how do you know when your good enough

[tom9437]

Hi all i hope you are all well???? Q. How do i know when i am ready to have a go with a band ?? i want to join a local big band{kind of thing} but how does one know when he can read fast enough play fast enough, ect i live in peterborough. thanks Tom.

[Nick Cook]

Go along and try!!!!

That's what I did. I still sit and do nothing most of the time when I've lost myself, but join in again when I know where I am!!

[dooce]

Believe me - if you go along and find you aren't quite up to speed, it's the biggest incentive you could have to go away and work a bit harder and then knock 'em out next time! There's nothing to be lost by having a go.

[Jules]

Believe me - if you go along and find you aren't quite up to speed, it's the biggest incentive you could have to go away and work a bit harder and then knock 'em out next time! There's nothing to be lost by having a go.

Warning -this approach can need quite a thick skin, many a player (myself included) has gone to an event slightly above their standard and come away totally demoralized....

[Nick Cook]

I've got a thick skin!!!!

It's nice when the lady next to you says "well done" after a section though!!

[dooce]

Warning -this approach can need quite a thick skin, many a player (myself included) has gone to an event slightly above their standard and come away totally demoralized....

Having seen Fat 45, I cannot believe this can ever have happened to you Jools

[Jules]

Having seen Fat 45, I cannot believe this can ever have happened to you Jools

Why thank you sir... and, as you'll have seen, where technical proficiency fails me- energy level and bravado step in!

[half diminished]

Hi all i hope you are all well???? Q. How do i know when i am ready to have a go with a band ?? i want to join a local big band{kind of thing} but how does one know when he can read fast enough play fast enough, ect i live in peterborough. thanks Tom.

I think I've always known how good I am and whether I should play in a band.

[jonf]

Big bands can be a good first band to play in. There's usually so much going on that it doesn't stand out like a sore thumb if you get lost and drop out for a bit, as long as you're not on a lead part. You also often find some, err, interesting characters in big bands.

[Moz]

Hi all i hope you are all well???? Q. How do i know when i am ready to have a go with a band ?? i want to join a local big band{kind of thing} but how does one know when he can read fast enough play fast enough, ect i live in peterborough. thanks Tom.

You don't. You have to go along and do your best. Listen to the advice of fellow players. As has been mentioned, if you lose your place try to follow the music until you find a re-entry point. Bum notes are not usually a problem in biggish bands, at least during practice sessions, but keeping time is so concentrate on that.

All the players in a band had to start at some point, now may be your time.

Cheers

Martin