Will learning to read music make me a better producer?

We certainly wouldn’t argue against learning to read music, but it’s debatable whether doing so will actually make you better at

music. Being able to read standard notation is very useful if you want to be able to play other people’s work (or you want other people to be able to play yours), but in a production context, it’s less important than it ever has been.

What will help you is to learn some basic music theory. Knowing a little about keys, scales and chords will unlock the secret of how music works, and why certain notes sound ‘right’ when played together or in succession.