Title

: Restaurant Musician
Reports to: Restaurant Manager
Company : Classic Rock Coffee Company

Career Overview
Musicians and singers play instruments or sing for live audiences and in recording studios. They
perform in a variety of styles, such as classical, jazz, opera, hip-hop, or rock.
Duties
Musicians and singers typically do the following:

Perform music for live audiences and recordings

Audition for positions in orchestras, choruses, bands, and other types of music groups

Practice playing instruments or singing to improve their technique

Rehearse to prepare for performances

Travel, sometimes great distances, to performance venues

Promote their careers by maintaining a website or social media presence or doing photo
shoots and interviews
Few musicians become section leaders, who may be responsible for assigning parts to other
musicians or leading rehearsals.
Others musicians are session musicians, who specialize in playing backup for a singer or band
leader during recording sessions and live performances.
Work Schedules
Rehearsals and recording sessions are commonly held during business hours, but live performances
are most often at night and on weekends.
Important Qualities
Dedication.
Discipline.
Interpersonal skills. Musicians and singers need to work well with a variety of people, such as
agents, music producers, conductors, and other musicians. Good people skills are helpful in
building good working relationships.
Musical talent. Professional musicians or singers must have superior musical abilities.
Physical stamina. Musicians and singers who play in concerts or in nightclubs and those who tour
must be able to endure frequent travel and irregular performance schedules.
Promotional skills. Musicians and singers need to promote their performances through local
communities, word of mouth, and social media platforms. Good self-promotional skills are helpful
in building a fan base.