Many string players, at some point in their musical development, begin playing for pay…taking “gigs”. The nerves can be worse playing your first wedding than they are when you give a solo recital! The one thing you want to be sure of is that you are prepared for emergencies. Everyone takes this to a different level, so I thought it would be fun to talk about what we put in our “gig bag”. Mine can be a little different for the type of gig, but this list is my personal goal for my cello bag:
Extra A string
Extra SET of strings
Rosin
Cleaning cloth
Backup bow (in cello case!)
Mute
Tuner
Folding music stand
Clothes pins (for windy day, if outdoors)
Xeros endpin strap
Black Hole rockstop
Water bottle
Granola bar
Chewing gum
Vodka (just checking if you’ve read this far)
My own chair, if all they have are rented folding chairs
What’s on your list?
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