Keep sound levels down at rehearsals

Live musicians are frequently exposed to loud noises during a gig - and this is usually unavoidable.

However, there is no reason to assault your ears with excessive volume at a rehearsal session.

Since you are playing in an empty room, loud noise will have plenty of opportunity to bounce around and reverberate, which could potentially damage your ears.

Considering the height and width of a room before choosing where to rehearse may be a good idea if you want to go somewhere that doesn't magnify the sound excessively.

Bands sometimes rehearse in a room the size of an actual concert venue, but if you have just opted for a small rehearsal space, the amps certainly don't need to be turned up to 11.

Each band member needs to communicate verbally as they work out new passages and sequences, as well as hear exactly what their fellow musicians are playing.

By all means, turn up the volume when you have got your new song together to get an idea of how it will sound on stage.

But there is no need to batter your ear drums when something is still a work in progress. Your ears will be much better for it in the long run.

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