I’m receiving my B.S. in Industrial Engineering in May- but my heart has always been in music. What skills should I hone in the first few years of my career that might help kickstart a career in music production in the future?

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Jack_Digital t1_ja1e8ad wrote on February 26, 2023 at 2:54 AM

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music production is a broad category in itself. You want to produce your own music or other peoples? Music Theory is the first thing anybody should know about music. To help kick start your career perhaps a business or marketing certificate. Marketing yourself is just as important as knowing the music anymore.

deepoutdoors t1_ja1ee5o wrote on February 26, 2023 at 2:55 AM

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Play live and with as many people much as you can.

Motivationgonewrong t1_ja28l7r wrote on February 26, 2023 at 8:09 AM

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To produce. Well if you’re looking for dummies you’ll work on and will try to “make them”, you should know how to manipulate people. Otherwise, save up some money, visit shows and offer your services to a band that doesn’t have a producer yet and help them rise. Get a lawyer.

Amenizoquenoespoco t1_ja2f51e wrote on February 26, 2023 at 9:35 AM

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A lot of ear training, but not only focused on scales, rhythms and chords as musicians do but timbre, panning, effects, arrangements, styles... as producers do. There's a website called soundgym quite helpful for developing this "producer ear"

moodygalll OP t1_ja3snav wrote on February 26, 2023 at 5:12 PM

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Replying to Jack_Digital (#2,013,003)

I’m more interested in focusing on the production side - so likely other peoples. I am considering getting a business administration or marketing masters. Thanks for the advice

moodygalll OP t1_ja3sqfp wrote on February 26, 2023 at 5:12 PM

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Replying to Motivationgonewrong (#2,018,574)

“Get a lawyer.” 😂 solid advice, thank you

moodygalll OP t1_ja3st0z wrote on February 26, 2023 at 5:13 PM

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Replying to Amenizoquenoespoco (#2,019,446)

Oh I’ll check it out. thank you so much!

Ur4FartKn0ck3r t1_ja408u6 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 6:01 PM

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Listening.

Jack_Digital t1_ja4j9px wrote on February 26, 2023 at 8:06 PM

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Replying to moodygalll (#2,028,368)

Even being on the production side you will still need a foundational understanding of music theory, But good news, its mostly all simple math, understanding chord structure and building scales. After that you will want to learn and practice your engineering skills. Buy a couple books on the topic an find a studio to intern at or work for as an second engineer is a good way to start.