Right/ Left Brain group practice exercises

Here's a question -

I've been trying to develop some exercises for band rehearsals that would involve group rudimentary practice, and especially those that would integrate both sides of the brain (for what the pseudoscience is worth). Without meaning to start a debate on the merits of this branch of psychology, does anybody have any good suggestions for group practice techniques that can help in this way? Especially those that can help with group improv, creative practice and integrating theory with the creative aspects?

Any favourites?

[tZer]

For the last year or so, I've been thinking of the very same thing. I have a few group exercises that I designed but have not used yet. The expected end result for these exercises it to teach a group how to play together and listen to each other.

Progressive improv games - stylistic switch-up games - etc...

Each "game" or exercise is pretty detailed, so I hesitate to post them all here, but if you'd like, I will PM or email them to you.

[DocBop]

Hum I have done work like that for individual but not a group setting. I would say for a group setting doing an occasional acoustic practice. A group I was with started doing acoustic practice as vocal rehearsals but without the volume of the amps and such we found ourselves able to focus a lot more on the parts, arrangement, and overall musicality of our songs. Volume hides a lot and could hear how thing fit together better. Also some practice with just bass and drums to lock in and get to know each other musically more. Then just recording rehearsals and doing some serious listening.

Now the hard thing about this is make sure people talk and listen as this is constructive criticism. Treat it like business world don't say anything bad, unless you have a suggestion to improve to go with it. In other words no just saying "that sucks!" Things should be more on the line of "that isn't working, what if we......".