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Ghost Notes

12tone & Polyphonic

It"s a podcast about music? By the creators of 12tone and Polyphonic.

music music history

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00:58:22

Music, The Universal Language

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2023/05/15

Cory and Noah discuss the oft-repeated claim that music is "the universal language", ask to what extent that's actually true, and explore why so many music experts find this claim so frustrating.

01:35:59

Ghost Notes and Friends: Nate Holder

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2023/05/01

Cory and Noah are joined by music educator Nate Holder to discuss the ways we teach children about music, the point of music education, and how we can maybe do things a little bit better.

01:04:36

Instrumental Music

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2023/04/15

Cory and Noah discuss instrumental music, the challenges it presents to the listener, and ways to enjoy and engage with music when there are no vocals.

01:08:08

Music Listening Technologies

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2023/03/15

Cory and Noah explore the benefits and drawbacks of different music listening technologies, from speakers systems to physical formats to streaming services.

01:30:30

Ghost Notes and Friends: Lola Sebastian

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2023/03/01

Cory and Noah are joined by Lola Sebastian to discuss artist eras and the messy lenses we use to understand our favorite artists' lives.

00:56:41

The Death of Key Changes

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2023/02/15

Cory and Noah discuss the latest controversy in music theory twitter, the recent finding that songs don't change keys nearly as much as they used to. What does it mean, and does it mean anything?

01:10:31

AI Music

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2023/01/15

Cory and Noah discuss the potential, as well as the risks, of the coming wave of AI systems built to generate their own music.

00:53:00

Ghost Notes and Friends: Medlife Crisis

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2023/01/01

Cory and Noah are joined by Dr. Rohin Francis to discuss the possible biological origins of rhythm and why humans may have developed music in the first place.

01:00:54

Deep Cuts

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2022/12/15

Cory and Noah talk about the concept of deep cuts, the value of exploring an artist's whole discography, and how to share that experience with new fans.

00:57:15

Music As Identity

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2022/11/15

Cory and Noah discuss the power of music to help people find and shape their identities, and how the process of finding yourself through music can be a great and meaningful experience but also one that can go very wrong.

01:03:53

Ghost Notes and Friends: Aimee Nolte

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2022/11/01

Cory and Noah are joined by Aimee Nolte to discuss the difficulties of making and marketing music on a platform like YouTube, even as an established music analyst.

01:15:14

2nd Anniversary Mailbag

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2022/10/15

Cory and Noah take some time to reflect on two years of making Ghost Notes and answer a bunch of audience questions about music and life.

00:59:05

Music Notation

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2022/09/15

Cory and Noah discuss music notation, including questions about how it works, what it's for, and how various popular systems tend to come up short.

01:16:55

Ghost Notes and Friends: Patrick H. Willems

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2022/09/01

Cory and Noah are joined by Patrick Willems to discuss the lost art of the blockbuster tie-in single, the legacy of Will Smith, and why you should watch the video for Batdance.

01:05:47

Why We Care About Music

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2022/08/15

Cory and Noah explore the reasons they spend so much time thinking about music, how they got to this point in their lives, and why they believe that understanding music matters.

00:52:12

Children's Music

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2022/07/15

Cory and Noah talk about children's music, the role it serves in musical cultures, and why there aren't very many critically acclaimed songs written for toddlers.

01:12:53

Ghost Notes And Friends: Scott Greenberg

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2022/07/01

Cory and Noah are joined by comedy musician Scott Greenberg to discuss the difference between "art" and "content", and what that distinction can tell us about the things we make.

01:00:44

Musicians As Activists

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2022/06/15

Cory and Noah discuss the complicated politics of musicians using their platforms for activism, as well as how artists and listeners can navigate those spaces successfully.

01:03:46

Musical Metaphor

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2022/05/15

Cory and Noah discuss the ways we describe the music we love and what those descriptions tell us about the music itself.

01:08:05

Ghost Notes And Friends: Foreign Man In A Foreign Land

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2022/05/01

Cory and Noah are joined by Foreign to discuss cultural appropriation, cultural conversation, and why those aren't the same thing.

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