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If you're looking for help figuring out the chords/notes for a piece of music, this is the place to ask.

If you're looking for help figuring out the chords/notes for a piece of music, this is the place to ask.

Read the rules, which have been moved to a Stickied post at the top of the subreddit.

We encourage you to try transcribing yourself, if you can! It's a fantastic way to develop your ear and theory knowledge, and even if you get stuck it'll be easier for others to help if you already have a starting point. Some useful tools:

  • Transcribe! - a brilliant little program that was built specifically for transcribing. It allows you to slow things down, loop over specific sections, pitch shift, and more.
  • Audacity - a simple, free DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), meant more for audio editing, but can also do slowdown, pitch shift, etc.
  • Noteflight - a free online music notation program. Think like Google Docs but for sheet music.
  • Chordify - a cool site that tries to figure out the chords of any Youtube video you feed into it. Rarely does a perfect job, but can sometimes give clues or provide a rough starting point.
  • Youtube to Mp3 - self explanatory, feed the resulting mp3 into Transcribe or Audacity, or even rewinding over and over in iTunes is better than doing it in Youtube.

Related musical subreddits:

Public domain sheet music

/r/transcribe

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Happy to pay! 10aud

Hi! Just have two easy songs that I've been trying to learn by ear for ages and just can't get them. Both by my fave band The Murlocs:

https://youtu.be/sV6235CFbBs?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/4NgWTDquAeQ?feature=shared

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Peace and Love

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2024/11/04
05:02 UTC

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Do I have this right?

I'm trying to figure out the guitar riff that repeats throughout this song:

https://youtu.be/CRplhejr5NI?si=Yv09RjGm619s9_ij&t=6

I think it might just be an arpeggio that goes through the closed strings of the chords A G D A in that order and repeats, but I'm not quite sure.

Tab that I have:

E|--------------------3-----------2-----------------
B|--------2--------------------3-----3--------2-----
G|-----2-----2--------------2--------------2-----2--
D|--2------------------------------------2----------
A|-----------------2-----2--------------------------
E|--------------3-----------------------------------

Is that right?

0 Comments
2024/11/04
03:41 UTC

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Transcriber needed

Hello, could anyone please transcribe this piece titled “Torture in D Minor” from a movie named Man from U.N.C.L.E? Name your price

1 Comment
2024/11/03
09:18 UTC

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Can Anyone Transcribe The Drum Part?

Can anyone transcribe the drum part from this video in MuseScore? I'm willing to pay for your time, just let me know.

Sheko Holguin Aaron Urias - Cumbia San Felipe y Alejate De Mi

0 Comments
2024/11/03
03:39 UTC

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Help transcribe this

I’m not very good with learning things by ear, I was wondering if anyone already has/could transcribe the solo that starts at 3:35. Anything is appreciated

1 Comment
2024/11/03
00:47 UTC

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Which program do i need

hello everyone I have little knowledge of video editing and recording of musical instruments. I want my own YouTube channel to share my music (playing Turkish guitar with notation of a song), so that anyone who is interested in playing an instrument and notation.

To start with, I need a camera for good image quality. Also need a microphone but don't know which type of microphone is best for my setup. Need 2, one for acoustic guitar and one for speech. Is wireless mic also good or do I need a condenser and/or dynamic mic?

I want to do it in such a way that when I start recording , first want to play the complete song without showing music notes and then I want to explain and play it per staff and then I can explain it per bar line . is it possible when playing a music note on your guitar that it shows up in the program and so i can this share wile im on camera? But how can I show the staff in my video while I'm recording. I have a book with musical notes but I don't want to show the complete notation just per staff. Do you have to scan it and then shorten it with a program and then add it to your video? Which program and scanner are needed or can you do that with a smartphone? Don't have an iPhone.

Is there a way that you can decide for yourself when to pause the video and then continue recording while you are in front of the camera? Or should you do the entire recording first and then edit

Who can help me find the right equipment for my setup so that I can get the best out of it?

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2024/11/02
22:20 UTC

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Joe Sample Intro & Outro Transcription on Scratch

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2024/11/02
14:10 UTC

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Looking for Stitches by State Champs (Punk Goes Pop) bass tab (or classic sheet music)

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5rQQaAUU86ulQ4uZIyS1hp?si=7e9bca2e659846a8, YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6P2QXBc9b8,

I can't seem to find it. I don't know if it's the same as the original song. I'm sort of a bassist (quite new), mainly a drummer & think I will need this to give to a bassist so we can kill this song lol.

