The profession of a street musician is quite specific. Despite the fact that such people do their favorite thing every day, their earnings directly depend on the audience, weather conditions and repertoire.
If you can't imagine your life without music, you want to have a lot of fans and a steady income, then you need to become a professional musician. In general, there are two ways: academic music and modern music. Of course, it would be nice if you get an academic education. Knowing the theory, you can easily write interesting compositions, quickly pick up a famous song by ear, or perform a beautiful improvisation.
Self-study music is suitable for those people who can draw up a plan of action and not deviate from it. You also need to have a great desire and ability to self-study.
How to become a street musician
In order to become a street musician, you will need to master playing an instrument (preferably a compact one), as well as compose a repertoire. Instruments such as guitars, violins, cellos, clarinets, saxophones, flutes, ethnic drums and beautiful vocals are very popular among street musicians. The main requirement for street musicians is to play the instrument well and technically. If you are unsure of your abilities, have not fully learned songs and instrumental works, you better not go out into the street.
A street musician's repertoire should be tailored to the musical preferences of the general public. For example, you will definitely have to play popular music, improvisations and beautiful compositions, the sheet music of which can be found on the Internet at specialized sites.
How to become successful in this area
If you want the profession of a street musician to bring you not only pleasure, but also material well-being, you will have to consider the ever-changing priorities of the public. For example, you will have to constantly keep abreast of the latest in popular music. Also, the musician will need to have a minimum knowledge of psychology, a good sense of humor and the ability to "turn on" the crowd.
The salary of a musician can be called piecework, because the longer and better you play, the more you can earn. Earnings can be called unstable, since in one day you can get a few thousand or one hundred rubles for playing on the street.
The main troubles street musicians face
Any street musician can face such troubles as problems with law enforcement agencies, musicians who have been playing in the place you like for a long time, as well as with people who want to receive a certain percentage of your earnings. That is why you will have to learn how to behave correctly in conflict situations.
