Music Career Project

Name:

Adi

Checklist to Complete Assignment

Read the article
Complete From the Source Section #1
Complete In Your Own Words Section #2
Complete Your Final Job Description Section #3
Complete Best Fact to Share Section #4
Complete Think About It Section #5
Complete the Career Jump Activity Section #6
Is my work neat, in complete sentences, and each
section is completed.

Period: ( example: 6A5)

Music Career Jump Grading

_____Individual Participation During Project
3 on task, involved all the time
2 on task, involved most of the time
1 off task, wasting time, teacher reminders to
work needed/not on task, ignores teacher
reminders

_____Completed Project
3 all tasks complete, in detail, neat, and
thoughtful
2 all tasks complete, satisfactory answers, and
legible, most tasks complete, answers are brief
and not detailed, work is sloppy
1 few tasks complete, answers are incomplete,
and little effort is shown

his information based on the information on the M

usic Careers Website. Dont use other sources!

#1 From the Source

#2 In Your Own Words

Job Title: Music Producer

Job Title: Music Producer

Career Overview: A Music Producer writes,

arranges, produces and records songs for other
artists or for their own projects.

Career Overview: A Music Producer produces

music for artist or their own.

About
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this Music
Description)
Career

About
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this Music
Description)
Career

1. Music Producers usually work for about 10-12

hours with lots of ear and mental breaks worked
in throughout the day.

1. Music Producers work a lot they usually work 10-12

hours.

2. Music Producer are responsible for every

aspect of my business and its definitely not all
rock n roll glory.

2. Producers are usually responsible for a lot of things,

well they are responsible for everything in their
business.

3. With the growth of home recording technology

and boutique recording studios, many Producers
find themselves pulling double or triple duty as
Studio Owners

3. Producers sometimes have to do double or even

triple work because they are a Studio Owner.

4. A typical day for me starts with checking my

Producer notes, prepping the studio and
checking gear functionality.

4. Every Single day when this arent very busy for

Producers is a day when they check their notes and
check if their gear functionality.

5. Once the client shows up, I want my attention

100% on the artist and the music creation
process, nothing else comes first.

5. Nothing comes first when a Producer meets with a

client, they have 100% attention on them.

Salary

Salary

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1. $49,00

1. $49,00

2. $25,000-$1,000,000

2. $25,000-$1,000,000

Employment

Employment

1. Obviously it isnt as straightforward as

submitting an application or a resume.

1. It's not really submitting an application or resumes

as being an employment.

2. Its about taking advantage of networking and

learning opportunities.

2. But it is about taking advantage of networking or

learning opportunities.

Advancement

Advancement

1. Production is an extremely competitive field,

and advancement comes as a Producer builds
and diversifies his or her skill set or works with
more prestigious artists.

1. As a producer, they build and diversifies his or her

skill set or works with more prestigious and
productions is an extremely competitive field.

2. The music industry has a similar statistical

likelihood for artists and all us production folks
trying to reach the top.

2. Music producers always try to got to the top, the

music industry has a similar statistical likelihood for
artist.

Education and Training

Education and Training

1. As you learn to use new gear or software, you

can use that formal education as a platform to
grow on.

1. When you first become a music Producer you get to

use new gear or software, you can use formal
education as a platform to grow on.

2. You need to follow production trends and

methods.

2. Following productions trends and methods is what

you need to do.

Experience, Skills, and Personality

Experience, Skills, and Personality

1. There is no one single magic solution to

launching your career as a Producer.

1. When you're a music producer there is no one single

magic solution to launching your career.

2. Someone who can lead the pack and rule with

love, even when getting evil with some
Norwegian death metal band.

2. To be a good music producer you want to be able to

lead the pack and rule with love, even when getting
evil.

3. I contribute with engineering, playing, writing,

arranging and creative guru skills.

3. Music producers contribute with engineering,

playing, writing, arranging, and creative guru skills.

Unions and Associations

Unions and Associations

1. Producers arent unionized, but networking

and community are vital for success.

1. Producers are networking and community are vital

for success.

2. Stick to where your clients might hang their

interactive selves or follow other Record
Producers or Engineer you respect.

2. Always stick to your clients and maybe hang their

interactive selves or follow other Record producers or
Engineer you respect.

Suggestions for Getting Started

Suggestions for Getting Started

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1. Find an artist and start, even if you have to do
it for free.

1. WHen you are first starting as a music producer you

want to find an artist and start, even if you have to do
it for free.

2. You will learn more from your mistakes than

your successes.

2. You successe more when you make mistakes and

learn from them.

#3 Your Final Job Description: Convince someone this is the best job in the music

industry! Write in complete thoughts and sentences IYOW. When you read this out loud, it
should be about 30 seconds.
Music Producer is the best job in music industry because you get to produce music from
famous singers and from that being your job you get payed a good amount of money. You
also get to listen to music that isn't even produce till you to it.

#4 Best Fact to Share: Write one sentence summarizing and highlighting the best part
about this job.
The best parts about this job are you get payed a good amount and sometimes more, you
get to listen to music that isn't even produced yet, and you could make a song popular by
your fingers.

#5 Think About It
-List 3 school subjects that would be useful to know to perform this job.
1. Music
2. Stem
3. L.A
-Would this job be a good fit for you? Why or why not? Support your opinion in complete
sentences.
I think that this music would fit me well because i like listening to music and it would be an
honor to be able to produce a popular song myself.

(THIS SECTION IS AN IN-CLASS ACTIVITY! DO NOT DO ANYTHING WITH THIS YET!)

#6 Career Jump Activity: Quickly write down the job title and one interesting thing
about each job as you rotate through the career jump.
1. Sophie: Lyricist, she gets to write our own songs.
2. Nehama: Personal manager, she gets to manage all the social media.
3. Nehama: Music teacher, she gets to meet different people
4. Ethan: Sound Designer, he gets to make music for different video games.
5. Shia: Video Jockey, he gets to edit cool music videos or make own.
6. Sydney: Professional Manager, she gets to meet cool artist and sell them songs.
7. Sophie L:Night club manager, her favorite part is to watch other employees.

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8. Jenna: Record Producer, she likes coaching artist.
9. Alivia: Singer, she to work with other artist
10. Taia: Booking agent, sheI get to talk to other people everyday
11. Charlie: Celebrity Bodyguard: he like protecting people.
12. Zach: Concert Provider, he get to do a lot of boring stuff
13. Monica: Choreographer, she gets to make dances
14. Valerie: Music Publisher, she get to work with celebrities and Publish their music.
15. Miles: Night Club DJ, he gets to play music
16. Taylor: Promotion Manager, she get to surprise departments.
17. Jordan: Band/ Recording group, there is no limit to money.
18. Jordan: Music editor, he makes money weekly basis on contracts.
19. Nathan: Rock Star, he gets to perform with other singers.
20. Lexi: Concert hall marketing director, she gets to book concerts and make campaigns.
21. Adam: Bus tour, likes to drive other people.
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