Best Notation Podcasts (2024)

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Recorder - Decoding Written Notation with Kids 32:42

7d ago32:42

32:42

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 4/15/24. This week I shared about how I help students decode a piece and look for patterns, similarities, and clues in written music. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Fa…

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Video killed (it with) the notation star 55:30

19d ago55:30

55:30

With music notation work often intersecting in some capacity with music production and scoring to video, it’s important to know when your software of choice is the best option for a particular need within a project, and when it’s not. When it comes to fine-tuned formatting and engraving decisions, we can’t move from one notation software product to…

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172: It Goes Into Scientific Notation 50:56

18d ago50:56

50:56

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels. This week, we've got only one game to discuss, and that game is the incredibly addictive (and recently released) Balatro! It's pretty rare for us to dedicate an entire episode to a singular video game, but Balatro's got the hooks in all three of us at this point, and something tells me at least one of us will be bri…

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End of Semester Q&A Spring 2024 28:21

4h ago28:21

28:21

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 4/22/24. This week I talked through many of your questions about teaching elementary music. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the le…

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Save it for the 'cast! — Issue #71 34:08

3h ago34:08

34:08

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin has been going HAM, snagging virtually every game that goes on sale on his Nintendo Switch wishlist these days — including a trio of fantastic 2D platformers, and a buttery smooth 3D platforming adventure! John & Randall jump into the conversation…

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173: There's No 'I' in "Outer Worlds" 47:56

9d ago47:56

47:56

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels. We've got the full crew back in the house once again this week, and a whole slew of video gaming goodies to discuss, so let's get rolling... Kevin kicks things off with a couple of games that he's played during some of his recent livestreams — ITTA and Solar Ash — and has nothing but great things to say after his fi…

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Animals Gone Wild - Primary Grade Concert Recap 35:08

10d ago35:08

35:08

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 4/8/24. This week I shared about my recent first grade concert called "Animals Gone Wild!" If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the les…

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Save it for the 'cast! — Issue #70 26:17

11d ago26:17

26:17

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin gets the ball rolling with another batch of indie gems that he snagged for ridiculously cheap on Nintendo Switch over the last couple of weeks — and even makes time for a quick shoutout to the incredible OSTs for Mario Golf & Mario Tennis on the G…

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Singing Voice and sol-mi Practice with Primary Grades 31:12

23d ago31:12

31:12

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 4/1/24. This week I shared three different ways to practice and reinforce singing voice and the sol-mi interval with primary grades. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Fac…

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Recorder Poly Spots and Jigsaw Melodies Resource 30:11

24d ago30:11

30:11

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 3/25/24. This week I shared two different activities for recorder including poly spot matching and movement and Jigsaw Melodies. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Faceboo…

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Save it for the 'cast! — Issue #69 26:31

29d ago26:31

26:31

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin kicks things off with a handful of the indie gems that he's been playing lately, particularly leaning into the retro-inspired, arcade-y goodies this week! John and Randall jump into the conversation from there, as we discuss all sorts of different…

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Building a venture firm w/ Scott Kupor (a16z) 52:56

1M ago52:56

52:56

In the first Origins episode of the year, ⁠Nick Chirls⁠ (Notation Capital) and ⁠Beezer Clarkson⁠ (Sapphire Partners) host Scott Kupor, a Managing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. In his role as managing partner, Scott invests in growth-stage companies building in the bio and healthcare industries, manages the firm’s investor relations team, and is r…

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Recorder Echo and Examples - The First Weeks! 28:41

1M ago28:41

28:41

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 3/18/24. This week I shared about some basic skills building I do with my beginning recorder players. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share ab…

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171: Maybe It'll Work on Your Top Loader 43:05

1M ago43:05

43:05

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels. First and foremost, apologies for the little bit of extra background noise on this week's episode, mostly courtesy of a rattling mic stand — but absolutely no apologies for the adorable cameo from John's cat, Regis. Now let's talk about some video games! Kevin kicks things off with a couple of games that he streamed…

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Save it for the 'cast! — Issue #68 23:06

1M ago23:06

23:06

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin played through the recently released demo for Princess Peach: Showtime right before sitting down to record the intro to this week's episode and gives some quick impressions! He also ripped through the demo for Pepper Grinder, one of his most antic…

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The First Recorder Lesson - How to Prepare and What to Do! 37:45

2M ago37:45

37:45

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 3/4/24. This week I shared my "first recorder lesson" with ideas about what to buy, how to prepare, and what to do on that first day! If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Fa…

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170: I'll Take That Baton 33:56

2M ago33:56

33:56

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels. We've got the whole crew back once again for a short & sweet episode, jam-packed with video gaming goodies... Kevin gets the ball rolling this week with a trio of indie gems that he's snagged recently on Nintendo Switch for super duper cheap — including Aggelos, ITTA, and Jetboard Joust. After that, John dives into …

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An interview with Steinberg’s Daniel Spreadbury 1:13:26

