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12tone & Polyphonic

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#93
Today · 1 hr 10 min
500 Songs
Cory listened to 500 songs for a video about chord loops and Noah was generous enough to let them rant about the experience for a full hour. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonic https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#92
July 15 · 1 hr 1 min
Headphones
Cory and Noah consider the surprisingly complicated impact of headphones on music culture, and the tectonic musical shifts that single piece of technology has left in its wake. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonic https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#91
June 15 · 1 hr 5 min
The Starving Artist
Cory and Noah consider the dueling myths of the starving artist and the sellout, ask where each one comes from, and explore the lessons each can teach us about what it means to be an artist. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonic https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#90
May 15 · 1 hr 18 min
Music and Drugs
Cory and Noah explore the complicated history of narcotics in popular music, how they've affected the creation of art, and the dangers of telling those stories incorrectly. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonic https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#89
April 15 · 1 hr 2 min
Social Media Music Theory
Cory and Noah discuss how the practice of music theory has been changed, for better and for worse, by the rise of social media in the modern age. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonic https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#88
March 15 · 1 hr 6 min
Story Songs
Cory and Noah discuss what it means for a song to tell a story, what makes musical stories different from other mediums, and examine many of their favorite story songs. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonic https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#87
February 15 · 59 min
All About Rhythm
Cory and Noah take a broader view on the concept of rhythm, exploring this fundamental part of music from as many angles as they can think of. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonic https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#86
January 15 · 1 hr 12 min
Decades In Music
Cory and Noah discuss how decades shape our understanding of musical movements, and how they shape those movements themselves. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonic https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#85
Dec 15, 2025 · 1 hr
Ragebait Music Reviews
Cory and Noah attempt to discuss the way modern music discourse is often so focused on making audiences angry, rather than informing them, but then we get sidetracked into discussing how modern media in general is being destroyed from within. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonic https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#84
Nov 15, 2025 · 55 min
Rock & Roll As Children's Music
Cory and Noah reflect on their experiences with early rock & roll from their childhoods and reflect on what that trend says about both the music and the culture it grew out of. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonic https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#83
Oct 15, 2025 · 1 hr 16 min
Rockism
Cory and Noah reflect on the trend of rockism, its influence on music culture, and the ways in which it misunderstands what rock is all about. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonic https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#82
Sep 15, 2025 · 58 min
Invisible Listening Games
Cory and Noah consider invisible listening games, or the ways we structure our musical listening in order to get the most out of our experiences. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonic https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#81
Aug 15, 2025 · 1 hr 20 min
Great Art By Bad People
Cory and Noah consider the thorny question of what to do with art that you love made by people who've caused real harm. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonic https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#80
Jul 15, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
Song Sequels
Cory and Noah discuss the complex history of song sequels and try to figure out why they don't happen that much. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonic https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#79
Jun 15, 2025 · 55 min
Canadian Music
Cory and Noah discuss the rich, complex music culture of Noah's home country of Canada, with a look at both how it differs from American music culture and some of the ways the two interact. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonic https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#78
May 15, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
Music Venues
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-notes 12tone https://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonic https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#77
Apr 15, 2025 · 1 hr 29 min
Sympathy For The Devil
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-notes 12tone https://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonic https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#76
Mar 15, 2025 · 1 hr
Ghost Notes and Friends: Mic The Snare
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-notes 12tone https://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonic https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonic https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic Nick's stuff: https://www.youtube.com/@MicTheSnare https://nebula.tv/micthesnare See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#75
Feb 15, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
Third Albums
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-notes 12tone https://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonic https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonic https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#74
Jan 15, 2025 · 59 min
Christmas Music
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-notes 12tone https://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tv https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonic https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonic https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See 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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