andree-ann The Community for Working Musicians en-US Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:14:08 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/search.php http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/skype-lessons#post-1859 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:39:50 +0000 SmallTimeMusician 1859@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>I have been searching for a musician that has created any steady income stream giving Skype Lessons. I think Funkyguitar has such a good response from his personal experience. His response may indicate why Skype lessons have not yet come about. I do however think online lessons have a future, but I suspect they will be more successful with 'branded' and known musicians. </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/nursing-home-gigs#post-1807 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:59:34 +0000 JilinPA 1807@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Hi Everyone!<br /> I just found this website this morning and already love it! I usually do not take part in forums, but when I found this one I knew I just had to register!<br /> I work in the activities dept in a nursing home that has locations all over the place, and have to say you have been given great advice. We have paid musicians anywhere from 50-150 per hour, but I am sure you could get more at an assisted living/ind.living facility like where my husband works.<br /> I am a musician myself (pianist), and after learning/observing the other musicians doing this I think I am gonna give it a try.<br /> I am just not sure how to report the income at tax time, so I could use some advice if anyone has that experience thanks! </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/garageband-for-piano-recordings#post-1781 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:39:46 +0000 bjb 1781@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Hi. I came across this site while searching for Garageband Forums. I have nothing but praise having pre-mastered 2 albums using a combination of Wavepad, Amadeus Pro and Garageband. However what I'm most proud of is my new (3rd) album that has been picked up by a record label in Europe and bar the final mastering, the complete kit &amp; kaboodle was done in Garageband. A few months back I started out experimenting with the virtual keyboards, effects and loops to really improve my technical skills (mainly mixing and mastering), however over the space of 3 months I ended up recording nearly 100 minutes of music. I uploaded some tracks onto soundcloud which caught the eye of a record company. I'm pleased to say that a 45 minute album of music from those sessions had worldwide release last week (the album is called Ambient Drift).<br /> What I kept finding was the more I played with Garageband the more I discovered. It is an incredibly powerful tool and I dismiss other musicians who view it as "just a toy". It's great to read some of the "success" stories on this page and I look forward to discovering the music mentioned above.<br /> All the best with your creative endeavours </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/nerves/page/2#post-1773 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:23:59 +0000 Joe Stone 1773@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>I've been reading Inner Game of Music, and I generally like it. It has a lot of techniques to make you focus on playing and shutting up "Self 1." He does admit that like any other game, it's an ongoing process and sometimes old methods don't work and you'll have to come up with your own.</p> <p>(Hmmm. Maybe that's why people like Inner Game of Tennis better, because obviously methods for tennis won't exactly suit music forcing you to come up with your own ways to win the game.)</p> <p>As far as your specific problem David, while I've been reading the book, I have thought that some of these things might help you.</p> <p>My big issue that I may have mentioned before has been getting ready for the gig. I'm usually okay once I'm focused on playing, but those times when I'm away from the piano ol' Self 1 starts getting out of control. Using techniques of allowing Self 2 to do its thing without interference from Self 1 doesn't work, so I have to be on my toes to stop Self 1 before it gets going. It's working so far, but I haven't been giving it much to worry about lately. </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/skype-lessons#post-1768 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:32:02 +0000 funkyguitar 1768@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Here's something from the comments section of this New York Times article - an abstract published in the American Journal of Distance Education that compared face-to-face and video music lessons. </p> <p><a href="http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08923641003666854" rel="nofollow">http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08923641003666854</a> </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/skype-lessons#post-1762 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:12:34 +0000 JoshuaSkaja 1762@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>It worked great. The left hand for uke is largely the same as guitar, so I just wanted help learning all the cool uke-specific right hand techniques. We covered a lot of ground quickly.</p> <p>Generally speaking, I feel Skype lessons are going to work best for students who can already play a little already. </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/skype-lessons#post-1760 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:55:29 +0000 David J. Hahn 1760@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>I saw that article too. That's huge. </p> <p>It seems to me that whoever can improve the technology will be the winner in this business. </p> <p>What did you think of your use lesson, Josh? </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/skype-lessons#post-1758 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:20:38 +0000 JoshuaSkaja 1758@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Article in the NYT today about this. I took some uke lessons with Matt Dahlberg via Skype/iChat.</p> <p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/11/us/music-lessons-on-webcams-grow-in-popularity.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/11/us/music-lessons-on-webcams-grow-in-popularity.html</a> </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/ideas-for-summer-music-jobs#post-1728 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:44:22 +0000 Andree-Ann 1728@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>If you go to school, then ask your teachers. They are the greatest resource you have right now, and they will be the greatest resource for quite some time. They would be the ones knowing what's going in locally in the summer. </p> <p>You might want to ask the office of the music department at your school. They are the ones that would receive requests to hire students. Many local organizations will send emails to schools in order to get reliable, talented students to help during the summer. I got a lot of great gigs that way when I was an undergrad. </p> <p>As far as session musician in LA, as far as I know and depending on how old they are now, when you'll be ready to take those gigs, Tim, Dean and George will still the ones taking over all the sessions. </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/ideas-for-summer-music-jobs#post-1718 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:03:35 +0000 ethan.sherman 1718@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>As to my knowledge, there's still a marginal session scene in LA for things like movie soundtracks and pop albums. Guitarists like Tim Pierce, Dean Parks and George Doering are still mostly doing session work for a living, as far as I know. I'm interested in touring sideman gigs as well.