learning the bass note helps a ton also knowing the names of the notes help too even if its just on the E and A string cuz power chord wise u can play any power chord just on those 2 strings cuz say the song uses E, D, and A chords well if u figure out the chords on those strings and then learn the rest of the notes u will be like "well instead of playin the D and A chords way down here ill just play em up here where its easier" believe me it works
I tried to transcribe Master of Puppets and I couldn't get it so I just assumed that I was shit at guitar and then I set my guitar on fire and smashed it to bits.
@samlohani just practice on transcribing. With enough experience, you'll recognize alternative tunings right away. I've learned to play guitar by ear since the very start, mainly because I don't know how to read tabs and notes lol. And I can testify to the power of playing by ear. You can do things many guitarists who read tabs cant. Just keep at it and you'll reap the rewards after. :-)
Pretty Cool lesson here, Covers the topic quite well. Ive just made a bunch of detailed courses for beginners and advanced guitarists that you might be interested in. Check it out! would love to know what you and anyone watching this video thinks. Its totally free, and i mean TOTALLY
Hi Justin. Great lesson but I have some doubts.. How do you recommend doing it? In a tab paper or in a manuscript? Doing in a manuscript requires the knowledge of music notation right ? Please answer me. Thank you.
..i mean, of course it's easy to know wether it's a descending or ascending pattern, but what's hard is if the notes are arranged diiferently.....for example in a major scale..how would you know that it is a 1-3-5-4-5 and not a 1-4-5-3-5 if it's played extremely fast....
hey ahhmmm. i've watched your video named most important guitar lesson.....which is about transcribing a song too...well i have a question, cause transcribing chords and riffs are really easy, but my problem is transcribing fast phrases...i've been collecting licks and practicing some scales since i went through lead guitar plying and i can also determine what scale am i hearing, my question is how the hell could someone transcribe the exact pattern!
The problem is that there are just so damn many chords, trying to randomly guess which one chord of so many possibilities is literally like searching for a needle in a haystack. I think you've found your one person who can't do this at all...
Yea!...I figured it out...there is a program that u can use online and don't even have to download it...it is Zamzar...just go there, it lets u put in URL and then sends the converted video/audio MP4 file to your email and then u download it and it is saved in ur C drive...find this and open it with Transcribe program and YES!...u have the video and audio at ur disposal to slow down and learn!
Yea!...I figured it out...there is a program that u can use online and don't even have to download it...it is Zamzar...just go there, it lets u put in URL and then sends the converted video/audio MP4 file to your email and then u download it and it is saved in ur C drive...find this and open it with Transcribe program and YES!...u have the video and audio at ur disposal to slow down and learn!
Yea!...I figured it out...there is a program that u can use online and don't even have to download it...it is Zamzar...just go there, it lets u put in URL and then sends the converted video/audio MP4 file to your email and then u download it and it is saved in ur C drive...find this and open it with Transcribe program and YES!...u have the video and audio at ur disposal to slow down and learn!
Since Tubesock went down, I have not been able to figure out how to get Youtube videos to my Transcribe program. I was wonderful and easy to use Trancribe but now I am so so frustrated...does anyone know something that actually works?....I've tried tons of conversion programs but none would let me take a youtube URL and sent it in a mpeg form to my hard drive to use with Transcribe.
There is a free software called Audacity that you can use to transcribe. It is... similar to Transcribe but it does not cost anything so maybe its a good place to start... Enjoy!
@bgand3lla Well I know a whole bunch of chords but I cant tell the difference between them. So I would say dont do that. Start with just three. Plenty songs with C, G and D. I feel like getting an ear for music is like a key going click! Once it happens it will make learning the rest of the chords a more pleaureable experience. I dunno... Im always frustrated not knowing what Im really playing so maybe its a good idea to get the ear first..
I've been doing this transcribe thing ever since I learned slash didn't use tabs. It's working. This vid made me laugh and was easy to follow, however I knew most of the info. Thanks Justin! 5 stars!
Hey justin, what are some songs you recommend trancribing to beginners? Anythings fine, I was just wondering if you had some that would have someone start on. I tried George Benson's solo Red Clay as my first.... didn't work out so well haha. Thanks Justin, you rock!!!!!!!
@machinsky108 if u know power chords, gonna go far kid by offspring, self esteem by offspring. if ur looking for open chords, it mite sound weird but disney songs by artists like miley cyrus, jonas brothers, and artists like taylor swift have pretty straight forward progresssions.
he's definitely right. as a beginner, it's incredibly hard to do. it takes forever and can be frustrating but once i get it, i'm always so excited and proud that i really figured it out by ear!
