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I think the reasons many people drop out of berklee is the opportunities that come by, you said it yourself, you dont NEED a degree to get in the music industry. I went to one of berklee's summer programs and my teacher there dropped out of berklee after about 3 and a half years, since he had the opportunity to tour and another semester cost a lot of money. I'm pretty sure John Mayer dropped out too, for a similar reason.
i have dreamed of going to berklee for years. i just cant afford it. i told myself if i ever win the lottery or something, im gonna help the family with the finances then go to straight to berklee. wish me luck lol
Bryan Fabian omg damm I say the same thing that's don funny . win I when the lottery I tell my wife that I'm leaving too go to the school of Berkley . Hope you win .
I saw Scott Henderson at a clinic and he said something really profound that sticks with me to this day: "Graduating from schools like M.I. and Berklee only make you a literate musician, not a great one. Only YOU can make yourself a great musician."
I'm 23 and I started playing guitar 5 years ago. I think I'm a intermediate level player but feels like i'm stuck right know. For me it have been very difficult to practice guitar since I started playing at the same time I started college so I didn't had a lot of time to practice as much as I wanted. I'm a self taught guitarist and I learned a lot all this time but know I feel like I need a teacher to get to the next level. I always going to regret the fact that I didn't start playing guitar earlier, now i'm getting my degree on engineering but my passion is music. At least I can have the guitar as a hobby. Thanks for the video man, now i'm motivated to get a teacher and improve my skills, and who knows, maybe in the future I can live from music.
I also started guitar when i was 18 . I am playing and simultaneously studying the law. I understand ur dilemma about time. Yeah it s a little bit hard but not impossible. U just need a schedule:)
you don't need a music degree unless you want a piece of paper. You can find a guitar teacher that graduated from Berklee or another music school. Tell the teacher to teach you everything he or she learned from the curriculum. Those topics are sight reading, music theory, harmony concepts, how to analyze Jazz, blues, and pop music, ear training like identifying intervals, major, minor, augmented, diminished triads, 7th chords, chord progressions, harmonic intervals ( 2 intervals played at the same time like a chord), guitar technique like rest strokes, reverse rest stroke, dynamics, vibrato, bending, playing with nuance, controlling your touch and control of the guitar, memorizing scales and their notes like Major scale and it's modes, melodic and harmonic minor, their modes and also chord progressions of those scales. Other important scales are the bebop (major, minor, and dominant is probably enough) although there are many more bebop scales, you could learn the chords built from the bebop scales also. Learn how to play cycles like cycle 2, cycle 3, cycle 4, etc you could do this with any scale like C major /(root pos)cycle 3 is C major, minor, G major, b diminished, d minor, f major, a minor, c major 1st inversion. You could do this with melodic and harmonic minor scales. learn how to harmonize melodies and learn reharmonization techniques. Learn how to transcribe music like guitar players, to sax players, horn players, etc. Learn how to count music in other time signatures and how to recognize different music meters. Learn chord progressions that come from the major modes and what notes of the major modes define the mode. For example, Dorian is defined by its natural 6. Dorian has a b3 ( flat 3) and b7 (flat 7) which is the same as the aeolian mode or natural minor except nature minor also has a flat 6th as well as the flat 3 and flat7 which means Dorian is unique because of the natural 6, it sounds minor because the 3 and 7 ( the leading tone) is flatted by the 6 is natural, making it brighter. The Lydian (4th) major mode is unique because it has a #4 meaning a C Lydian mode is the same as C major except C Lydian has an F# ( #4). The Dorian mode is the second major mode. All the modes have unique notes like this, they have chord progressions derived from their notes also like any scale. Also learning 4th voicings and how to use them in blues , jazz and other styles is good to work on These are only some topics you could work on but this is most of the curriculum taught in music schools ( Berklee ) I'm not sure about other music schools but I would assume these are taught at other schools like MI also.
