jeremy c Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 If you are planning on majoring in music, start studying piano now. Piano is essential for studying harmony and most schools have a piano requirement. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Originally posted by forceman: Another great book which supports Doug's post is Joe Jackson's autobiography A Cure for Gravity.I stumbled on this in my library one day, and agree that it is a fine read. Originally posted by JeremyC: Other people our age who went to the same University but majored in something else are generally at the executive level in their fields and have way more money than we do.I agree with everything Jeremy said. This last bit I quoted is true, but also depended on the way you live your life. My wife and I decided that the money I made would have to be enough while the kids were little, and she'd be home to care for them. That's just our way of handling it. That meant most other people in my position had a different financial status than we did. Like Jeremy, more money wasn't my goal. Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Originally posted by onelove: I don't really want a "fallback"; my passion is music. ...I have gigged occasionally and I am also two years away from being 18. Yup. I could have surmised...because you're exactly like I was when I was 16. All of our passions here on this board are music. You really have to take a long hard look at what you want to do within the confines of music, if that's it. Teach? A degree is a must. Gig? Degree not necessary Record, like a studio musician? Music degree probably helpful. Okay, there's the start of your list. Now, it's your turn to do some studying...where do you want to fit in in this music thing? What steps do you have to take in order to get there? And, finally, is it a realistic goal> Like I said...suppose your passion were, say, football. You're really good at it. First string all the way, even as a high school freshman. All of a sudden, you graduate, and find out that if you want to play college ball, you'll be up against hundreds of other top athletes from hundreds of high schools. The difference is, football players can't get gigs at the local watering hole when they're out of school. But, there are similar analogies. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Originally posted by coyote: If social stature is incredibly important to you, forget the music education and go learn to run a corporation or be a doctor or something. That's not an easy path, either. But, I'd disagree in that there are many shades of doing something for a living other than music besides being a doctor or a CEO. You could drive a beer truck and gig on the weekend. (shrug) "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyote Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Driving a beer truck ain't gonna give you social status... Originally posted by Tedster: Originally posted by coyote: If social stature is incredibly important to you, forget the music education and go learn to run a corporation or be a doctor or something. That's not an easy path, either. But, I'd disagree in that there are many shades of doing something for a living other than music besides being a doctor or a CEO. You could drive a beer truck and gig on the weekend. (shrug) I used to think I was Libertarian. Until I saw their platform; now I know I'm no more Libertarian than I am RepubliCrat or neoCON or Liberal or Socialist. This ain't no track meet; this is football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Hoffman Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 I don't care about social status. Ya know, where I come from, that's ALL people care about-what you wear, what you drive, what town you live in, blah blah blah... I just want to make a decent living at a job that will pay my rent, bills and have enough left over for GAS and beer money. Right now, my day job handles that. Although most of the big money items I buy I put on lay-away, but thats fine, too. Patience is indeed a virtue. As far as further education, Greenboy nailed it on the head. If I go back to school for music, its to be for me. To deepen my knowledge. To interact with others who are as passionate as I, to be in that environment of learning. And to become a well-rounded musician. I don't know if I will actually take the leap to go to school, though. I like my current schedule the way it is, leaves me with lots of free time. I have no kids, pets or any other obligations but my day job (8am-3pm usual hours)and learning material for the 2 cover bands I'm in. Oh, and a girlfriend. But I live with her so I see her all the time. "The world will still be turning when you've gone." - Black Sabbath Band site: www.finespunmusic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 I went to a city college for four years. I did a AA in music, an AA in recording tech, and a year of electronics, plus my General Ed. I didn't go to get the paper, I went to learn. The cost was very reasonable and I got a lot out of it. It would make the overall cost of the education less if you start in a local comminity college and let you "play" with some of the possiblities. Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onelove Posted November 12, 2004 Author Share Posted November 12, 2004 Originally posted by Tedster: You really have to take a long hard look at what you want to do within the confines of music, if that's it.Yeah, I guess that is pretty much where I am at right now... I could never stop playing music, it's just deciding how I'm going to be involved in it. I'll probably gig or try to for as long as I am physically able... and I will probably also try to get a university degree. What kind of jobs can a music degree help me with, besides teaching? I think if I did any teaching it would be privately, and not as my main source of income. What kind of jobs are related to music that another degree would be useful in? And then I guess there is still the whole thing of getting a degree that's completely unrelated, but after seriously considering it, I don't think there is anything else I'd really enjoy doing... and I don't want to be stuck doing something I don't enjoy for the rest of my life. Originally posted by jeremyc: If you are planning on majoring in music, start studying piano now. Piano is essential for studying harmony and most schools have a piano requirement.Thanks for the heads up, I am planning to do that whether I end up majoring in music or not. I started piano lessons as a child and it's something I regret giving up; I think I could get it back with a bit of practice and I have some friends that could teach me a thing or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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