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Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician

Author: jmcgann  Date:   2006-11-09 19:09 Versatility is key. If you can double (or quintuple) on other instruments, have GREAT time and a good rhythmic sense for a number of idioms from jazz to various ethnic music, improvise in a variety of styles, are dependable, have a good affable personality, sense of humor, ability to teach private lessons, and are open minded about music other than classical, have intestinal fortitude, you can work and survive and have a blast playing and teaching music. Depending on where you live, you might even have a decent lifestyle doing the above. There is pretty good money out there, it just doesn't come with a major symphony orchestra logo on the check (or 401k or benefits or contract). Sometimes the best money is made playing for 'audiences' (i.e. functions) who wouldn't know Chalumeau from Sally Field. Great rhythm section players with the above qualifications are never out of work. Consider doubling on bass to pay the rent, and organize a woodwind quintet for love. But whatever you do, for God's sake, marry up! www.johnmcgann.com

Topics	Author	Date
Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	frank	2006-11-09 18:13
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	GBK	2006-11-09 18:51
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	EuGeneSee	2006-11-09 19:10
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	TonkaToy	2006-11-09 19:06
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	ginny	2006-11-09 19:08
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	jmcgann	2006-11-09 19:09
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	David Peacham	2006-11-09 19:21
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	tictactux	2006-11-09 19:39
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	BassetHorn	2006-11-09 19:32
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	EuGeneSee	2006-11-09 21:30
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	frank	2006-11-09 19:56
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	Sylvain	2006-11-09 20:19
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	GBK	2006-11-09 20:28
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	seafaris	2006-11-09 20:42
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	BassetHorn	2006-11-09 21:22
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	Hank Lehrer	2006-11-09 21:59
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	kfrank1	2006-11-09 22:20
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	awm34	2006-11-09 23:58
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	Clarinetgirl06	2006-11-10 01:17
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	marzi	2006-11-10 01:33
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	ginny	2006-11-10 01:35
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	eric293	2006-11-10 01:50
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	mnorswor	2006-11-10 06:28
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	skygardener	2006-11-10 07:35
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	jmcgann	2006-11-10 10:53
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	crnichols	2006-11-10 12:01
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	stevesklar	2006-11-10 12:08
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	nes	2006-11-10 12:22
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	jmcgann	2006-11-10 13:57
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	Sylvain	2006-11-10 14:33
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	tictactux	2006-11-10 15:20
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	lowclarinetman	2006-11-10 15:51
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	GBK	2006-11-10 17:51
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	elmo lewis	2006-11-10 18:55
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	SVClarinet09	2006-11-10 20:12
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	GBK	2006-11-10 21:41
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	tictactux	2006-11-10 21:53
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	crnichols	2006-11-10 22:06
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	tictactux	2006-11-10 22:10
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	Terry Stibal	2006-11-11 00:50
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	seafaris	2006-11-11 02:08
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	Cuisleannach	2006-11-12 06:58
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	frank	2006-11-12 09:59
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	ChrisArcand	2006-11-13 02:41
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	joeyscl	2006-11-14 23:52
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	ohsuzan	2006-11-15 01:54
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	Terry Stibal	2006-11-15 15:29
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	frank	2006-11-15 15:53
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	eric293	2006-11-15 16:34
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	tictactux	2006-11-15 16:42
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	Terry Stibal	2006-11-15 20:45
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	frank	2006-11-15 21:59
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	Cuisleannach	2006-11-17 06:42
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	bawa	2006-11-17 09:38
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	DougR	2006-11-17 15:45
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	frank	2006-11-17 15:47
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	William	2006-11-17 17:07
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	Terry Stibal	2006-11-17 18:13
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	Cuisleannach	2006-11-17 23:53
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	Ralph Katz	2006-11-18 18:35
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	bawa	2006-11-19 17:40
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	frank	2006-11-20 07:45
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	bawa	2006-11-20 11:09
Re: Thoughts on choosing to become a professional musician  new	fiato	2006-11-25 17:05

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