Any successful musician has their share of lessons learned the hard way, but in some ways, the Solo Acoustic Musician has it that much harder – often facing these challenges on their own.
Fortunately, performer and musician Michael Nichols has your back, drawing on years of playing and gigging experience to create his invaluable Solo Acoustic Musician (SAM) books.
Available in physical and digital formats, the SAM series delves into everything you need to know as an acoustic performer.
The starting point is Solo Acoustic Musician: A Practical How-To Guide. This book breaks down the sometimes overwhelming challenges facing performers and offers tried and tested techniques for getting gigs, playing to new crowds and building a sustainable career as a musician.
The second installment, Solo Acoustic Musician 2, expands on these words of wisdom by drawing on the input, insight and humor of other experienced musicians, establishing practical tips on singing and guitar technique, networking and dealing with unexpected diversions at live shows.
Solo Acoustic Musician 3: Booking a Gig, takes a deep dive into the process of getting gigs, but goes directly to the source – interviewing managers, owners and agents about how they select and hire the acts that play their venues.
The fourth installment, Solo Acoustic Musician 4: The Open Mic, tackles one of the most common live performance opportunities: the open mic. It explores Nichols’ own experiences at open mic events, looks at the (until now) unwritten rules of etiquette around such performances, and how to make the most of the occasions, whether it’s getting in front of venue representatives, practicing your live show, or road-testing material.
The series companion book is a creative tool for songwriters: the Solo Acoustic Musician Songwriter’s Lyric & Tablature Journal.
This custom-made songwriter’s notebook offers a double-page spread of lined pages on the left-hand side for writing lyrics, and blank tablature and chord box layouts on the right for noting music.
You have a clean, clear layout that is primed and ready to receive song ideas when inspiration strikes…
Purchase all of the books in the Solo Acoustic Musician series on Amazon – priced at $4.99 for ebook formats and $14.99 for paperback editions, while the journal retails for $9.99.
The Solo Acoustic Musician books are also available at all major online bookstores including Barnes & Noble, Walmart, and many more.
For more information, you can head over to Solo Acoustic Musician.
