Ability to learn multiple pieces of music and play piano multiple times throughout a rehearsal and/or service.Adapt to musical surroundings skillfully and efficiently to heighten musical experience.Work well in collaboration with other musicians and staff members.Ability to sight-read and/or prepare music on short notice.Strong piano skills as a soloist and accompanist.O Currently, Wednesday night choir rehearsals meet approximately 7-9pm and Thursday nights 6:30-7:30. Attend weekly rehearsals during the choir season: September-May and for special events throughout the year.Work collaboratively with the music director (Director of Music Ministries.).This is a part-time contract position (approximately 10 hours/week) The ideal candidate will be comfortable playing a wide variety of styles and be able to read from both a traditional piano score and chord charts. This position includes accompanying the adult choir, attending weekly rehearsal and the potential of serving in other aspects of the music program throughout the year. You will be surprised that after you play one or two gigs, word will get around that you are available and a lot of times the jobs just start coming to you.Description: Serve as accompanist for two distinct (blended and modern) weekly worship services at Christ Lutheran (ELCA) Church, Blaine. ![]() Ask your musician friends if they know of anyone looking to hire a piano accompanist. Look on the job sites for choirs and ensembles needing rehearsal accompanists. Email the school choir and band directors and your local wedding venues. To put yourself out there as an accompanist, you have to market yourself. There are so many other opportunities out there for musicians who play by ear, but to be a piano accompanist, yes you need to be able to read music. I cannot tell you the amount of times I have heard other pianists tell me they wish they knew how to read music. Make sure if you’re currently in lessons, you aren’t rushing past reading music and only focusing on playing by ear. ![]() A lot of times, they will ask to start at a certain measure number, so you have to be ale to know where that is. If you’re playing with any musician who is reading their score, you will have the piano score in front of you and will need to follow along so you can stay together. To be an accompanist who plays with other musicians, you have to be able to read music. So, there is a wide range of pay, but if you are playing for multiple gigs and have a couple of consistent weekly jobs, you will make good money. If you are in high school or college, accompanying is a way to just get experience under your belt and sometimes you won’t charge. When you play for soloists or ensembles or a wedding, you get paid one set fee and this is between you and the people you are playing for. When I played for Tulsa Children’s Chorus, I would get paid every other week just like any other job and earned about $20 an hour. How much you get paid honestly depends on which gig you’re accompanying for. Earning a degree in music helps you not only continue developing as a musician, but also will put you in the lead with the competition when it comes to getting the accompanist jobs. You could even begin by playing the piano part of a song your brother or sister wants to sing and that will give you experience with how to play underneath the main part. So, if you are already playing piano then keep it at it! If you are in middle or high school and your friends are in choir or band and need an accompanist for solo and ensemble competition, then I would say this is the perfect place to start. So basically, a piano accompanist has many ways they can play for other musicians.įirst of all, you need to know how to play piano. For soloists and ensembles, they will rehearse with these musicians and then also play when they perform. At a wedding, they will be responsible for coming up with the music and playing for the actual ceremony. ![]() An accompanist helps play in rehearsals and may help play for a small group that needs to work on a certain part. In today’s post, we will be exploring all things that go into how to be a piano accompanist.Ī piano accompanist is simply a pianist who plays under an instrumentalist, soloist, ensemble, choir, for a wedding or event, or for a drama production. Has your child always wondered about what it would be like to have a music career? Have they wondered how to pursue these different careers and what steps to take to get there? In this 5 part series, we will be taking a closer look at what it is really like to pursue music as a career.
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