COOL APTS CAREERS TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE A DAY AT WORK 4 CHAPTER Two DAILY PRACTICE 10 CHAPTER THREE THE DEMANDS OF BEING A MUSICIAN 16 CHAPTER FOUR A FUTURE IN MUSIC 22 SOME FAMOUS MUSICIANS 29 GLOSSARY 30 FOR MORE INFORMATION 31 INDEX 32 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ge
4 COOL ARTS CAREERS MUSICIAN CHAPTER ONE A DAY AT WORK musician is anyone who makes music That person can be a rock guitarist an opera singer a piano teacher a composer or a conductor Musicians can play pianos Becoming and staying a successful musician requires a lot of
or piccolos They may sing hymns in a church or Take Me Out to the Ball Game in a ballpark Some musicians become stars and make millions of dollars Most do not But they do work in a variety of rewarding musical jobs They play because music is the thing they love most Music is not just a living It is a life Tasha George Hinnant runs through her finger exercises at the piano Scales come first She plays with her left hand then her right hand and then both hands together Finger and hand strength are important for professional pianists Tasha is a recent college graduate and a professional musician She has years of experience playing piano But she still takes lessons and practices often Practice she says is less about the time you spend and more about consistency and quality Tasha's teacher is known around the world He is helping her prepare a piece for an audition Tasha hopes the audition will win her a place in graduate school where she wants to get a master s degree in performance piano Tasha I also teaches private piano lessons to children Teaching private lessons is a musician s bread and butter she says Lesson fees pay the bills 5
