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Rehearsal

Meaning in music, with examples

/rɪˈhɜːrsəl/nounCore term

In music, rehearsal means: A session in which musicians practise a piece or a show together before performing it for an audience.

In Turkish: prova

How it is used

Bands, orchestras and choirs have, hold or schedule rehearsals. The last full run before a show is the 'dress rehearsal'. The verb is 'rehearse': 'We rehearse twice a week'. A rented room is a 'rehearsal room' or 'rehearsal space'.

Example sentences

  1. Rehearsal starts at seven, so please be set up and tuned by ten to.

  2. We only had two rehearsals with the new drummer before the festival.

Common collocations

  • band rehearsal
  • dress rehearsal
  • rehearsal room
  • have a rehearsal
  • miss a rehearsal
  • practiceRegular time spent playing or singing on your own to improve your skills, learn new pieces and keep your technique in shape.
  • soundcheckA short session before a show, when the band plays on stage so that the sound engineer can set the levels for the audience and the monitors.
  • gigAn informal word for a live performance by a musician or band, especially a paid one in a bar, club or at an event.
  • setlistThe list of songs a band or artist plans to play at a show, in order. A 'set' is one continuous block of performance.
  • conductorThe person who leads an orchestra or choir, setting the tempo, showing entries and shaping the performance with hand movements or a baton.

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