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Faking Notes Podcast
by Faking Notes Podcast
This podcast for artist entrepreneurs, co-hosted by professional musicians ThatViolaKid and Trevor Bumgarner, features playful, authentic conversations with artists, influencers, and future titans of the music industry. Because school can’t teach you everything, we fill in the blanks with enthusiastic curiosity and real-life experience. Fake notes 🎶 until you make notes 💸Fake yourself into our inbox at [email protected]
Episodes
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Find Joy in Your Career ft. Time for Three
Ep. 122 - How many chamber ensembles do you know that has two violinists and a double bassist? Oh, and did we mention that they can all sing as well? Time for Three (Charles Yang, Raanan Meyer and Nick Kendall) are truly making their mark as a “one of a kind” string trio, finding fresh and…
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!Announcement!
We're working on the next season but would love your feedback! We'll be releasing some 'classic' episodes along the way. - Directly support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FakingNotesPodcast Hang on Discord: https://discord.gg/ZVmA4xMcfu Reach out to us at [email protected]…
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How to Kiss Ass and Influence People - Essential Skills for Musicians
Ep. 121 - We end Season 3 with an extensive overview of Dale Carnegie's book How to Win Friends and Influence People. We dive deep into the framework of being likable, being a good leader, and winning people to your way of thinking while including real world examples, personal experiences, and...
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Dreaming Big, One Drumbeat at a Time ft. Wesley Sumpter
Ep. 120 - Percussionist Wesley Sumpter is on a mission to become more than a successful musician in the 21st Century. A member of The Los Angeles Philharmonic Resident Fellow Program, Lineage Percussion Trio, and Misnomer, Wesley is a prime example of The Faking Notes Motto; work hard, be…
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Life of a Concertmaster: The Ultimate Balancing Act ft. David Kim
Ep. 119 - Concertmaster of The Philadelphia Orchestra, David Kim joins us in part 2 of our Mainly Mozart mini-series. With numerous accolades such as prizewinner at the Tchaikovsky Competition, faculty positions at schools such as The McDuffie Center of Strings, and many years performing with...
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How Classical Music can Save the World ft. Michael Francis
Ep. 118 - Conductor for the Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra, The Florida Orchestra, and Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Michael Francis is constantly finding solutions and methods to make classical music more accessible and relatable in the 21st Century. We chat about finding that...
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The First 10 Steps after Graduation
Ep. 117 - Are you about to graduate? If yes, Congratulations! After many years of school writing papers, waking up for your 8 am classes, and performing juries... what's next? We highlight 10 steps, inspired by our experiences as recent graduates that will help with your transition from College...
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Why You Should Bet on Yourself ft. Karoline Menezes
Ep. 116 - Do you know anyone who has played in two performances at the same Oscars? We talk to violist Karoline Menezes, an established freelancer who recently performed with Billie Eilish and Beyonce at the 2022 Academy Awards. We learn about her upbringing in Northeast Brazil, her struggles…
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Overcoming Stage Fright - Essential Skills for Musicians
Ep. 115 - Stage Fright: every musician in the world has experienced it in some way or form. It is something we all must encounter as performing musicians, but how do you overcome it? In this Episode we reminisce about our experiences with stage fright, what we learned from these experiences, and...
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Stage Fright, Learning Other Genres, and Recording Sessions (Discord Q&A)
Ep. 114 – We answer questions from our Discord FakingFam, offering perspective on centering yourself on stage, the importance of exposing yourself to multiple genres of music, and preparing for recording sessions (Prescreening and Studio Work). If you would like a question to be answered by Drew...
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How Machine Learning will Change Music Forever ft. Pedram
Ep. 113 – What is machine learning and why does it matter for musicians? We talk to Pedram Pejman, an AI/machine learning specialist at Google and musician/producer about all things machine learning; how it is being incorporated in the music industry, how it can be put to good use, and the future...
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How to Find Clients and Keep Them
Ep. 112 – How do you find clients who are interested in your services, but who will also call you back for future work/opportunities? We talk about our experiences and lessons learned from working with clients while referring to important components of successful client relationships such as…
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Beyond Talent: Overcome Resistance and Get Things Done ft. Angela Beeching
Ep. 111 – What’s holding you back from taking that next step in your career? How do you overcome resistance, plan, and reach your goals? Angela Beeching is the top classical music career coach and author of the famed “musicians career bible,” Beyond Talent. She’s helped thousands of musicians...