I'm fourteen so i know i shouldn't be too worked up about college, but my mom recently told me that my dad would eventually ask me what i wanted to do in life and what college i would love to go to. my mom told me to do my research and my dad would understand. I've been looking at berklee's courses and classes, even events that they have. I know many might say that I am too young to know what college I want to go to, but I Truly believe that if I want to pursue music, Berklee is the best school. The only thought that has worried me the most was what you talked about in your video. Music is a very fragile subject, it's more free and you can't just find the job that easily, it's kind of like a very thin rope. I'm afraid that even if I do get in, I wont find anything out there that will help me do what I want to, and the last thing I want is an"I warned you about this happening" speech. the one thing I know for sure is that I want to be able to help people the same way music helped me, using music. But not necessarily music therapy. I really liked this video, thank you for making it.
I'm the same age and I've been thinking about this since I was 12 so I understand. I would love to go to Berklees for Vocal and also an instrument (most likely piano or guitar). I'm actually working up on going for their Five week summer programmed when I'm 16 instead of getting a Sweet 16 party. I would really love to get to know you as you seem to be really interested in it and it would be great to be able to peruse such a dream and know someone cause two heads are better than one 👍🏾👍🏾
+sarah nottingham that would be amazing! I want to go to their five week program as well, but I live a bit far from Boston, and I'm not sure my parents would allow me to. I want to go mostly for vocals, but possibly more in songwriting/composing, and maybe guitar. I've been thinking about this mostly this year, but ive been constantly wondering and searching how to get in, and the different courses offered. I would love to get to know you as well. not a lot of people in my area talk about colleges or share the same interests.
+sarah nottingham I'm glad you answered me too. I didn't think anyone would respond to my response. do you have an instagram? we can communicate through there maybe
The main takeaway is that if you're serious about music and work hard, you will find a career in music in one way or another! I'd recommend the 5-week program... Show this message to your parents and tell them it will be the best decision they ever made to send you to Berklee for the 5-week experience. Good luck! :)
Dude, you're so fucking inspirational. This was exactly the vid I needed this week (my music school exam/audition is next saturday). You don't know how nervous I am, and I just wanted to say thank you for this wonderful vid. Please pray for me, I know that I want to music for the rest of my life.
@@blueskilla6 Wow, can't even remember typing this 4 yrs ago! I do remember being inspired by this vid at the time though, so my many thanks to Tyler. Here I am 4 yrs later, about to graduate from music school :) Anything really is achievable with hard work and the proper mindset! Go achieve your dreams, people! :D
Well, guess my entire high school career is about to be about music, because that is the only thing that really makes me happy. I just got to figure out what I’m going to do with the knowledge I learn.
This is very enlightening actually. I must confess I cried while watching. A dream of mine is to go to Berklee, but It's not that easy considering I'm all the way down in South America... The description you gave about the admission process(auditioning, the parts to it, the interview process and all) gave me the hope that I might someday be able to get in, even though I'm more of a composer than a performance musician.
Argentina o Chile? Yo creo que deberías tratar de entrar. Me pasó lo mismo cuando vi el video, siento que podría ser aceptado también y voy a hablar con mi familia sobre esto porque es lo que quiero hacer. No dejes que la distancia te desanime! Saludos desde Honduras
Some times I feel really good when people listen and I do well and they see me in a better light, and sometimes i feel terrible when I fail in front of people or I get talked down to as a musician in general. But sometimes Im so excited to learn a riff or a technique or learn to play faster... I don't know what I truly want!!!!
dude i'm in the exact same boat, i'm so confused after watching this video i'm not sure where i stand as a guitar player? do i truly love it or am i only playing to impress others? how do i know???
I plan on attending next fall semester, thank you so much for this video. Been watching your videos for awhile as well, fantastic teacher. This really put things in perspective for me and gave me a major confidence boost, thank you again sir.
Only a sophomore in high school. But I’ve been falling in love with music by the day. I’m hoping that I can start preparing early and get a strong grasp on everything music related. Currently practicing bass right now and hoping to have an intermediate to advanced understanding of it. I plan on filling all my electives next year with music related classes. This video was amazing and the information was super helpful
I graduated nursing school a year ago. In high school I felt such a tug gravitating towards music, but due to many reasons, I chose nursing. After years of trying to fit elsewhere, being afraid, I have come to the conclusion that above all else, taking care of myself needs to be priority. While I am still on that journey, I have fallen in love once again with music, and I have felt the same tug towards going to Berklee. I think it may take a couple years, but I want to try. Discouraged but never dictated.
This was very helpful and encouraging, thank you. I'm auditioning this Saturday on Alto Saxophone as my main instrument and Piano as secondary. It's exciting but also nerve wracking. Wish me luck!
I never went to Berkeley, but I've live about 20 minutes from the school my entire life. My favorite gear-buying seasons have always been December before Christmas break and late spring when people are graduating. Every year I'd buy an amp and to a lesser degree guitars and countless pedals and various equipment. Unlike the typical State schools like University of Massachusetts-Boston, a large chunk of students are from other states. There's always people graduating then moving back to their home or some other state. The need for money, space and to lighten their travel has always worked in my favor. I can always find things that I can pick up for a few hundred$ less than you can buy them used anywhere else.
I had a very very different experience. There were two guys that were there. The guy that was the main judge played piano rather than the guitar which made it very different imo. They were not as warm and welcoming as other experiences I have read about including this video. They even stopped halfway through my prepared piece (Lenny by SRV) for some reason. I didn’t even get to complete it, very strange, they did compliment that it was very good and that I played it well though. The one judge even said “Oh that’s a great tune!” When they asked what piece I had prepared. I did play it perfectly mind you and they definitely gave me positive feedback with most aspects except sight reading. The sight reading I totally bombed however I was able to identify the notes as I know how to read music. Even played some of the chords that were on the paper. Was able to play all of the 7 chords just fine. They asked how I learned Lenny and told them the main motif was taught by my teacher , but leaned the rest by ear which is the truth. Very very different experience. The improv went very well and they told me I was able to adapt to the random key changes well etc. During ear training the guy played phrases on the piano and I had to play them back, couldn’t get every note 100% and was then asked if I could sing them which I was able to do perfectly. The whole audition seemed very very rushed and almost as if the musicians were bothering them being there. This might have been because I auditioned in Philly as I don’t live close to Boston. If I don’t get accepted I will try again in Boston no doubt. I in no way expected this to be easy by any means whatsoever but from what I’ve gathered from other people I had a very different experience. They complimented my influences and said it was cool to see a guitarist mention Eddie hazel as they’ve never heard a guitarist mention his name. Also said I had a very good passionate bluesy sound/style and that the whole ear training thing can definitely be developed and taught to me no problem so I don’t know what to make of the whole thing. The interview was amazing and definitely felt like more of a conversation than interrogation, very nice experience. They also had a fender frontman as an amp which was strange because I play through a SF super reverb but that was no problem to play through. Have heard of people having the option of a few different amps that are close to what they own.
@@mononoaware1960 Sad to hear, wish you a best performance for next fall. I'm on the path to experiencing similar struggles as I'm in a little music school with personal aims of entering a conservatory later, even after only starting piano at 18 last year. Also correct me if I'm wrong but in my head, guitar is an instrument capable of being mastered even as a latestarter. Anyway I hope you well.
Martini Henry Thank you brother much appreciated. Good luck to you and your journey as well. I actually used to play piano myself about 10 years ago but stupidly quit for the guitar. Played for years and studied classical music with a really great old Russian teacher. I still might get back into I miss it a ton. Personally for me guitar was way harder to learn because your fingers have to press down/fret the note to make the sound, it’s completely foreign at first. Piano you can simply press your finger and the key and the note desired is crystal clear, it’s much less tactile than the guitar. Both are equally as difficult to play proficiently though. Cheers!
I think why ppl generally go to college (especially creative field) is for networking. Its much easier then to look for job and collaborations and opportunities when u have already social bubble of needed field. When you on your own its way harder to find opportunities. Even if you make amazing music. I think Berklee is the place that gives you a lot of opportunities.
I appreciate you touching on the sight reading part of the audition because I want to go for music production and sight reading is a skill I have never really practiced. This really calmed my nerves.
question, does berklee accept igsce? i’m not an american citizen and i live in malaysia, is there anything that i need academically or a diploma in music to get into berklee?
Thank you so much for making this video!!! I just got into Berklee today!!! Happy 4th of July!!! Awesome!!! I start this month!! I’m on cloud nine! This is a dream come true. Thank you so much for being a role model, Music is Win! Keep it up!
Tyler, thank you so much for this video. I put off watching since you released because I was afraid of music school and my own failure at finding my voice on guitar (which is one of the main reasons I want to go to Berklee) but this video has been so inspirational. It has helped me realize my dreams are possible and as cheesy as this sounds, sometimes learning what feels impossible is not so far off is more hope-inducing than you can imagine.
