Before the room fills up
Choose the songs that deserve the time.
A rehearsal can start with the same question every week: what needs a pass? Practice Next puts readiness and recent practice together so you have a place to start. See which songs are still new, which are coming along, and which have had attention recently.
In the example above, Paper Trails is at 22% and was last practiced a week ago. Slow Burn is at 94% and was practiced yesterday. Those are useful clues when choosing tonight’s work, rather than simply running the most comfortable songs again. The percentages guide a conversation; your band still decides what to play.
A practical rehearsal flow.
Start with the shared library.
Keep songs, keys, tempos, notes, and chart PDFs together. Before playing, check the arrangement and key the band intends to use. Members can keep personal charts alongside the shared chart.
Turn priorities into a working set.
Use Practice Next as a starting point and make a setlist from its suggestions, or choose songs yourself. For a short rehearsal, you might focus on two uncertain songs and finish with a run-through of a stronger one.
Record how the practice went.
Practice history gives the next rehearsal context. Readiness and recent practice help you revisit the songs that still need attention, rather than relying on everyone to remember the last session.
Readiness is a prompt, not a promise.
A percentage cannot hear a shaky ending or decide whether a new key suits the singer. Use the app’s view alongside what happens in the room. If a song needs another pass, play it. You can use the library and setlists without following the suggested order.
One band plan, with room for your own work.
In a signed-in Band workspace, shared songs, practice logs, setlists, calendar, contacts, and shared charts stay connected across members. One person can keep the plan current while each musician opens the material they need. Rehearsal dates and gigs sit alongside the songs they are preparing for.
You can also use a separate Personal workspace for your own songs, practice, charts, and setlists. Personal is useful on its own; your independent projects do not have to become part of the band’s library. Locked In is available for iPhone and iPad, with optional Personal Pro and Band Pro purchases for expanded use.
