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Getting hung up on rhythms when transcribing

band in a box tabs..

Now if only it had built in reverb...

Nows the time improv

Getting Transcriptions Wrong

I almost never transcribe. It always seemed more an exercise in writing than in assisting with playing. Whenever I “learn” a solo I just use my ears and analyze as I go. And then I’ve never memorized...

Getting hung up on rhythms when transcribing

Now if only it had built in reverb...

Yeah, because that’s due to the strength of the Pound, don’t you think?

1979 L5 CES - Sweden ~$7k

I'm sure you have heard someone play a popular solo where it is obvious what they did is use TAB to learn the thing note for note, but you can hear that is how they did it because all the notes and...

Getting Transcriptions Wrong

She used to wash my drummer and other students sweaters when they were @ Berkley for extra $ He said she couldn't play a lick then but her boyfriend, another student, was very good and she learned...

Emily Remler

Oh yeah, I mean ... sure. Those four are going to be really tough rhythmically. Cannonball because his time-feel is so malleable (some things feeling super straight and others swung hard, on top...

Getting hung up on rhythms when transcribing

Keep in mind the shop did say the instrument's action was lowered so what was in the picture is higher than what it is now. They said the action was a touch high, but not crazy high. They said the...

Epiphone Zephyr Regent

Easier rhythmically: Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett (both right hands only), Grant Green, Freddie Hubbard. Harder rhythmically: Cannonball Adderly, John Coltrane, Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner (both right...

Getting hung up on rhythms when transcribing

The bridge looks like it's maybe an 1/8" too close to the bridge. Pushing it further back a little probably would bring the saddle down a bit. But to echo what Sgosnell said, you really need...

Epiphone Zephyr Regent

Oh, that's a very attractive price. I see what you mean!

Epiphone Zephyr Regent

I import any track to be transcribed into my DAW session window, adjust the project tempo to the track tempo, then check by zooming-in any unrecognized rhytm against the grid - if visible in the...

Getting hung up on rhythms when transcribing

Pauln, your approach is called pulling licks. A great number of players do this instead of full transcriptions. I think pulling licks is a great recommendation to get ear training going, just...

Getting Transcriptions Wrong

Bump for a jazzy guitar :)

Eastman T146SM

Here are some more pictures. Thanks everyone

Epiphone Zephyr Regent

The usual approach to transcribing is to start at the beginning and work through it to the end. Then learn it the same way by playing from the start until you reach the end of what you can play, then...

Getting Transcriptions Wrong

For those who went to music school, was it worth it?

Analysing jazz vocabulary

What beats an L5?

Came up with an epic tip for improv

The New Campellone fall batch

Thumb pain

Stage setups for larger venues

Developing your own style/sound

Emily Remler

Rediscovering my lost passion for guitar

The Notated Lick Compendium.

Shape of jazz to come/that's here

Starting a phrase late