I'm thinking it's relatively repetitive, but I'm doubting I could get most notes right and am hoping someone much more skilled than I could assist in finding the loop is. Much appreciation if you could give it in tab, but if not I would be so happy with classic sheet music as well. Thank you so much in advance for any help :)

0 Comments
2024/11/01
22:27 UTC

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Violin and Cello transcription needed - name your price

Hi all. This might be a long-shot, but I am hoping to hire someone for a transcription. The original is a string quartet, but I need sheet music for just a violin and cello. I understand quite a bit would be lost with this, but simply having this for our event would be very meaningful for me.

Please let me know what you would charge, and roughly what to expect in terms of timeframe. I've linked the song below. Doubtful, but maybe there are some latent 90s Japanese pop music fans out there who would recognize it.

https://soundcloud.com/joaoeliasdebrito/pizzicato-five-triste-kanashii?in=joaoeliasdebrito/sets/nomiya-maki-pizzicato-five

2 Comments
2024/11/01
03:22 UTC

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Tabs for this song

Hey guys I was wondering if anyone is able to help me with providing tabs for this song.

1 Comment
2024/10/31
21:30 UTC

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Need a transcription

My favorite band Wild rivers released their new album. I really love the song „I will if you will“ can anyone transcribe the chords for me. I wanna play it on piano. I am eternally grateful for whoever helps :)

1 Comment
2024/10/31
20:59 UTC

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Need a song transcribed. Name your price.

Need a song transcribed that I wrote but I’m not great at transcribing. Lost my voice yesterday, and the song is for my daughter who turns 12 tomorrow.

5 Comments
2024/10/31
17:25 UTC

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Need help with a song I love on acoustic guitar

Would love if someone could help me with the chords for Caught in The Rain by Martha Marlow. I love this song it means so much to me and my sister, we both sing, I play guitar to accompany but don't have the ear for chords <3

Thank you!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk4NvbdxAxY

0 Comments
2024/10/31
05:06 UTC

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Old Pasadena by Elijah Fox's

Does annyone know the chord progression or what notes the baseline has its a really nice 3/4 tune I've bee trying to learn

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2024/10/30
21:02 UTC

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Sailor song

Does anyone have Gigi parez sailor song for cello

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2024/10/30
04:56 UTC

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Ventura Blvd by Inara George?

I'm in the process of learning piano, and I find the most fun way to practice is to find music sheets/chords for some of my favorite songs and try to learn snippets of the composition. I've been obsessed with Inara George's music since I was quite young, starting with The Bird and the Bee, so I figured I could start there. Recently, I've been relistening through her newest album: "What Keeps You Up At Night," and I absolutely cannot find any transcribed music from much of the album as a whole. I specifically am searching for a transcribed version of "Ventura Blvd." If anyone knows where I could find this, or has done it already, I would love to know. Thank you!<3

0 Comments
2024/10/29
21:42 UTC

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Legality around transcriptions

Say you have a transcriptions of a jazz solo or something. It might be a live performance or the recording. Its not the entire piece transcribed. In this example its tenor Sax -> guitar tab. How would you go on to sell this transcriptions? Any legal issues here?

7 Comments
2024/10/29
18:28 UTC

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louisiana sheet music? (leilo luttazzi)

i wanna play this but i have a terrible ear and it doesn’t seem to exist anywhere!! in fact, none of the songs from that album except for souvenir d’italie are anywhere :,(. does anyone know where i could find louisiana or another song from le mie preferite??

1 Comment
2024/10/29
14:38 UTC

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Need help with chord progression in Tom Schumans Seven 4 You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b44c1m05Bhk&ab_channel=TomSchuman-Topic

Hey. As the title says, I'm trying to figure out chord progression for this particular song. I'm a drummer and have kinda deaf ear for chords so if anyone is willing to help, even a little bit, it would be greatly appreciated.

I tried to look for sheet music around the internet and local libraries but found nothing.
Thanks in advance.

