Entries Tagged as 'Music Business'

5 Steps to Leave a Band (Hint: Lack of Communication & Immaturity is Key)

August 30th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Step 1:  Do not, I repeat do NOT tell any of your friends and fellow band members that you are leaving the band.  This can only cause problems, and any confrontation must be avoided. This all must be done with as little actually conversation or contact as possible.  You duty is to leave this band [...]

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Tags: Guitar Player Zen · Music Business

STAFFNOTES: Free Printable Tab and Staff Paper – Customizable for Your Unique Style and Needs

July 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

My name is Dan Comerchero, I drum, produce, and also design staff paper. I am writing because I want to learn about tab/staff paper design layouts that guitarists such as yourselves would find useful if you could have it laid out any way, whether for use as a musician, a teacher or a student. Please [...]

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How To Transition From Your Day Job Into A Successful Music Career

June 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments

How To Transition From Your Day Job Into A Successful Music Career by Tom Hess Do you want to be a professional musician, but don’t know where and how to start? Do you really want a successful career in music, but your fear of failure is holding you back? Are you unsure about what to [...]

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So You Want a Guitar Endorsement?

February 20th, 2009 · 12 Comments

You’re looking at Guitar Player Magazine and every other page depicts a guitarist holding a shiny new guitar or standing in front of a new half stack with some killer new pedals.  How often have you wished that you were in that magazine or internet ad? Maybe you don’t even play that particular guitar or [...]

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Instant Exposure to Your Music in Under 140 Characters

January 13th, 2009 · 16 Comments

Are you using Twitter yet?   Do you even know what Twitter is?   Sounds pretty damn ridiculous if you ask me, and why would any guitar player want to sign up for such a thing?  After all, we are guitar players and are too cool for such tech widgets. Well my fellow guitar playing buddies, it’s [...]

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