Necessary Knowledge for a Music Composition Career
In order to be a music composer for film, television, and media one needs to have audio skills beyond instrumental and composition ability. While being able to compose music beautifully on an instrument is a fantastic talent, it is not enough in terms of creating a career in music composition. There are many other audio related skills which follow that are vital to a working music composer that should be mastered by any newcomer looking to break into the game.
1. Study music theory to learn the ins and outs of time signatures, tempos, and scales. The ability to play the flute or banjo are fine talents, but understanding the theory of the music you play will give you the proficiency to adapt or reconfigure your pieces to fit the requirements of a particular project in music composition.
2. Be familiar with all musical genres so that you are not limited in your work.. Its fine to have a distinct style or favorite type of music, but in order to be a professional composer for media one needs the knowledge and flexibility to compose in all genres since it is impossible to predict what a client may request. No one wants a composer who says that they cannot write something.
3. Buy a Digital Audio Workstation, known as a DAW, and become an expert in using it. The ability to record and edit your material will be at your fingertips, a distinct advantage to any composer who needs to work quickly to meet the demands of a fast-paced media production environment.
5. Gain expertise in mixing your audio tracks. Having to schedule and afford a third party audio engineer or studio to mix your tracks can be costly and time wasting. Say time and funds by becoming an audio mixing expert and out pace other competing composers who have no audio skills and are bogged down with hiring someone else.
5. Learn to master your own tracks. Again, spending money and time working with a third party can be expensive and inefficient. Studying audio mastering to bring out the biggest bang for your client quickly is an essential skills.
6. Get a grip on contracts and basic music licensing agreements. Be able to respond quickly and intelligently to a proposal from a potential client by learning the ins and outs of music licensing.
These abilities will enable a hopeful music composer to gain the professionalism, efficiency, and flexibility vital in the competitive career of music composition.
1. Study music theory to learn the ins and outs of time signatures, tempos, and scales. The ability to play the flute or banjo are fine talents, but understanding the theory of the music you play will give you the proficiency to adapt or reconfigure your pieces to fit the requirements of a particular project in music composition.
2. Be familiar with all musical genres so that you are not limited in your work.. Its fine to have a distinct style or favorite type of music, but in order to be a professional composer for media one needs the knowledge and flexibility to compose in all genres since it is impossible to predict what a client may request. No one wants a composer who says that they cannot write something.
3. Buy a Digital Audio Workstation, known as a DAW, and become an expert in using it. The ability to record and edit your material will be at your fingertips, a distinct advantage to any composer who needs to work quickly to meet the demands of a fast-paced media production environment.
5. Gain expertise in mixing your audio tracks. Having to schedule and afford a third party audio engineer or studio to mix your tracks can be costly and time wasting. Say time and funds by becoming an audio mixing expert and out pace other competing composers who have no audio skills and are bogged down with hiring someone else.
5. Learn to master your own tracks. Again, spending money and time working with a third party can be expensive and inefficient. Studying audio mastering to bring out the biggest bang for your client quickly is an essential skills.
6. Get a grip on contracts and basic music licensing agreements. Be able to respond quickly and intelligently to a proposal from a potential client by learning the ins and outs of music licensing.
These abilities will enable a hopeful music composer to gain the professionalism, efficiency, and flexibility vital in the competitive career of music composition.
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