The Complete Wedding Guitarist.

Name: The Complete Wedding Guitarist.
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Starting a lucrative guitar based business. (For intermediate guitarists.)

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Created byMark Honeyman

Last updated 6/2023

English

What you'll learn

How to start making money as an intermediate guitarist, EVEN IF YOU DON’T READ MUSIC!
How to learn new songs in the shortest possible time.
How to set up a lucrative guitar based business that can make money. A complete step by step program.
How to keep growing your business to be as big a part of your income as you choose.
What equipment you will need, how to choose your equipment, how to use your equipment to make your work easy and make even more money.

Course content

10 sections • 72 lectures • 3h 51m total length

Introduction to me and the course.8:02
This section will Introduce you to me, my business, history and skills.
If you want to know if you are good enough to take part. Just go to the resources section and complete the little project.Good Luck!
A word about projects0:34
There are multiple projects in this course. This lecture explanes their purpose and how to use them.
Defining the roles of the wedding guitarist.6:07
Breaking down the wedding day and looking at the roles a guitarist may play in it.
Wedding day roles.
Skills & Tools2:43
Defining the skills needed to be a successful wedding guitarist.
Recap2:32
This is a quick recap of the section.
Performance skills quiz

Learning tips3:31
2 tips getting the most from this course.
Developing a Repertoire3:52
The first skill. Developing a wedding repertoire.
The first songs to put into your wedding repertoire.
Developing a Repertoire 25:58
How to expand your songlist using pieces that are more specific to your location and niche.
Finding your niche3:31
What a niche is and how to define yours.
Repertoire quiz
If you can sight read1:04
A note on the pros and cons of sight reading.
Finding sources and arranging songs3:23
How to find and arrange songs for your repertoire.
Converting notation to Tab2:44
How to use conversion sheets to write out the melody in Tab.
Arranging2:06
How to make an arrangement using the Tab, chords and video.
Slowing down YouTube videos0:32
How to slow down YouTube videos.
Sourcing music - example1:15
This is a visual example of how to source the single line notation you will need to convert to Tab and video you will need to help you learn the song.
Arranging project. Part 11:34
Your chance practice sourcing music for your arrangements and creating Tabbed versions.
The hook and outro. Your lifeline!2:17
Learning the hook and outro so that you never get caught out.
Arranging project. Part 21:08
Changing length2:07
Arranging project. Part 34:37
You will be using the sectioned tabbed songs to work out longer and shorter arrangements.
Wedding Tone3:58
Defining wedding tone and the effect of the venue on achieving it.
Volume3:48
The role of volume in the various segments of the wedding day.
Putting it all together 1.2:51
A demonstration of arranging a song. Learning the melody.
Putting it all together 22:31
A demonstration of arranging a song. Endings.
Putting it all together 3.5:42
Figuring out how much practice each song will need.
How it should look and sound.1:04
The demonstration of the finished piece and playing while watching for cues.
Stage Fright!1:30
Dealing with the fear of stage fright.

Equipment introduction0:46
The equipment you will need for your first wedding.
The guitar4:09
How to choose the perfect guitar.
Guitar accessories 14:50
What accessories you will need for your guitar.
Guitar accessories 22:52
Other guitar related accessories.
Amplification5:23
Choosing an amplifier or PA system.
Pedals4:31
The basic pedals you will need.
Optional Pedals3:48
Optional pedals that will make your life easier.
Demo of the RC3 & FS66:43
A demonstration of the use of the looper and FS6.
Equipment project1:08
You will identify the essential equipment that you need to buy.
Demo of the RC3, FS6 and A3 used live.1:15
An example of the looper, FS6 and Zoom A3 being used.
Power Supplies4:27
Using a power pack to supply your pedal board.
Non guitar related accessories4:04
What cables you will need.
Optional extras 12:04
Optional equipment that you may want to look at.
Optional Extras 22:09
More optional equipment that you may want to consider.
Sample set up5:07
A demonstration of the setup and sound check.
Updated Equipment 202315:05
In this lecture I will introduce some changes I have made to my equipment and explane the reasons for the changes. I will also explane how these changes have impactes my income.