Chords are everything you learn the chords the you know the key if you know the key you can see what scale the guitarist is using and you can work out the solo :)
Thank you very much. I'm going to begin transcribing all the songs I want to learn from now on. I'll look up stuff that is too hard but for the most part I will grind it out and learn some basic songs. I really like Nirvana and find their songs relatively easy to play so I will work on those then go from there.
great video justin, but i'm working on transcribing leads, i find it easier to transcribe single notes, for example a riff, than a chord progression :/ any tips for that?
Windows Media Player actually has a slowdown feature too. Just click on 'Play' on the menu bar, where the 'File', 'View', 'Help' and 'Tools' button can be found, then click 'Play Speed' -> 'Slow' or you can just press CTRL+Shift+S to slow it down and CTRL+Shift+N to change it back to normal.
I dont know if this has been posted yet but for those who don't want to pay for transcribe there's the plugin for winamp called pacemaker that has the slowdown feature and the remove vocals feature that more intuitive IMO. Transcribing is hard but I think its fun at the same time because you kinda see how simple the coolest riffs are.
Another hint in transcribing songs, is the vocalist's voice, it helps you identify the key of the song through the notes that they sing especially if you're making an instrumental version of the song.
Ummmm, i must be a one of those freaky guy's who can just do it. the first thing i figured out by ear is a Jimi Hendrix solo. I only missed one note.
Im about 12 years.. if somone in my class see this video, they will say : Arrhg! waste of time! but this was for me, really really really interesting stuff! Thank you very much!
Spend about an hour on the first minute of House of the rising sun! I got it in the end though, but yer right! It's hard:D rewinding every 3 seconds:P
And this was when I did know what chords are used in the song! Can't imagine how long this would have taken without it. Oh well, live and learn!
"better be home soon" by Crowded House. Really good Australian band (technically from New Zealand, but we Australians don't like to admit that... haha)
sorry if it sounds like i ignored everything he just said, but should i start transcribing when i know the basic chords, (A, C, D, E, G and some others) but not many others. just cause i know if i dont know many of the chords then i will definatly get stuck more. so i would then have to learn more chords then get transcribing. just wondering so i can get transcribing as fast as i can.
search for the "circle of fifths". Usually a song is written in a certain scale. This scale have a limited number of chords you can play it with. For example scale C has chords C Dm E(7) F G(7) Am Bdim. So if you found out that your song has a C and an Am chords in it, then it is probably a song written in C scale and you can try out Dm E F G etc.
i kind of get you, ive learnt alot more chords, so transcribing will be easier. i took what you said as, from figuring out certain chords in the song, you can figure most of the rst out by using other chords that will most of the time be accompanied with them in the song. i think thats rightish...i think its a little advanced for me now, but when i get better at it, ill take it into stride.
Since Tubesock went down, I have not been able to figure out how to get Youtube videos to my Transcribe program. I was wonderful and easy to use Trancribe but now I am so so frustrated...does anyone know something that actually works?....I've tried tons of conversion programs but none would let me take a youtube URL and sent it in a mpeg form to my hard drive to use with Transcribe.
Since Tubesock went down, I have not been able to figure out how to get Youtube videos to my Transcribe program. I was wonderful and easy to use Trancribe but now I am so so frustrated...does anyone know something that actually works?....I've tried tons of conversion programs but none would let me take a youtube URL and sent it in a mpeg form to my hard drive to use with Transcribe.
@osnek77 there is no e7 in the key of c. there is only one natural dominant chord in a key and it's the 5th chord when extended. the e would extend to an E minor 7th
hey, should you transcribe solos too, even if your a begginer transcriber ? if yes, can you recommend some easy solos ? i tried Pink Floyd - Time solo, but the Gilmour bends are crazy:)
yes you should! BB king solos are a good place to start. Try blue boy's tune on you tube. You can see him playing too.. kinda helps. U gotta enjoy the music ur transcribing though. Hope u like them blues ^^
thanx justin...these lessons really help alot!!! they are truly appreciated by ppl who cant afford it...i had to get a hand-me-down guitar cause i could even afford that
Very helpful and inspiring. I've been watching videos on YouTube of songs I like and I can see how the person plays it and even though it's fuzzy and bad resolution and then I try to find the right chord. Usually I can just see the general place his fingers are and figure it out from there, but tomorrow after I restring my guitar (1 popped tonight and I don't have any spares), I'm gonna listen to one and do my best to figure it out. You're awesome and I hope you had a merry Christmas!!
