| What are some important things you should know when you're a musician?
Posted: 9/25/2007 1:27:43 PM | What are some extremely important things, tips, and facts a musician should know? Not just one type of musician, but all, Classical/Heavy Metal/Funk/Blues/Punk musicians etc, etc. For example.
1. Practice!!! You won't get anywhere, if you're just sitting around practice until you improve, and then practice more!!!
Keep your instrument clean. Clean it with a piece of cloth, polish it up, and other things. So that when you're performing, for lack of a better way to put it, it'll look cleaner, and stuff. | |
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| What are some important things you should know when you're a musician?
Posted: 9/25/2007 1:38:37 PM | This may seem like too obvious, but many ppl still overlook this as something important..
- Do it because you love to do it. not because of a big pay-off later. if you are in it for the money, don't even bother. Do it because you love music first and foremost.
that kind of ties in & is relevant with the two things mentioned above (practicing & keeping your instrument clean) If you don't care about your music, it shows. | |
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kimsy
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| What are some important things you should know when you're a musician?
Posted: 9/25/2007 9:23:15 PM |
What are some important things you should know when you're a musician?
Musicians: Just because your friends, your family, your significant other etc. tell you that you're "really talented" doesn't mean that you really are. Get an unbiased opinion.
Don't abuse myspace. I was getting about 10 friend requests from bands per day until I found how to block them.
Don't stick your flyer under my windshield.
If you have music online join SoundExchange so that you get paid for it, that's in addition to your ASCAP, BMI or SESAC.
Join networking groups like the recording academy.
If you need help call Musicares. | |
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| What are some important things you should know when you're a musician?
Posted: 9/25/2007 11:40:00 PM | as soon as it starts feeling like a job, guess what...it is....
save your cash, if you're really serious about playing, and get decent equipment... nothing will sour you on an instrument like playing a piece of junk. that's not to say you should run out and invest thousands on your first instrument... just don't buy crap, then get pissed off cause you don't sound good playing it. even players who have experience sound much worse on lousy gear. do some homework, save your bread, and buy something you'll WANT to play for a while.
and again, reiterating what was already said...PRACTICE...either studiously, or just noodling around, both are beneficial in the long run. and take care of your gear, whatever it is... you paid good money for it... treat it with respect, and you'll get far more enjoyment out of it. | |
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Rys_
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Joined: 6/19/2007
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44Boz
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Joined: 6/22/2007
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| What are some important things you should know when you're a musician?
Posted: 9/26/2007 6:56:36 AM | Develop the art of communication - don't be afraid of theory (how many of us can write cohesively without consciously knowing the all rules of grammar?) You can learn just enough to get by.
Be open to trying new ideas - even if you don't like them as concepts, try them out before dismissing them
Guitarists - there's a difference between a riff and a song
In a band - it's only your friends that listen to your playing and nobody elses. Encourage everyone to flourish.
If you're not business minded, don't try to run the business. | |
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| What are some important things you should know when you're a musician?
Posted: 9/26/2007 1:16:46 PM | always look forward
don't try to sound like your heroes, try to use their influence within your style
don't think in terms of your instrument
learn anything and everything
don't get discouraged
listen to Miles Davis
don't be a gear-head.
always serve the song
learn how to not play
listen listen listen
remember that art is supposed to be an expression of what it's like to be human. | |
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| What are some important things you should know when you're a musician?
Posted: 9/26/2007 7:41:37 PM | -as soon as you can .....start to write your own music,do not just learn other peoples songs.
-get a metronome,use it
-get a good music book to study........put time aside each week to work on a page out of the book.When you learn a concept internalize it (actually remember it)
-do not get used to playing when you are drunk or high | |
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| What are some important things you should know when you're a musician?
Posted: 9/27/2007 10:26:21 PM | | Being you mentioned BMI & ASCAP, if you are going to do a cover, get clearance to do so before you do any releases. You can and most often these days get sued if you do not. You can go to the Harry Fix Agency and get the song you want to do licenced and then you are legal. | |
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| What are some important things you should know when you're a musician?
