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David Wallimann View Member Profile	Feb 7 2008, 02:40 PM
Feb 7 2008, 02:40 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.565 Joined: 29-March 07 From: Fort Collins, CO	We all want to make a living with our guitar. But not all of us will end up in a multi-million album selling band. But there are many ways now to make it as a musicians. GMC is a good example of a new way that one can make money teaching online. There are many ways we can earn a living with music. Let's all brainstorm and post some of these ideas here. I'll start with what I do: Teaching: Find someone who isn't as experienced as you, and teach him what you know on the guitar. Offering a discount for 4 lessons is a good way to build income. Create backing tracks: If you are able to record from home, you can create custom backing tracks for other musicians. A good idea would be to find a vocal teacher in your town, and tell him about what you do. Chances are that some of his students would bve interested in having custom tracks made by you for cheap instead of buying a karaoke CD. Any other ideas? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- www.youtube.com/Wallimann www.davidwallimann.com

Bogdan Radovic View Member Profile	Feb 7 2008, 02:55 PM
Feb 7 2008, 02:55 PM	Bass & Beginner Instructor Posts: 15.614 Joined: 30-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Great topic Wallimann ! Playing in a band : You don't need a multi million selling album to make money...If you have a band try to play as many gigs as you can and you will be able to make some money out of it..You can play covers with your band if your not into making original music (sometimes easier way to gigs)..I would suggest smaller number of people in a band and money split equally between members..As your band gets more famous the commissions for gigs will increase..Try to find a person who will act as a manager and who will book you gigs in clubs... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Bogdan: Feb 7 2008, 02:56 PM -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net Check out my lessons and my instructor board. Check out my beginner guitar lessons course! ; Take a bass course now!

jammer91 View Member Profile	Feb 7 2008, 02:55 PM
Feb 7 2008, 02:55 PM	GMC:er Posts: 494 Joined: 8-June 07	Creating Backing tracks is a creative idea (also teaching in sites like GMC). Here are some obvious ones: -Playing in a band -Playing as a solo artist -Playing for T.V shows -Being a gear technician for a band -Work in a music store -Manage or work for a music company (i heard managers of Fender require an MBA and atleast an intermediate level of guitar playing ability) -Making music instruments (maybe have your own guitar company) -After being a musician you will have a better chance of starting your own music instrument store and franchising the right brands There are millions of things you can do with a musical ability. Playing teaches you a lot of skills which other carrear options probably steer off from. Even university nowadays look for students who play an instrument. So being a musician isint just about playing live or recording. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- _____________________________________________________ QUOTE (Kristofer Dahl @ Nov 10 2007, 12:27 AM) Part of the key to success is to never call yourself good... My RIg: -Epiphone 1967 FLying V -Line 6 POD XT live -VOX Valvetronics AD30VT -Yamaha EG-112 -Yamaha GA-10 -Some Yamaha acoustic which is a magnet to dust under my bed End World Hunger

RIP Dime View Member Profile	Feb 7 2008, 02:55 PM
Feb 7 2008, 02:55 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.063 Joined: 2-October 06 From: Hawaii	Aside from the whole rock band thing, Movies, TV shows, commercials. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

JensN View Member Profile	Feb 7 2008, 04:14 PM
Feb 7 2008, 04:14 PM	GMC:er Posts: 33 Joined: 23-January 08 From: Haninge, Sweden	We have the computer game business as well. Writing and recording music for games could possibly bring in some cash and would probably be a different challenge. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- __________________________________________ "Argue for your limitations, and sure enough they are yours"

DeepRoots View Member Profile	Feb 7 2008, 04:19 PM
Feb 7 2008, 04:19 PM	Get to da Chopper! Posts: 2.700 Joined: 18-March 07 From: South Wales, UK	jingle writing for adverts/commercials You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

SLASH91 View Member Profile	Feb 7 2008, 05:06 PM
Feb 7 2008, 05:06 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.259 Joined: 6-June 07 From: Louisiana	Great topic! here's a couple: Teach lessons Own or Work in a music store Build guitars for a company or make your own custom stuff But I want the multi-million dollar band. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- "Remember to live, eat, sleep and breathe music for the mind, play from your heart and never be swayed by the current trends"- Rusty Cooley My gear: Marshall Valvstate Digitech Distortion Factory Jackson RR24 (Randy Rhoads) Ibanez RG2550e A ripoff brand acoustic guitar and a Yamaha Classical guitar :)

Nemanja Filipovi... Nemanja Filipovic View Member Profile	Feb 7 2008, 05:16 PM
Feb 7 2008, 05:16 PM	Singing Instructor Posts: 3.391 Joined: 23-January 08	being a profesional studio player..... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my video lessons and instructor board! Participate im my new Crazy Blues Collaboration

zoom View Member Profile	Feb 7 2008, 05:18 PM
Feb 7 2008, 05:18 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 636 Joined: 23-March 07 From: Australia	play in coffee shop You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

coffeeman View Member Profile	Feb 7 2008, 07:46 PM
Feb 7 2008, 07:46 PM	Experienced Tone Seeker Posts: 1.762 Joined: 15-September 07 From: Bogota,Colombia	Playing for solo artists(singers). You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- The only thing yo can do, is what you love! Visit my youtube

Hisham Al-Sanea View Member Profile	Feb 8 2008, 01:03 AM
Feb 8 2008, 01:03 AM	Instructor Posts: 4.085 Joined: 19-October 07 From: middle east / lebanon	music is big field if you can open all the doors you can make a good money . for me its going good with me from teaching /composing/recording/bands/instrumental rents for gigs and festivals commercial works /adding track for musicians/fixing instruments and many more also GMC sorry i for get it;. i think with this big field we can live a good life You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- email me *my video lessons* *instructor board*

MickeM View Member Profile	Feb 8 2008, 01:08 AM
Feb 8 2008, 01:08 AM	Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden	Songwriting (freelance for music companies) You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My bands homepage All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello

mattacuk View Member Profile	Feb 8 2008, 01:27 PM
Feb 8 2008, 01:27 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	Some great ideas David. I would love to get to the point here I could teach via the net and live. It would be great to open young peoples minds to music Instead of just taking the easy way out and playing computer games all day etc like my newphews do You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

DeepRoots View Member Profile	Feb 11 2008, 05:05 PM
Feb 11 2008, 05:05 PM	Get to da Chopper! Posts: 2.700 Joined: 18-March 07 From: South Wales, UK	Session musicians are always needed- even Dream Theater get them in (cello, saxophone etc) - pop groups etc need guitarists You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Iron King View Member Profile	Feb 12 2008, 03:10 AM
Feb 12 2008, 03:10 AM	GMC:er Posts: 121 Joined: 30-January 08 From: Montreal, Canada	well all the ways were pretty much covered, except for one... which is the worst if you play in a band you can impress the ladies in the crowd, get together with them and then mooch off them... Sad I know, but a lot of guys do it. A lot of girls like that whole struggling artist thing You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

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