@emironline there is a movie called this is spinal tap. type in spinal tap eleven on youtube you should get it then. If not....its an amplifier knob at 11
So i just started to do some transcribing, mainly on a few old Blue Cheer songs that I cant find tabs for (I plan to get a few old Robin Trower songs in as well), and I picked up that Transcribe program you talked about, I started to play with it and literally said "holy shit"...
Mainly for the karaoke effect, kinda muting out the vocals, or lessening them a great deal, which helps me a TON!
Most of the time I cant scribe due to the vocals being too loud!
may i know where's your other youtube videos? i find your videos interesting but for me your dvd videos prices are way out of my league, unfortunately. sigh.
Just another tip to add to Justin's brilliant video, If you know another guitarist who is very good at transcribing, or if you know a bass player who knows the song you're trying to play, then its a good idea to ask them to play it for you, because they can slow it down, and give you sound advice.
I understand what your saying, but I don't know whhere to start. Like when you hear a note you kind of roughly know where it is, like if it is a high pitched one you know it will be near the high strings. But where do you start? just go down the fretboard until something sounds right?
Here's a method I find helpful. Play a scale, do,re,me,...,etc. Most of the notes of the tune will fit the scale,with perhaps some accidental (sharps & flats). Get a hold of the sheet music for the tune, and find what degree of the scale the tune begins on...the starting note. Many tunes start on the fifth. Then explore the scale notes for the second note of the tune. Work it from there - one note at a time. The last note of the tune will be the 1st note of the scale, in most cases.Good Luck!
You should get some award or something for this ! You are absoulutley amazing ! Thank you so much ! I wish i had more money so I could donate some to your website !
May i reccomend that when u listen to the tracks that you mess around with the EQ of the Speakers so you can get rid of any unwanted noise from any other instruments in the song.
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cleogonzalez614 1 month ago
ohh fuck, this is going to be so hard, they´re so many fucking chords, and some of them are not even chords...
pedritomelo 3 months ago
I lost it at "Getting all hip" and couldn't keep going for the next 10 minutes because of little laughter attacks.
alonsb2006 5 months ago
OMGG i just transcribed my firstt song:DD than i checked the tabs and i was 100% right!!! thank you for this wonderful feeling of achievement
kaanhan10 6 months ago
@kaanhan10 so u boast to a bunch of strangers???
joshlenihan2k11 3 months ago
@joshlenihan2k11 He is thanking Justin, not boasting to us...
blakeissoawesome 2 months ago
learning the bass note helps a ton also knowing the names of the notes help too even if its just on the E and A string cuz power chord wise u can play any power chord just on those 2 strings cuz say the song uses E, D, and A chords well if u figure out the chords on those strings and then learn the rest of the notes u will be like "well instead of playin the D and A chords way down here ill just play em up here where its easier" believe me it works
Z0S0The0utrider69 7 months ago
justin, you're great
=)
grimslider75 7 months ago 2
are there any videos which display a good example of a good transcriber?
grimslider75 7 months ago
I tried to transcribe Master of Puppets and I couldn't get it so I just assumed that I was shit at guitar and then I set my guitar on fire and smashed it to bits.
bergalini 7 months ago
@bergalini you kinda missed the part where he start with something easy huh?
CKS5000 6 months ago
@CKS5000 I was making a joke dude.
bergalini 6 months ago
what if the guitar in the song is tuned differently???
samlohani 7 months ago
@samlohani just practice on transcribing. With enough experience, you'll recognize alternative tunings right away. I've learned to play guitar by ear since the very start, mainly because I don't know how to read tabs and notes lol. And I can testify to the power of playing by ear. You can do things many guitarists who read tabs cant. Just keep at it and you'll reap the rewards after. :-)
5oulPower 7 months ago
@samlohani then your screwed hahaha
Lycurgu5able 4 months ago
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RexPearson1 9 months ago
Thumbs up for the tasmanian devil at the end!!!!!
croxionlord 10 months ago
Hi Justin. Great lesson but I have some doubts.. How do you recommend doing it? In a tab paper or in a manuscript? Doing in a manuscript requires the knowledge of music notation right ? Please answer me. Thank you.
