Twenty frets, no nets : advice for the solo guitarist / Fred Adams, Jr.
- Author
- Adams, Fred, Jr.
- Published
- [United States?] : [publisher not identified], [2016]
- Copyright Date
- ©2016
- Physical Description
- 93 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Contents
- Musical arrangements -- A working repertoire -- Equipment choices -- What to pack -- Wardrobe to match the venue -- Working with (and for) management -- Crowd control -- Venue etiquette -- Weddings and receptions -- The great outdoors -- Working the open stage -- Marketing the solo act -- Accountants and the IRS -- Insurance.
- Summary
- Want to play solo as more than a hobby? Take some tips from a thirty-year veteran. In Twenty Frets, No Nets, Fred Adams, Jr. lays out the lowdown on a sometimes tricky facet of professional music. In Twenty Frets, No Nets, you'll find tips and strategies on things like: how to build a pleasing repertoire, how to manage management, how to market a solo act, how to control the crowd, and more. Written with humor born of experience and illustrated with "war stories" from the trenches,Twenty Frets, No Nets provides a road map for the beginner and offers a few new tricks for the experienced performer.--Back cover.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9781530959532 (paperback)
1530959535 (paperback)
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