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Faking Fam Feature 4: Antshay
Ep. 110 - Infectious Disease Specialist, beat maker, and longtime Faking Notes Podcast listener Antshay comes through! We talk about his musical journey; going for it, overcoming fear, and immersing himself in supportive communities all while balancing a life as a physician and a father. - Links…
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With Great Platforms Comes Great Responsibility: Joe Rogan and Spotify
Ep. 109 - Spotify recently made headlines concerning its most popular podcaster Joe Rogan while reigniting the debate of music streaming payouts. We give our take on the Joe Rogan situation while also diving into Spotify; the pros, the cons and the importance of responsibility from a position of...
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Why HitPiece Scam Won't Stop NFTs
Ep. 108 – Every corner of the music industry united to dunk on HitPiece, an NFT scam site that was listing “all of music” for sale. Should you be worried? Is this all a scam? What’s an NFT again? We cover the whole debacle, while also looking at the positive sides of NFT’s and how they can shape...
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Marketing: Why does it matter?
Ep. 107 – Why is marketing important for musicians? In the finale of this three-part series we give a crash course on the fundamentals of marketing and how to build your music career by understanding the market. - Directly support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FakingNotesPodcast…
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Money: Why does it matter?
Ep. 106 – What are the 5 properties of Money? Yes, we know we need money - but what is it at the fundamental level? How do we improve our relationship with money? What can we learn from the principles of money that applies to your art? - Directly support us through Patreon:...
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Value: Why does it matter?
Ep. 105 – Connection, entertainment, emotion, and products = Value? What exactly is value and how do we determine our own value? In our first of a 3 part series “Why does it matter?” We have an open discussion about value, money, and marketing – opening up many questions (and a few answers) about...
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How to Balance Conducting and Crypto ft. Yuga Cohler
Ep. 104 – From Harvard to Juilliard to Kanye for Orchestra to Coinbase - Yuga just gets it done. Innovating the concert experience and building in the crypto space, he is on a mission to bring people into the future. While we do dig into the weeds of blockchain, we also ideate on how it will...
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The Fellowship of the Strings: Kings of Social Media ft. Nathan Chan and Ken Kubota
Ep. 102 – With well over 1 million collective followers across a decade and multiple platforms, tune into this roundtable with our fan-favorite classical music social media kings Nathan Chan and Ken Kubota. A true faking fam reunion, we talk about learning the social media landscape over the…
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Julia of all Trades ft. Julia Danitz
Ep. 101 – Can you play nearly every genre of music? With a background in political science and music – Julia stays committed to curiosity and trying new things – performing music that spans centuries across the globe. We talk about co-founding the Sonora Collective which brings music and art...
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Kris Bowers - King Richard, Bridgerton, and the Future of Film Scoring
Ep. 100 – King Richard, Bridgerton, Greenbook, Space Jam 2 – composer Kris Bowers can do it all. We talk about his success in Jazz and his meteoric rise in Film Scoring, how to build a team, what Kobe told him about storytelling, and what it’s like to work with the best in the industry. Tracing…
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Basketball is Chamber Music ft. Kyle Price
Ep. 99 – What does Basketball have to do with chamber music? How do you turn a small town festival into a town-transformative international music festival?The Body and the Mind receive so much focus from artists and athletes alike – both of which Cavani String Quartet member and Caroga Arts...
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Touring and Teaching – from Classical to Pop ft. Melody Giron
Ep. 98 – How do you balance a life of touring and teaching? What’s it like going between stages of 50,000 people and classrooms of 5 year olds? Melody has found a way to do it all – perform on the biggest stages and help cultivate the next generation. She has played with a ton of artists: Sara...
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Crypto and the Future of Music Communities ft. Groupmuse Founder Sam Bodkin, pt. 2
Ep. 97 – Blockchain. Crypto. Why should musicians pay attention? The potential is huge and we need artists in the conversation. Sam Bodkin brings a historical prospective to this emerging tech – we talk about the pros/cons and how this has potential to change the game – improving the lives and...
