Music Career Project

Name:

Max Beermann

Checklist to Complete Assignment

Read
the article
Complete
From the Source
Section #1

Complete
In Your Own Words
Section #2
Complete
Your Final Job Description
Section #3
Complete
Best Fact to Share
Section #4
Complete
Think About It
Section #5

Complete the
Career Jump Activity
Section #6
Is my work
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complete sentences
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Period:
6A5

Music Career Jump Grading

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Individual Participation During Project
40-50 on task, involved all the time
30-39 on task, involved most of the time
20-29 off task, wasting time, teacher reminders
to work needed
0-19 not on task, ignores teacher reminders

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Completed Project
40-50 all tasks complete, in detail, neat, and
thoughtful
30-39 all tasks complete, satisfactory answers,
and legible
20-29 most tasks complete, answers are brief
and not detailed, work is sloppy
0-19 few tasks complete, answers are
incomplete, and little effort is shown

Fill out this information based on the information on the M

usic Careers Website.Dont use other sources!

#1 From the Source

#2 In Your Own Words

Job Title: SINGER

Job Title: Lead Vocalist

Career Overview: A Singer performs the lead

vocals of a song. Although he or she may have a
backing band, the Singer is the star of the show.

Career Overview: The person that sings the

words in the song.

About this Music Career

(Career Description)

About this Music Career

(Career Description)

1.
A Singer sings the main vocal line of a track.

1. They sing the main part of the song.

2.
He or she is the main focus of the
performance, in contrast to a band, which has
regular members who tour, record, and
generally play equal roles in a performance
together.

2. The singer is the main person in a band.

3.
Some Singers back themselves up on piano or
guitar, whereas some focus more on dancing
and performing, and leave the rest to a backing
band

3. Some singers also play other instruments

while they are singing.

4.
Singers record albums of songs that they
have written or that have been written for them
by a production team, and then tour to promote
the album.

4. They write and sing many songs and put

them together into something called an album
which then people buy.

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5.
Their days are spent in studio, on tour, and
practicing vocal, instrumental or dance skills.

5. Singers spend most of their time practicing

their music.

Salary

Salary

1. $46,571 for a show on average

1. If they are an unpopular singer then they dont

make much money.

2.
$17,680-$40,000,000

2. In a year they can make a bunch of money if

they are famous.

Employment

Employment

1.
When a Singer is just starting out, most gigs
wont be paid, and if they are, they wont be paid
very much.

1. People who are new to performing in front of

other people usually dont get paid much for
their work.

2.
Booker's to see if you can open up for another
Band/Singer or be added to a bill.

2. People who are starting out should try to open

up for another singer or band.

Advancement

Advancement

1.
Advancement in this career means making
more money and performing in front of bigger
crowdsso basically progressing from having a
small local following to becoming a star.

1. People always start out small and make their

way up to being a huge star.

2.
Even Grammy winners start small. Singers
can play their local club circuit, perform on
cruise ships, and hold residencies at lounges or
clubs.

2. There are many jobs available for singers who

want to eventually win a grammy.

Education and Training

Education and Training

1.
Further education isnt a requirement for a
singing career, although it can lead to better
opportunities through training and networking,
and vocal performance majors are available at
many colleges.

1. If you go to college or a school for music you

will have a better chance of making it big in the
music industry.

2.
Carly Rae Jepsen honed her skills at an arts
college in Canada and John Mayer attended
Berklee College of Music, where he discovered
his strengths as a Songwriter after initially
enrolling to further his skills as a Guitar Player.

2. Many famous singers have gone to college to

learn even more about music to make them into
better singers.

Experience, Skills, and Personality

Experience, Skills, and Personality

1.
Before she was famous, Katy Perry performed
at open mic nights

1. People perform at open mic nights before they

get famous.

2.
Justin Bieber performed at local singing
competitions, and his mom uploaded his videos
to YouTube

2. Singers perform at singing competitions and

their moms post videos of them on YouTube.

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3.
Katy Perry told
Seventeen
magazine that It
was five years of living in L.A. with no money,
writing bad checks, selling my clothes to make
rent, [and] borrowing money while writing
tracks and trying to get a record company to
sign her.

3. People sacrifice all they have into their music

careers.

Unions and Associations

Unions and Associations

1.
Resources for Singers include the American
Federation of Musicians and the National
Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.

1. There are unions to help out struggling

musicians.

2.
The New York Singers Collective lists Singers
online so that anyone looking for a Singer can
easily search for the right fit for their project.

2. There are websites where people can look you

up to possibly help you out.

Suggestions for Getting Started

Suggestions for Getting Started

1.
Get experience and build connections by
performing at open mics, joining a choir, joining
a band or entering talent contests.

1. Join singing groups to help you keep your

voice good and that can get you famous

2.
Get an online presence so people can access
your music. A SoundCloud or MySpace page is
essential. YouTube videos can also generate a
buzz.

2. Do things online so people can know who you

are.

#3 Your Final Job Description:

Convince someone this is the best job in the music

industry! Write in complete thoughts and sentences IYOW). When you read this out loud, it
should be about 30 seconds.
Being a singer is the best job in music. You get the most respect out of anyone in a concert.
You also get paid the most in the music industry. I do it for the money not the fame. The
fame means nothing to singers,

#4 Best Fact to Share:

Write one sentence summarizing and highlighting the best part
about this job.

The best part about being a singer is that you get paid a lot of money.

#5 Think About It
-List 3 school subjects that would be useful to know to perform this job.
1. Spech
2. Reading
3. Music

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-Would this job be a good fit for you? Why or why not? Support your opinion in complete
sentences.
Yes I think this would be a great job for me. I would really like getting all of that money. It
would be fun to have a house to myself.
(THIS SECTION IS AN IN-CLASS ACTIVITY! DO NOT DO ANYTHING WITH THIS YET!)
#6 Career Jump Activity:
Quickly write down the job title and one interesting thing

would about each job as you rotate through the career jump.
1. Charlie, advanced person, you get to go to the tour early.
2. Lucio, security guard, they guard famous people
3. Ace, tour bus driver, get to drive famous people
4. Austin, tour publicist, you make money
5. Evan, radio dj, you get to make people laugh,
6. Rhone, night club manager, you get to go to night clubs
7. Noah, record producer, they get to communicate with the artist
8. Thomas, personal manager, they manage the singers
9. Michael, rockstar, you get a lot of money for a concert
10. Sydney, music producer, you meet new artists
11. Isabella, voice therapist, you cure people
12. Colleen, music critic, you write your opinion about music.
13. Zoey, choreographer, you get to see you're dances performed
14. Julia, dj, you are self taught
15. Ina, piano tuner, you fix people's pianos
16. Haley r, music therapist, plays instruments and help people
17. Erin, tour manager, travel with band
18. Haley I, personal manager, you get to work with artists
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Best Job:
Worst Job: