Musical education is not just about instruments, composition, notes, melody, and all that takes to construct music. To really make it in this industry, there are some skills that must be learned, and what better way to do it, than learning from those who paved the road before us.
In these five documentaries, which we consider essential for everybody trying to make a name in the music industry, you'll find history, strategy, creativity, and overall knowledge that cover a vast amount of topics that will help you step up your game, grow and stand out.
1. This is Pop (2021)
Everything you know, or at least you think you know, about pop music is about to change with this Netflix docu-series, which presents artists, producers, composers that changed music forever and gave form to the world's biggest genre.
From the invention and use for Auto-Tune, to Sweden taking over the world by surprise, you'll find this documentary extremely helpful to breakthrough in this music scene.
2. It Might Get Loud (2008)
Three musicians, three different backgrounds, three different points of view. Watch Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, U2's The Edge, and Jack White (The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather) talk about their influences, techniques, and style and discover what makes them so unique.
Great for musicians that seek perfection and are still trying to find their own sound.
3. Hype! (1996)
Follow the birth and growth of one of the most culture-changing movements the American music scene has ever experienced: grunge.
What was a counter-culture movement at the beginning became so big and had such impact, its popularity turn on itself, making it the other side of the popular culture it so wanted to deny.
4. Tom Dowd & the Language of Music (2003)
A truly inspiring piece for everybody producing music, wether they're DIY musicians who record at home, to well-stablished producers that want to improve their skills.
5. Rompan Todo (2020)
We couldn't leave Mexico and Latin America out of this list! This documentary lets rock musicians tell their stories and how they have influenced each other for decades, making the Latin-American rock scene rich and diverse.
So many familiar faces are seen here, and we know one day, we'll see our own Indiefy artists careers documented on film.
