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For the last 5 years now, we’ve been hearing that learning in groups is the best, maybe even the ONLY way to your music production goals. I just read another post with the same message, selling the same pitch. And since everyone seems to be saying it, it must be true. Right?
Uhh… no.
I think most of this advice is coming from a place of good intentions. But it’s easy advice. And not only does one specific method or strategy not work for everyone, group-based training definitely isn’t the best option out there.
Also, how do you know that the “experts” are following their own advice? Or that they’re getting great results from mentors and one on one coaching?
It seems to me that you can spend a lot of time feeling frustrated or like a failure because group style course isn’t working for you when you’re not the problem!
I know because back when I was starting my audio production journey, I tried group training at university, and I just didn’t get great results.
In fact, most of the people in the course felt the same way. Some students had lots of experience so were way ahead of the game and other students it was their first month of music production and struggled in some of the more difficult classes.
Always remember it’s your journey so it’s about finding a learning style that suits you and your goals.].
Here’s the thing. Group classes aren’t a good idea because:
Want proof?
So what can you do to improve your musical production skills? Fortunately, there’s a better way. Instead of boring, slow group training, try something else.
Wouldn’t you rather spend your time doing something that feels like it’s built around your goals that’s also crazy effective at shorting the learning curve? Well, now you can. And it doesn’t have to be confusing or overwhelming.
Here’s what I do to teach music production in 3 to 6 months instead of three to six years instead of DIY youtube and boring group classes.
I got clear about my ultimate goals: releasing high-quality music and developing a real artist's sound.
Music comes first. Your audience or your potential fans don’t care about your compressor choice they care about how it makes them feel. So writing and producing high-quality tracks is the first goal
Without finding someone who understands this and can cater your music production journey around your style or favourite music how will you develop a sound all of your own
I spent time researching different ways of learning all sorts of musical skills and the different strategies successful artists and people were using to develop a real career and fan base.
I was looking for gaps in popular thinking, strategies my clients and customers had tried, what seemed to work, as well as what didn’t seem to work.
For example:
“About 90 percent of enrollees in "MOOCS" -- short for "Massive Open Online Courses," which have unlimited registration and are the most popular online education product -- drop out within two weeks.”
After keeping records of what worked and what didn't, I came up with a better way to really learn music production.
I use a three tier approach, video, in-person, written and a real sense of accountability to ensure a person actually makes it all the way through.:
One on One music production training is the fastest way to actually develop your skills.
Current wisdom can be little more than fads that don’t stand the test of time. Many won’t even get you where you want to go.
The good news is, you can absolutely music production skills in a way that feels authentic to you. You just need the right roadmap - and a little independent thinking.
If you want more help here, hit me up via the contact form and we can discuss how I can help you really learn how to produce your own music.
Questions? Comments? Drop them below. I can’t wait to hear what you think!
