The self-made musician - TOC

I. Introduction

II. The Material

  Genre
  Lyrics
  Mood
  Covers or originals songs?

    Selecting and arranging covers
    Writing your own material

Your sound
Range or variety

III. Solo artists, or member of a band?

  Going solo

  Forming a band
    Qualities that should be similar
    Qualities that can or should be different 

    Holding auditions
    Equipment
    Rehearsing
    What all band members need to do
    What band leaders need to do
    Troubleshooting
    Possible causes of problems
    Changes to the line-up
IV. Your image
  Text
  Photos
  Recordings
  Graphics

V. Playing live

• The Holy Trinity of Live Music 
• Internal communication
•  Choosing material 
• Finding places to play 
• Sharing the stage (or not) 
• Showtime! 
• How to know if you are ready to play in public 

• Before the gig 
• During the gig 
• After the gig 

VI. Legal and financial issues


Appendix I: Some funny lists

Appendix III: Glossary