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Groupmuse: Culture, Community, and Technology ft. founder Sam Bodkin, pt. 1
Ep. 96 – Groupmuse is transformative, bringing classical music to your living room. What better way to create community than to open up access to music and experiences with your friends and to bring back chamber music to its roots? Sam Bodkin is a true visionary and is relentless in his pursuit…
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Self Love and Celine Dion ft. Judy Kang
Ep. 95 – What better birthday present than to win a job as Celine Dion’s cellist? Judy has played with SO many huge names: Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, Demi Lovato, Sarah McLachlan, Florence and the Machine, Carly Rae Jepsen, Andrea Bocelli, Earth Wind & Fire, Maluma, Carrie Underwood,...
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How To Make the Most of Music School
Ep. 94 – Congrats! You made it through auditions. You’ve entered music school. You’ve got so much to learn in just a few years – what’s the best way to utilize your time there or college in general? We talk through strategies on where to best put your focus, how to find your tribe, practice tips,...
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Student Loans: Everything’s Fine? ft. Zack Morrison
Ep. 93 – You are more that your student loans – though Filmmaker and writer Zack Morrison’s loans became a topic for everyone after a viral Wall Street Journal Article interview went live. What have we gained from college? Was is all worth it? Where does it apply now… Zack has worked on a number…
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The Jingle King, ft. Tom McGovern
Ep. 92 – Few can say they have made it to the American Idol’s final show – even fewer have done so by not making it through the earlier rounds. But only one – Tom McGovern – did it after singing about Katy Perry’s teeth and Luke Bryan’s Metamucil usage. Tom is one of the funniest jingle writers…
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Essential Social Skills for Musicians pt. 2
Ep. 91 – Networking gone wrong. What do you do when things turn south? Dale Carnegie strikes back…We talk through our experiences – good and bad – and how to ‘handle’ arguments and conversations with empathy and grace, including in the digital space. - Directly support us through Patreon:...
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Essential Social Skills for Musicians pt. 1
Ep. 90 – Networking? How to overcome the fears of talking to the big names, crowds, and non-musicians. What are some tactics and how to turn this ‘dreaded’ part of the business into a joy. - Directly support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FakingNotesPodcast Hang on Discord:...
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Lead with Vision - The Contracting Queen ft. Stephanie Matthews
Ep. 89 – What do LA, Trinidad and Tobago, and LA all have in common? They all have been elevated by Stephanie Matthew’s vision. A top violinist turned top music contractor with clients such as Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Chloe x Halle, Nicki Minaj, Eminem, John Legend,...
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More Music, Bigger Comedy ft. Isabel Hagen, The Sequel
Ep. 88 – Since her 2020 stand-up set on the Tonight Show brought down the house (and the global economy), Isabel comes back through the Pod. Capitalizing on the critical success of Isabel’s first episode, “Music and Comedy” – who doesn’t love a hastily rushed sequel? We talk about her own pod,...
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The Voice of Harp ft. Margaret Davis
Ep. 87 – Sing and play the harp? At the same time? Dreamy pop band? We talk about how to do it all. We reminisce on NYC, the Juilliard days, and how to forge your own career. - Links to more Margaret Davis Socials: https://www.instagram.com/margdavismusic/ Website: https://www.margdavismusic.com/…
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Courage in Seven Languages ft. Anna Murakawa
Ep. 86 – Sit tight and let Anna Murakawa take you on a journey across the globe. She can speak 7 languages, let alone her incredible playing! She lays the foundation for how to make things happen and will things into existence. - Links to more Anna Murakawa Socials: @annamurakawa.violin Spotify:...
