Im nervous about trying out for my high school rock band as a guitar player. I need help?

Question

Im going to be a freshman in a week. My high school has a rock band of sorts were they play rock covers for the school. They have multiple line ups, so they take multiple guitarists, bassists, etc. I have been playing guitar for almost 4 yrs. I play mainly metal like metallica, avenged sevenfold (new stuff, not the emo c**p), disturbed, etc. I think i am a very good guitarist and i can play a lot of stuff. I am almost able to sweep pick arpeggios, it needs a lil work, but its very impressive. I was thinking about trying out with the solo to Bat Country by Avenged Sevenfold. I choose it because i am very good at it and its very impressive and not too hard. The problem is playing standing up. When i play it standing up, i kinda suck, at least for that song. I think im gonna ask if i could sit for the audition. but i am also nervous about the audition. wat if i mess up? do u think i should pick a different song? please give me advice on what i should do. i dont have much time. p

Answer 1

work on your stuff..prepare for the audition... then play your heart out!!!

YOU CAN DO THIS!!! If you do your best, then you have nothing to loose.If you get nervous :freak out and not do very well,then you've lost your chance.

Answer 2

hey joey,

with everything in life you have to fail your way to success

go out there and suck, you will learn something new each time you try and fail

then when it really counts you will be ready and have much more confidence

dont be so hard on your self, if this is your first audition then it will be a miracle if all goes well

Answer 3

if you can, try to do the solo from thru the never by metallica, that solo is so hard dude, and if you can play that they'll let you in for sure

and yeah, ask if you can audition sitting down.

but yeah bat country is pretty good

Answer 4

I think you should definately go for it. If you don't make it, there is always next year, and that gives you plenty of time to practice that song standing up! I wish you the best of luck. GO FOR IT!!

Answer 5

ahh metallica good choice babe

alrighty lets see..yeah true it is hard to play guita standing up

i have a problem with that as well but i play drums as well..you should give it a try..as if you can sit down becasue you cant play that well standing up

or if thats the only song you cant play standing up do another one that you can play standing up..

just go for it because if you dont then you are going to regrit not going for it when someone else has the part

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hope this helps hun