Music Career Project

Name: Jenna Offit

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: 6A1
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

this 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: Record Producer

Job Title: Recording Producer

Career Overview: Record

Producers
guide the production of a record by
coaching the musicians, advising in
pre-production sessions, and
directing the in-studio recording and
production process.

Career Overview: Recording producers lead a

record into production by helping the
musicians, constructing pre production
sessions, and conducting the recording in the
studio and the process of production.

(Career
About this
Description)
Music Career

(Career
About this
Description)
Music Career

A Record Producer coaches the artist and

1. A record producer helps the musician/artist and

suggesting changes to make the song better while in
the process of pre production.

2.

I see the role of the Producer as being the

catalyst and being like the mirror image of
the band.

2. The role of a record producer is like being a mirror

image of the band they are working with.

Producers work with Recording

Engineers, Assistant Engineers, A&R
Coordinators, record label executives,
Composers, Session Musicians, Sessions
Singers, bands, and solo artists.

3. Record producers work with other jobs such as

recording engineers, assistant engineers, A&R
Coordinators, record label executives, composers,
session musicians, sessions Singers, bands, and solo
artists.

1.

cultivates the song, suggesting changes to

improve the track while in pre-production.

3. Record

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4. Its

about making music and making

something unique and special.

4.This job is about making something like nothing else

before.

5. The

most important thing is having the

concept very clear.

5. The most important thing is being able to easily find

the concept.

Salary

Salary

1. $25,000 to $1,000,000+ a year

1.$25,000 to $1,000,000+ a year

2. Salary average depends on how well you work.

2. Salary average depends on your commitment,

priority and interest in this job.

Employment

Employment

best route is to find someone who will take 1. The best thing to do is to find an assistant (intern),
even if it means reaching out to several people.
you on as an Intern or Apprenticeeven if it
means writing a hundred letters till you find
someone.
1. The

2. Youre

trying to stay in this place of your

creative connection with the song and you dont
want to be distracted.

2. You are trying to stay in this place where you feel

creativeness with a track and dont want to be
distracted and lose it.

Advancement

Advancement

1. Its

much harder for someone even if they go

to audio recording school.

1. This job is much harder for someone even if they

went to school for audio recording.

2. keep

their head and anticipate whats going

on, fit in and be the right kind of person.

2. Know whats going on, fit in with the job, and be the
right kind of person for it.

Education and Training

Education and Training

1. Although

many skills can and need to be

taught on the job within the studio environment,
training yourself or attending a program that can
teach you the basics is important.

1. Although many parts of this job need to be taught in

a studio environment, training yourself or going to a
class that can teach you about the basic skills of being
a record producer.

2.

ne of the best educations I had was being

O
trained by great Producers, Engineers and
artists, by watching, listening and learning.

2. A great way to gain education on this job is being

trained by great producers, engineers, and artists by
analyzing them through watching, listening, and
learning.

Experience, Skills, and Personality

Experience, Skills, and Personality

1.

1. The ability to develop in creativity, express thoughts

and ideas with confidence, and do what you want to
make happen with your track.

t he ability to nurture creativity, to express

ideas with confidence, and to conceptualize and
accomplish what you want to make happen

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within the song.
2. Can

draw the shapes of the instruments, and

their perspectives, whether theyre out front or
set back or wide or high in the mix.

2. Can sketch the shapes of the musical instruments,

and their point of views, whether they are out in front,
or set back, or wide or high in the mix.

3. Have

a concept right from the beginning so I

know where Im going to go with it, but what I
want to do is get the band to explore and try
their ideas.

3. Know what you want to do with your concept from

the beginning, but want the band to explore the
concept and try their ideas.

Unions and Associations

Unions and Associations

1. All

1. All of the information you need is on the web.

the information is out there on the Internet.

2. You

can watch videos, documentaries,

tutorials of how to use compressors, and great
Producers and Engineers that are active.

2. You can use many different sources to get

information. Such as: videos, documentaries, tutorials,
etc. These sources can show you how to use
compressors, and active producers and engineers that
are great.

Suggestions for Getting Started

Suggestions for Getting Started

1. Listen

to music. Listen and absorb it and

analyze it.

1. Listen to a lot of music. Analyze and absorb the

different parts of the song.

2. The

2. THe whole part about creating music is trying to

create a deep emotion through the words of the song,
combining the note sounds to make an either dreamy,
or aggressive sound.

whole thing about creating music is

hoping to create an emotion and its through the
lyrics, the sounds of the notes and the
combination of all of it, whether its a dreamy
sound or a very aggressive sound.

#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.
Being a record producer is the best job in the music industry. If you like assisting people
and/or are a musician, this job is great for you. You can make unique sounds through music.
They could be either dreamy or aggressive. It depends on your creativity. This job is a great
way to express feelings and emotions through music. It has a great salary. You can make up
to $1,000,000 a year! This job requires education, that you can find on the internet. Videos,
documentaries and many other way can educate you on this job.

#4 Best Fact to Share: Write one sentence summarizing and highlighting the best part
about this job.

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A recording producer has a special job to make unique music by helping artists, and helping
in the recording studio.

#5 Think About It
-List 3 school subjects that would be useful to know to perform this job.
1. Stem
2. CMA
3. Music
-Would this job be a good fit for you? Why or why not? Support your opinion in complete
sentences.
This job would be good for me because I like assisting people and I am a good musician.
When you mix those two together, its a perfect job for me.

(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. Alivia Yellen: Singer- Can perform with other singers.
2. Monica Cohen- Choreographer: Gets to make up dances.
3. Miles Cohan- Nightclub DJ: Gets to make own music.
4. Taylor Jacobs- Promotion Manager: Gets to supervise the department and be a leader.
5. Talia Bromberg- Booking Agent: Gets to talk to at least 10 people a day on the phone.
6. Lexi Schott- Concert Hall Marketing Director: Gets to make campaigns and work with
other people.
7. Sophie Lirtzman- Night Club Manager: Gets to watch the employees.
8. Adi Guzman- Music Producer: Producing other peoples music.
9. Sydney Ban- Professional Manager: Meet cool artists and sell them songs.
10. Valerie Lunev- Music Publisher: Gets to publish celebrity's work and work with them.
11. Charlie Dumo- Celebrity bodyguard: Protecting celebrities.
12. Sophie Engerman- Lyricist: Writes own songs.
13. Nathan Mitchell- Rock Star: Sing what he wants to.
14. Adam Fenster- Tour Bus Driver: Gets to drive.
15. Jordan- Band: Rich
16. Jordan- Music Editor: Make money through weekly contract.
17. Ethan Schott- Sound Designer: Makes music for video games.
18. Zach Hodges- Concert Promoter: Gets to plan things out.
19. Shai Kaszynski- Video Jockey: Makes music videos.
20. Nehama Kaszynski- Music Teacher: Gets to meet people.
21. Nehama Kaszynski- Personal Manager: Gets to manage social media and tours.
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Best Job: Music Publisher

Worst Job: Tour Bus Driver