How to get in a band
So you’ve been playing guitar for a while and you want to play music with other people. In this article we’ll look at some of the different approaches of how to get in a band. To start with, there are two fundamental decisions to make: Do you want to play original music or covers? Do […]
The gig that never happens
If you’ve been playing guitar for a while the chances are that you’re interested in doing gigs. It’s great to get up and perform music in front of people, both from an entertainment point of view and because it’s a landmark in your guitar playing ability. Whether it’s a solo performance of your own songs […]
How to make money as a guitarist – part 2
How to make money as a guitarist – part 1 was about the different ways to make money as a guitarist through teaching. In this second article we’ll look at how to make money as a guitarist through performing. Making money as a performing guitarist is just as viable for many guitarists as teaching is. And if you […]
How to make money as a guitarist – part 1
Making money as a guitarist is very achievable as long as you have taken your guitar playing to an adequate level. Teaching guitar, performing live and getting booked for ‘sessions’ are probably the most lucrative areas. Even within these fields though there are many options to consider. This first of two articles on how to make money […]
Guitarist envy: “That should be me up there…”
Comparing can be a good thing Making comparisons between ourselves and other guitarists is very useful in order to progress as musicians. Just about all guitarists have learned from players that they admired. This could be people they knew personally or their rock and roll heroes on old crackly LPs. We need to identify characteristics, approaches or […]