EPISODE · Mar 2, 2023 · 1H 4M
The Four Stages of Competence
from 52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast · host Dave Kropf
When you’re just getting started, you don’t even know what you don’t know, but when you learn a little then you know what you don’t know. You continue this until finally, you know what you know, you know there’s more to know, but you’ve stopped thinking of what you know because now you know it.This is the path to learning any new skill, and on today’s show, I’m going to unpack each these four stages of competence and discuss how they correlate to the production music process.Plus in my Year of Taxi update, we’re going to check in on any returns or forwards and take a listen to this week’s submission which is another contemporary hip-hop cue. And then I give my thoughts a hip-hop cue cue written by 52 Cues Community Member, Steve Mochel (https://www.mochelmusic.com)!Watch This Episode on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqI8DWXINn800:00 - Intro & Welcome02:31 - Year of Taxi Check-In19:06 - The 4 Stages of Conscious Competence49:52 - Join the 52 Cues Community!51:06 - "East 149th Street," by Steve Mochel01:01:41 - Outro & How You Can Support 52 Cues!5 Ways to Stay In the Creative Flow State | 52 Cues Podcast, 2022 Week 43https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax9lCrzqesIResources referenced in today's episode:Gordon Training - https://www.gordontraining.com/free-workplace-articles/learning-a-new-skill-is-easier-said-than-done/Medium.com - https://medium.com/@zainabz/the-four-stages-of-competence-ee5c6046b205Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard.Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues!Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.comIt'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!Note: Links may be affiliate links which generate a small commission but at no extra cost to you!
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When you’re just getting started, you don’t even know what you don’t know, but when you learn a little then you know what you don’t know. You continue this until finally, you know what you know, you know there’s more to know, but you’ve stopped thinking of what you know because now you know it. This is the path to learning any new skill, and on today’s show, I’m going to unpack each these four stages of competence and discuss how they correlate to the production music process. Plus in m...
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