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"Play the Piano Overnight®" series with film score composer, concert pianist, celebrity teacher in Play the Piano Overnight, and author of "the Numeric Language of Music®" introduces Patty's first podcast, "THEORY".
Patty's 52 year journey composing and producing music for Marty Stouffer's Wild America, Mutual of Omaha's "Spirit of Adventure" films and many more led to Patty beginning to teach a Numeric Language of Music program. In this podcast, "THEORY" Patty talks about the remarkable journey which has led to discovering a numeric language of music for helping people of all ages.
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S1E15 STUDIO C
Arriving at Studio C to produce the music Patty had written for the Portrait of America New Mexico film, Patty and Bob Edwards prepared for the members of the Oakland Symphony Orchestra to arrive.…
S1E14 Fantasy Recording Studios
Retained to compose the music for Turner Broadcasting Systems "Portrait of America", Patty realized the musicians she normally employed were no longer in Aspen as the Aspen Chamber Orchestra had left…
S1E13 Apres Ski
Long hours creating and writing the film scores kept Patty completely consumed with the compositions. Finally taking a break, Patty joins fellow musicians in Aspen, playing with many of the local…
S1E12 SEASONS OF THE HEART
Patty's teaching methods rapidly spread throughout the Aspen community. Shortly after she began teaching she was retained by John Denver to teach him how to play the piano.
S1E11 Easy as 1, 2, 3 !
As a beginner in the production of Patty's music scores, the enormous financial expenditure to produce her music used almost the entire amount allocated for the job. Patty began to teach the Numeric…
S1E10 COMPOSER / PRODUCER
Patty Carlson opens the door to learning how music is produced in a professional recording studio. Patty talks about the different aspects of working with world class performing artists and street…
S1E9 WILD WINGS
Patty continues her story as she begins to study Marty Stouffer's WILD WINGS film. Studying the film, Patty describes how she chose the instruments for her compositions. Also, Patty shares one of the…
S1E8 A Dream Come True
Patty returns to Marty Stouffer's office, signs her first contract as a professional film score composer, and returns home to begin composing music for her first two films
S1E7 WILD AMERICA
Patty moved to Aspen, Colorado seeking a career as a film score composer. Her first interview with Marty Stouffer Productions Company did not go entirely as she might have hoped!
S1E6 ON MY OWN
Determined to understand how to write music, a subject not taught at the college, Patty invents her own methods of learning, significantly advancing her expertise.
S1E5 TRANSPOSITION
As a brand new student at Mt. Hood Community College, Patty continues her story of her experiences with new classes, providing the foundation of her story. The learning process Patty reveals is an…
S1E4 Dr. Larry Zgonc "Sirrrrrrrrrr"
Patty arrives at Mt. Hood Community college as a registered music major student. Uncertain as to how she would fit in as a self taught musician, Patty entered her first class on orchestration hoping…
S1 The Patty Carlson Story
Introducing the story of Patty Carlson's journey from teaching herself how to play the piano and compose music to international fame in the Play the Piano Overnight® videos, followed by her journey…
S1E3 Patty Carlson's Episode 3: SAUL ZAENTZ
Arriving at Timberline Lodge, Patty weaves a story of events enchanting your very senses. Enter the private world of the infamous movie producer, Saul Zaentz, in the sweetness of the engaging time he…
S1E2 Patty Carlson's Episode 2: "IT CAN'T BE THAT HARD"
"Play the Piano Overnight" author and teacher Patty Carlson invites you into her private world, traveling back in time to when she first sat down at a piano, at 21 years old. An artistic story…
S1E1 Patty Carlson's Episode 1 "THEORY"
Introduction to PATTY CARLSON's remarkable 52 year journey from teaching herself how to play the piano at 21, composing and producing music for Marty Stouffer's "WILD AMERICA", teaching a new…
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"THEORY" has published 16 episodes since August 2025, covering topics in Arts, Performing Arts.
"THEORY" is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 4m.
