Heyo it's Alex again!
Oooooh I’m definitely going to get in trouble for this email's subject line.
Nothing against the beebs, but I don’t think it’s necessarily Bjorgvin’s jam.
I figured I might as well have some fun with this unique opportunity (me hacking into Bjorgvin’s email, that is).
My apologies, I couldn’t resist!
However, I’ve got an awesome gift for you to make up for it!
I want to talk about one of the most OVERLOOKED things you can use in your music to create massively impactful tracks.
It's called: deliberate practice
All the information and knowledge in the world is useless without being put into action.
Theory does not = practice
Simply knowing a bunch of facts about audio or music theory is not a skill, and won't make your music any better.
What will? Intentional and deliberate practice of that knowledge.
Seems obvious right?
The thing is... with the sheer magnitude of tasks that are involved within music production (sound design, generating ideas, arrangement, editing, instrumentation, recording, mixing, etc…) we often forget that we can practice many of these skills just as we would a musical instrument.
This is the difference between truly learning, and gaining knowledge from your experience versus simply remembering facts.
Here are 3 strategies to help you take action:
When thinking about what to practice you want to take the pyramid approach (fundamentals first).
Ex: Don't focus on mixing, when you haven't arranged a song yet
Instead, focus on your pain points. What's the most painful part of the process for you? Where do you get hung up?
Melodies? Chord progressions? Navigating your DAW? Drum programming? Mixing?
Once you've figured them out, make a list in order of most painful.
Alternatively, you can focus on developing the edge. If you don't have any major pain points then you can focus on creating an edge in a few of them. This is a great way to start to shape and refine your unique sound.
You can then hone your strengths to a point where you stand out with that skill. Maybe you're great at making beats? Awesome, get even better!
Usually, artists who get noticed or gain recognition have mastered a unique skill set that sets them apart. This is a great angle to approach deciding what to practice.
Finally, you can think about your vision and your goals. What outcomes do you want in 3, 6,12 months?
Then ask yourself:
- What skills do I need to develop to achieve these goals?
- What's a new technique or tool I can learn?
- What have I been avoiding that I know will help me?
Keep in mind that while practicing you want to constantly challenge yourself, not constantly re-doing what you're already comfortable with.
As a special gift to you, I want to share an exclusive sneak peek inside Music Creator Academy: The key elements of music production that will drastically level up your skills.
- Alex
P.S
This is just an overview of the 4 key elements to effortlessly achieve mind-blowing music productions. When these 4 elements are combined with the right creative system anyone can make pro-level music consistently. Find out how here.
P.P.S
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