Dear Cheng,
Hey man, thanks so much for taking the time to reply! I was having doubts about going down this path, so it's really reassuring for me to see that there are others who have the same dreams as I do
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Originally Posted by Void Deck Musician
I'm a freelance acoustic guitarist since 2010 and I can tell you that, like any other industry, it is not THAT easy to be in.
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Oh that's interesting! So you don't have any other "stable" job besides your guitar playing? If you don't mind me asking, how much on average do you earn a month from that? And what sorts of projects and gigs do you do?
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Originally Posted by Void Deck Musician
BUT it is still possible to earn a living in Singapore as a musician although I'm not sure of your targeted income per month in order to live comfortably or consider this as a full-time job.
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I would say $3-4k is a comfortable income salary, but I don't know if I could make this level of money just from freelancing alone. I wouldn't mind getting a secondary job in teaching music/Psych though!
I think showreels are mostly for acting/directing/photography though, I'm not sure how I would create one for musical works? (It'll be very weird to create a montage of different musical works without playing the full pieces)
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Originally Posted by Void Deck Musician
Is a psych degree the "fall back" if you don't "Succeed" in doing music full time?
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Yeah it is, my parents aren't comfortable with me pursuing a music degree alone
Out of curiosity, is there anywhere that I can discover your works/see your playing?