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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

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Help with Modulation?

Hello! I am working on a piano accompaniment for the movie version of My Favorite Things. I’m having trouble coming up with something for the key change from 1:07 - 1:10 in the recording. I’m looking for help coming up with something that has the same number of counts (to go along with some choreography), but transcribing/playing by ear has never been my strength. Any suggestions are welcome!

https://youtu.be/bACiODIbf84?si=W9BZBdu8EbeutXgQ

0 Comments
2025/02/05
01:11 UTC

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[Request] - Quote for Sheet Music - Nothing Can Change This Love (Jac Ross Cover)

Hi there,

I'd like to request a quote for a transcription of piano portion of this performance. No special requests other than for chord symbols to be noted. Thanks in advance!

Edit: being handled by u/depurplecow

1 Comment
2025/02/05
00:12 UTC

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How much should I charge for medieval music?

I intend to transcribe medieval records into modern notation. I am a PhD In musicology. How much can I charge per page of monophonic melodies?

1 Comment
2025/02/04
17:14 UTC

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Does anybody know if there is an existing ensemble/violin transcription of The Night by Voltaire?

I've looked everywhere online but the only part I was able to find were the guitar tabs. The song features a really fun violin tune but I suck at transcribing notes myself/am very much a beginner. I am unable to pay for a transcription of it currently though I guess if there isn't an existing version any tips are welcome if I ever come around to try it myself. 😭

0 Comments
2025/02/04
02:58 UTC

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Legal TC Job Search

Hello guys, I am an experienced legal transcriptionist with over 8 years in the field. I specialize in transcribing court hearings, depositions, jury trials, and legal documents. I am proficient with legal terminology and procedures, including terms like objections, motions, rulings, and affidavits. I provide accurate, timely, and confidential transcription services, ensuring your documents are clear and precise.

If you’re looking for reliable, detail-oriented legal transcription, feel free to reach out – I am here to help.

3 Comments
2025/02/03
15:41 UTC

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what pattern/mode/scale is used in this solo?

https://youtu.be/aYag3kPTeBA?t=315s short section from 5:15 to 5:23

i found this solo incredibly interesting, but i really lack knowledge to understand what pattern is played here, if anyone can figure out if this is some sort of a minor scale mode, or transcribe a pattern that is used - i would be incredibly grateful!

even a hint towards what mode/scale is used, or what to look into will be appreciated

0 Comments
2025/02/03
02:18 UTC

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The lowest note

Hi, I hate to ask this because I thought I could just find the lowest note he sings at the end but I just can't figure it out, could someone help please? :)

1 Comment
2025/02/02
20:04 UTC

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Please transcribe the notes in this short video🙏

https://youtube.com/shorts/GtnitKBuJto?si=-zRrZQv1nfCp_AjV I came across this video and I absolutely love it but I unfortunately am really bad at separating voices in my mind I can distinctly hear the male voice but to me the two female voices just kind of blend together and I can't really tell them apart making it impossible for me to play so I would really appreciate help in transaction the video 🙏🙏🙏 thank you so much and I wish you a very blessed day

0 Comments
2025/02/02
07:44 UTC

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Guitar Tabs Arrangement Simplification

Hey! I realize I might be asking for too much here, but... would anyone be willing to simplify some of this so that the song can be played on one solo acoustic guitar? Unfortunately, I am not able to offer any monetary reward for this, but you will have my gratitude for any voluntary help!

Here are the tabs (Credits to MikoWorks! on YouTube for the original piano arrangement):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19a1X2Xy9cJXjk5d0PvxeK8dusTIx36WN/view?usp=drive_link

0 Comments
2025/02/01
18:11 UTC

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help finding chords/tabs

can anyone figure out the chords for this song? i’m not good enough at guitar yet to know chords by the sound and i can’t find anything online

https://springonion.bandcamp.com/album/i-did-my-taxes-for-free-online?t=1

1 Comment
2025/01/31
21:23 UTC

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Fiding someone who can transcribe 1-2min of instrumental (piano)

I'm looking for someone is willing to transcribe 1-2 minutes of instrumental with removed vocals, for free of course, out of good will. I have audio track with multiple instruments, but need piano transcribed into notes. I've removed vocals already. Also the song is on youtube - Iz jednog pogleda - by Massimo Savić.

7 Comments
2025/01/31
17:01 UTC

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Do jazz musicians ever expect full transcriptions in band contexts?

I am putting some songs together for a band to perform live. The musicians I'll be working with have good ears, and the songs we'd be playing would get about as complex as this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YNIQZ_H5b8 I am wanting us to play the songs as accurately as possible, but unsure if I should go to the effort of transcribing everything note for note?

I want to make it as easy as possible for the other musicians and not overload them with too much information ....Would a lead sheet with the melody and rhythms be enough for a song like the one above? Or should I just go all out and include the specific notes of the chords and perhaps even make bass/guitar tabs?

I also have the stems for the songs I could provide them with. I will probably discuss this with the musicians I'll be working with, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to get some internet opinions as well! What would y'all do? Any advice appreciated!

