You have some songs or you have been performing for a while. Though you are active it does not seem as if you are making steady progress.
You did not have the time or resources to attend a music college and you have just been making your way, from one opportunity to another. You do not need to start over and attend school full-time, you just need some clarity to execute or develop your plan for music industry success.
To get this clarity we need to look at four roles of musicianship.
The Four Roles
The Composer
Composing includes Songwriting, beatmaking, creating chord progressions, writing lyrics, creating melodies. It is creating and structuring ideas.
The Arranger
Arranging involves once having a composition in hand, making choices about the type of instruments to be used, the number of instruments, the type of singer, the number of singers. Arranging also includes making choices about harmonies and the overall textures used in the composition.
The Director
Musical direction is about doing all the things that will allow the arrangement of the composition to be recorded or performed to the desired quality. This requires organizational skills, a good project management temperament, an ability to be sensitive and wise to the psychology of musical performers, team members, and suppliers of services. Leadership abilities that will inspire and motivate others to do their best and go beyond their comfort zones.
Musical directors organize and lead rehearsals. They also organize and lead recording sessions to ensure the right performance is captured. They also know what to do and how to be to ensure that performers do their best in a performance in the moment in front of an audience.
The Performer
Musical performers are persons who know what they have to do and be in order to give near-flawless performances under a wide range of conditions. They are knowledgeable on what their bodies and minds need in order to deliver peak performance. For this reason, they are always in a state of readiness. They attend to their bodies, their nutrition, fitness, and rest with some rigor. They also try to maintain a good state of mind before and after performances (whether live or in-studio), They don't talk to unnecessary persons before and after performances. They do not engage in unnecessary activities before they perform. If they can, they will rest and stay away from persons in order to give their best.
A musical performer sees themselves as an instrument that needs to be perfected. This is whether they are a vocalist or an instrumentalist. They will often stay away from other aspects of musical activity in order to not be confused while they are performing. If they do not have that luxury they will have developed a high level of discipline in shutting off the other roles when performing or they ensure that they only work with others of a high standard that they can trust so that they can focus on giving their best performance.
Private Lessons
Once we have a sense of which role we would like to focus on at time on our career journey. We can choose the objectives for our private lessons.
For example, you may say that you would like to learn the piano to improve your skills as a composer.
I would like to be able to sing and play drums as a performer
Having that kind of clarity and sense of purpose can make all the difference when deciding to do music lessons as a way to develop your career in the music industry.
Performance Support & Development
Some of us do not need lessons. We are already performers at various stages of our development and from time to time we need a little push or breakthrough on the journey to achieving our goals.
Avant Academy of Music has the following services to support musical artists on their journey
Setlist Development
Having the right setlist is everything for the performer. If you are doing a wedding, a corporate event or a stage show, the entire experience will come down to the list of songs you are presenting.
We can provide the following:
A setlist consultation to ensure that based on your target audience you have the most effective songs for your setlist.
Production of scores for musicians so that whenever you show up to a rehearsal you are the most prepared artist in the room.
Setlist rehearsals to ensure that you have control of the setlist as an instrumentalist or vocalist
Video recording of your setlist so that you have a reference for improvement and for social media
Vocal Support & Development
Working with an accompanist, run through songs, and get guidance on how to improve their execution and performance.
If you are interested in any of these services contact us at (876) 829-3702 or (876) 631-4216 or email us at info@avantacademyofmusic.com.
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