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Gitarren som yrke – hur gör man för att bli en framgångsrik frilansande akustisk gitarrist?

Rekestad, Alexander (2015) MUUA48 20152
Malmö Academy of Music
Abstract
During my studies at the Malmö Academy of Music I have received many tips and advice from teachers and students on how to create a successful career in music. However, these different types of advice have almost exclusively been of a general nature, and not specifically related to the instrument I play, the acoustic guitar.Therefore, the purpose of this thesis is inquire into possible ways to make a living out of playing the guitar. The method used is based on interviews with three successful guitarists: GöranSöllscher, Mats Bergström and Gustav Lundgren. The interview results are then analyzed with reference to books on the subject. Personal experiences also play an important role in the processing of the results. The further purpose of... (More)
During my studies at the Malmö Academy of Music I have received many tips and advice from teachers and students on how to create a successful career in music. However, these different types of advice have almost exclusively been of a general nature, and not specifically related to the instrument I play, the acoustic guitar.Therefore, the purpose of this thesis is inquire into possible ways to make a living out of playing the guitar. The method used is based on interviews with three successful guitarists: GöranSöllscher, Mats Bergström and Gustav Lundgren. The interview results are then analyzed with reference to books on the subject. Personal experiences also play an important role in the processing of the results. The further purpose of the work is to make practical use of my conclusions and findings in the planning of my own future as a guitarist. The survey shows that important keys to success as a guitarist include a strong, general interest in music and a desire to perform, a certain specialization within a genre or instrumental niche, social skills, the ability to continuously deliver high quality when performing, and a personal commitment to advance in one’s career. (Less)
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author
Rekestad, Alexander
supervisor
organization
course
MUUA48 20152
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
acoustic guitar, guitar, professional musician, freelance, career, music industry, success, musical niche
language
Swedish
id
8905459
date added to LUP
2017-04-05 09:49:01
date last changed
2017-04-05 09:49:01
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  abstract     = {{During my studies at the Malmö Academy of Music I have received many tips and advice from teachers and students on how to create a successful career in music. However, these different types of advice have almost exclusively been of a general nature, and not specifically related to the instrument I play, the acoustic guitar.Therefore, the purpose of this thesis is inquire into possible ways to make a living out of playing the guitar. The method used is based on interviews with three successful guitarists: GöranSöllscher, Mats Bergström and Gustav Lundgren. The interview results are then analyzed with reference to books on the subject. Personal experiences also play an important role in the processing of the results. The further purpose of the work is to make practical use of my conclusions and findings in the planning of my own future as a guitarist. The survey shows that important keys to success as a guitarist include a strong, general interest in music and a desire to perform, a certain specialization within a genre or instrumental niche, social skills, the ability to continuously deliver high quality when performing, and a personal commitment to advance in one’s career.}},
  author       = {{Rekestad, Alexander}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Gitarren som yrke – hur gör man för att bli en framgångsrik frilansande akustisk gitarrist?}},
  year         = {{2015}},
}