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Chamber Music — Pack One: Joining a Group

Six sheets to print and take to a first rehearsal — which groups exist, how to read from a part, starting and ending together, how to run an hour, balance and tuning, and what to bring.

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What's inside

  • The groups — who plays with whom, from duos to octets
  • Reading from a part rather than a full score
  • Starting, ending and breathing together with no conductor
  • A minute-by-minute plan for running an hour-long rehearsal
  • Balance, blend and tuning between players
  • A first-rehearsal checklist — what to bring and how to spend the time
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