Here is a look into a week in the life of someone like me. During busy seasons, I will compose/record music, practice, teach lessons and play gigs all within the course of a week. Here is a sample layout of what a typical week might look like.
Monday
Morning/early afternoon - Write and record production music, finish up previous week's projects
Afternoon - Teach lessons
Tuesday
Morning/early afternoon - Write and record production music
Afternoon - Teach lessons
Wednesday
Morning/early afternoon - Write and record production music
Afternoon - Teach lessons
Thursday
Morning/early afternoon - Practice for weekend gigs, change strings if needed. If there are no gigs, then continue recording.
Afternoon - Teach lessons
Night - Possibly gig during busy season (summer)
Friday
Morning/afternoon - Practice for weekend gigs, if there are no gigs, then continue recording.
Night - Gig (if applicable)
Saturday
Gig (if applicable)
Sunday
Gig (if applicable)
The busiest time of year for gigging is approximately May through October (wedding season and other outdoor gigs). For lessons, the busiest time is during the school year. Composing and recording production music is a year-round thing, and I will often record "artist" music in the fall.
There you have it! This represents my day to day lifestyle as a full-time musician.
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