Here are five of the most common session musician problems, and solutions to those problems. Make your career easier with these tips! Every industry has problems, so it would of course make sense that the session singing/musician industry has troubles as well. Your problems may vary and will be unique to you, but there are…
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How I Keep My Gigs Organized: Free Schedule for Freelancers
As a full-time freelance session singer, I’m constantly managing my schedule and running around between gigs and clients. I do a lot of creative gigs including singing, songwriting, regular writing and teaching, so it’s important to keep my clients organized. I’m going to show you how I do it in case it helps you, and…
6 Important Policies for Session Musicians
Today we’re talking about a very exciting and sexy topic: contract policies! I know, you’re probably not jumping out of your skin with excitement, but hear me out. This is super important, and you never know when it might benefit you or your client in some way. Example 1: You are halfway through a project…
6 Reasons for Songwriters to Hire A Session Singer
I hear this all the time: “Eh, I’ll just do it myself, I have a decent voice.” “My cousin sings well, everyone tells her she’s great, she can do it!” “Why should I pay someone when I can get my neighbor to do it for free?” Well my friends, I have some responses to all…
Doubling Vocals for Session Recording
An explanation of doubling and when and how to use it in music production.
Compression: A Brief Overview for Non-Audio People
An explanation on the use of compression for music production
The Coda: A Breakdown of a (Sometimes Tricky) Musical Symbol
The coda is another sheet music term, which again you don’t need to know if you’re a writer or musician who doesn’t read/write sheet music. If you do want to know though, the coda is an important part of letting the performer know where the song is going. When do I need to know about…
Bass and Treble Clef – Sheet Music’s Traffic Control
If you’re a session singer (or any kind of singer), you’ll probably have to read sheet music at some point in your career. If you’ve never done it before, it might freak you out. What are all of those weird symbols? What do they mean and what do you do with them? I’m going to…
Chorus Confusion: Taking the Guesswork Out of Songwriting
The chorus, also called “hook” or “refrain,” is, in my opinion, the easiest part of the song to write. I know you’re thinking “what, why?? You’re crazy!” and you’re correct, but hear me out: You only have to write it once, and then a third of the song is done. The verses are where you…
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