🎸 Performance Pitch Analyzer
Rate a spot on footfall, acoustics, competition, shelter, and space to get a weighted score out of 100 and a plain-language rating — an easy way to compare pitches.
🗺️ Score Your Spot
What is a Performance Pitch Analyzer?
It turns your read of a busking spot into a single, comparable score. Rate the pitch on footfall, acoustics, competition, shelter, and space, and it applies weightings — footfall counts most, competition counts against you — to produce a 0–100 score and a Poor-to-Excellent rating.
Performers use it to compare two spots, to justify moving on from a pretty-but-empty corner, or to think through what a pitch is missing. It's a subjective planning aid, not a verdict — the best judge is still you standing there, watching how the crowd moves, stops, and listens.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How does the performance pitch analyzer work?
Rate a spot from 1 to 10 on five factors — footfall, acoustics, competition, shelter, and space. It weights them (footfall counts most at 35%, then acoustics and competition at 20% each, space at 15%, shelter at 10%), inverts competition so a busier, more contested pitch scores lower, and returns a 0–100 score with a rating of Poor, Fair, Good, or Excellent.
What makes a good busking pitch?
Steady footfall of people who can slow down and gather, acoustics that let your sound carry without fighting traffic noise, and enough space for a crowd to stop without blocking the way. Shelter helps you play through weather, and low competition means you're not drowned out by another act. Footfall matters most — a beautiful-sounding spot with nobody passing still earns little.
Why is competition scored so that higher is worse?
Because a pitch crowded with other performers, buskers, or noise is harder to work — you compete for attention, for volume, and sometimes for the spot itself. The tool inverts your competition rating so that a high number (very contested) pulls the score down, while a quiet, uncontested pitch lifts it.
Can a tool really pick my pitch for me?
No — treat the score as a structured second opinion, not a verdict. It helps you compare spots on the factors that matter and think through trade-offs, but the best judge is still you standing there, watching how the crowd actually moves, stops, and listens at different times of day.