When talk show bands play an impromptu song, how do instantly play in the same key?
In: Other
If you actually don’t communicate the key it’s typically up to the bass player. Drummer picks the tempo, bass picks the key, and guitar picks the melody in a typical 3 piece.
It’s up to the skill of the others to keep up. That’s what makes a good jam band. A lot of people are talking about monitors and stuff but thats only for actual bands who are set up. Most people just feel it out when they jam. You don’t need anything but your instruments
Anybody who says they aren’t impromptu or are always planned, have never played in a band. My favorite way to play music is just to start going. Usually when I’ve played with people the drummer will just start going and one by one we all join in. You just add something complementary. After a while you can almost read their mind because you start to understand how they think about and play their instrument
Latest Answers