![]() Boiling music down.Ī typical comment from jazz players, when listening to pop music is, "Where are all of the 2-5's?" (meaning that there can be more harmonic interest in a tune when more 2-5 progressions are used to connect the changes) So. I recommend these books to any aspiring writer, as they provide a great set of tools. Well, one of the study materials I had was Mehegan's 4-volume set, "Piano Improvisations", which focused on thinking of music in terms of the number system, rather than in specific keys. In the process of transcribing, I would sometimes get "stuck", unable to figure out what a certain chord was. But, as soon as I got to Wright-Patterson (Dayton, Ohio) I began receiving some assignments that had tight deadlines, and there was a particular thing that would sometimes hold me up. I passed the audition because I was able to complete the assignments given to me on time, and because I had a "book" of over 130 big band charts already under my belt. At that time, I had a good, but incomplete musical education. I auditioned (as a civilian) for the job of musical arranger for the Air Force Band, when I was 19. Tedious, but it works.Įvery musician has moments where they suddenly understand something they didn't understand before. When I was a kid, the local symphony conductor used to loan me scores, which was great.Īnother accurate way to obtain a transcription is to obtain the individual parts, (say, for a big band) and reverse engineer them to create a score. Many arrangements (especially orchestral works) are published accurately, and you can learn a tremendous amount from studying scores, while listening to the music. Not all of the work you'll like is published, so transcribing it is the only way to see the parts. As with most things in life, the only way to be really sure is to do it yourself. Sometimes listeners misunderstand a part, or don't know how many people were in the band, or intentionally alter the music to fit their needs. Be cautious though, if you're studying someone else's transcription. Most writers have done a lot of that, along with an after-the-fact analysis of the music. For the rest of us, transcribing (copying) someone else's work is a great way to learn what your favorite writers and players have done. You may be one of the rare individuals who can hear a tune once or twice, and instantly recognize everything that's going on. ![]() Transcribing I'll add to this list from time to time, as I think of other items. ![]()
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