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in.."ur.a ,.p.r,Jr", and a tonameafew-makeitundeniablyworththeeffort.overtime,thematerialyou playing, enhancing your musical voice transcribe will make its way into your own

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of music' The following tips will help and strengthening your g.u,p on the language your favorite tunes' yorr,o.r*,a detailed, accurate, and complete transcriptions of

first prepare a space that allows Set Up a Good Space. Before transcribing a song' a flat space for writing' and simultaneous and effortless access to your instrument' convert the tune into a possible' your playback device. CD players are fine, but if That way' if you need computer' your home WAV or MP3 file and play it back using away' a mouse-click be only play will second a ro repeat a tricky section, Write lt Out. Physicaliy writing out your transcription
is very

important-it strength-

ensthebondbet',veenyorrr"-u'andyourvisualconception(soyoucan"see"thethe

your work that can be revisited in music you're hearing) and provides a iecord of (using either staff paper or guitar future. The ability to writeproper music notation more complex material' It tablature) is a handy skilt, iarticularly when transcribing on simpler rock and working when especially is not, however, an absolute necessity,

folktunes.Asasubstituteformusicnotation,printoutadouble-spacedlyricsheet
the lines' and write chord s)''mbols in the spaces between

BeMethodical.Startbymakinganoutlineofthesong,sform'(Ifyou,reusingalyric fill
sheet, the sheet itself serves

thii purpose')

Using your ear and your instrument'

ineachsectionoftheoutline,makingsuretotranscribethesong,smelodynotesin the
addition to its chords. If you get

section'smelody,aswe]lasitsbassline.Analyzingthosetwosingle-notepiecesof

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on a chord' take a step back and look at

"melodicbread"canmakeitquiteabiteasiertodeducethechordsandwiched
berween them. progression that youjust can't quite Sooner or later, you'll encounter a line or a dolvn and take things one is figure out. When that happens, your best bet to 'slow target a single note from and seconds few a up note at a time. Back ti," r".otdi"g playtack, and immediately after the note sounds'

the troublesome section. eegin first sing it and then figure it out press pause. wirh rhe nor. ,iill fresh in your ear, to take several passes at a secnee-d on yon, instrument. Don't get frustrated ifyou pieced together.enough have you'Il long' tion, working it out bit biUlt' n"fo'" step closer to tinishing one be you'll and going on' what's information to figure out your transcriPtion'
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