Travel guitars are awesome. They’re small. They can be carry-on luggage. You can take them anywhere, so you can write and practice wherever you go. The problem is that a lot of them are just terrible in terms of quality. They play poorly, their sound is thin and tinny, and they can even be awkward […]
How To Make Money From Gigs, The Various Monetization Methods
Gigging is the most common way musicians make money, and it’s been this way since the dawn of time. People hearing live music, and musicians playing it. It’s a match made in heaven! That said, in today’s economy, it’s getting harder and harder to make money gigging. The simple fact is: musicians aren’t […]
How To Market Your Guitar Lessons & Gain More Students
Teaching music lessons is an awesome way to supplement or provide yourself with an income as a musician. Whether you’re teaching for the of teaching, or teaching to supplement the income you make from gigging/pursuing an original project, there’s no question it’s a great way to make extra money. The market for guitar lessons […]
How Do Record Labels Make Money? We Reveal All
Record labels are a powerful force in the music industry – they always have been. These days, there are labels than ever, and stories about record labels “dying off” than ever before. While it’s certainly true that labels have it harder these days, it’s not at all true that they’ve died out or […]
How Many Songs Should You Be Writing A Month?
Writing songs is hard. Identifying a creative process that works for you is hard. Sometimes, the words just don’t come out and you can’t think of anything to say. I think the challenges associated with writing and creating aren’t talked about enough. Everyone wants it to be easy, or maybe just lo easy, but a […]
Why You Should Learn To Write Your Own Lyrics As A Musician
Writing lyrics is a real art. In fact, writing truly great lyrics is basically a separate skill from writing great songs. A great song is made up of many different parts. The structure and arrangement. The melodies, hos, and rhythmic variations. The harmony. And then, the lyrics. There are countless great songs with meaningless or […]
Should You Make A Music Video For Every Song You Release? And Why Or Why Not
The golden era of music videos is now behind us. MTV doesn’t play them any, MuchMusic doesn’t play them any, and even the country stations (who held out the longest) are switching formats. More and , people are consuming their music on Spotify and Apple Music. That said, YouTube remains the most popular way for […]
How To Be A Professional Singer
As a professional musician, I am lucky to be able to work with professional singers quite often. These musicians have a tough job. Using your voice every day is exhausting, and the market for getting gigs as a singer is different than the market for getting gigs as a side musician. That said, it’s absolutely […]
How To Become A Wedding Singer, And How Much They Get Paid
Anybody who has ever put on a wedding knows how expensive they are. Any singer who’s ever been hired to play a wedding knows how lucrative they can be. Weddings are super fun to play. Many couples want live music at their wedding. They’ll often want someone playing them down the aisle and then want […]
6 Best Exercises To Improve Your Timekeeping On Any Instrument
The better you get at your instrument, the you realize how bad you are at keeping time. Having a great sense of time and feel is one of the most important and deceivingly difficult parts of working on your instrument. Some instruments, like drums and bass, lend themselves towards working on timekeeping a lot. […]
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