Though his career is now mostly focused on creating content for YouTube and Instagram, Beato continues to develop for-purchase educational content such as The Beato Ear Training Method. During this time, he was signed to Sony/ATV publishing, was awarded two platinum records by the Record Industry Association of America, co-wrote a Billboard country number 1 song, and gained a reputation as a sought-after producer, engineer, and songwriter, especially among southern rock, Christian rock, and post-grunge bands. While recording Ascension with Billionaire, Beato taught himself the basics of music production and engineering after the group's producer failed to show up for numerous recording sessions this led him to finish his self-taught studies in production and engineering and to shift his career towards producing, mixing, mastering, and songwriting for other artists and groups. He would go on to leave his position on the Ithaca faculty to pursue performance and recording full-time as a rock and alternative metal guitarist, most notably with the group Billionaire, which garnered much excitement from multiple record labels after signing with Universal, the group released one LP, which failed to live up to the hype that had surrounded the group previously and the band split up soon after. While still teaching at Ithaca, Beato began his career as a performing and recording artist with the jazz and fusion group Rival Suns, with which he released one record. During this time, he wrote an extensive textbook on music theory entitled The Beato Book, which he continues to update and sell via his website. Though he never taught it, Beato is certified to teach grades K-12.

Ī music education graduate from Ithaca College and jazz studies graduate from the New England Conservatory, Beato began his educational career soon after graduating from NEC when he joined the music faculty at Ithaca. Rick Beato is an American YouTuber, record producer, songwriter, musician, and educator whose career in the music industry and in education has spanned several decades and brought him numerous awards and much recognition professionally.

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