Resume Samples
    
Pop Musician Careers

Pop Musician Careers

Resume Sample » Career Guide » Performing Arts Broadcast And Media Careers » Pop Musician Careers

Work Environment:

Pop musicians earn cash by playing-music of any type, such as folk, jazz, indie, rock or pop. Being a pop musician, you can perform as backing/session musician, as member of band or as solo-artist.

You'd employ time:

  • composing music and songs to perform
  • rehearsing and practicing
  • participating in recording-sessions

  • organizing tours and gigs, or coping with an agent/manager who organize this
  • playing music before audience
  • promoting your-act by different ways like producing demos, contacting record firms and agents, and creating a website
You'd often merge music playing with other kinds of jobs, specifically in the beginning of career.

Qualification, Education and Experience:

To be a pop musician, you'd require higher standard of musical skill into your selected instrument. It isn't necessary that you've knowledge of reading music. Though, it could be a benefit, particularly if you wish to be a session musician.

Several musicians begin learning a musical instrument at an early-age. Though, you could accomplish part time courses at arts schools, colleges and by music teachers. Few colleges and arts schools might provide qualifications like Rock-school music graded examinations into:

  • vocals
  • drums
  • guitar
  • piano
  • bass
You can accomplish a university/college course into music-technology, though this isn't necessary. Related qualifications comprise degree, BTEC: Diploma or Certificate, or BTEC: HND or HNC. Contact colleges/universities for precise admission requirements, since you might have to get through with auditions to take some training courses.

Most essential-thing is to get sufficient experience through performing gigs and playing-with bands.

You could contact record firms with your demo MP3/CD, when attempting to enter in music industry. Firms get numerous demos, thus yours would have to stand-out. For record firm contact information, check the website of Showcase and BPI.

Nowadays, it's common for solo artists and bands to present music on networking-websites. By participating in talent competitions, you can get noticed.

Training Details:

Being a proficient musician, you'd persist to improve your abilities all through your career. You might discover it useful to gain knowledge of utilizing studio and home recording equipment. You could acquire part time lessons by music teachers.

Access-to music and Rock-School jointly provide qualifications for music producers, musicians and vocal artists. For information, check their sites.

You might discover it helpful to enroll with Musicians'-Union, for careers and legal advice, and development and networking chances.

You can benefit from training into business abilities like accounts and tax, if you're working on freelance basis.

Skills and knowledge:

  • business/financial abilities
  • enjoy playing music before audience
  • capability to take rejection and criticism
  • creativity
  • dedication and motivation
  • musical talent and skill
  • readiness to work for irregular and long hours, and employ time rehearsing
  • individual-style and self confidence

Salary and Other Benefits:

Annual earnings of pop musicians would differ according to amount of work you can get and how successful you're.

Working Conditions:

You may perform monthly/weekly slots, or one off gigs. If you're performing in holiday centers or touring as a session-musician, you can be booked for entire season.

The majority of gigs occur in evenings. Recording in studio could go until late-night.

You can perform within various venues like:

  • music festivals
  • bigger music-venues
  • restaurants and hotels
  • recording-studios
  • pubs
  • theaters
  • clubs
You'd be anticipated to get your musical instruments and other-equipment like amplifiers, and carry them to music-venues.

Different Opportunities:

You can record and perform with your band. You can perform as recording-session musician, as backing-musician in touring-act, or within theater, cruise liners, hotels or holiday centers.

Generally, you'd work on freelance basis. Continuing job is rare, thus you'd often perform part time and carry out other jobs when you aren't performing. You'd require luck, talent and dedication to develop a career.

Few auditions and openings are publicized by entertainment and music publications and sites. Though, it's common to utilize contacts and networking to obtain work. You can hire an agent/manager to negotiate agreements and get you job.

If experienced, you can advance to music's business side as producer/manager, or you can work within record firm.

Links

Administrative and Clerical Careers
Alternative Therapies Careers
Animals, Plants and Land Careers
Arts, Crafts and Design Careers
Catering Services Careers
Construction Careers
Education and Training Careers
Environmental Sciences Careers
Financial Services Careers
General and Personal Services Careers
IT Careers
Legal Services Careers
Maintenance, Service and Repair Careers
Management And Planning Careers
Manufacturing And Engineering Careers
Marketing Sales And Advertising Careers
Medical Technology Careers
Medicine And Nursing Careers
Performing Arts Broadcast And Media Careers
Publishing And Journalism Careers
Retail Sales And Customer Service Careers
Science And Research Careers
Security And Uniformed Services Careers
Social Services Careers
Sport Leisure And Tourism Careers
Storage Dispatching And Delivery Careers
Transport Careers

 Copyright © 2004 - 2014 aroj.com All Rights Reserved,