Discussion: Best Practices for Collaboration

It's important to establish best practices for collaboration before you start working on this project. As a class, discuss the list of key collaboration principles below:

• Respect each other (this is the really big one)

• Stay open minded

• Communicate clearly and regularly

• Establish shared goals and responsibilities from the start

Now, answer the following questions as a group: 

• Do you think anything is missing from the list above?

• What do you think some of the common pitfalls might be when collaborating?

• How should musicians approach collaborating with other artists?

• What makes someone a good collaborator in music?