Usually guys don’t have good handwriting and I’m one of those guys who don’t, but his handwriting is really nice thanks for the information by the way.
Awesome! Thanks for posting this. After reading about you on Udemy (I'm in your Guitar Super System course) I went to the Berklee site and was reading up on it. I'd love to go, but at my age (48), it's not gonna happen, but it sure sounded awesome!
I acknowledge that this video is about 8 or 9 months, but I have been thinking about majoring in music/guitar and this just motivated/sealed the deal. Been watching your videos alot thank you !
I got accepted and I must thank you or helping me through my though process of auditioning. I decided to audition only 2 months before the audition date and before that I had mostly given up music for 2 year because of personal life stuff, but I decided to give it a go. My principal instrument is voice, but I'm not sure if I want to change it to guitar. Thank you again Tyler. Keep it up.
It's not just Berklee. I study Music Ed. at Western Illinois University, and the music department's drop rate of freshmen alone is over 50% in the first semester. Many people do not realize the hard work that goes into studying music. It's admirable that so many people want to pursue music, but I feel many underestimate the hours that are really required. I don't know how rough it was for you at Berklee, but I know many kids at Western who only study music who end up very sleep deprived throughout the semesters.
Very cool vid Tyler! Wish they had it like they do now back when I came up thru the ranks through the 70's...I ended up going the Bass route as there were so many guitarists out there...I had a good friend tell me, "you ought to switch to bass, you'd be working ALL the time!" Man am I glad I listened!!! I loved guitar, but fell head over heels for the bass! Anyway, thanks much for your vids!
Very helpful video for the youth. I wish this existed in 2007 when I went to Millikin University in Decatur, IL. I got in on a trumpet scholarship for music business. I didn't think about a career until after the 1st semester and got cold feet. Dropped out in 2010 and now have oodles of student loan debt. Think before you declare kids!
I got into Berklee in 2018, I was very excited but then I realized my parents and I could not afford it and I did not receive any scholarships which was disheartening. So I decided to attend UW Madison to major in data science while still taking a piano class. I just graduated in May 2022 and now I'm an intern for the Minnesota Twins baseball team!
I wish I did. Guitar is my life...now. Congrats on being in the graduating few. You have some of the best lessons around. Waiting for more GSS courses...will just get the whole thing once it exists. Keep up the great work...do something JP inspired!!
when he said you might like the thought of being a musician and not actually playing, I panicked for a second and thought, "oh no! What if I don't actually want to be a musician! But I love playing flute and I can't imagine my life without it!" And then I was like waiiit... 😅 Lol I'm an idiot
Even tho I'm not a guitarist, I think it's very great to hear the thoughts of someone who has already been there and has like a more objective point of view about it. Thanks;)
I love playing the guitar especially learning theory but I'm broke as hell. so I buy books etc and I take my time learning theory, techniques, and skills setting. I worry that I won't be able to afford going to any college or university alot and I work and come home and just play the guitar. I guess many people have been where I am or are. I honestly don't care if I make money or not and I'm not after fame, I just want to be able to go further in my musical journey. I just hope i can outdo myself in 10 years after having put in so much effort into my playing. anyways who ever is discouraged right now just keep pushing yourself in theory and techniques. always look forward for advice and just know that music is win😁
thank you so much, I'm 15 rn, 16 in 3 months, I really wanted to get into Berkley but had no idea how to do it, but thank you so much, after highschool I'm definitely trying to go there
I work REALLY hard at Guitar (not that I'm saying I'm Sor reincarnated) my problem is money. I grew up on the street and I've been struggling for a real long time. Im guessing it's insanely expensive, huh?
I tried out in Boston in 2005... I had been playing guitar for 7 years at that point.. and reading music and in school bands from 4th-12th grade. Did all you said there.. Played the ear training "call and answer" back perfectly. Got on the waiting list.. and They said No in the mail.. So i said F Berklee and went to Musicians Institute in CA.
I think a lot of people give up on berklee because it is very expensive and, in addition, living in the united states is also very expensive. Unfortunately, many talented people around the world do not have the money to go to the school of their dreams.
