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How many tunes would you play in a set?

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  • #164243
    Audrey Nickel
    Participant

    Or perhaps the better question is “how long is the average set”?

    #164244
    Kari Q
    Participant

    Hi Audrey,

    I’m sorry I am not posting an answer to your question, I just wanted to ask you a question.

    #164245
    unknown-user
    Participant

    I believe busking is playing on the street for contributions

    #164246
    Audrey Nickel
    Participant

    Heide’s right…busking is street performing.

    #164247
    Kari Q
    Participant

    That sounds so fun!! I have seen that on TV but never in real life.

    #164248
    diane-michaels
    Spectator

    Unless you do a lot of improvisation and can make a tune last for 15 minutes, a rough estimate is to count on 3 minutes per tune and make sets of 45 minutes to an hour.

    #164249
    unknown-user
    Participant

    Hi Audrey, Busking sounds like it could be a lot of fun, and a good way to gain experience playing out. Taking the Paris subway was always fun as there were always muscians busking. Wow, the sound really carries down in the tunnels. Once there was even a harpist, opera singer, violinist, oboeist(?sp). For me playing, I have 45 min. playing and 15 off. I’ve never had to play longer than 2hrs. though.

    #164250
    Audrey Nickel
    Participant

    Thanks all, for the input!

    #164251
    unknown-user
    Participant

    Hi

    I have busked on the street a good many times (Still do. I played at a farmers’ market this morning)

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