How to Transcribe, and the Benefits of Doing it (Part 1)
Transcribing has already been proven as one of the most important process of music learning, not just in jazz but in any other music. It enables you to learn the secrets and all those killer chops the musician you admire is doing in any particular part of a song. It is also a good training…
Michel Camilo From Within Transcription
I couldn’t forget the day I first saw this video a few years back, showing michel camilo and his band firing away on this song “from within”, in the ground breaking latin music documentary video Calle 54. It was a jaw dropping, feet tapping experience for me, and I am sure that goes for many musicians out there…
Joe Pass Reharmonization on Autumn Leaves Transcription
Learn Joe Pass’ amazing reharmonization techniques, with transcription of his version of Autumn Leaves.
Transcribe! A Brief Review
This post is a review on this piece of software that so many professional musicians have been talking about. Every musician knows that transcribing is a crucial step in the process of learning music, both improving your hearing and equipping you with knowledge on how the masters work. I of course have been transcribing for…
Bill Evans Waltz for Debby Transcription
I needed a song to help me tried out this software called Transcribe! that everybody have been talking about, especially on the spectrum analysis feature in it. What better song is there than a classic Bill Evans number. Bill Evans is famous among pianist for his left hand comping. Countless studies have been made on…
Bob James Mind Games Transcription
This song performed by the Bob James Trio in Montreaux Jazz Festival is probably one of the grooviest tune ever done by this contemporary jazz pianist. With the double bassist laying out a very groovy bassline, the drummer attempting an unusual but interesting hi hatting technique, and Bob James doing one of his best solos…
Erroll Garner Solo Transcription on Lullaby of Birdland
Erroll Garner, one of the greatest jazz pianist that ever lived, who never learnt to read sheet music. Its hard to find a pianist who can swing as hard as Garner. Check out the pure joy of jazz piano playing [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g32oijfkhH4] In his version of lullaby of birdland, you can see how he create some…
Joe Sample Solo Transcription on Carmel
Check out this video showing Joe Sample on fire with his solo over this song carmel, one of his best solos i’ve ever seen. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAdRjsNaIPU] This is the transcription of his solo in another version of this song, found in his album “sample this”. Joe Sample Carmel transcription Have fun and enjoy……………. If you like…
Joe Sample’s Street Life Transcription
There was a really nice post in pianologist not long ago, showing a very nice video of joe sample and randy crawford doing this song called street life. I’m sure there are lots of you out there who’s trying to this song with their band or something. Unfortunately I don’t have this version of streetlife,…