| How do you expand your opportunities to work in | | | | arrangements will not all sound the same.You can |
| the music business? How do you improve your | | | | apply the examples mentioned above to all |
| employment prospects? The key to doing that is | | | | instruments and musical skills. Let's look at a few |
| developing your versatility. There are many ways | | | | others.Another example is bass players. The |
| of expanding what you already know how to do | | | | same can be said of them. Instead of limiting |
| as a musician. It's all about using the skills that you | | | | themselves to the electric bass, they can learn to |
| already possess and channeling them towards | | | | use a bow, play related instruments like the |
| related fields.Ask yourself what your most basic | | | | upright acoustic bass, learn to play both fretted |
| skill is. Let's say you play the guitar. You will find | | | | and fretless basses, and use effects |
| that there are several related instruments that | | | | pedals.Keyboard players should own more than |
| you can easily adapt your skill to. Instead of | | | | one synthesizer. How about learning to play |
| limiting yourself to the guitar or one kind of guitar, | | | | related instruments like organ, harpsichord and |
| why not expand your employment opportunities? | | | | piano? Why not learn about MIDI and hook |
| Why not learn to play related instruments?There | | | | various keyboards together, along with a PC?I |
| are so many guitar related instruments. How | | | | could go on and on mentioning various instruments |
| about the acoustic guitar, electric guitar, | | | | and skills and how a musician can become more |
| twelve-string guitar, five-string banjo, tenor banjo, | | | | versatile. Musicians must simply start with their |
| ukulele, mandolin, pedal steel guitar, and so on?You | | | | most basic skill and expand it. This is an excellent |
| can even learn different styles of playing. Learn to | | | | way of ensuring that you excel in the music |
| use finger picks. Learn to play both pick style and | | | | business.The world is a very competitive one and |
| finger style. Electric guitarists should probably own | | | | you must continue to be competitive. Don't put all |
| both jazz and rock guitars. By doing this you | | | | your eggs in one basket. Add some variety and |
| increase your musical scope and you will be able | | | | you may be surprised at how far you can reach; |
| to take on new projects easily. There will be | | | | and how much more money you can be making. |
| more variety in the music that you play. Your | | | | |