27 tips from a professional musician

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    I've worked as a full-time professional musician for ten years and during that time picked up a few tips and tricks on things you should and shouldn't do! So today I'm going to impart on your 27 things that will help you in your career as a working musician.

    The outro music to this video is my track "The Longest March" which you can hear in full on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ ????
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    0:00 Introduction
    0:44 be direct!
    1:26 give out your phone number
    2:05 learn to drive
    2:43 play multiple instruments
    3:09 make a showreel
    3:30 check your spam
    3:53 keep a good calendar
    4:20 Happy Birthday
    4:45 Christmas music
    5:03 Auld Lang Syne
    5:20 learn the standards
    6:00 practice until you can't get it wrong
    6:32 download maps
    6:58 PAT testing
    7:12 PLI
    7:32 remember names
    7:47 don't wear your stage clothes to the gig
    8:19 food, water & coffee
    8:40 spares
    9:18 aux cable
    9:47 event photographers
    10:00 transpose button
    11:51 know how to use your gear
    13:21 ear plugs
    14:10 receipts
    14:44 be friendly
    15:31 have fun!
    16:06 Timbro
    17:00 Patreon

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    Category : Tips and Life Hacks

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