Here are some tips for the solo wind musician. If you play, woodwinds, brass, strings, or any single line instrument. You can do a significant amount of money using your play-a-long library.That's right!...Your play-a-long library can be a goldmind of income.

I cognize it works because I've done it. If I can make it, anybody should be able to make it. Here's the plan.

First: You have got all of these fantastic play-a-longs that you utilize to drill with. You have got spent many, many hours learning these songs, and perfecting your talent. A batch of these play-a-longs are really great accompaniment, and some are recorded by professional musicians.

Well!...Why not set together a nice sounding PA, or sound system, (what ever you can afford)use all of those fantastic play-a-longs you've had for years, set some song sets together, travel out and mark all the locales in your country that would be great for a solo instrumentalist as yourself to execute in, and do some easy money. Sound crazy?...think again, you will be surprised to happen out just how many places desire unrecorded entertainment, but dont have got the room, or the budget to engage a full band.

Here's an illustration from my existent experiences. I have got played a eating house in early afternoon, a java store after work hours, and played with my regular set that night. The result,...Three times the income that I would have got normally made that day.

I bear down $50-$100 for little venues, $100-$200 for bigger establishments, and parties, $200 and up for high dollar fundtions. You have got to be the justice as to how much you necessitate to bear down per gig. Also maintain in head your expenses.

Oh!...I forgot to advert the tips. That's extra bravy , or icing on the cake.

So spell ahead!...Make that money! Put those old dust-covered play-a-longs to work.

Since I play mostly jazz, I utilize this beginning for my play-a-longs:

http://www.jajazz.com