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Have you ever wanted to be like Dr. Dre, Mozart, Max Martin, Jay Orpin, Pharell, The Neptunes, P. Diddy, Timbaland or Yo momma or the great Bob Sinclair? Then this article is for you...
Steps
- Starting at a young age (age 16 or younger preferably) learn how to use a number of instruments, learn how to read sheet music, master tempo's, perhaps even write your own music.
- Learn how to use a soundboard. Learn how to use multiple computer programs. Create some beats, and don't only write for one genre. Try doing ska, rock, rap, r&b, country, funk, jazz, Metal, Hardcore and the likes. The more genre's you do, the more broad your horizons, the more clients you can have.
- Start networking. Create business cards. Tell your friends and family you're producing music. Post bulletins around your neighborhood. You will get clients in no time, if your prices are reasonable. Charge cheaply per hour, or per song. Do you have a cousin who is a great singer, an uncle who has a niche for playing the tuba? Produce them, but remember usually keep family and business separate. You will need lots of room for producing.
- Get an internship at a production company. Sure, it's tough work, but you might get some free time in a real recording studio. Soon you might be more trusted and earn a paycheck. Lots of money means more equipment.
- Go to college. Get a degree. If music production doesn't work out, you have something to fall-back on. Sound engineering, or something to do with business would be a good choice.
- After you receive a good income, you could save up, and start your own studio with your clients that you have gathered all this time, or can continue your job with a production company.
- Never stop loving music. Don't lose interest, and don't give up if you love what your doing. Stay in tune at all times.
Tips
- Have fun with it, don't make it too stressful.
- Never think you are too good for a client. Take every client that calls you, or comes in through the door.
- Nothing is ever impossible. If you work hard and practice anything is possible, keep working for it.
- People will put you down but always keep trying.
- Never try to cheat people out of their money.
- Save money.
- When choosing instruments to learn it is advisable learn piano, guitar, and violin first. If you listen carefully to popular music you are likely to hear at least one of these instruments.
Warnings
- You won't get enough money to live off of in the beginning, so you can work a full-time job, and produce in your spare time.
- You never know how much money you will make in a year. One year you might make $40,000, the next year you might make $5,000.
- Producers make two things: Music and Sacrifices.
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