What are some career paths for me to take in music?
daniel asked:
I am looking for some advice in music careers. I just want to know about some of the options i have. I am attending year 9 in Melbourne, Australia and am 15 years old.
I have played piano for 6 years, currently in practicing for grade 5 exams. Basically i would really appreciate some outlook on my future as a musician. Being a concert pianist would be a very fulfilling job as it is basically performing for a living. I like the idea as it doesn’t require any song writing(i really am not creative). I have done some research and i have read that you would need a lot of theory skill and when it comes to theory and reading a whole piece of music in 5 minutes and understanding it all that doesn’t look very easy. I think i am more of a good-ear kind of musician and i am willing to practice and study theory. But the thing i am worried about is the fact that it might be too late for me to study theory and sight reading completely. Keeping in mind im not completely blind on theory i have gotten straight B+s in my last exams, apart from last year. Also i am very curious on how i am meant to cram heaps of study on music theory and complete some weekly homework assignments as well. I just would like some insight on how it is actually possible because the only thing stopping me is my motivation and confidence levels. It just seems like it is too much to handle
I am looking for some advice in music careers. I just want to know about some of the options i have. I am attending year 9 in Melbourne, Australia and am 15 years old.
I have played piano for 6 years, currently in practicing for grade 5 exams. Basically i would really appreciate some outlook on my future as a musician. Being a concert pianist would be a very fulfilling job as it is basically performing for a living. I like the idea as it doesn’t require any song writing(i really am not creative). I have done some research and i have read that you would need a lot of theory skill and when it comes to theory and reading a whole piece of music in 5 minutes and understanding it all that doesn’t look very easy. I think i am more of a good-ear kind of musician and i am willing to practice and study theory. But the thing i am worried about is the fact that it might be too late for me to study theory and sight reading completely. Keeping in mind im not completely blind on theory i have gotten straight B+s in my last exams, apart from last year. Also i am very curious on how i am meant to cram heaps of study on music theory and complete some weekly homework assignments as well. I just would like some insight on how it is actually possible because the only thing stopping me is my motivation and confidence levels. It just seems like it is too much to handle
Any Help is Appreciated.
Daniel Manning
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Australia huh? You and Barry Gibb. Going with that, maybe if you have two brothers named Robin and Maurice you can form a band named the Bee Gees. Oh wait….
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if you’re only 15 you have plenty of time to work on theory. most colleges make you start from the beginning of theory 1 regardless, so don’t worry about that as much. you could be a performance major or music ed, but if you’re not creative performance is the best shot. just practice your butt off and look at some college requirements. i’m at temple university for music right now, and we have a fabulous music program.