That’s not a stereotype that’s just a fact.ħ. Yes, the drummer has seen Spinal Tap.Īnd your conductor should be an asshole. Viola jokes may not apply to your violist, but they’ve definitely heard them all by now. If your soprano is low-maintenance, people should be surprised if your alto is a diva, people should snark that she ought to have been a soprano. You don’t have to use stereotypes and archetypes, but be aware of them. Tell us how your character got to their financial stability, or how they’re still fighting for it!Ħ. Performers who don’t come from family money are at a huge disadvantage as they try to make a go of it. (She missed coming on stage for the cast win altogether). Ali Stroker won the Tony for playing Ado Annie in Oklahoma! – and had to wait backstage before the announcement because the venue wasn’t accessible. Classical music discriminates against women and Black people. Be real about the warts of the industry, whichever corner of it you’re in.Įvery corner of music is cutthroat, whether your character is a community theater soprano, a violinist in a symphony, or a jazz performer. Food and drink? Singers all have their superstition beverages (science on it is mixed) but you probably won’t find your vocalist drinking dairy or coffee.ĥ. Hobbies? Recreational activities or part-time jobs that put your arms, wrists, or fingers in danger are to be avoided. Vehicles? Cellists buy cars based on whether or not they can fit Daisy in the front or back seat (yes, cellists also generally name their cellos no, most cellists won’t put Daisy in the trunk). Performers need to be prepared to switch home or city or even country at the drop of a hat based on job opportunities – there’s a potential relationship obstacle I never see explored! Your choice of home or apartment may be based on soundproofing or proximity to practice studios, if you can’t get the sound situation taken care of to practice at home. Being a musician shapes all aspects of your life. This is really not the time for your hero to think about how much he loves the heroine, or for the heroine to watch the hero watching her perform.Ĥ. You can only zone out on something you’ve done hundreds of times, and it’s going to affect your performance quality. If you’re in musical “flow,” the music is the focus. Sometimes, authors use performance sequences as an opportunity for the characters to muse about other things. Accounting, including tax write-offs for work-related expenses, takes ages. Performers at all levels do social media pieces and interviews and work on their digital presence. Singers should be jogging on treadmills to maintain cardio. In addition to practice, there’s the non-musical grind that comes along with the career. Lots of musician hours are not spent on music. If I could just sit around and play drums all the time I would, because the rest of life just doesn’t feel as good to me.”Ģ. And just like any other addict there is a restless, irritable discontent until they find their drug. Professor and blues-rock drummer Brad Henderson said, ““Establishing the beat is a drug for drummers. They’ll riff on sounds around them – you’ll find them bopping their heads in counterpoint to crosswalk lights or beatboxing to the sloshing sound of rotating laundry. Elite drummers, for instance, will noodle on any surface they can find. Sometimes it’s listening to other performers practicing the piece in the repertoire or reading and annotating sheet music.īut other times, music just emerges from musicians. Some of this time may be with the group (for instance, orchestra rehearsal). If you are a professional instrumental musician, practice is your day job. In fact, they must feel compelled to practice. Here are some ways to make sure your depiction of musicians doesn’t cause people In The Know to roll their eyes and choose to go listen to Spotify instead.ġ. Congratulations! But if you’re not a musician, there may be some information about writing musicians that you’re missing out on – information that would enrich your story, or maybe transform it entirely. So you’ve decided to write a romance novel starring musicians.
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