Music Production Certificte

  Congratulations on your successful completion of our Certificate in Music Production! We trust you have learned some invaluable lessons and tools to help you on your journey to becoming a successful Music Producer! To outline our 5 step ‘Roadmap for Success’ as described by Producer Joel Dowling; 1) Start Practising! ‘The long cuts end up…

In all aspects of music making: songwriting, production, mix and master it can be helpful to get some feedback. Choosing the right people for these roles is crucial.     1. Find someone with experience in that area. Find a songwriter to give feedback about your song. Find another producer to give feedback on your…

Being efficient is all about controlling distractions and putting in boundaries. The fact is, we all want to have momentum when we work, but just like most other endeavours, efficiency is like a muscle which needs to be exercised! Distractions are everywhere. Phones, TV, YouTube et.al. Having a workflow that keeps boundaries around these distractions,…

One of the great things about Production/Songwriting is the possibility of stable income.     Regular Clients. Music is just like any other industry. We have clients. We consistently do great work. We keep those clients We gain new clients. We consistently do great work. We keep those clients. The cycle continues! If you continue…

Boundaries In Thinking As creatives, we can often doubt ourselves. We doubt our abilities and can second guess the choices we make. Since a song is made up of hundreds of small decisions, second guessing is too easy. However, you need to understand and accept that no matter what level of proficiency you are at,…

One of the many joys we have in life is to create with others. Collaboration can bring the best out of all parties involved. It can also be highly damaging if we approach it in the wrong way. Following, are some thoughts about how to keep creativity levels high and frustration levels at a minimum.…

In this module we are going to cover the topic of royalty splits. Everyone has a different way of splitting songs up in terms of percentages so we will cover the pros and cons of each. Firstly, there is no right or wrong way to have the royalties discussion with other writers. The main thing…

At some point in your career, one of your artists will either have a manager, or be in the process of getting one. This is an important relationship for all three of you.     As the producer, we need to understand what the manager’s job is. Their primary role is to deal with the…

The music industry is filled with different types of people: musicians, managers, songwriters and everything in between. This module will explain a few different roles within the industry that you will encounter as a producer.     The Artist It’s important to understand the artist’s vision. Do they just want to record one song? Do…

Writer’s block is horrible. Sometimes it can feel like you’re incapable of finding the right way to create what’s in your head, other times it’s as if you just don’t have anything to create at all. These feelings can stick around for long periods of time, preventing us from doing what we were born to…