0 Comments
2024/10/29
12:12 UTC

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Everybody's Somebody's Fool - Red Garland Intro, Head, and Solo Transcription & Performance

3 Comments
2024/10/28
00:49 UTC

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Transcription Rates

Hi all!

I'm looking for opinions on how much should I charge for a transcription, basically most of my clients wants to have a 4 piece chart (guitar, bass, keys, drums) and others were lead sheets.

I charge fairly and would depend on the complexity of the scores.

And now I'd want to know what would be the best way to charge clients:

1.) By Minutes of the song

2.) Per page

3.) Just eyeball it

4.) Depends on the complexity of the song

Do you charge or use one of these? or is there other way you use to charge your clients?

I know it's been asked here a lot but this post might give some people and idea as well!

Thank you in advance!

2 Comments
2024/10/27
23:10 UTC

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Transcribing "Not Quite Almost Christmas Time" By Tom Cardy

Hi All! Can anyone assist with transcribing the intro bit to "Not Quite Almost Christmas Time" By Tom Cardy for piano?

I seem to be struggling with my own transcription and there doesn't seem to be resources for this anywhere that I can find.

Thank you in advance!

1 Comment
2024/10/27
14:30 UTC

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I need help transcribing a snippet of Michael Jackson. I have been stuck on this section for a while.

I have been transcribing Michael Jackson's Off the Wall for some time now and I am having a difficult time figuring out the rhythm and notes of the Lead Vocal, the "get to you" and "if you livin' off the wall" Here's a screenshot of the section I am stuck on

https://preview.redd.it/bhzjg98bz7xd1.png?width=1227&format=png&auto=webp&s=b2c6d7d6d3da72ca127dea09b6ac93cdf18df2b3

Get to you snippet : https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxFOce1bQo_FsGsfga7Ictd7VeZzzl_L-i?si=LshiPVPsHKpNPw0g

If you livin' off the wall: https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx9K6iZ9po9JAMZ_YjJ9fB3CDGbX3VP8oZ?si=3y8hzztjyv9R3JVf

The video below is the snippet of the lead vocal isolated. The first time is just the lead vocal, and the second time is with one of the background vocals (to help with rhythm).

https://reddit.com/link/1gd2ksm/video/inwikier18xd1/player

2 Comments
2024/10/27
03:57 UTC

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jigsaw by laughing colors guitar chords from 26 sec to 42 sec

2 Comments
2024/10/27
02:48 UTC

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Help with guitar transcription on a video

Hey guys! I'm trying to play by ear and viewing some dudes playing an amazing duo on an Ace Combat song, but I'm unable to understand what one of them is playing in a specific part. I've been trying to play this part for over two weeks, and it's almost impossible for me lol.

Could someone please give me some advice on what scale is he playing backward, or maybe let me know the notes he is playing?

I'll leave the link to the video with the timestamp on it, is the guy with the black guitar

https://youtu.be/avWcpRymkZo?t=578

1 Comment
2024/10/27
00:31 UTC

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Transcription for piano: Mustafa The Poet's new song with Clairo - Hope is a Knife

The album, Dunya, is fairly new, and Mustafa The Poet is a smaller artist so I haven't found the sheet music for this song. I was wondering if anybody is able to transcribe this song for me, the online websites are okay, but they seem to be missing something. Hoping a kind soul can help me! :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsEEQDWNLQE

4 Comments
2024/10/25
20:57 UTC

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Could someone transcribe this version of We Have Fed You All for a Thousand Years into guitar chords?

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1534916274053366

I found chords online for the Utah Phillips version, but that one doesn't quite sound as good as this key.

1 Comment
2024/10/25
19:05 UTC

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Mark Snarcki's Complete Elementary music rudiments or Barbara Wharram's elementary rudiments of music for RCM level 8 theory?

Hey guys,

Should i use Mark Snarcki's Complete Elementary music rudiments (basic, intermediate, advanced) or Barbara Wharram's elementary rudiments of music to study for my RCM level 8 exam? Which book is a better resource?

thanks

0 Comments
2024/10/25
17:40 UTC

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Transcribe piano notes

Could somebody transcribe the piano notes for this song? I can only find chords and I'm not experienced enough to go off of chords alone.

4 Comments
2024/10/25
15:33 UTC

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