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Mission Focused Projects
Ep. 85 – What did we learn from the pandemic? How did we grow? What on earth are we up to? Just the duo today. We talk through the learnings of starting our own companies, self care, strategies to improve as artists and creators in the future, and how to et your projects off the ground.…
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Singing and Seaming with Style ft. Martina DaSilva
Ep. 84 – The future of voice: Martina DaSilva. You’ve heard her on Postmodern Jukebox and all corners of the internet. An incredible vocalist, she packs a punch with style, and even makes her own cloths too (they are amazing)! We talk about growing up in NYC, finding Jazz abroad, editing video…
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Faking Fam Fika 3: Kayley Clark
Ep. 83 – Faking Fam Feature no. 3, pod listener Kayley Clark comes through! We talk about her experience moving to Sweden, teaching young kids grit and mastery through music, and the perks of Swedish fika time: a cultural tradition of sharing coffee and conversations with friends. Stick around…
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Rise with a Purpose - the Global Musician Perspective ft. Wordsmith
Ep. 81 – SEASON 2 FINALE – Netflix, NFL, and The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra? After seeing the world growing up in a military family, Worthsmith found home as the Musical Mayor of Baltimore. We talk about setting up yourself as a business, creating your own record label, music licensing for…
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Trust, Connection, and Never-ending Growth ft. YAS
Ep. 80 – YAS is here. She is a BEAST. From playing strings on some of your favorite tracks, to carving her own niche as a vocalist – she is a leading example in grit and drive. But, there is more to YAS than the grind. What actually matters? We talk about how to find meaning in the hustle, make...
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Respect Your Shadow
Ep. 79 – What are you trying to accomplish in your life? Your career? What’s stopping you? We talk about embracing the darkness, knowing your enemy by respecting them, service as a mission, Ikigai, Naruto, Call of Duty, and “the stress of trying to be something, trying to create something…” -...
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Body, Mind, and Being Kind ft. Tom Lea
Ep. 78 – From The Mandalorian to the DaKAH Hiphop orchestra, Tom Lea is a viola machine. He drops wisdom about physical and mental health, loving yourself, fatherhood’s impact on teaching, and how to become a first call musician in LA. - Follow Tom Lea on Twitter: @BratcheBeats - Links to more...
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Folk Sings and Bridgerton Strings ft. Leah Zeger
Ep. 77 – Hans Zimmer, Postmodern Jukebox, Yo Yo Ma, Elvis Costello, Bridgerton (Vitamin String Quartet), and pretty much everyone else... There is almost no genre Leah hasn't lived in. We talk about her amazing family and life, singing with feeling, service, becoming amphibious, finances, and how...
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The Well-Rounded Musician ft. Nathan Chan
Ep. 76 – Nathan Chan contains multitudes. Joy, Hilarity, Seriousness, TikTok, Cello. We talk about his journey from a conducting debut at the age of 3 to millions of views across the web. The second coming of Yo Yo Ma (but actually, the first coming of Nathan Chan), this convo is not to be…
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Broadway to Bitcoin ft. Brian Li
Ep. 75 – What the heck is Bitcoin and blockchain, and how does that relate to music? Broadway? Brain Li shares his journey from skipping school -> Lion King -> Vegas -> Bitcoin -> _______. We talk about Japanese culture, supply and demand of the arts, avoiding a stale life, the challenge of...
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Meaningful Music and Spotify Strategy ft. Dillan Witherow
Ep. 74 – A million monthly listeners on Spotify? Release over 300 tracks a year AND be a great person? Dillan Witherow comes in with wisdom and love of the craft. We talk about Folk Music, Log Truck Driving, Spotify Editorials, the switch from sideman to frontman, exploring new genres, and how to...
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Violinist KILLS Podcast ft. DSharp
Ep. 73 – You've seen his performances on youtube, the tiktoks, the insta. DSharp paved they way for content creators and is here to share his journey and knowledge with us all. We talk about covers, Katy Perry, finding your sound, releasing EPs, and so much more. DSharp is enharmonically…
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The Long Walk from Juilliard to the Met ft. Julia Choi
Ep. 72 – How long does it take to get from Juilliard to the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra? 5+ years of hard work and patience, that's how long. Julia Choi joins the fam, talking about practice journals, finding purpose through teaching, DMA's, Entr’acte Podcast, triplets in K-Pop, and most…
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This podcast for artist entrepreneurs, co-hosted by professional musicians ThatViolaKid and Trevor Bumgarner, features playful, authentic conversations with artists, influencers, and future titans of the music industry. Because school can’t teach you everything, we fill in the blanks with enthusiastic curiosity and real-life experience. Fake notes 🎶 until you make notes 💸Fake yourself into our inbox at [email protected]
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