12 Ways to Make Money as a Musician in 2024

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• RA

  @RayChenViolinist · 2 years ago (edited) · pinned

  Practicing in front of people regularly will help with you with performing/auditioning in front of people. Do it for free on Tonic: <a href="https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together">https://tonicmusic.app/practice-together</a><br><br>Good luck! 🙌🏼

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• ZE

  @zevelgamer. · 2 years ago

  Answer: Be Ray Chen

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• SA

  @sabrinai · 2 years ago

  &quot;Before I won all my competitions.&quot;<br><br>Not Ray casually flexing his talent and hard work at us 🤣.

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• OR

  @orionmckenzie3009 · 2 years ago

  The most important thing is to not be snobby about the work you do. You can make a lot of money as a musician playing pop songs over a track at a wedding or in Times Square, but not a lot of people are willing to do that. You have to start small, you’re not going to immediately go play in the Berlin philharmonic right after college, especially if you don’t know the style they play in. You have to be willing to play things you don’t want to play and teach students who don’t want to learn, but it’s all worth it because you are doing what you love. I love ray Chens advice here and there are so many opportunities for musicians than what people give us credit for.

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• RI

  @richard_4675 · 2 years ago

  Every like= me running Don Juan excerpt

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• MS

  @Msmcarlos · 2 years ago

  Ray is a good speaker, he can be a good events host… he speaks clearly, can pull off some humor

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• ME

  @mellissadalby1402 · 2 years ago (edited)

  I was going to be a musician but then I came to my senses and spent the next 42 years as an Engineer.<br>Now approaching retirement, I plan to play more music until my hands fall off or until I get arthtitis.<br>I use the Tonic App.

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• LU

  @lucienazario2786 · 2 years ago

  Your effort in sharing your ideas in helping musicians earn more is much appreciated. Your concern for others like this video shows you have a kind heart.

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• CT

  @cthdacentroterapeuticoholi3284 · 2 years ago

  The information you share here is very clear and useful, as well as fun. Thank you for giving that advice to musicians who have talent, but as you say, they can&apos;t always audition or compete in competitions. You&apos;re great. Infinite blessings 🙏

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• BL

  @blessakim · 2 years ago

  Thank you for this video! I remember being very disheartened when my parents told me I can&apos;t do anything in the arts because I&apos;ll starve... I wish I had this video to show them then that there are many different avenues to maintain a liveable life and future. Whether it&apos;s music, visual arts, theater, or anything else you&apos;re being discouraged from doing, if you REALLY want it, you&apos;ll definitely go get it!!!

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• OW

  @owens7746 · 2 years ago

  I love how Jasmine Choi&apos;s face was the flute player example lol

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• BL

  @BlackHermit · 2 years ago

  I will ALWAYS make money as a musician. 🙏

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