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Every episode the creators behind the popular YouTube channels 12tone and Polyphonic discuss the latest in music news, how they approach analysis and they even might touch on what they are listening to right now.

12tone & Polyphonic


    • May 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 2m AVG DURATION
    • 79 EPISODES

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    The Ghost Notes podcast is a must-listen for music enthusiasts and fans of both Polyphonic and 12tone. Hosted by Noah Lefevre and Esteban Mendez, these two brilliant minds come together to have intelligent and engaging discussions about music theory, history, and everything in between. As a fan of their respective YouTube channels, it's a treat to hear them collaborate on this podcast.

    One of the best aspects of The Ghost Notes podcast is the depth of knowledge that both hosts bring to the table. Noah and Esteban have a deep understanding of music theory and its historical context, which allows them to delve into fascinating topics with great insight. Whether they're discussing the influence of western tonality in European imperialism or tracing the origins of genres like punk rock, their analysis is always thought-provoking and informative.

    Another highlight of this podcast is the chemistry between Noah and Esteban. Their banter is natural and enjoyable to listen to, making each episode feel like you're eavesdropping on a conversation between friends. Their enthusiasm for music shines through in every discussion, creating an engaging atmosphere that draws you in.

    While there aren't many negative aspects to The Ghost Notes podcast, one minor drawback could be that some episodes may be too technical for casual listeners. As passionate as Noah and Esteban are about music theory, they do occasionally dive into complex concepts that might be overwhelming for those who don't have a strong background in the subject. However, they usually do a good job of explaining things clearly, so even if you're not well-versed in theory, you can still appreciate their discussions.

    In conclusion, The Ghost Notes podcast is an excellent addition to any music lover's rotation. With Noah Lefevre and Esteban Mendez's expertise and passion for all things musical, this podcast offers an intelligent yet accessible exploration of various topics within the realm of music theory. Whether you're a fan of Polyphonic, 12tone, or simply enjoy engaging discussions about music, The Ghost Notes podcast is definitely worth a listen.



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    Latest episodes from Ghost Notes

    Music Venues

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 65:59


    Cory and Noah discuss the surprising impact of music venues on the music played in them, and how those impacts have shaped musical movements throughout history.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Sympathy For The Devil

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 89:05


    Cory and Noah discuss their recent collaboration, where they both made videos about the same song, and look at how their different perspectives and processes created two completely different analyses.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Ghost Notes and Friends: Mic The Snare

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 60:54


    Cory and Noah are joined by Nick from Mic The Snare to discuss the history, legacy, and practice of music piracy, all without confessing to anything.Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicNick's stuff:https://www.youtube.com/@MicTheSnarehttps://nebula.tv/micthesnareSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Third Albums

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 62:48


    Cory and Noah discuss the long-await conclusion of Cory's third-album experiment, including lessons learned and some of the unexpected highlights. (Plus why it took so much longer than expected...)Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Christmas Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 59:22


    Cory and Noah discuss what makes the music of Christmas so unique, and how our relationships to it have changed over the years.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Ghost Notes and Friends: MegaThem

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 86:11


    Cory and Noah are joined by Will from Maggie Mae Fish to discuss their fascination with noise music, as well as the broader concept of noise in music, and it only took us one try to record this episode.Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicWill's stuff:https://bsky.app/profile/megathem.bsky.socialhttps://www.youtube.com/@MaggieMaeFishSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Guitar Solos

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 70:11


    Cory and Noah discuss what makes a guitar solo and what makes the guitar so perfect as a solo instrument in the first place.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Revival Scenes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 61:15


    Cory and Noah discuss the complicated world of genre revival scenes, from the folk revival of the '60s to the swing revival of the '90s to... well, to whatever's coming next.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Ghost Notes and Friends: It's Boundo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 74:59


    Cory and Noah are joined by Boundo to discuss all the various ways that people discover new music, to consider the pros and cons of different approaches, and to ramble about why that's a good thing in the first place.Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicIt's Boundohttps://www.youtube.com/@itsboundo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Early Music Videos

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 58:35


    Cory and Noah explore the surprisingly rich history of music videos made before the MTV era and ask what a music video even is.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Classic Rock

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 56:36


    Cory and Noah dive into one of their favorite topics, the genre of Classic Rock, and ask what it means for rock to count as "classic" in the first place.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Ghost Notes and Friends: Her Music Academia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 84:16


