EPISODE · Aug 3, 2023 · 58 MIN
You Should Learn Guitar (with Mike Meiers)
from 52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast · host Dave Kropf
As production music composers, we often find ourselves reaching for virtual instruments first, but we also know that recording live instruments can bring magic to a cue!On today's episode, I welcome Emmy Award-winning composer, songwriter, guitarist, and host of the Songwriting for Guitar Podcast, Mike Meiers, to talk about how he uses real instruments on his tracks, and how we shouldn't be afraid to pick up a guitar – even if we don't really know what we're doing!Watch this episode on YouTube!https://youtu.be/9aSyxdrQVdE00:00 - Intro & Welcome03:36 - Interview with Mike Meiers56:24 - Outro & How You Can Support 52 Cues!Dave on the SFG Podcasthttps://www.songwritingforguitar.com/blog/episode-76-intro-to-production-musicSongwriting for Guitar - https://www.songwritingforguitar.com/SFG Podcast - https://www.songwritingforguitar.com/songwriting-for-guitar-podcastSFG Coaching - https://www.songwritingforguitar.com/SFGCoachingSupport 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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As production music composers, we often find ourselves reaching for virtual instruments first, but we also know that recording live instruments can bring magic to a cue! On today's episode, I welcome Emmy Award-winning composer, songwriter, guitarist, and host of the Songwriting for Guitar Podcast, Mike Meiers, to talk about how he uses real instruments on his tracks, and how we shouldn't be afraid to pick up a guitar – even if we don't really know what we're doing! Watch this episode on Yo...
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