<br /> I go to school in Los Angeles, but my hometown is in the north San Francisco bay area. </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/sometimes-problems-go-way-beyond-what-i-can-meditate-awayplease-read#post-1696 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:45:32 +0000 keyz88 1696@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>At least MissusTurner has Internet access from some kind sources. Wishing her the best.</p> <p>As a side-note: I recently posted a response to one of her earlier postings about finding gigs... but it still applies to her more than ever. It was about using Facebook for networking. </p> <p>Some of us don't have the time, desire or habit of reading every post that everyone has ever made before they comment on a single current thread. The MW site is a great resource on a lot of issues, but as in real life, there are always individual misinterpretations due to the text format we utilize here. </p> <p>Lets make forum about the music and the constructive sharing of individual ideas and opinions expressed by the talented artists here... as MusicianWages intended. </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/ideas-for-summer-music-jobs#post-1682 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:28:44 +0000 David J. Hahn 1682@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>I'm not sure there is such a thing as a full-time session player anymore. That's a thing of the past. But Broadway could be a good plan. </p> <p>You could try for a summer stock gig at a regional theater. Where are you located? </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/nerves/page/2#post-1676 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:59:52 +0000 sarah2311 1676@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Hi everyone! I've read the Inner Game book and have to say, once you get your head around the Self 1/Self 2 aspect, I found it helped me a lot and the exercises it gives work brilliantly! Would really recommend it. </p> <p>Regarding nerves, I've never had a problem with them as such. They're always there but I find if I tell myself that I'm not nervous, or if someone asks and I say no, they don't tend to be a problem. That may seem like a strange way of dealing with them but if you look at it the other way, as in telling yourself you are nervous, chances are you will be nervous! </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/ideas-for-summer-music-jobs#post-1675 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:53:33 +0000 ethan.sherman 1675@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Hi all-</p> <p>I'm new to the forum, but I've been reading this site for months and it's been so helpful to me. I'm a rock/jazz guitarist entering into the second half of my first year of college, and I'm looking to work a music-related gig for the 2.5-3 months I have off for summer vacation. I'm curious if anybody has any advice or ideas as to where I might be able to find a resume-building job that would last only the summer, and provide for some networking opportunities. My long-term career goals are to either work in Broadway pits, or work as a close to full-time session musician. Any help would be appreciated; thanks in advance! </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/nerves/page/2#post-1673 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:59:25 +0000 alanbrown 1673@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Ok, I take your point. Sorry it did come across a little abrasive but I still stand by my points. I am afraid that comparing professional nerves to what to play to impress your girlfriend in a music shop is a not really on is it? However, as for your the other points you are quite right that it is often down to your approach and you can decide ahead of time how you choose to react even though you cannot change how you may feel inside. All friends now? </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/happy-holidays#post-1672 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:27:01 +0000 Higgs 1672@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Ditto! All the best in 2012. Hope your lives are great before the world ends in December! </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/happy-holidays#post-1668 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:20:45 +0000 karendavis 1668@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Wishing everyone a great year full of wonderful gigs, terrific audiences and bountiful creativity! </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/nerves/page/2#post-1662 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:07:56 +0000 keyz88 1662@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Looks like David has a great forum in which to get some positive feedback.</p> <p>@alanbrown thanks for the heads up, didn't know that looking at ones profile was a prerequisite or even a functionality on the forum, my friend. I therefore only looked at all the preceding threads pertaining to the issue. </p> <p>Thanks again to your input, Alan... I can now proceed accordingly for those of us who choose to have our profiles available for viewing. </p> <p>Looks like NY has been unseasonably warm for wintertime... hope that helps business, David! </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/happy-holidays#post-1660 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:47:42 +0000 Harry Schnur 1660@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Yes, Great Health and Prosperity to everyone! </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/happy-holidays#post-1656 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:45:40 +0000 Joe Stone 1656@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Best wishes for a great 2012, both to MusicianWages.com and everyone here! </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/nerves/page/2#post-1655 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:43:54 +0000 Joe Stone 1655@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>I've just started it. The holidays are keeping me from getting much read. I also think Self 1 is conspiring against me here as well. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/kopete/teeth.png&quot; title=&quot;:-D&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> <p>I like what I've read so far. Amazon does have a "Look Inside" preview you can check out. </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/nerves#post-1641 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:59:22 +0000 David J. Hahn 1641@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>I haven't, but I know that Nick has written about it before. Did you find that book helped you? </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/happy-holidays#post-1640 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:58:16 +0000 David J. Hahn 1640@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>Happy holidays everyone! </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/happy-holidays#post-1639 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 10:05:05 +0000 alanbrown 1639@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>I hope everyone had a great Christmas, and I wish everyone a Happy, Healthy, Safe and Prosperous New Year. </p> http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/topic/nerves#post-1638 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:53:26 +0000 Joe Stone 1638@http://www.musicianwages.com/forums/ <p>David, have you looked into the Inner Game stuff? </p>