    Cory and Noah are joined by Lydia Bangura of Her Music Academia to talk all about the complicated world of music academia and the strengths and weaknesses of moving those discussions to more public platforms. (like this one!)Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicHer Music Academia:https://www.hermusicacademia.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Death of Genre

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 70:30


    Cory and Noah finally resolve their bitter dispute about the death of genre by diving deep into the question of what genres are actually for.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    New Album Drops

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 56:54


    Cory and Noah discuss the cultural phenomenon of new album drops, the excitement of collectively experiencing a new work of art, and also get sidetracked about the new Billie Eilish album a bunch.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Ghost Notes and Friends: Jessie Gender

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 72:46


    Cory and Noah are joined by Jessie Gender to talk about the complex process of scoring a film, drawing from Jessie's recent experience making her own directorial debut!Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicJessie Gender:https://www.youtube.com/@JessieGender1https://nebula.tv/jessiegenderSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Album Artwork

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 70:23


    Cory and Noah talk about the effect album artwork has on the music it represents, as well as the role of packaging in the experience of art. Plus they list a bunch of cool album covers, so that's fun.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Listening Games

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 53:02


    Cory and Noah talk about playing games with your listening habits, including Cory's recent experiment with only listening to third albums, and what you can gain from adding restrictions to your musical experiences.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Ghost Notes and Friends: Century of Song

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 50:01


    Cory and Noah are joined by a mysterious author to announce a new and exciting book project about the history of American popular music.Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicBarnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/century-of-song-noah-lefevre/1145020557?ean=9798890031235 Blackwells: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/9798890031235 Indie Bound: https://bookshop.org/p/books/century-of-song-the-most-important-music-of-the-last-100-years-noah-lefevre/20973989?ean=9798890031235 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Century-Song-Songs-Shaped-American/dp/B0CLTPTXZL/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.GmfMOtSbXGWZg9SVsfLt4w.mdFf7ZOxmRWExprIn8biaM4Pj4BmcAyDtR1V0nBlcS8&qid=1710179613&sr=1-1 Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/Century-Song-Important-Music-Years/dp/B0CLTPTXZL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32LY5YN8H5PR7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.GmfMOtSbXGWZg9SVsfLt4w.ihn6fa-9IspGp5P71tClne1x_LJeD_WveU6zKCxXlOs&dib_tag=se&keywords=9798890031235&qid=1710179600&sprefix=9798890031235%2Caps%2C56&sr=8-1 Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Century-Song-Songs-Shaped-American/dp/B0CLTPTXZL/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.GmfMOtSbXGWZg9SVsfLt4w.pUOO5G50oh-LnjBzcYZrMZ0V50y9HjwdLbxb8ALKmjY&qid=1710179587&sr=8-1 Books-A-Million: https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Century-Song/Noah-LeFevre/9798890031235?id=9047423686035 Books Inc.: https://www.booksinc.net/book/9798890031235 Chapters: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/century-of-song-the-most-important-music-of-the-last-100-years/9798890031235.html?searchType=products&searchTerm=noah%20lefev&relatedTerms=noah%20lefevreSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Do We Listen To Too Much Music?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 51:11


    Cory and Noah explore the impact of our unprecedented access to music through filesharing and streaming services, and as whether having so much music available all the time might actually be a bad thing?Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 51:07


    Cory and Noah discuss the practice of musical standards, what makes a standard different from a cover, why we don't see many new standards anymore, and why we probably should.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Ghost Notes and Friends: Step Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 58:00


    Cory and Noah are joined by Tristan Johnson of Step Back to talk about the genre of Dungeon Synth, the value of microgenres, and the music's complicated origins.Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicStep Back:https://www.youtube.com/@StepBackHistoryhttps://nebula.tv/stepbackhttps://nebula.tv/probablynotaliensSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Spotify Wrapped

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 53:57


    Cory and Noah discuss Spotify Wrapped and the growing trend of datafication in music listening.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Greatest Song Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 58:25


    Cory and Noah discuss the idea of the greatest song ever, and the cultural significance of even asking that question in the first place.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Ghost Notes and Friends: Mike Wuerth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 68:38


    Cory and Noah are joined by Mike Wuerth to discuss the cultures, stigmas, and opportunities surrounding modern recording technology.Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicMike Wuerth:https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelWuerthhttps://nebula.tv/michaelwuerthSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Tuning

