5 Steps to Starting Your Career In Production Music

It used to be the TV industry’s best kept secret, but more and more composers are getting hip to how they can carve out a career for themselves writing production music. That’s why today I want to go over the 5 steps you’ll need to take to start your career in this business! 

Plus, we take a listen to a Native American-inspired  cue written by 52 Cues Community member, Ralph Martin! (https://soundcloud.com/user-442678903)

Watch this episode on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/7VgZC-NI6ow

00:00 - Intro & Welcome
02:16 - Overview
04:55 - 1. Get the Tools
11:42 - 2. Get the Knowledge
16:09 - 3. Get Better
22:53 - 4. Get Brave
30:05 - 5. Get On With It!
39:03 - Join the 52 Cues Community!
40:35 - "Darkness Comes" by Ralph Martin
48:30 - Outro & How You Can Support 52 Cues!

Writing Production Music for TV: The Road to Success by Steve Barden
https://amzn.to/3Apszyf

The Composers Guide to Library Music by Dan Graham
https://librarymusicbook.com

Cymbal SFX - Bowed! Elevate your soundscapes with Cymbal SFX - Bowed—a masterful collection of 68 unique bowed cymbal performances, meticulously recorded for tension-filled tracks and cinematic trailers. Now available exclusively at Production Music Tools!

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 Join the 52 Cues Album Accelerator – a self-paced program with over 6.5 hours of video content, discussion threads, articles, and resources which  guides you through the entire process of creating a production music album. Plus you’ll receive a 90-minute, one-on-one session to listen through your album and discuss strategies for library placement. Head over to 52cues.com/accelerator to sign up today!

Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com
It's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!

Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.

One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!

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