2M ago1:13:26

1:13:26

We last visited with Steinberg’s product marketing manager Daniel Spreadbury on the podcast upon the release of Dorico 4 in January 2022, and more recently last summer in Berlin at the MOLA conference in a panel discussion with his colleagues and competitors in the music notation software industry. Although Dorico didn’t have much of a presence at …

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Lesson Planning and Free Lesson Plan Templates for the Music Classroom 24:54

2M ago24:54

24:54

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 2/26/24. This week I shared about lesson plan templates I've used over the years and thoughts about planning. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to …

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Save it for the 'cast! — Issue #67 23:32

2M ago23:32

23:32

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin gets things started this week by ratting off a handful of the games he's been dipping his toes into over the last week or two — including a recent session with the latest Madden release, a couple of arcade-y precision platformers, a super vibey & …

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NAMM 2024: An interview with Muse Group’s Jack Sutton 37:48

2M ago37:48

37:48

At the 2024 NAMM Show, we interviewed representatives from the businesses in our field of music notation software and related technology. Today’s podcast episode is a conversation Philip Rothman had with Jack Sutton, Muse Group’s head of communications. Jack’s first visit to NAMM coincided with the company’s first official presence at the show as t…

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Book Recommendation - Sing and Dance In Your Polka Dot Pants 19:23

2M ago19:23

19:23

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 2/19/24. This week I shared the book "Sing and Dance in your Polka Dot Pants" and how I use it in my classroom and with substitute teachers. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go liv…

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169: Maybe I'll Play Just One Run 47:29

2M ago47:29

47:29

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels. The whole trio is in the house once again and we've been playing ALL sorts of video games, so let's get things rolling... Kevin kicks things off this week with his first impressions of WarioWare: Move It! on Nintendo Switch after ripping through the first half of the campaign. After that, John rattles off a handful …

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NAMM 2024: An interview with MakeMusic’s Jason Wick 34:57

2M ago34:57

34:57

At the 2024 NAMM Show, we interviewed representatives from the businesses in our field of music notation software and related technology. Today’s podcast episode is a conversation Philip Rothman had with Jason Wick, MakeMusic’s director of product development. Jason talked with me about their MakeMusic Cloud product, including their Practice tool, …

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Nonpitched Percussion, Rhythm Reading, and Dynamics Lesson. 28:44

2M ago28:44

28:44

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 2/12/24. This week I shared about how my student teacher and I created a lesson for nonpitched percussion, rhythm reading, and dynamics. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on…

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Save it for the 'cast! — Issue #66 22:26

2M ago22:26

22:26

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin gets the ball rolling this week with a quick shoutout to a couple of standout indie games — ProtoCorgi & TEN — from one of his recent livestreams. After that, Randal & John jump into the conversation, and we talk about all sorts of video game good…

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NAMM 2024: An interview with Avid’s Sam Butler 34:18

2M ago34:18

34:18

At the 2024 NAMM Show, we interviewed representatives from the businesses in our field of music notation software and related technology. Today’s podcast episode is a conversation Philip Rothman had with Sam Butler, Avid’s director of product management. Sam talked with us about the new Sibelius features that Avid previewed at NAMM, the new Android…

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Creating a Lesson from Scratch - Nonpitched Percussion and a Poem with a Farm theme! 25:58

3M ago25:58

25:58

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 2/5/24. This week I shared about how my student teacher and I created a lesson with a poem and nonpitched percussion from scratch. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Faceb…

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168: Disappearing Immediately Upon My Touch 40:01

3M ago40:01

40:01

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels. We've got the whole crew in the house this week for our first recording session of the new year — and the first proper numbered episode recorded with Kevin in his new apartment! Kevin gets things started off with some first impressions on Lil Gator Game after ripping through the opening hour or so, and immediately f…

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NAMM 2024: Wrap-up and interview with CEO John Mlynczak 51:15

3M ago51:15

51:15

The 2024 NAMM Show was full of exciting news, products — and, most of all, the interesting people that create the news and products. Especially as it pertains to the Scoring Notes beat of music notation software and related technology, there was a lot to cover, and many miles were logged in service of bringing as much of the experience back to our …

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Crosstown - When Billy Was One - Full Process and Lesson Ideas 27:02

3M ago27:02

27:02

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 1/29/24. This week I shared about how I use the song "Crosstown - When Billy Was One" in class with lesson ideas and process. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook a…

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Save it for the 'cast! — Issue #65 32:19

3M ago32:19

32:19

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin gets the ball rolling this week (quite literally) with a few of the games that he's been firing up on Xbox Game Pass lately — including Go Mecha Ball, Rollerdrome, and Sea of Stars — and how he desperately needs to upgrade to a Series X console! J…

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Drum Dream Girl - Substitute Teacher Plans 31:09

3M ago31:09

31:09

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 1/22/24. This week I shared about how I use the book "Drum Dream Girl" in class and for substitute teacher plans. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram…