NunoDuarte7 10 months ago
..i mean, of course it's easy to know wether it's a descending or ascending pattern, but what's hard is if the notes are arranged diiferently.....for example in a major scale..how would you know that it is a 1-3-5-4-5 and not a 1-4-5-3-5 if it's played extremely fast....
tabotabojayar 11 months ago
@tabotabojayar so what i'm trying to point out is the notes in between a wider pattern...
tabotabojayar 11 months ago
hey ahhmmm. i've watched your video named most important guitar lesson.....which is about transcribing a song too...well i have a question, cause transcribing chords and riffs are really easy, but my problem is transcribing fast phrases...i've been collecting licks and practicing some scales since i went through lead guitar plying and i can also determine what scale am i hearing, my question is how the hell could someone transcribe the exact pattern!
tabotabojayar 11 months ago
The problem is that there are just so damn many chords, trying to randomly guess which one chord of so many possibilities is literally like searching for a needle in a haystack. I think you've found your one person who can't do this at all...
BandwannaMcGunner 11 months ago
@BandwannaMcGunner
im trying to tab songs for a week now.
it takes time i think when youre not that experienced. my progres isnt that good.
but i think you can hear the difference of a e- , E- and e5 chord for example...
your ear will get better if you do more, i suppose. lets see how good i am in 3 months :D
Antikristianity 9 months ago
you justin could tell how use transcribe software
heman394 1 year ago
ok so do you mean we should do ear training or transcribing? i thought they went hand in hand; arent they like the same thing??
do you suggest this method or do you think its better to first do interval training etc. and full ear training like solfege methods and then do this?
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Yea!...I figured it out...there is a program that u can use online and don't even have to download it...it is Zamzar...just go there, it lets u put in URL and then sends the converted video/audio MP4 file to your email and then u download it and it is saved in ur C drive...find this and open it with Transcribe program and YES!...u have the video and audio at ur disposal to slow down and learn!
graystar69 1 year ago
Yea!...I figured it out...there is a program that u can use online and don't even have to download it...it is Zamzar...just go there, it lets u put in URL and then sends the converted video/audio MP4 file to your email and then u download it and it is saved in ur C drive...find this and open it with Transcribe program and YES!...u have the video and audio at ur disposal to slow down and learn!
graystar69 1 year ago
Yea!...I figured it out...there is a program that u can use online and don't even have to download it...it is Zamzar...just go there, it lets u put in URL and then sends the converted video/audio MP4 file to your email and then u download it and it is saved in ur C drive...find this and open it with Transcribe program and YES!...u have the video and audio at ur disposal to slow down and learn!
graystar69 1 year ago
Since Tubesock went down, I have not been able to figure out how to get Youtube videos to my Transcribe program. I was wonderful and easy to use Trancribe but now I am so so frustrated...does anyone know something that actually works?....I've tried tons of conversion programs but none would let me take a youtube URL and sent it in a mpeg form to my hard drive to use with Transcribe.
graystar69 1 year ago
LOL "Freaky Guy".
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xigibzzqqi 1 year ago
what if the song is in a different tuning? How Would you be able to figure the tunings out? Thanks.
DiseasKid4 1 year ago
@DiseasKid4 8:25 - 8:46
DelornificatioN 1 year ago
@DelornificatioN I never really watched all of the video thats why i posted that. thanks alot
DiseasKid4 1 year ago
The transcribed audio is freaking hilarious, hahahah good lesson man!
randommoosebrains 1 year ago
Hey this is how i worked out nightrain......it was friggin hard,but in the end i found it.
007theAlien 1 year ago
i transcribed only one chord right when i tried to transcribe a song(it has 3 chords)
this is so frustrating ..
leopower7 1 year ago
There is a free software called Audacity that you can use to transcribe. It is... similar to Transcribe but it does not cost anything so maybe its a good place to start... Enjoy!
frigitar 1 year ago
I like your shirt, it goes to 11! And thanks for the tips!
bjmarsh25o 1 year ago 2
should you know a whole bunch of chords before you start transcribing?
bgand3lla 1 year ago
@bgand3lla Well I know a whole bunch of chords but I cant tell the difference between them. So I would say dont do that. Start with just three. Plenty songs with C, G and D. I feel like getting an ear for music is like a key going click! Once it happens it will make learning the rest of the chords a more pleaureable experience. I dunno... Im always frustrated not knowing what Im really playing so maybe its a good idea to get the ear first..
frigitar 1 year ago
thanks alot
KZrhapsody 1 year ago
wtf is a bass note never heard it metioned before
dantedaraciestbadger 1 year ago
@dantedaraciestbadger Its the same as the route note
ElectricalNoises 1 year ago
I've been doing this transcribe thing ever since I learned slash didn't use tabs. It's working. This vid made me laugh and was easy to follow, however I knew most of the info. Thanks Justin! 5 stars!
