Rehearsal Technique – Jed Scott Music

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April 23, 2025April 23, 2025 jedscottArranging, Composition, Rehearsal Technique

Rehearsal time isn’t evenly divided across a piece.

With The Composer

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 jedscottCommissioning, Rehearsal Technique

Working with the composer always makes a difference.

Bottle Rehearsals

March 17, 2025March 17, 2025 jedscottRehearsal Technique

Sometimes your choir needs a Bottle Rehearsal.

Point of Individual Practice

March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 jedscottConducting, Practice, Rehearsal Technique

Why do we hope for individual practice from our singers?

Rehearsal Modes

February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 jedscottRehearsal Technique

There are four rehearsal modes.

Subliminal Tuning

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 jedscottChoral Music, Education, Rehearsal Technique

It’s amazing how far an ensemble can go without really understanding what they’re doing.

Musical Decision Making

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 jedscottChoral Music, Education, Rehearsal Technique

It’s essential that your ensemble is engaged in at least some musical decision making.

Tell A Story

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 jedscottHuman Nature, Rehearsal Technique

Storytime has multiple uses in rehearsal.

Unexamined

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 jedscottChoral Music, Rehearsal Technique

Consider Socrates’ thoughts on vocal warmups.

Flat Phrasing

January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 jedscottChoral Music, Conducting, Education, Human Nature, Rehearsal Technique

What’s behind singers starting out with flat phrasing?