Girls Twiddling Knobs
The #1 feminist music tech podcast, featuring deep-diving episodes into all things music production and home recording and fascinating guest episodes with women making music with technology, hosted by Isobel Anderson.
Girls Twiddling Knobs
Ep#85: How I Use 'Assignments' to Take Imperfect Action and Make Music with Limited Time
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Do you struggle with perfectionism? We totally get it - it can be easy to put off recording your music out of the belief that every single element of it needs to be perfect. It can also be tricky to find time to dedicate solely to making music; so perfectionism combined with limited time can make it really difficult to actually sit down and get the music made.
Inside this episode Isobel discusses the importance of taking ‘imperfect action’ when making music, and explains how using the ‘assignment method’ helped her ditch the perfectionism and spend meaningful time making music. Remember, done is better than perfect!
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
{00:00} Intro
{02:39} Why Isobel started using the assignment method
{05:29} What is the assignment method?
{13:18} How you can start using the assignment method in your music-making
{17:39} Episode Summary
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