Step 3: If the tune isn't in concert pitch (i.e. mp3 audio tracks directly from YouTube, I use a tool called "4K Video Downloader": mp3 file of the tune.īest case scenario is you find a version in a non-protected. Step 1: Find a recording of the version of the tune you want to trascribe on CD, online recording, YouTube video, or on iTunes. If you decide not to use Transcribe, find an music tool that at a minimum allows you to make region selections, slow down the playback of the music without changing the pitch, and ideally can change the pitch without changing the speed (for dealing with out-of-tune or transposed recordings). While I have standardized on Transcribe, in recent years other similar tools like "Amazing Slower Downer" have become available on a variety of platforms. You can select sections of the tune with the mouse, and drop markers using the keyboard while the tune is playing to help with isolation of A/B/C sections or even single measures. The user interface shows a waveform of the tune. It is able to slow down tunes without changing pitch, or change pitch without changing speed all at very high quality. Price is about $50, and its the best $50 you'll ever spend. It is available for PC, Mac, and Linux at: To accomplish this, to slow down and isolate parts of a tune I use "Transcribe" by Seventh String Software as my primary tune transcription tool. While some tune collection websites like do provide ways to download PDF versions of tune transcription notation, if I'm working on my own arrangements of a tune, or creating tutorial handouts for my classes, or using ABC features not supported by these websites, I often need to generate my own high-quality PDF tune transcriptions.
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