Denis DiBlasio, Jazz Band Rehearsal Tips. Teach by Sound, #1 - Getting the proper feel

Tip: Use charts you can get the recordings for. Routine: 1. Band members watch parts while listening to track. 2. Band members finger parts silently while listening to chart. Drummers play 'Air drums'. 3. Band band members play along quietly to track. 4. Band then plays chart away from the recording. The band hears the chart three times and feels it twice before doing it on their own.