It would be interesting to see a list of famous guitarists or singer/ songwriter guitarists that graduated from Berklee. Not just attended, but graduated.
This raises my confidence so much more because my teacher is making me learn to sight read and I can improvise over some jazz changes already so now I have much more confidence in my ability. I am still going to treat the audition has something that is super difficult to get accepted by though because if I do then I know for sure I'll get in.
Hey, I am 21 and I am studying engineering. I live the guitar but I don't necessarily want to be a rockstar. I Just absolutely love the feeling I get when I play the guitar. I can just keep learning and playing the guitar for hours on end and I am almost completely self taught till now. Every time I learn something new about the guitar, it's an out of body experience. I really wanna know if Berkley is right for me. are there any part time courses you can attend, I want to learn. I want to master the guitar. and if I end up making a living out of it, well and good but I'm not strictly aiming for that as a goal. just to be clear. Please Reply. Anyone
Hey dude. Look, if you wanna master the instrument going to these kind of schools really is the best way, plus, you will never forget the experiences and you'll be around people that are as passionate about music as you are. Go for it!
Didn't get accepted for the September 2018 semester (absolutely CHOKED during the live audition), trying again for January 2019 semester:) This video helps a lot, thank you.
Go to a normal school with a good music program major in something that you enjoy and can get a job in and get a minor in music. That's the safest way to do it and you get a great music education and have other job skills.
Unless they have no interest in having a common job. If someone really has a passion for music and pursuing it, they will give up the safety of a backup plan.
Idk if I'm looking to be a musician for a career but I do LOVE music and I play bass. I guess I'm ok at what I'm but I would really want to improvise on bass a lot. And going to Burklee would be a dream of mine
I made it this far in the video and I don't want to do that with my life. I really like the thought of playing the guitar more than actually playing the guitar.
Hi I'm 15 years old right now and I play guitar and drums and piano and I realllly want to go to berklee to pursue my love for music on guitar but my father is concerned I won't be able to find a job after getting the music degree. Does anyone have any tips please?
I'm 16 and guitar is my life I'm considering going to college for music I think you should follow your dreams but make you have a backup plan if it doesn't work out like getting a "minor degree"(not sure what the word is) in something else so you have more options
It all depends on what you want to do after studying. Session work/ songwriting would be a good option. For example, you play more than one instrument, so composing would be something you could get into. Ads, Video game music etc. is worth decent money. There is a career in music, and don't let anyone (including your parents) tell you otherwise. Yes you may have to hold down a second job to support your career, but it'll be worth it if you work hard at it. However (shot in the dark), if you write music, have you considered taking a songwriting course? I don't know what country your from but where i live (UK) many unis offer this course, and for those who want to write music (which if your successful, can result in big royalties) can be good. so in short, tell your dad he's wrong lmao. At the end of the day, wouldn't it be worth talking to the tutors at the unis with your dad there (at their open days) about this sort of thing?
That's not remotely true. You can totally get a job. You now have a 4-year degree, and that just opened plenty of doors. 1. (4 year degree not required) Honestly, the most stable gig you could possibly get is to join a military band. This is what I did, and it's not at all what you would think it is. You play real book tunes, bruno mars, and freakin metallica. It's an awesome experience and you get to go to south korea, japan, and all around the US. And if you're hot shit, (which, graduating from berklee, you would be) they'll let you go to Europe. 2. Cruise line musician(4 year degree not required). This is something I really want to do. Travel the world while playing music for 3 hours a day with almost all of your costs of living paid for, with an additional 2500 a month to pocket and do whatever you want with. This one is also great for networking and getting connected with people in LA that are doing the session work. I have a few friends that got their foot in the door in LA by meeting cruise line musicians. 3. Wild card: ESL teacher(4 year degree IS required). Now hold on here...we had a degree in music but now we're doing ESL. WTF? This is actually a pretty good way to go, for 2 reasons. 1: the hours are usually only about 32 hours a week, which leaves a bunch of time for music. 2: You can go to a country and immerse yourself in their music culture. Wanna go to brazil and study with Brazilian percussionist? Teach english. Wanna go to china and learn the er hua? Teach English. Wanna go to Japan and learn that cool 3-string guitar instrument? Teach English 4. Well let's say you have your degree and realize music sucks dick and you don't want to be a musician. Well then fuck it, P.O.S.T! Police officer school! Anyone with a four year degree can go to post, and sure, it's not music, but it's a decent paying job, and beggers can't be choosers, or in this case, musicians. Note: All of the options I gave you above are only the ones that are the stable, guaranteed jobs, but they are not the only jobs you can get. Before I even had a degree, I was playing in a variety of bands and making pretty good money playing a variety of gigs. Additionally, if you're hot shit with social media, you can probably find a way to get a good amount of people wanting to take lessons with you. And finally, if you spend enough years playing on cruise lines, military bands, and gigging for people, you'll probably end up in LA or Nashville if that's really what you wanna do, which would probably be the dream job, or at least it's mine. Hope this long-winded message helped. Just don't wanna see somewhere not pursuing music because they're discouraged by people that have no idea what the opportunities in this industry are and therefore assume there are none.
