This would distract me so much. The lyric feeding would be helpful, though. I'm used to having my chorus conductor do that, so solo singing without it, despite knowing the lyrics, is scary! I find these videos so interesting! I think my intrigue pissed people off on another person's video like this. Her viewers seemed to think my classical background meant I thought lesser of this style of performance. It's just a different skill set that I have no experience with and am curious about, so don't come for me, please! 😅

[@EmmaTooti-uf1yc]

WOW…. SHES SINGING THIS REALLY REALLY TONED DOWN AND SORTA MONOTONED. In her vids it’s always really intense and loud and projected but I’d be super disappointed to get this at a live show 😬

[@ursmetzger]

please make a KZbin series out of it with all your songs including the click tracks. that's so fascinating and I somehow can't get enough of it. It's somehow funny. I recently did start searching for such videos to learn more about it and get some inspiration.

[@frostboi77]

metronome go brr

[@ananaithnid7495]

I played flute when I was younger. Reached grade 8 through AMEB before I ended up stopping. One thing that was a killer during my examinations and practice for them (naturally solo) was timing. Having earpieces to give me timing cues would've been amazing. I have a piece of sheet music from my Grade 4 exam somewhere around where my instructor at the time has done filled in block letters of "!!Andante!!" at the top. Gives me a laugh every time I come across it.

[@XoIoRouge]

Oh... Uhm... I just thought you'd remember the whole song... That's what I do - I'm not a music performer but I've been in musicals and just sing for fun in the car and shit. I'm just like... not sure why it's hard to remember?

[@gaijininja]

Ah, that’s the other reason I don’t sing, (Besides lack of practice, ever; Partial hearing loss; social anxiety.) I can’t sing or even speak without a stutter when there is background noise, let alone a tap tap and “random” words in my ear. I’d be forever saying what I hear. 🤣

[@bcc91]

Meanwhile, progressive rock/metal barely use metronomes even (mostly when there is a backtrack playing together) and play something 100x more complicated.

[@jacobbissey9311]

Wait, so I get wanting verse reminders since there are a LOT of verses to drunken sailor (back when I used to sing it regularly I think I did like 26? definitely can't remember all of them now, though, since it's been like a decade), but why would you need reminders for the chorus?

[@michaelhughes8784]

I am no longer able to hear the word skip without thinking of Epic NPC Man by VivaLaDirtLeague. This was interesting thank you.

[@DANAIMAKRI]

The tick-tack is a bit annoying...right? Oryou got used to it?? you can do it without the ear thing too??? Also i love your voice! Its amazing!!! 😻!

[@isabellamcfall5144]

Early morning worship services at church go so much easier when we started using these!!! Especially for a mom who just wants to play keys and sing some harmonies for Jesus but is too sleep deprived to remember stuff😂😂🤷‍♀️

[@perotubinger]

I am absolutely baffled that no-one questions this? I sang in bands for years and never ever did I use a click or cues? What do you need the cues for? Didn’t you practice? I am puzzled and I don’t mean to say she’s not good or anything like that. But seeing that this kind of ‘monitoring’ seems to be normal today is absolutely insane.

[@Wild_Bill57]

I would be awful at that job, I’d be telling her how good she looks, how wonderful she’s singing. Too much time complimenting her instead of cueing her.

[@Dodl1]

Oh that's how it could work! Its so hard to stay on beat when the music sounds slightly off beat from different speakers around you, especially when they are located an strange positions! Mymy the time I had to wait for tec to try to make the one set of speakers fit for audience AND artics in small theaters...

[@MelaharmonyN0tes]

I went to a small concert and 2/3 of the artists had backing tracks of some sort. The full band was going to play a song that would be releasing the next week but they were having technical difficulties and the audience could hear the click for just that song so sadly they skipped it

[@Arcanis_07]

I’ve used a click track like this only once to get my cues for pyro hits for a concert. The production manager was a musician first, production guy second, so he told me this was how he was going to cue me for my pyro hits since he was going to be on stage performing during my cues. I was skeptical at first because I was so use to comms, but did it once, and preferred it over comm cuing.

[@thejulinks]

I know this is such a boomer take but I really prefer it when bands performers don't use these konds of aides. I'm here for a live show, I want there to be imperfections, tempo changes, lyrical mishaps and spontaneity because that's what creates a live experience for me. If I wanted to hear the songs in their perfect version, I'd just listen to the record.

[@ohrats731]

Omg that’s a thing?! I always figured a person just couldn’t be a professional singer if they couldn’t do this in their head lol. Makes me feel better about how bad I am about getting parts of a song in the right order 😂

[@Zarelga]

One thing I've noticed with songs played in a studio vs songs played live is the beat change, usually on the singer's part; your "skips". Is there a reason behind this?

[@SamuBrownYT]

There is a clip of Taylor Swift on Jimmy Fallon some years ago and it was about recognizing aonga juat based on the instrumental at the front. She got all the songs right except one. That one was her song and it was summarized that she rarely heard her song in full like she did the other, as she studied just the clicks of her songs

[@vladimirpereira2009]

It's incorrect to take out one of the earpiece whil performing on stage. They're supposed to be put in both ears to get the maximum benefits of in-👂🏻🖥️

[@agentsofbuzzfeedunsolved]

My sister use to have a machine/time thing (forgot what it’s called) that would click on beat when she played the clarinet in middle and high school. So I know that the clicking noise is actually the beat of the song and it is there to keep you on beat. Edit: she would only use the clicking noses when she practiced alone, otherwise she can stay on beat with the other instruments.

[@KieranLeCam]

It's worth saying it depends on the performer who wants a click or not. Many performers simply play and feel the groove, or listen to one another so they don't slow down or speed up. It's traditionally a drummer's job to keep the tempo, and many drummers pride themselves on that fact! But to each their own!

[@croaklikeatoad4384]

I was recording vocals for a song at some point for a school band, and fully missed the last chorus because I was unconsciously listening for a piano riff that actually didn’t happen in that part 😅 it’s crazy what little cues can do

[@toristeunebrink5705]

I’m an artist and I’m officially mad at myself for not realizing I could put lyric reminders in the tracks and not just “verse 2 3 4”

[@icejr1970]

As a drummer who has done some minimal studio work I have played to a "click track" or metronome many, many times but the vocal reminders would drive me nuts. I always had charts.

[@macsnafu]

Now that's interesting. In my experience, you pretty much had to know the music inside out, or you'd just make a mistake and have to figure out how to recover and go on.

[@jenniferfreese6816]

Omg you we’re at City Winery Atl?! My sister lives down there I could have come see you if I wasn’t broke 😢

[@GirlPowerFlower]

Awesome click track! Do you use any that give or use a count (One, Two, Three then the click track,) before the song starts?

[@christih6014]

I think even if you did this many times, wouldn't it just feel so much more familiar and comfortable, and more like a game to have this???

[@sarahhannajo]

It's just like how opera singers need prompters in the orchestra pit. It's really difficult to memorize hours of music.

[@ashleyel-khashab]

It's called In-Ear Monitors, your supposed to run it through the venues sound system/your sound system to eliminate the use of monitor speakers.