Knowledge vs. Experience: How to Develop Both for Your Music Career

Behind the Space Bar

What’s more important for your musicians, playback techs, and engineers: knowledge or experience? Well, you need both. Here’s why and how to get there.

Each of us leans towards one or the other. Maybe you love learning but have some fear or hesitancy when it comes to applying your knowledge.

Maybe you love diving into the performance without really thinking everything through. Just let the music flow, baby.

Both types of people have had successful careers in music. But to really get to the next level, you need both.

Here’s what you’ll learn in today’s episode:

-Why I think both knowledge and experience are important
-Why knowledge definitely doesn’t = experience
-Blind spots for people with more knowledge
-How to get more experience in your music career
-Why experience definitely doesn’t = knowledge
-Blind spots for people with more experience
-How to grow your knowledge
-Why you should never stop asking questions

Do you feel like you have more experience or knowledge? Leave a comment and let me know!

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0:00 Knowledge vs Experience: Which is most important?
0:12 Welcome Back to the Behind the Space Bar Podcast
0:49 Would you rather have knowledge or experience?
1:46 Why I Think Both Knowledge and Experience is Important
2:54 Knowledge Doesn't Equal Experience (My Example Story)
4:18 Flaws for People with More Knowledge
5:57 3 Tips for Knowledgeable People: Apply, Practice, Expose Yourself
9:48 Subscribe if you're interested in growing your knowledge!
10:28 Experience Doesn't Equal Knowledge (Example)
12:28 Flaws for People with More Experience
13:56 3 Tips for Experienced People: Understand/Focus on Why, Stop & Think
17:41 4th Tip & Mike McKnight's Example: Continue Asking Questions
20:08 Summary of Tutorial and My Advice: Continue to Learn
21:14 Subscribe to my channel if you're looking to learn about Ableton Live!

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