Behind The Notes

May 12 2024
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Behind The Notes is a music interview podcast presented by Musicnotes, the leading online publisher of sheet music. Conversations with professionals throughout the music industry. We speak with educators, composers, editors, performers, and business professionals to provide insight to the world of sheet music. https://www.facebook.com/musicnotes/ https://www.instagram.com/musicnotes/ https://twitter.com/musicnotes https://www.tiktok.com/@musicnotes https://www.pinterest.com/musicnotes/ https://www.youtube.com/@musicnotes https://www.youtube.com/@SignatureArtists https://www.youtube.com/@musicnotes-behindthenotes

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Behind the Notes: The Art of Solfege

May 12 2024 33 mins  
Lucas and Jillian explain what solfege is and how musicians can utilize it to become better singers and instrumentalists. Our hosts show how to practice movable and fixed do, and even craft their own melodies simply by using solfege.

Julia Simpson: Violinist/Student/Product Data Specialist

Apr 28 2024 54 mins  
On this episode of "Behind the Notes", we welcome Julia Simpson. Julia works for Musicnotes as our Product Data and Merchandising Specialist and graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Music Industry degree. Julia tells her stories of performing with orchestras, chamber groups, and rock bands! Julia also provides insightful advice on how to stay healthy and focused as a mus

Behind the Notes: The Art of Private Teaching/Digital Music Books/Mozart Sonata no. 11

Apr 14 2024 35 mins  
In this episode, we explore the ups and downs of being a private music teacher, the advantages of the new Musicnotes Digital Music Books, and our free song of the month, Mozart Piano Sonata no. 11, I. Andante Grazioso.♪ Stay connected with us:https://www.facebook.com/musicnotes/https://www.instagram.com/musicnoteshttps://twitter.com/musicnoteshttps://www.pinterest.com/musicnotes/

Jarrod Radnich: Composer/Pianist/Conductor/Educator

Mar 31 2024 60 mins  
Often compared with Franz Liszt, pianist and composer Jarrod Radnich has captured the top position on YouTube for solo piano performance, is considered “the most popular pianist in the world” and ranked #1 for instrumental artists globally by ReverbNation, has been featured at the Emmy Awards and on NBC’s Today Show, and-with over half-a-billion video viewers worldwide-has be

Musicnotes: Publishing our sheet music

Mar 17 2024 32 mins  
On this episode of Behind the Notes, Jillian and Lucas discuss the intricate process of publishing sheet music on our site.  The discussion provides insight into the complex mechanisms used to take the sheet music from the artist’s hands to our website.  We explore the editing process, copyright research and application, and even talk about MUSE, our in-house notation s

Garrett Breeze: Show Choir Composer/Arranger

Mar 03 2024 58 mins  
Garrett Breeze is a Nashville-based composer best known for his catalog of more than 1,500 choral arrangements of popular music, including more than 1,000 written for competitive show choir. He has worn many hats during his career as a freelance orchestrator and music preparer including work on 11 large-format films, Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir, video games such as World of

Jillian Shively: Behind the Notes Co-Host

Feb 18 2024 30 mins  
Introducing our Co-Host, Jillian Shively!Jillian works for Musicnotes as our Content and Production Assistant. She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a degree in Music Composition and Film Scoring, and a certification in Music Technology and Production. Born and raised in Colorado, Jillian has been performing and writing music since elementary school. She has r

Ashley Miller: Band and General Music Teacher at Lancaster Middle School

Feb 04 2024 52 mins  
Ashley Miller has been the band and general music teacher at Lancaster Middle School for 13 years. She has a booming program in her rural school - and loves teaching middle school. We discuss the experiences of a music educator in rural areas, Solo and Ensemble across the U.S., and explore the opportunities available to anyone who wants to pursue a career in music education.

Kathleen Marsh: President and Co-Founder of Musicnotes

Jan 17 2024 43 mins  
President Kathleen Marsh tells the story of Musicnotes from the origin until today. For the past 25 years, President Marsh has been the driving force behind the tremendous catalogue Musicnotes has to offer and made sure the artists and publishers were included in the process. There is even some discussion about Olympic dressage!