Careers in Music

WHAT IS A CAREER?
A career is an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life
and with opportunities for progress.

WHY ARE CAREERS IMPORTANT?

There are many benefits to having a career purpose. First, it will inspire you
to do and be more in your job, which will light you up and make your life
come alive. You'll make more progress in your career too, because you're
engaged and interested in what you're doing.

WHAT IS MUSIC?
Music is a pleasant sound which is a combination of melodies and harmony and
which soothes you. Music may also refer to the art of composing such pleasant
sounds with the help of the various musical instruments.

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 WHY IS MUSIC IMPORTANT?
Music is a vital part of different moments of human life. It spreads happiness
and joy in a person’s life. Music is the soul of life and gives immense us peace
In the words of William Shakespeare, “If music is the food of love, play on,
Give me excess of it; that surfeiting, The appetite may sicken, and so die.” Thus,
Music helps us in connecting with our souls or real self.

CAREERS IN MUSIC
There are numerous careers in music that encompass all aspects of
music, each dealing with a different category or section of music. Some
of them are very prestigious and involve a lot of publicity while some
are more simple and lowkey. They intern blend together to show people
the exciting world of music. Many musicians study for numerous years
to perfect their art and attend esteemed music schools like Julliard, The
Royal Academy of Music, The Berklee College of Music etc. On the
other hand, many were born talented and they enhanced their talents
through self -teaching. In this assignment I will examine and discuss the
following five (5) careers in music. They are:
 Music Teacher
 Music Producer
 Singer
 Songwriter
 Pianist

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Job Title:
MUSIC TEACHER
Job description:
A music teacher is a professional who teaches music as a subject in the school
curriculum. Music teachers instruct students in practical methods and theory of
general music, singing, as well as playing musical instruments.
Estimated Salary:
A person working as a Music Teacher in Guyana typically earns around 126,000
GYD per month. Salaries range from 62,000 GYD (lowest) to 197,000
GYD (highest).This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport,
and other benefits. Music Teacher salaries vary drastically based on experience,
skills, gender, or location.

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Real life examples:
Some real-life examples of music teachers are:

Sir Leon McDonald Miss Juliette Nadia Boulanger

-Music teacher at Queen’s College -A French music teacher and conductor
for over 13 years. that taught many leading musicians
of the 20 th century.

Leonard Bernstein
- an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and
humanitarian

4.
Job Title:
MUSIC PRODUCER
Job description:
A record producer (or music producer) is a person who takes charge of a
recording session, in the same kind of way that a movie director is in charge of
filming movies. Record producers help musicians and recording artists to make
singles and albums. The producer controls the recording sessions, coaches and
guides the musicians and supervises the recording, mixing and mastering
processes to make the music finalized.
Estimated Salary:
The average salary for music producers is $32,379 (6,775,950.09 GYD) per
year. Some producers also earn a percentage of albums' revenue in addition to
their base salary. Salaries vary based on education, experience and location.
Producers can earn higher salaries if they work with more musicians as well.

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Real life examples:
Some real-life examples of music producers:

Max Martin Nile Rodgers

-A Swedish record producer -An American musician,
record producer and composer.

A.R Rahman
- an Indian music composer, record producer, singer and songwriter, popular for
his works in Indian cinema

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Job Title:
SINGER
Job description:
Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings
is called a singer or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform
music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without
accompaniment by musical instruments.
Estimated Salary:
Singers should receive the same or a comparable per-song rate as the other
musicians performing on the track. This can be anywhere from $50 to $300 per
song. Generally, $150 per player per song is an acceptable rate.

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Real life examples:
Some real-life examples of singers:

Nayeon Selena Quintanilla

-  A famous K-pop singer - A famous Tejano singer who was
mainly known as the “Queen of Tejano Music”

Britney Spears
- A famous American singer, songwriter, and dancer.

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Job Title:
SONGWRITER
Job description:
A songwriter is a writer who creates songs. A songwriter generally writes
songs for popular music, rather than art songs or classical music. Many
songwriters are also singers, and perform the songs they write - they are
called singer-songwriters. Other songwriters have their songs performed by
other singers.
Estimated Salary:
A songwriter’s estimated average salary for a working Songwriter is just shy
of $52,000 per year.

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Real life examples:
Some real-life examples of songwriters:

Taylor Swift Kurt Cobain

-an award-winning songwriter -a famous songwriter who wrote
songs for Nirvana

Lionel Richie
- an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television judge who
rose to fame in the 1970s

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Job Title:
PIANIST
Job description:
The pianist's responsibilities include showing up for scheduled bookings,
rehearsals, and performances, sight-reading and playing from memory, taking
audience requests, and teaching students. You should show up well-rested for
sessions and be polite and courteous to colleagues, clients, and audience
members.
Estimated Salary:
The salaries of Concert Pianists in the US range from $18,720 to $141,440 ,
with a median salary of $71,378 . The middle 60% of Concert Pianists makes
between $63,202 and $71,162, with the top 80% making $141,440.

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Real life examples:
Some real-life examples of pianist:

Ludwig van Beethoven Elton John

- a German composer and pianist -a British singer, pianist and composer
who wrote classical music
for the piano, orchestras and
different groups of instruments

Yuja Wang
- a Chinese classical pianist

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 State which one of the careers highlighted is your favourite and why.
After researching the careers in music, I found that many musicians are
multitalented and it is quite to choose a career, however, the one a favour most
is the music producer.
Some of the reasons I favour this career are:
 The music producer is the builds the public career of the artist and makes
them famous.
 The music producer does not only work with musicians but collaborate on
music with film makers, theater productions, record companies and event
planners. They are very important in making sure music reaches the
widest possible audience either by live or recorded performances.
 Music producers are usually high earners since they’re involved in many
different genres of music.
 Since I like to write and design, music producing would be a career I
enjoy because I can help artists to write their music and work with
advertising companies to design they’re promotional material such as
album covers, music videos, merchandise etc.

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Careers in Music
Grade 8E
Done by: Daivya Jagmohan