Overview1:41
A description of what this section is about.
Your first video2:35
How to record your first wedding guitar video and the gear you will need.
Recording project1:52
YouTube project1:59
Using your video recording project to start your YouTube channel.
Free platforms2:56
Using social media to market yourself.
Social media project 11:45
Setting up your business page and account.
Planners & Venues3:46
The role of wedding planners and wedding venues in developing your business.
Paid platforms5:01
The role of paid advertising and marketing in developing your business.
Website2:22
The value of having a website.

Playing project 1. Ceremony.2:18
Staging a mock wedding ceremony.
Playing project 2. Ceremony.0:58
Evaluating your performance and identifying areas for practice and change.
Playing project 3. Cocktails,1:41
Staging a mock cocktail reception and evaluating your performance. Identifying areas for improvement and change.
Playing project 4. Ceremony & Cocktails1:47
Staging a mock ceremony and cocktail reception and evaluating your performance. Identifying areas for improvement and change.

Loading & setup project 10:52
Practicing loading sequence fr your equipment.
Loading & Setup project 22:12
Practicing the set up of your equipment.
Your first Wedding 14:56
How to prepare for, and conduct your first wedding.
Your first wedding 27:27
How to conduct your first wedding.
What do do after your first wedding2:58
What to do tonmaximize the benefit of your first wedding.
Social media project 22:26
Using the testimonials, Photos and videos of your first wedding to start making contacts in the wedding industry.

Requirements

You will need a guitar.
If you can pick out “Happy Birthday” as a single line melody in two positions on the guitar, that really helps.
If you are able to either read TAB or Notation, or you can learn pieces by ear or observation, then you are ready!

Description

This course will take you from being an intermediate guitar player, to being a professional musician. It is not a “Learn a new skill” course. It has the potential to generate a significant income for you!

7 years ago I was able to pick out “Happy Birthday “ in a couple of positions on the guitar. At that time I was completely depressed with my job and wanted to dump it and make my living playing guitar. I decided to research the ways it was possible to make money from guitar and I was shocked to find that most of the traditional routes were gone! There was just no money in the music industry any more. A very small group of elites were the only ones still earning. That’s when I decided to look outside the box. By accident I discovered “ Wedding Guitar”. A niche that is both challenging enough to keep you always learning and improving, and lucrative enough to still make a living or a good supplemental income. For the last 5 years I have made a very good living from guitar and in this course I break down exactly how I did it and will teach you how to easily reproduce it, step by step.

If you can play a few recognizable songs, then you already have the basics you will need. This course is designed to help you build a new skill set, one which when combined with your existing skills, will allow you to create a sustainable small business or additional income stream. At the same time, it will rapidly improve your guitar playing and your ability to source and learn new pieces quickly.
Step by step you will learn the performance skills needed to be a wedding guitarist. Learn what equipment is best for the job and the best ways of using that equipment. You will discover the best marketing strategies for this industry and how to Perfectly focus your advertising. You will learn how to find clients, create bookings, track your clients and deliver excellent service. The course will also cover all of the business skills you will need.

The resources include; sample Emails, spreadsheets, contracts, and checklists. It really is an entire plug and play business.

If it isn’t amazing value and as good as my students say, you can have your money back!

Who this course is for:

Guitar players with an interest in turning their passion into a career or income stream.
Guitarists wanting to give themselves a real challenge, that will boost their playing rapidly.

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Course content

Introduction5 lectures • 20min

The Skills and Tools22 lectures • 1hr 1min

Equipment and how to use it.16 lectures • 1hr 8min

Marketing & Advertising9 lectures • 24min

Playing projects4 lectures • 7min

The paperwork6 lectures • 16min

Preparing for & conducting your first wedding.6 lectures • 21min

Building your business1 lecture • 6min

Tips & Tricks2 lectures • 8min

Bonus1 lecture • 1min

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