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Professional musicians are skilled musicians who have discovered a way to earn a living while playing music. Often they work in studios, on the road and even create music for non-musicians who may have a need for it. If you are interested in a career in music and would like to learn how to become a professional musician, the information o this page will detail the steps you need to take to kick off your career.
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Professional musicians are skilled musicians who have discovered a way to earn a living while playing music. Often they work in studios, on the road and even create music for non-musicians who may have a need for it. If you are interested in a career in music and would like to learn how to become a professional musician, the information o this page will detail the steps you need to take to kick off your career.
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Music Career: Becoming a Professional Musician
Andrew Wasson from Creative Guitar Studio tells us his career advice from his experiences and explains why he is making those suggestions. An easy to listen to five and a half minute video that is like a conversation with him. A good introduction to the industry and issues you will face.
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Introduction
- Musicians often find their field frustrating if they enter into their career with dreams of becoming the next big rock star, but there are ways you can make a living while still making music.
Step 1: Get an Education
- Professional musicians are rarely self-taught, though in some cases they may be. Many of them, however, are schooled musicians who are well-versed in both theory and practice. If you have dreams of becoming a professional musician, begin your education early. Take lessons, practice regularly, and learn as many instruments as you can. When you are ready to go on to college, strongly consider a university that specializes in the arts and music.
Step 2: Career Choices
- Before you finish college, you will definitely be thinking seriously about your career. While many professional musicians will go on and form bands that tour the country and put out yearly albums, others may not find this lifestyle appealing. Fret not. There are an abundance of branches in the music business, and one of them just might be right for you.
- Scoring: you may find yourself writing or directing scores for films or television series.
- Studio work: offer your expertise in the studio to an act or musician who has no band.
- Tour musicians: offer yourself to tour with an act that needs a musician.
- Orchestra: you might be able to land yourself a seat in the orchestra.
- There are many opportunities out there; some of them may not seem obvious. You will have to do some digging to find unique opportunities, but in the end you will be glad you did.
Step 3: Put Together a Demo
- Part of selling yourself to others is showing them what you are capable of. Go into the studio and put together a demonstration of your abilities that you can send out upon request to studios, musicians, record companies, television stations and other opportunities.
Step 4: Networking
- Creative people benefit from networking just as much as business people do. Because you are offering a service, your music becomes a business in its own right. The more people you know, both inside the music business and out, the more your name will come up when someone is looking for a musician with your experience. Maintaining a professional work ethic and providing desirable results will guarantee that those who have worked with you in the past are anxious and excited to tell others about their experience.
Conclusion
- As with any creative job, there are no guarantees, but if you survey your options and feel willing to do whatever it takes to work within the music business, you can find yourself a job as a professional musician. You will need training and education, so start out as early as possible. Learn theory and practice. Look at all of your career options, and put together a demonstration that you can hand out to people with a copy of your business card. Network as often as possible, making sure you present a professional attitude and ethic that will make others want to drop your name when they hear about someone looking for a professional musician to work with.
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