So I just got back from my first day of teaching at a music school and well.. I think it has given me a slight insight into the life of a working musician. It actually wasn't all that stressful given that half my students scheduled were still on holidays which means I had about 2 hours break in which I just practiced and still got paid for it.. So work doesn't seem to bad - I know that is just being naive and that after some time it's going to feel like a drag but I honestly enjoy teaching guitar, whether it's at the school or privately. I wonder though if it is because I am not studying music that I still find it more of a hobby than work even though it is making me money? A lot of music teachers (public or private) would be aspiring musicians you know.. currently in a music course or just finishing their music degree, or perhaps even with a doctorate in music. But here I am studying Urban Planning for 5 years and still to following my passion for music. Actually I guess part of the reason why I didn't study music is because I felt that if music became my day to day work it wouldn't be as enjoyable anymore. Some of you may strongly disagree, but as far as I have heard not many people like their jobs. I guess I wouldn't mind it that way, work my usual shift, then go play a gig for fun. I think it is more enjoyable to play a gig not because you have to but because you can. Not to worry about when your next one is so you can pay your rent, but to be able to play for the shear intrinsic enjoyment of it. Maybe it is just the psychology of it all. My music is almost like my get away from all the reading, writing, studying.. and therefore I still enjoy it. Not to say I wouldn't if I studied it, but I suspect I would enjoy it more now than if I were aiming to make a full time career out of it. For now i'm just going to keep music as music and see how I go from there.
Jesse Liang
www.jesseguitar.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/JesseGuitar07
