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Handle the business. Get back to the music.
Guides, Ableton templates and 1:1 coaching from Jarvis "Jeb" Barnes, built from a decade of gigs, tours and playback rigs.
The Working Musician Toolkit
Gigs, Rates, Emails & Road Prep Bundle
Stop letting the business side of music pull you away from the music itself.
The Working Musician Toolkit is a complete digital bundle built to help musicians handle the professional situations that come with getting booked: gig details, rates, payment questions, emails, invoices, tour prep, travel, and communication.
As musicians, we’re expected to be prepared, flexible, professional, and easy to work with — but most of us were never given real tools for the business side of the job. That’s where this toolkit comes in.
Instead of guessing what to ask, what to charge, what to confirm, what to pack, or what to say in an awkward email, you’ll have practical guides and templates you can use immediately.
Inside the bundle, you’ll get:
The Gig Acceptance Checklist
A complete decision guide for evaluating gigs before committing.
The Professional Musician Email Template Pack
Warm copy-and-paste email and text templates for rates, invoices, payment follow-ups, music requests, gig details, and more.
Road Ready: The Musician’s Tour Prep Checklist
A practical road-prep guide for tours, fly dates, weekend runs, gear, travel docs, health, money, contacts, and emergency backups.
The Musician’s Rate & Payment Guide
A decision tool to help you understand your value, think through rates, clarify payment terms, and make smarter money decisions.
Bonus: The Gig Gut Check
A free mini checklist to quickly evaluate gig details before saying yes.
This bundle helps you:
Make smarter gig decisions before saying yes
Understand rates, payment terms, prep time, and hidden costs
Ask better questions without sounding difficult
Send warm, professional emails and texts
Prepare for tours, fly dates, weekend runs, and rehearsals
Protect your time, energy, money, and peace of mind
Stay focused on the music while the tools help handle the details
This toolkit is for the musician who wants to move professionally without getting buried in admin, overthinking every email, or accepting unclear opportunities just because the details were never fully explained.
You keep focusing on the playing.
Let the toolkit help handle the business side.
Format: Digital PDF bundle
Delivery: Instant download
Best for: Drummers, musicians, playback operators, session players, touring musicians, church musicians, freelancers, and anyone navigating paid music opportunities.
Copy it. Check it. Use it.
Move smarter before the opportunity gets messy.
Get the full toolkit and stop guessing your way through the business side of music.
BEST VALUE · 5 GUIDES
The Working Musician Toolkit
Everything nobody teaches you about the business side: sizing up the gig, setting your rate, writing the email and packing for the road.
The Gig Acceptance Checklist
The Musician's Rate & Payment Guide
The Professional Musician Email Template Pack
Road Ready: Tour Prep Checklist
Bonus: The Gig Gut Check
$89.96 if bought separately. Get all five for $69.96.
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Video Review & Development: send a performance, get a personal breakdown. From $150.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Right after checkout. The link shows on the confirmation page and in your email receipt.
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Ableton Live 11.2 or higher and the matching device. Each template is built for one specific piece of gear.
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Both. In-person sessions are for LA-based clients; virtual sessions are available worldwide.
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All sales are final on digital downloads.

