What to Do If Your Group Disagrees on Songs

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How to Settle Song Choice Fights in Music Teams

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Setting Up a System to Pick Songs

Create a strong plan to decide to make fighting about song choices lead to good stuff. Use clear rules to judge based on:

Voting Rules

Voting and Talking

  • Have voting times often
  • Use online voting tools
  • Write down what everyone says
  • Keep open records on choices

Clear Scoring Rules

Score songs with set rules:

  • How songs fit voices
  • How complex the music is
  • Time needed to get it right
  • How it might wow the crowd

Try Out Songs in Practice

Song Tests

  • Plan special times just to try songs
  • See how well the team works with it
  • Track how fast they learn it
  • Think on different ways to play it

Review of Shows

Look at data from shows:

  • How into it the crowd was
  • How well it went
  • How sure the team felt
  • If the place was a good fit

Plans for the Long Run

Writing It Down and Looking Back

Keep good notes on:

  • Results of choices
  • How happy the members are
  • What the crowd thought
  • Data on crowd reactions

Review Often

Have review times often to:

  • Make better scoring rules
  • Update how you vote
  • Tune how you judge
  • Better team work

Set Clear Rules for Picking Songs

Key Rules to Pick By

Checking song hard bits is key for smart song picks.

Teams must set rules that match their group skill, show aims, and fan likes.

Set a safe skill span that helps all from new to top folks while helping the group grow.

Judging Songs

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Make a full song check list including:

  • Needs for voice spans
  • How tough the music is
  • If the set up could work
  • How long it lasts
  • How fast they can learn it
  • If styles match
  • If the place fits

Smart Way to Choose

Use a planned points system to judge possible songs against set rules.

This careful step cuts down on just going with gut feels and makes sure picks meet must-have show needs.

Write and share rules to keep clear and help good talks in the team.

Thinking of Fans and Places

Put fan pull first when locking in song picks. Think on:

How to Keep to the Rules

Always have rules on how to pick ready for all in the group.

Look at set guidelines when planning songs to keep choices steady.

Checking rules often keeps picks lined up with group plans and aims.

Vote Fair in the Group

Fair Voting Times for Team Choices

Setting Up Fair Votes

Fair voting steps let teams fix song fights while making sure all have a say.