Practicing at home is a good one. Live rehearsals is another good one.

Let’s talk on the job. I use these three:
1-Some melody in the intro.
2-Building the volume one or two measures before they start.
3-The last chord I stop dead so the singer has no recourse but to start.

This takes care of when to start singing. If they do not start on the right note after all that you’re in trouble.

During an Elks party I female singer came up (Uninvited) to sing. She made her play to the audience with waving arms and smiles. We successfully got her into the song and then she went of key. Understandable, but everyone was looking at her and she turned toward the band and made a gesture that the band had screwed up her song. I apologized and we started again, this time she was right on key. In the middle of the song I called a change the keys – she got lost and left the band stand. Not proud of what I did but I was tired of this type of no talent.

John C.