So you've learned the instrument, you can play a range of different songs and now you're ready to put your skills to use by forming your own band, the only question that's left now is how you're going to do this.

In our society today there are a lot of highly talented individuals when it comes to music and forming a band is the natural next step to take once you have gone through the process of learning how to play an instrument. For some people, especially young teenagers you may actually form your band while you are still learning how to play. This is especially true if all of you are learning a particular instrument at the same time. This is basically a great way of starting a band as you will all more than likely be into the same style of music meaning there will be no disagreements when it comes to the decision of which direction to take the band in. It will also be a lot easier as you would all be friends to begin with so you would have no problem spending a lot of time together to write and practice your music.

If however you are going at it alone in regards to learning an instrument then there are a number of options open to you when it comes to finding band members. One of the best ways of gaining contact with fellow musicians and potential new band mates is to approach the most obvious places where musicians are likely to hang out; this includes places such as local Rehearsal Rooms, music shops and gig venues. You should use such venues to your advantage by asking to place adverts and leave flyers so if anyone is interested in joining a band they can easily get in touch with you; in fact you never know, the people who work within such venues may actually know someone who is looking for a band member themselves so they could even pass your details over to them.

In other cases you may simply be looking for a new member to join your band in order to complete it. When it comes to cases such as this the term its not what you know but who you know comes into mind! What I am referring to is the fact in a local music scene a lot of the bands know each other so some of the bands that you know or you meet may know of a musician who is looking for a band to join. However in cases such as this it is important that you don't just take someone's word for it that this musician is perfect. Keep in mind that a new member would not only have to be up to the same musical standard as you but they would also have to be reliable and hard working.

There are a few aspects that you need to keep in mind when you are finding band members. You need to make sure that when you invite someone to join your band that they are suited to the music you want to produce that they are trustworthy and reliable and of course that you get on with them on a personal level as you will be spending a lot of time with them; if you don't get on with them personally the band will fail to gel together leading to many problems.

When you do find the right members for your band you will be able to move onto what you all love best, making music and playing live. Remember exposure is everything when it comes to music so spread the word and have fun in the process!
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