3 Ways to Determine how quickly you can go from Learning to Performing Music

Everyone loves to perform. And if you are just starting to learn music, you may be wondering about how long until you can start performing with your instrument. Well, it really depends on the phase of musical development you are in. Let's break down the factors that will give you a idea about when you can start performing on stage.

Instrument Skills

When you are performing, you do need to put up a performance that is not completely out of place. You have to be somewhat skilled to put up a satisfactory performance in front of a crowd. Now, there are a lot of people who are learning on their own and sometimes that makes your development unsteady as there is no discipline in the sequence of your lessons. Most of all, there is no feedback and there is no one to give you an honest suggestion about how well you are playing a song. So, it is preferable that you find a teacher or get good online lessons which will not only develop you better, but will help you gain some important skills that you need to start performing. If you have little knowledge on your instrument and only need polishing, you can start performing in 2-3 months. If you are a complete beginner, provided you practice your stuff, it shouldn’t take you more than 4-5 months to start performing.

Jamming skills

There are a lot of people who are not used to playing with a lot of other musicians. Jamming has a different dynamic and you have to keep jamming to get comfortable with it and understand the different components of a band. This plays a huge part in preparing for performance. If you are not used to playing with other instruments, you will need at least a few jamming sessions with other instruments which might take a couple of months or so to really get used to it and be able to perform without any jitters which basically means you are comfortable with your instrument and also able to communicate with other instruments effectively.

Professionalism

Now if you are starting out you cannot expect to get well paid shows straightaway. You have to keep real expectations and start out with small shows. Try to do as many shows as you can which will build your confidence tremendously and will shape you for the challenges that come with putting up a professional show. Showmanship, sound dynamics and execution of techniques on stage comes with experience, so you learn along the way. It takes years of experience to be able to put up a flawless show out to the crowd, so yes, start small and build your repertoire, it will eventually get you where you see yourself as a musician.

So, if you are dedicated to your instrument, practice with discipline and with organised content, it will only take you 3-4 months to start performing. Also it will help you to get the required skill and quality if you are under the guidance of professionals who can give you advice that will assure a performance that a crowd will enjoy.

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