By:Connor Ferry

Simple addition and subtraction are used when writing and performing music. The math really manifests itself in time signatures (stuff like 4/4, 3/4 and 8/12)

A normal situation requiring math would be something like, there have been two beats so far and you are in 3/4, how many beats are left in the measure? 3-2=1

A high school education is the norm, but many musicians go to college or start working the music industry from a young age.

There are things a musician needs to know that aren’t necessarily attainable through traditional education.

Yearly salaries for musicians vary. The average in 2010 was $22.39 per hour, but

the average in 2080 was roughly $28 per hour. The amount of money earned depends on

different factors like location, what the musician plays (both instrument and genre) and what the musician does. If he/she are on retainer with a studio or if he/she tours.

There are also many areas of advancement, most producers were once musicians, too.

A second job is probably needed.

There will be music where ever you chose to live.

But it may not be the type that you like to play or you may have to work harder to get paid in certain areas.

Most musicians will move to a town or city with a record studio.

Being a musician isn’t really the same as being an IT guy or a teacher.

You have a responsibility to play your best for an audience and you should show up to places you are booked, but it’s also dependent on what look you’re going for.◦ Rockers might not want to show up to look bad.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook

Handbook,  2012-13 Edition, Musicians and Singers, on the Internet at      http://www.bls.gov/ooh/entertainment-and-sports/musicians-and-singers.htm      (visited    May 04, 2012).

Career Information Center. London: Thomas and Gale, 2007. Print.◦ I used this source because print focuses on different

things than electric. It gave me useful information on career advancement as a musician.