Introduction to NFTs for music and digital art / On-demand hero

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Introduction to NFTs for music and digital art / On-demand

Learn the fundamentals you need to enter and successfully navigate the NFT world as a creative.

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Level 1

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Course overview

Learn the fundamentals you need to enter and successfully navigate the NFT world as a creative. Level of experience required with a particular software - Workshop best suited for anyone who would like to better prepare themselves for the inevitable NFT world. No experience required. All curious-souls are welcomed!

MINT your first NFT:

  • Why NFTs?

  • What is an NFT?

  • Intro to cryptocurrency

  • Who are NFTs for?

  • Where to buy/sell NFTs?

Who is this course for?

  • • Musicians & Artists who want to understand the basics of NFTs.
  • • Developers who want to understand how NFT technology is unfolding itself in the creative space.

Requirements

  • • A computer and internet connection
  • • Have Metamask extension installed in Chrome.

Course content

Session 1

Introduction to NFTs for music and digital artists / On-demand

Music Hackspace - NFT workshop links · Lesson 1 - Intro, Mission · Lesson 2 - What is an NFT

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Session materials

Introduction to NFTs for music and digital artists / On-demand

Music Hackspace - NFT workshop links

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Introduction to NFTs for music and digital artists / On-demand

Lesson 1 - Intro, Mission

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Introduction to NFTs for music and digital artists / On-demand

Lesson 2 - What is an NFT

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Lesson 3 - Relationships between cryptocurrency, blockchain & NFTs

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Lesson 4 - Who are NFTs for

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Lesson 5 - Why are nfts relevant to creators

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Lesson 6 - Where to buy_sell nfts

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Lesson 7 - Digital Wallet

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Lesson 8 - How to fund your Metamask wallet with ETH

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Lesson 9 - Gas Fee

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Lesson 10 - Costs, risks & security issues I need to be aware of

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Lesson 11 - Environmental Impact

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Lesson 12 - Where do you find mint buy sell NFTs

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Lesson 13 - How to mint my own NFT

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Instructors

Heen Wai

Heen Wai

Instructor

Heen is a London based music producer, artist and NFT educator. As a creator himself, he is a classically trained pianist who has spent his life exploring sonic possibilities with classical, jazz, electronic and cinematic music. He joined ROLI as a full time product specialist after studying a degree in Computer Science, and since then have continued to combine his passions to his growing portfolio. Outside of ROLI, he is currently co-running Originally:Creative - a digital marketing consultancy for creatives, with a mission to help creators navigate & win in the digital space. So far they have worked with artists including: Tomfoolery, Wharf, CRISP&CLASSY… as well as working closely with Jordan Rudess on his upcoming NFT project.