JOB DESCRIPTION
Does your voice shatter windows when you belt out a high note? Can you “play the guitar just like ringing a bell”?* Do you have “unbelievable tekkers” on the saxophone? Has anyone ever said the following about your drum-playing abilities: “Have you seen her, have you heard? The way she plays there are no words.”?**
Well then, you just might have what it takes to become a professional musician!
Essentially, professional musicians write, perform and record music. Paid to entertain, delight and inspire, musicians can perform solo, as part of a band, or as part of an orchestra.
Professional musicians play all kinds of instruments, from guitars, saxophones and clarinets to cellos, organs and synthesizers. It doesn’t matter if you’re a classical pianist or the singer in a pop-punk band, you can make money from your music, as long as you have the talent and people enjoy the songs you perform.
The professional life of a musician simply involves practising, rehearsing, songwriting, recording and performing live. Musicians may also be required to give interviews with members of the press or make appearances on TV and radio shows from time to time.