A Scoring Notes holiday shopping trip
We do some Black Friday shopping for deals in music notation software products as well as related (and not-so-related) technology.
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Cleo Huggins, the designer of the first music font [encore]
There was a time when there were no music fonts — and then there was one. Cleo Huggins, the designer of Sonata, the very first music font, tells us all about setting the standard for a new era in music notation.
The lowdown on updates
Recent updates abound in Dorico, MuseScore Studio, Sibelius, and across the Apple operating systems. Whether you use all of these products or just one of them, we help you get current with the latest features and improvements.
With freelancing comes responsibility
Paul Beck, principal librarian of the Milwaukee Symphony, discusses his experience both as a freelance music preparer and salaried performance librarian, and offers practical advice for anyone seeking freedom — and responsibility — as a freelancer.
You have questions, we have answers
We open the Scoring Notes mailbag, contemplate the musings of our audience, and try to leave no question unanswered in this fun and informative podcast episode.
Send us your questions! (plus a classic episode)
An opportunity awaits for you to check an item off of the bucket list and ask a question directly on the Scoring Notes podcast. Plus, a classic episode from the archive, about related technology.
MOLA 2025 conference and tech fair wrap-up
We recap the 2025 MOLA Conference from the University of Michigan, with a summary of the tech fair and conference sessions on broadening access, copyright, professional development, IMSLP, and much more.
Daniel Spreadbury on Dorico 6: “Our largest release to date”
Daniel Spreadbury returns to the podcast to discuss Dorico 6, its evolution over time, the influence of Finale and its users, and its bevy of new features for music composers and preparers, especially those that are unique to the product — like the proofreading tool and cutaway scores.
Tune Tech: Distortion, sequencers, Auto-Tune, and more
From electric guitars to samplers to drum machines and beyond, the music we love is only possible thanks to the technology used to create it. In this episode, our friends at Twenty Thousand Hertz unpack four inventions that changed music forever.
Holding court with Brian McBrearty, forensic musicologist
A conversation with Brian McBrearty, forensic musicologist, whose job it is to apply musical knowledge to questions around copyright, explain musical facts, and put them into context so that a court can arrive at a decision with the best information available.