Scoring Notes

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Getting on the same page

October 03, 2026

Opening someone else’s notation file can take a little detective work. So can opening your own file from a year ago. After two 90-minute Q&A episodes, Philip Rothman and David MacDonald return for a (slightly) shorter conversation about figuring out what’s going on in a score before you start changing it. David brings questions from helping his students; Philip brings his experience exchanging files with composers, clients, and colleagues. We start with the messages that appear when a fil...

Q & A(gain)

September 05, 2026

You sent more questions than one episode could hold, so we split them in two. Part one was brought to you by two letters: AI. This is everything else in the mailbag, from the practical side of the music notation software and technology world. Philip Rothman and David MacDonald work through the rest of the mailbag: an iPad that won’t behave like a desktop, an app that has gone quiet, a singing plug-in that is rapidly evolving, world instruments that have to be taught to a notation progra...

Q & A(I)

August 01, 2026

We asked for your questions, and you sent so many that one episode couldn’t hold them. This is part one of two — and part one is brought to you by two letters: A and I. That wasn’t the plan; it’s just where the mailbag pointed. Philip Rothman and David MacDonald take on the growing expectation that artificial intelligence should be able to turn a scan, recording, or generated track into finished, usable sheet music. Why is that still so difficult? And where can AI genuinely help musicians and...

How do I get in touch with Scoring Notes?

Scoring Notes is hosted by Philip Rothman and David MacDonald. Its publicly listed email is philip@scoringnotes.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Scoring Notes?

The publicly listed email for Scoring Notes: philip@scoringnotes.com.

How many listeners does Scoring Notes have?

Podseeker estimates Scoring Notes reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Scoring Notes?

Scoring Notes typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Music-software founders and developers, composers working with notation technology, and specialists with substantial hands-on expertise in music preparation or digital score production. Common among recent guests: Developing or founding music-notation software and related tools; Creating technology used by composers, engravers, performers, or music-preparation professionals; Demonstrated expertise in digital score production or music-software development. Recent guests include Richard deCosta.

How hard is it to get booked on Scoring Notes?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does Scoring Notes cover?

Recent episodes cover Technology, Music Notation, Notation Software, Score Preparation, and Music Engraving. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.