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Quick questions on Ensemble and rehearsal skills explained: O-Level Music
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What are the core ensemble skills?Show answer
Playing well with others rests on a few key skills:
What is rehearsing productively?Show answer
A good group rehearsal has a plan:
What is always rehearsing from the top?Show answer
Work on the problem sections in isolation, slowly and with agreed counting and cues, not just full run-throughs.
What is not communicating?Show answer
A group must agree decisions (who leads, who has the melody, the cues); ensemble is teamwork, not parallel solos.
What is q1?Show answer
State the main skills needed to play well in an ensemble. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain how you balance your part in an ensemble. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Describe two things you would do in a group rehearsal to prepare a piece. [2 marks]
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