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 58:18


    Cory and Noah discuss tuning theory, just intonation, equal temperament, and what exactly makes different notes sound good or bad to different listeners.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Music As A Sport

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 64:53


    Cory and Noah explore the similarities and differences between music and sports, to see what that analogy can teach us about both topics.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Ghost Notes and Friends: Thomas Frank

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 68:52


    Cory and Noah are joined by Thomas Frank to discuss the age-old question of how to take good ideas and turn them into good songs.Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicThomas Frank:https://www.youtube.com/@Thomasfrankhttps://www.youtube.com/@ThomasFrankExplainshttps://nebula.tv/thomasfrankhttps://nebula.tv/thomasfrankexplainsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Music Videos

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 64:29


    Cory and Noah discuss how the art form of music videos can be utilized to its fullest potential, and why it so often isn't.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    50th Episode Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 103:03


    Cory and Noah celebrate 50 episodes by looking back at the last three years of conversations and reflecting on how their perspectives have changed over time.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Ghost Notes and Friends: Maggie Mae Fish

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 62:40


    Cory and Noah are joined by Maggie Mae Fish to discuss how artists grow and change as they move into their late careers, along with what a "late career" even means.Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicMaggie Mae FIsh:https://www.youtube.com/@MaggieMaeFishhttps://nebula.tv/maggiemaefishhttps://nebula.tv/unratedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Music Copyright

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 55:49


    Cory and Noah discuss music copyright, why it's bad, and whether some version of it might actually be good?Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Music Criticism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2023 53:48


    Cory and Noah discuss the role of music criticism, explain why they're not huge fans of rating music, and explore what they look for instead when it comes to music journalism.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Ghost Notes and Friends: Matt from Extra Credits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 75:56


    Cory and Noah are joined by Matt from Extra Credits to talk about the struggle of finding new music as you get older, and unpack the anxiety around appreciating music wrong.Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicExtra Credits:https://www.youtube.com/@extracreditshttps://www.youtube.com/@extrahistoryhttps://twitter.com/EmperorMSKSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Concept Albums

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 58:17


    Cory and Noah discuss what makes a great concept album, what it means to call something a concept album, and the difference between a concept and a theme.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Music, The Universal Language

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 58:22


    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.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Ghost Notes and Friends: Nate Holder

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 95:59


    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.Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicNate Holder:https://www.nateholdermusic.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Instrumental Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 64:36


    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.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Music Listening Technologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 68:08


    Cory and Noah explore the benefits and drawbacks of different music listening technologies, from speakers systems to physical formats to streaming services.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Ghost Notes and Friends: Lola Sebastian

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 90:30


    Cory and Noah are joined by Lola Sebastian to discuss artist eras and the messy lenses we use to understand our favorite artists' lives.12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicLola Sebastian:https://nebula.tv/lolasebastianhttps://www.youtube.com/@LolaSebastianSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Death of Key Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 56:41


    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?12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    AI Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2023 70:31


    Cory and Noah discuss the potential, as well as the risks, of the coming wave of AI systems built to generate their own music.Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Ghost Notes and Friends: Medlife Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2023 53:00


    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.Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotesMedlife Crisishttps://nebula.tv/medlifecrisishttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgRBRE1DUP2w7HTH9j_L4OQhttps://twitter.com/MedCrisishttps://www.instagram.com/medcrisis/https://www.facebook.com/Medlifecrisis/12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Deep Cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 60:54


    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.Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Music As Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 57:15


    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.Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Ghost Notes and Friends: Aimee Nolte

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 63:53


    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.Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotesAimee Noltehttps://twitter.com/AimNhttps://nebula.tv/aimeenoltehttps://www.youtube.com/c/AimeeNolte12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    2nd Anniversary Mailbag

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 75:14


    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.Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Music Notation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 59:05


    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.Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Ghost Notes and Friends: Patrick H. Willems

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 76:55


    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.Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotesPatrick H. Willemshttps://twitter.com/patrickhwillemshttps://nebula.app/patrickhwillemshttps://www.youtube.com/c/patrickhwillemshttps://www.patreon.com/patrickhwillems12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Why We Care About Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 65:47


    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.Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Children's Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 52:12


    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.Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Ghost Notes And Friends: Scott Greenberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 72:53


    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.Scott's podcast: https://linktr.ee/sfmpodSubscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes12tonehttps://twitter.com/12tonevideoshttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonichttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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