+Music is Win cool! Keep up the great work with your videos. Very instructive and inspiring! One last question. Can you live/sleep at the College, or do you have to find an apartment or someone to stay with yourself? - JJ
I'm wanting to go to music school very much. I live in the midwest. There aren't a lot of music schools around me, and the one that is close by, isn't the greatest. I looked at Berklee kinda as a joke, but then saw what the audition actually entailed, and I was like, "Holy shit, I could actually do that." So now I'm actually considering at the very least trying to get in (cause why not). Unfortunately for you, I would not be going for guitar, but for piano (cause I'm going on ten years of piano playing). I'm really sure I wouldn't get in, but it'd be cool if I did. The thought of doing anything else but music with my life is terrifying.
First of all, I think you're NOT Nobody At All if you want to make a living out of music. That's a very passionate thing to think, living through music, so I recommen you definitely try that out, if you've been playing for that long you will totally get in my friend. Cheers! :)
I am from india and i really really want to be a great musician.Thank you for your guidance i really need that because i was confused how to get in and it helps me now❤.Berklee college is my dream college and I am ready to face everything
During my audition which was actually about 1 month ago I was brought to the warm up room before the audition and my "guide" I guess you could say forgot that I was in there and came back about 40 minutes after so instead of a guitar instructor during my audition I was put in a room with a piano instructor and a gentleman taking notes. It was verrrry nerve racking being in the practice room for almost an hour. I thought I was done for ;-;
Atm i am 16 years old, sophomore in high school. There's nothing else i want to do with my life other than make music, and in a few years i hope that i am able to attend Berklee.
Hey, congrats on your video! Question number one: what about the audition online for you people overseas? Question number two: what can I do to get a scholarship? Thanks!!!
it makes me so happy to hear this information i was so scared that it would be a requirement for me to actually have high grades to get in. thank god other musicians can be sympathetic for applicants
I'm hoping to audition to that school after this coming year of high school. I'm hoping to get an associate's degree in performance or anything jazz or blues related. I do understand that there are maybe hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people better than me, and it will be great to meet them. The one thing that scares me is the cost. I'll be paying off loans for the rest of my life for this school or filling out scholarships for a year. I hope I get accepted into that college or at least get the opportunity to audition and even if I don't get accepted, maybe they can lead me to a different music college
I'm in my final semester of college, so this unfortunately doesn't apply to me, but I appreciate the video. I remember in high school, I really wanted to go to Berklee (the audition would be on drums, not guitar since that was my main instrument at the time before guitar sort of took over), but after I visited there, I decided against it since a) I really didn't like the way the campus was set up, and b) I thought I would be making a generic "rocker" decision. In hindsight, based on what you're saying in here, getting in would have been pretty easy, since at the time in my senior year of high school, I was taking AP Music Theory (which is one of the best decisions I've ever made in my musical life). Would it have been worth it? It's hard to say, since that question of "Do you love [instrument] or the idea?" To be honest, I love both. But I'm feeling pretty comfortable (more or less) at the moment, and that's what matters.
RanterInShades this really just makes me want to stop my safe decision of going to a small college and playing football. I really think I should've applied to Berkeley
Take your time 💛. I'm 16 and I'm thinking about trying to study at Berklee, but man it's so expensive and I don't have any money hehe. Well, if you really like music, then you should try, you can't lose anything, you just gain knowledge and experience. I wish you the best and sorry if I made a mistake, I'm still learning English haha
