If you are a practicing classical music professional in the western world, you are ideally positioned to bring solace and hope to grieving families through beautiful pieces of classical music. When people feel comforted they will gratefully reimburse you accordingly.

We have all been there. Empty wallet, bills that are just around the corner, the overwhelming feeling of insecurity about where the next gig is going to come from, everything seems to be conspiring against us. Yet, we still need to get up, practice, rehearse, keep our sanity and show up as professionals. What if I tell you there’s a cure for that and it costs $0?

There are hundreds of excellent music schools today and thousands of young, eager musicians graduate every year only to be rudely thrust onto an unforgiving and oversaturated market. These 4 habits will help you to differentiate form the sea of competition.

Whether you are just starting on the journey of a professional musician or you perhaps are already a bit more established within your community, there is a lot you can to to put yourself out there and demand to be paid fairly for the service you provide. If you are sick and tired of being asked to play for free for the sake of ‘exposure’, it is time to examine the 4 pillars of your brand as a musician in order to set yourself up for success.