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167: It's Already Back in the Box 44:41

3M ago44:41

44:41

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels. We've got the full trio back in the house once again, and a whole bunch of video game goodies to dive into, so let's get right into it... Kevin gets the ball rolling (quite literally) this week, as he gives a quick shoutout to a couple of wizard-themed indie arcade gems, The Pinball Wizard & Wizorb. After that, John…

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Rattlin' Bog - Full Process and Lesson Ideas 29:13

3M ago29:13

29:13

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 1/15/24. This week I shared about how I teach the song "Rattlin' Bog" with explanations, visual aids, and my process. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Insta…

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Save it for the ’cast! — Issue #64 27:36

3M ago27:36

27:36

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin's getting settled into his new apartment over the past few weeks, and gets things started off with a quick shoutout for a couple of awesome puzzle games that he recently snagged for cheap on Nintendo Switch — Aloof & Toodee and Topdee. John and Ra…

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Bate, Bate, Chocolate - Full Process and Lesson Ideas 26:34

3M ago26:34

26:34

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 1/8/24. This week I shared about how I teach the poem "Bate Bate Chocolate" with explanations, visual aids, and video examples. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook…

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166: Seven Dollars of My Real Money 35:24

3M ago35:24

35:24

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels. This week, it's Kevin & John in the house once again, as we burn through the last of our stockpiled episodes from the end of last year. We kick things off with a little online multiplayer chit chat, after playing some Fall Guys with our bandmates recently. John picks up the reigns from there, and digs into some thou…

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The staples of printing self-published music 1:01:48

4M ago1:01:48

1:01:48

It’s easier than ever to publish your own music — but that doesn’t mean it’s a simple proposition. Even though a lot of music is made available digitally, there is still a significant demand for printed material. The logistics of printing physical copies and shipping them to customers can be tricky to navigate. It’s important to not be “toner-deaf”…

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Save it for the ’cast! — Issue #63 25:27

4M ago25:27

25:27

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin kicks things off this week (and year) by finally getting around to firing up Thomas Was Alone, and gives some early impressions after ripping through the first few chapters. He also gives a quick shoutout to Boomerang X, after recently snagging it…

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Episode Number Holiday Edition — 2023 53:42

4M ago53:42

53:42

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels...and welcome to our fourth annual, end-of-the-year wrap-up episode!?! [Click here for last year's episode!] To close out 2023, we're highlighting a BUNCH of our favorite games that came up on the podcast over the course of the year — consider it our version of the GOTYs. And we're closing things out by looking forwa…

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A December to remember 1:28:04

4M ago1:28:04

1:28:04

With the Muse Group acquisition of Hal Leonard, and Dorico, MuseScore, Sibelius, and Finale all freshly updated, 2023 is going out with a bang. We gather round the fire and discuss all the news, as we get ready for the year ahead in music notation software and related technology. More on Scoring Notes: Muse Group acquires Hal Leonard Dorico 5.1: Fi…

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Save it for the ’cast! — Issue #62 32:07

4M ago32:07

32:07

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin gets the ball rolling this week with a handful of indie gaming goodies that he's been diving into as of late, after dusting off the ol' Xbox One to see what's been added to Game Pass recently, and also snagging a few games for super duper cheap on…

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Power Law VC Performance with David Clark (VenCap) 56:19

4M ago56:19

56:19

In the last Origins episode of the year, Nick Chirls (Notation Capital) and Beezer Clarkson (Sapphire Partners) host David Clark, Investment Director at VenCap International plc. With nearly four decades of experience in investing, David has backed some of the most established VC funds across the US, Europe, China and India and shares historical fi…

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End of Semester Q&A Fall 2023 31:32

4M ago31:32

31:32

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 12/11/23. This week I talked through many of your questions about teaching elementary music. If you’re not familiar with musical Mondays, every Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern time I go live on Facebook and Instagram to share about the l…

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165: The Most Emotional Whiplash 39:08

5M ago39:08

39:08

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels. We've got another duo episode this week, and a whole bunch of video game goodies to dive into, so let's get things rolling... Kevin kicks things off with a bit of an update on his time with Super Mario Bros. Wonder, after seeing the credits roll a couple weeks back. From there, John and Kevin discuss their early imp…

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Use It & Lose It - Bookwhackers, Recorder, and Ukulele 34:08

5M ago34:08

34:08

This episode of the podcast is a replay containing the audio version of the Musical Monday LIVE video recorded on 12/4/23. This week I talked through some thoughts about classroom instruments: Boomwhackers, recorder, and ukulele! Ask your questions for next week's Musical Monday Video here: https://forms.gle/WYo1MHJSwYAa9nyT7 If you’re not familiar…

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Save it for the ’cast! — Issue #61 29:41

5M ago29:41

29:41

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' This week, Kevin gets things started off with a little love for some of our indie dev pals we've made over the years — and we'll get to even more in the second half of the episode, as well! He also digs into some quick thoughts on Mario Kart 8, now that…

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