Worship Musician June 2020 | Page 150

YOUTH WOR READY TO GIG? | Van In last month’s article we talked about how to set up an ideal rehearsal space to maximize practice time, and make it more enjoyable. Practicing for a musical event can take many hours, and the main thing that hinders a great performance is lack of practice time. But there is another thing that can get in the way of a great performance, and that is your actual stage set up. Can you relate to this? You arrive at your rehearsal for your event, and you proceed to set your gear up, only to realize that you don’t have the power supply to your guitar effects unit - did you leave it at the last gig? Or maybe you forgot the stand for your keyboard, or left your line cables at home? I can't even tell you how many times a drummer shows up to play a house kit without his drum sticks, or guitar players show up without their power supply to their guitar processors. There is nothing worse than showing up to a gig and realize you don't have the tools to do the job. Everybody forgets stuff! This was happening so frequently with our student worship band, that I came up with a simple solution for our students, so that they would always be prepared. It’s a simple check list (that they can keep in their instrument bag) for them to review before they leave home to the gig, and also before they leave the stage at the end of their event. BASIC KEYBOARD CHECK LIST: 1. (2) 1/4 inch cables (preferably 10 ft. or longer) 2. Pencil & paper (for notes taken during the rehearsal) 3. Your keyboard and keyboard power supply 4. Your amp and amp power chord​ 5. A 10-15 ft. black A/C multi outlet power cable (many times there aren’t adequate power sources where you may be placed on stage) 6. A pair of good quality ear buds (we highly recommend the S - they are consum sound) 7. At least a 6-Ft Au Adapter 1/4" Stere (1/8") Stereo Fema • This is for a couple an in-ear gig with n or you may need t while the sound m else up, without dis BASIC GUITAR / BASS CHE 1. (2) 1/4 inch cable longer) 2. Pencil & paper 3. Your guitar and gui 4. Your guitar or bas board) & power sup 5. Tuner (if it’s not bui 6. Your amp and amp 7. Guitar picks 8. Ear buds w/ he adapter (see keybo 9. A 10-15 ft. black strip BASIC DRUMMER CHECK L 1. Pencil & paper 2. 2 sets of Drum stic 3. Ear buds w/ headp 4. Metronome if not u recommend the F for phone) 76 June 2020