The Secrets of Successful Musicians

THE SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL MUSICIANS ★ PRESENTED BY incident VISIT US AT GTAR.FM 54% HOUSEHOLDS THAT HAVE 85% OF NON-MUSICIANS WISH AT LEAST ONE MUSICIAN THEY COULD PLAY AN INSTRUMENT 70% MUSICIANS THAT THINK TECHNOLOGY WOULD HELP YOUNG ADULTS WHO SAY THEY WOULD HAVE NEVER LEARNED AN THEM PRACTICE MORE INSTRUMENT WITHOUT TECHNOLOGY WHAT INSTRUMENT DO YOU WISH YOU KNEW HOW TO PLAY? 37% 4% COMPUTER MUSIC - --------------------- 35% GUITAR 8% PIANO DRUMS 3% 4% BASS BRASS/WOODWINDS -------------------. 3% 6% OTHER STRINGS/ORCHESTRAL PRACTICE/MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS HARDEST PART ABOUT LEARNING 70% (ACCORDING TO MUSICIANS) THINK IT TAKES 6+ MONTHS TO LEARN AN INSTRUMENT 3% LESSONS TIME DIFFICULTY 3% PHYSICAL PAIN 60% 22% 12% COST WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO PLAY? PLAYERS PEOPLE WHO QUIT 43% 22% 11% FORCED TO 45% WANTING TO PERFORM 27% SEEKING OUTLET FOR CREATIVITY 18% WHY DID YOU QUIT? 4% DIDN'T ENJOY IT DIDN'T ENJOY THE MUSIC NOT ENOUGH TIME 9% 44% 17% COST WAS NOT PROPERLY TAUGHT 26% COST / TIME INVESTMENT DOES BUYING MAKE YOU PRACTICE MORE? (PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT THEIR FIRST INSTRUMENT) 81% ACTIVE PLAYERS PEOPLE WHO WANTED TO LEARN AND QUIT HOW MUCH DOES IT REALLY COST TO LEARN?* $372 + $912 = $1,284 AVERAGE PRICE FOR A GUITAR** FOR 6 MONTHS OF LESSONS $38 LESSON X 4 LESSONS IMONTH X 6 MONTHS Source: http://blog.incidentgtar.com/details-state-music-education-infographic * TechCrunch: http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/31/music-lessons-marketplace-takelessons-grabs-4m-from-pinterest-exec-softtech-others-to-expand-into-new-verticals/ ** Music Trades: http://www.namm.org/news/press-releases/new-gallup-survey-namm-reflects-majority-americans