5 Comments
2025/01/31
10:31 UTC

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Need ten seconds of melodic death metal song intro (Gates of Ishtar)

Hey everyone, I have 95% of this song transcribed on GuitarPro but I cannot figure out the clean guitar in the beginning. If anyone can transcribe from 05-15 seconds I would be indebted to you. I only need the guitar at this section (which repeats as the synth plays over it); I have the rest of the song written out. I'm a pianist, not a guitarist, so don't have the ear for guitar fully developed yet.

Thanks in advance!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZxpk8pAjtw

0 Comments
2025/01/31
08:51 UTC

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La Mort, The Rare Occasions

https://youtu.be/TEsVHTCUgLs?si=A5S_Err1U0JQOcOV

I have the verse down, but the bridge(?) sections with the humming have hard to discern notes.

I'd like a tab for the bridge notes, and, if possible, the chords at the end. Thank you in advance! <3

0 Comments
2025/01/31
04:23 UTC

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Soul Love - Sax Solo

Hello! A friend wants to know the Saxophone notes for this David Bowie song "Soul Love." Starts at 1:29-1:55

Can anyone help out? Thanks in advance!!

2 Comments
2025/01/30
23:14 UTC

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Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac - Electric Piano Part

Hey! I'm not looking for anyone to transcribe this from scratch, but I teach at School of Rock and I'm trying to find the electric piano part from Rhiannon (Christine McVie's part). I know that during the first few measures she comes in with a Amsus2 arpeggiated chord, but as the song fills out it's a little trickier to hear. It's different that just a transcription of what the guitar is playing, which is all I am finding when I search. I probably could do it myself, but I'm just trying to save time if anyone has already done this or has some sort of transcription that I can print out. It would be a HUGE help. Thank you!!!

0 Comments
2025/01/30
22:31 UTC

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Help with 20 sec arpeggio guitar part

I need help with an arpeggio guitar part in this song at 0:52, which lasts 20 seconds. I have tried to play it with help from a chord recognition program, but it only tells me that it goes (E - B - A) and no arpeggio.

I would like help with the arpeggio pattern and chords for those 20 seconds. :)

1 Comment
2025/01/30
21:34 UTC

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$10 bounty - Piano loop in C minor

1 Comment
2025/01/30
19:32 UTC

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Help

Hi everyone, I wanted to ask if someone could tell me the chords used in the song "Riviera crepacuore" from Fast animals and slow kids. I'm a beginner in guitar and can't figure it out by myself. I already googled and couldn't find anything.

Thanks in advanced.

3 Comments
2025/01/30
18:22 UTC

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Need help transcribing the intro in this song to piano or guitar

1 Comment
2025/01/29
01:32 UTC

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HELP with a song.

Hello, I’m a beginner piano player, but my dream is to learn a specific song from a movie. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to be available anywhere. I use Piano Vision to learn (a virtual reality tool), and you can upload MIDI files there to help teach you how to play. I’ve tried using software that "transcribes" a song file into MIDI, but it doesn’t seem to work well. Please help me! :(

I did find something from another Reddit user—she wrote it out, but I can’t really read music yet.

Song Name: Olga's Destruction Volk Tape by Thom Yorke

Movie: Suspiria remake

SHEET MUSIC: http://www.battlesatlas.com/volk.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCH8QQ82hUg

https://www.reddit.com/r/radiohead/comments/ruq10r/i_finally_transcribed_volk_for_piano_sheet_music/

10 Comments
2025/01/28
20:31 UTC

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Old Photo Help!

spiritually attracted to this photo and the people in it. really trying to find out who they are! they look wonderful, but there’s four of them with two listed. trying to find the other two hopefully from searches or archives!

2 Comments
2025/01/28
09:06 UTC

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Transcribing lyrics

Hi everyone can someone please help me transcribe this song? I wasn’t able to find its lyrics anywhere and I find the song really hard to understand since the rapper has a strong jamaican(?) accent, will pay 20$! Thanks!

0 Comments
2025/01/27
21:37 UTC

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Can someone help me transcribe "A quoi ca sert l'amour"?

"A quoi ca sert l'amour", Edith Piaf and Theo Sarapo, 1962
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJp0IPW8Pdk&t=2062s, 18:34

If you can, just to the opening theme and the piano solo at the end

1 Comment
2025/01/27
17:10 UTC

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Can someone please help me transcribe the first eight notes of the guitar on this. I got the harmonica, just need help with the guitar

2 Comments
2025/01/27
04:13 UTC

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Melt Session #1 Denzel Curry

Denzel Curry Melt Session #1

So i’ve been trying to figure out the chord progression for this song for a couple days when I can and I’m really struggling. I can hear all the melody stuff but I can’t hear a lot of the bass notes and middles notes. If anyone is willing to help that would be sick. I don’t really have much time to sit down and think about stuff like this anymore so any help is really appreciated

0 Comments
2025/01/26
17:48 UTC

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Can someone Transcribe the first eight notes of this

7 Comments
2025/01/26
06:08 UTC

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Are any of the AI transcription apps good?

I tried Klangio but it was pretty shitty. Are there any that are good? If there aren't, why aren't there any?

9 Comments
2025/01/26
06:07 UTC

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Are any of the AI transcription apps good?

I tried Klangio but it was pretty shitty. Are there any that are good? If there aren't, why aren't there any?

0 Comments
2025/01/26
06:06 UTC

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