Networking

One of the most important things you can do to be a successful musician is to meet lots of other musicians. Anyone can play music by themselves, or even with a small number of other people, but the more people you know, the more opportunities you have to play.

For example, I know people who only play rock or blues, and I know people who only play jazz and classical. This is a good start if you want to play those kinds of music, but if you are interested in performing or starting a band, you want to meet as many people as you can to figure out who would be the best fit for the music you want to create.

Right now I am starting a jazz trio to play in restaurants. I have met lots of other musicians in my music class, and just by asking around. I love to play music on my own, but had I not networked with many other musicians I would have missed out on this opportunity (and playing jazz in restaurants normally pays pretty well).

At the same time I am working with other musicians to play a variety of genres including folk, blues, and some experimental music. I do all this for my own enjoyment and don't expect to play too many shows, but that's the great thing about networking; you never know when an opportunity is going to come your way.

Meet lots of musicians. Then meet who they play with. Even if your musical taste is different than these people it can still be very beneficial to be well networked.


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How to Get Started

Don't be afraid to use your dorm as a music room

Trinity is not a school centered around it's music program, however many passionate and dedicated musicians go to Trinity. San Antonio is also steadily becoming an active live music city many free weekly concerts, open mics, and music festivals.

If you are interested in finding people to jam with, or possibly starting band of your own, Trinity is a good place to do this. Despite the close proximity in which most of us live to each other, it is possible to play loud music during the day in your dorm. Just make sure your hall mates are okay with it or are deaf. If this is not an option, or if you are having trouble finding people to make music with, there is a great music store called Krazy Kats Music within walking distance from Trinity. Krazy Kats is a good place to meet other musicians and to look for people to jam with.

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