How to Transcribe Music like a Pro: Finding the Key
Knowing the key can save you a lot of head-scratching when transcribing music. Here are some tricks to quickly find the key of a song by ear.
How to Transcribe like a Music Pro: Drums
Most beginning transcribers go for melody first, but starting with drums offers many advantages. Learn why and how to transcribe the drum parts like a pro.
How to Transcribe Music like a Pro: Before You Start
Transcription, the art of writing down the music we hear, combines every aspect of ear training. Learn how to start and the best tech tools to help you out.
Interval Transcription Practice Exercises
If you can recognise intervals the next step is to write down the notes you hear. Work through these easy, medium and hard transcription exercises.
Solfa Transcription Practice Exercises
Wish you could write down the music you hear? Practice with this free set of solfa transcription exercises in easy, medium and hard levels.
Solfa and the Score: Music Transcription
Work through these exercises to be able to transcribe short melodies using the notes of the pentatonic scale and solfa syllables you have internalised.
Hear It, Write It, Play It: Solfege Helps You Get It
Can you transcribe music by ear? Use the solfa framework taught in this series and you’ll be able to easily write down music just like in this example.
Get Rhythm: Notate It!
Learn about basics of rhythm, proper notation for writing rhythm, test your skills, and find additional resources to further strengthen your rhythmic ability.
How do you transcribe music?
Transcribing music means writing down what you hear when you listen to a song or piece. However, many music students assume this must mean perfectly writing down every note in traditional notation, which makes transcription an intimidating and overwhelming subject!...What's the best program to transcribe music?
There are lots of software programs which can help you transcribe music and practice playing music by ear. Some are desktop software packages (Mac/PC) and others are apps for mobile devices (iPhone, Android, etc.) The main features they offer which help with...Why learn to transcribe music?
Transcribing music is generally a core part of the syllabus for music degrees and higher-level instrument learning. Why? In the 21st century it may seem outdated to worry about how we write down music with a pencil on a staff. But in fact, the benefits of learning to...
Melodic Dictation for the rest of us
Working out tunes by ear (“melodic dictation”) doesn’t need to be difficult or scary. These tips will help you conquer your fears and master melodic dictation.
