“Hand’s-on Survival Guides for the Beginner to the Pro”

 
 
              There is more to being a musician than fingering notes on an instrument. There are the subtleties of group interaction, repertoire, personal relations, the business side (if you are a professional) and many additional subjects.

                “Paying one’s dues” means what? Essentially, this implies learning the hard way, or learning from the hard knocks and mistakes that can happen when you’re starting out. You learn by personal experience; but you can learn from the experience of others who have been around and benefit from their knowledge.

                 The Musicians’ How-To Series consists of short- to medium-length booklets about a variety of music-related topics. This series provide musicians, singers and writers with supplemental information that for the most part isn’t taught in schools, and might or might not be learned on one’s own or from a private instructor. Much of this information has never been in print before.

                They are designed to throw in your bag or instrument case, take to your gig, rehearsal or jam... And PUT TO USE!

 

Somethings you don’t have to learn the hard way!

 

TITLES

1)      What Do I Play? — The Basics of Jamming

2)      Starting Your First Band

3)      How to Rehearse—To get the most out of your time

4)      How to Run a Band

5)      Organizing—To Maximize Your Time

6)      Gigs Musicians Play for a Living

7)      Elements of a Successful (Cover) Gig

8)      Booking Cover Gigs for Ca$h

9)      How to Make a Living as a Guitarist

10)  Making a press kit

11)  Brochures, Postcards & Flyers

12)  Gigging: Reality or Illusion?

13)  Gigging Supplement

14)  How to Run a Wedding from Beginning to the End

15)  Making  a Living as a Musician

16)  The Musicians’ Tax Guide

 

 
"One can learn how to play from many sources, but these books provide information that I've only learned by hard experience, word-of-mouth, and investigation. To have things codified in this way  provides a seldom taught foundation to one's musical life...  This is great stuff. Awesome!"

Justin Meldal-Johnsen

Bassist / Producer / Songwriter

Beck, Tori Amos, Air, Ima Robot, Macy Gray, Dixie Chicks, Seal, and many more....

 

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