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Lessons from Exile #13: Harmony in Octaves. What?!

You do not have to always double up in the same register. If you have six people on the stage […]

Basses can be BGVs, too. Contemporary music seems to have a fascination with tenors. I’ve got no problems with tenors. […]

Make it easy for your people to serve. Get the music to them as soon as possible. (Last minute gets […]

Love your people. All of them. As the director, there is a chance you might be the initial or most […]

Everyone has different strengths/weaknesses: learn them. (Know your team.) Some vocalists are great at leading melody but not-so-good at harmony. […]

With three BGVs, the leader can riff and actually lead vocally. This goes back to not trying to do it […]

The more you do at once, the less effective you are at all of it. Any director that claims to […]

Instrumentalists: Find a vocalist who respects your contributions and knows why you’re there. Straight out: If you are an instrumentalist […]

Vocalists: Find an instrumental collaborator who can read your mind. A good instrumental collaborator who can read your body language […]

Not only will it improve your ear, but it will give you options for leading and for arranging. Perhaps most […]