Is anyone a session pianist ? how do you go about becoming one ? Would i be able to become one just by reading classical music ? My mates are urging me to become one.I may have had talent, but not that tallented !!

QUOTE (Yorkie @ Jan 29 2005, 11:51 AM)

My mates are urging me to become one.I may have had talent, but not that tallented !!

A lot of practice?

well, how long have you been playing, how much practise have you had at performing...?

What's a session pianist?

QUOTE (meg @ Jan 31 2005, 08:22 PM)

What's a session pianist?

Someone who could sight-read the Liszt Sonata in B minor if you put it in front of him.

A session pianist is basically a profesional piano player ( or any kind of instrument ) who gets paid £1000's for playing music etc.They are usually hired by groups/bands/ etc

to be a session musician you have to be a seriously fantastic musician and be able to sight read pretty much anything of any difficulty any style and any period that gets set in front of you... so, an easy job, really...

Hmmm... An easy job... sight-reading....

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QUOTE (Rhapsodin @ Feb 4 2005, 07:57 AM)

ps I found it interesting to note in a rock guitar tutorial book I borrowed, there's an obscure chapter at the end called "learning to read music". Apparently in the guitar world this is regarded as an esoteric skill for more aloof session players.

lol... I'm not that surprised though with *some* of the guitarists I know...

QUOTE (Rhapsodin @ Feb 4 2005, 07:57 AM)

Takes bribes to sit others' exams.

now that has just given me an idea.................