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An improvisation exercise: Easiest with keyboard Midi controllers. Two or more people play keyboards together, but with no sound output. The Midi is recorded for playback. Keep practicing until it sounds good.<\/p>\n

You could also do this with acoustic instruments, or an entire band, if you had really good hearing protection to block the sounds for the players but not the recorder.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.howardleight.com\/ear-protection\/noise-blocking\/noise-blocking-earmuffs<\/a><\/p>\n

Variation: Using closed cell headphones, all the musicians would be hearing the same soundtrack, for example, “Free Bird”, but unable to hear the instrument they are playing<\/p>\n

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