Ghost Notes

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

Episodes

Total: 80

The Death of Key Changes

2023/2/15

Cory and Noah discuss the latest controversy in music theory twitter, the recent finding that songs

AI Music

2023/1/15

Cory and Noah discuss the potential, as well as the risks, of the coming wave of AI systems built to

Cory and Noah are joined by Dr. Rohin Francis to discuss the possible biological origins of rhythm a

Deep Cuts

2022/12/15

Cory and Noah talk about the concept of deep cuts, the value of exploring an artist's whole discogra

Music As Identity

2022/11/15

Cory and Noah discuss the power of music to help people find and shape their identities, and how the

Cory and Noah are joined by Aimee Nolte to discuss the difficulties of making and marketing music on

2nd Anniversary Mailbag

2022/10/15

Cory and Noah take some time to reflect on two years of making Ghost Notes and answer a bunch of aud

Music Notation

2022/9/15

Cory and Noah discuss music notation, including questions about how it works, what it's for, and how

Cory and Noah are joined by Patrick Willems to discuss the lost art of the blockbuster tie-in single

Why We Care About Music

2022/8/15

Cory and Noah explore the reasons they spend so much time thinking about music, how they got to this

Children's Music

2022/7/15

Cory and Noah talk about children's music, the role it serves in musical cultures, and why there are

Cory and Noah are joined by comedy musician Scott Greenberg to discuss the difference between "art"

Musicians As Activists

2022/6/15

Cory and Noah discuss the complicated politics of musicians using their platforms for activism, as w

Musical Metaphor

2022/5/15

Cory and Noah discuss the ways we describe the music we love and what those descriptions tell us abo

Cory and Noah are joined by Foreign to discuss cultural appropriation, cultural conversation, and wh

Can Music Be Bad?

2022/4/15

Cory and Noah discuss whether there's such a thing as bad music, and what it would mean if there was

Live Music

2022/3/15

Cory and Noah talk about what makes a good live show, what makes a good live album, and how we're bo

Cory and Noah are joined by Sarah Feldman to discuss authenticity, professional musicianship, and th

Comedy Music

2022/2/15

Description: Cory and Noah discuss how the intersection of comedy and music, how the two can complem

Artistic Intent

2022/1/15

Cory and Noah talk about artistic intent, when and why it matters, and what it's actually useful for