Posted: 9/28/2007 9:36:16 PM | Wear a condom so you don't end up on the Maury Povich show......or Jerry....Tee Hee, sorry my bad today, just kidding I'm an Artist so FEEL FREE to say whatever........
p.s.I've always noticed how less then attractive people become hotter when doing the MUSICAL thing...............kind of like, when I keep my mouth shut.......... | |
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| What are some important things you should know when you're a musician?
Posted: 9/30/2007 10:13:06 AM | Dont leave your instrument anywhere (concert hall pianos obviously the exception), dont take your eyes off your instrument, and dont let anyone else touch it.
And that a teacher doesnt necessarily know best. I am finding that out very fast here in Texas. Kicking someone out of ensemble because of the shoulder rest they bought or because all their fine tuners dont match is messed up. | |
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| What are some important things you should know when you're a musician?
Posted: 9/30/2007 7:42:24 PM | Some people do it for the money, fame & fortune. Some people do it for the art... I am one of the latter. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing weong with "money, fame & fortune"... I have been in this situation, however, personally, the MUSIC is the reason I play. Yeah, I play material other than originals & I play originals as well. I happen to prefer the blues, which seems to be at a "low" at this time, especially in my region, however, I'm not about to stop playing simply because I'm not "getting rich". Music is an "art" form & most artists do for the art, not the money!
Later,
John | |
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| What are some important things you should know when you're a musician?
Posted: 10/1/2007 8:02:52 PM | | I agree, as a musician you should always remember to WEAR the condom, not just carry it in your pocket. Oh and beware of pickpockets and loose women. That's just damn good advice. Have known several musicians that got lost in the sex and drugs, but couldn't maintain the rock and roll. Either they had to give it up for the baby, or they got the gift that keeps on giving(STD). | |
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| What are some important things you should know when you're a musician?
Posted: 10/2/2007 7:38:00 AM | im a bass player and for me, its knowing how to fit the song and always strive to be creative and unique in everything i play, record or write.
musically, i want to do things that nobody has done or isnt doing.
i keep my mind and ears open and listen to as many different types of music as i can (and can tolerate lol!)
and of course practice and silence. | |
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| What are some important things you should know when you're a musician?
Posted: 10/3/2007 1:28:02 AM | LEARN MUSIC THEORY.
I feel that if you don't understand what you are playing, than you're not a true musician. It's really pathetic when I start speaking the language of music with another person that claims to be a musician, and they don't know what I'm talking about. As my friend Joe would say, they're nothing more than just a "gig-er."
Seriously, what would you call a doctor that knows little to nothing about anatomy? | |
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| What are some important things you should know when you're a musician?
Posted: 10/3/2007 5:43:39 AM | If you play covers:
Learn two new songs a week, keeps the show fresh for you and the audience. And as your career progresses over the years you become a human jukebox that gets gigs.
If you write:
Try writing a song while watching football, it makes for a snappy number.
On stage:
You cant please all the people all the time. Avoid glances from drunk and tone deaf people, your show will reflect them, not you.
LEARN MUSIC THEORY
Yea ! What he said.
Knowing your way around your instrument gives you the ability to "Jam" and "Wing it" with other musicians. Communication between band members and sit in situations are more fluid when you are all speaking the same language. | |
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44Boz
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Joined: 6/22/2007
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| What are some important things you should know when you're a musician?
Posted: 10/3/2007 8:08:51 AM |
Communication between band members and sit in situations are more fluid when you are all speaking the same language.
Music is first and foremost a hearing art. I don't believe that knowledge of theory is an absolute necessity and a limited grasp can be enough. I'm prepared to be corrected on this but I don't think Charley Patton or John Lee Hooker were that up even on blues 'theory'. Hooker in particular was known to play bars of varying lengths and 13 bar patterns.
I'm not one of the 'anti-theory' brigade either. I believe it's a tool that is available and musicians shouldn't be afraid of it. It will not make your music more or less valid either way. | |
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