FishsGuitarLessons 1 year ago
Hey justin, what are some songs you recommend trancribing to beginners? Anythings fine, I was just wondering if you had some that would have someone start on. I tried George Benson's solo Red Clay as my first.... didn't work out so well haha. Thanks Justin, you rock!!!!!!!
machinsky108 1 year ago
@machinsky108 if u know power chords, gonna go far kid by offspring, self esteem by offspring. if ur looking for open chords, it mite sound weird but disney songs by artists like miley cyrus, jonas brothers, and artists like taylor swift have pretty straight forward progresssions.
prmchuk 1 year ago
"some freaky guy" love it! really useful vid, thanks
CLIFFEE1 1 year ago 2
he's definitely right. as a beginner, it's incredibly hard to do. it takes forever and can be frustrating but once i get it, i'm always so excited and proud that i really figured it out by ear!
theamazingsupergirl 1 year ago
fantastic tips JS love it, thanks a LOT.
Snakebloke 1 year ago
Good
MSteve3866 1 year ago
WHERE DID JUSTIN GET THAT SHIRT??? :P
Ramones1234100 1 year ago
Chords are everything you learn the chords the you know the key if you know the key you can see what scale the guitarist is using and you can work out the solo :)
pliskinn0089 2 years ago
Thank you very much. I'm going to begin transcribing all the songs I want to learn from now on. I'll look up stuff that is too hard but for the most part I will grind it out and learn some basic songs. I really like Nirvana and find their songs relatively easy to play so I will work on those then go from there.
rhymeskill 2 years ago
dude do u have any advice for say songs with a majority note rhythm rather than like chords ??
an do u find it still works on say rock songs like distorted ??
bulletformygizmo 2 years ago
great video justin, but i'm working on transcribing leads, i find it easier to transcribe single notes, for example a riff, than a chord progression :/ any tips for that?
FluidDelusions 2 years ago
I have the same problem. You have to hear the intervals of the chords: if it's root positioned chords or inverted chords, sevenths and ninths, etc.
Try to play arpeggios (chords one note at a time) as practice and overall: practice.
scottycanes 2 years ago
Windows Media Player actually has a slowdown feature too. Just click on 'Play' on the menu bar, where the 'File', 'View', 'Help' and 'Tools' button can be found, then click 'Play Speed' -> 'Slow' or you can just press CTRL+Shift+S to slow it down and CTRL+Shift+N to change it back to normal.
papapaloo 2 years ago
I dont know if this has been posted yet but for those who don't want to pay for transcribe there's the plugin for winamp called pacemaker that has the slowdown feature and the remove vocals feature that more intuitive IMO. Transcribing is hard but I think its fun at the same time because you kinda see how simple the coolest riffs are.
Maxpound 2 years ago
Another hint in transcribing songs, is the vocalist's voice, it helps you identify the key of the song through the notes that they sing especially if you're making an instrumental version of the song.
papapaloo 2 years ago
completely agree. in fact that's the first thing I'd do.
realbeandiesel 2 years ago
Ummmm, i must be a one of those freaky guy's who can just do it. the first thing i figured out by ear is a Jimi Hendrix solo. I only missed one note.
ZeppelinFloydRoses 2 years ago
Some people can do that more easy than others. However, a dose of humbleness on your behalf would...
Solarnawg 2 years ago
Would?
ZeppelinFloydRoses 2 years ago
ummmm, make your comment more relevant, and not uselessly exclusive?
cedar688 2 years ago
@cedar688 - Hope your guitar playing is going well.
ZeppelinFloydRoses 2 years ago
lol idiot
victorluizm4 2 years ago
Im about 12 years.. if somone in my class see this video, they will say : Arrhg! waste of time! but this was for me, really really really interesting stuff! Thank you very much!
123osktom 2 years ago 2
"I can't do it, I'm shit at guitar" LOL!!!!
BabyButtSmell 2 years ago 70
@BabyButtSmell As long as you keep trying you will get it...trust me I went through that too I thought I was horrible.
rjb094 1 year ago
@rjb094 oh sorry i didnt watch the video until after that comment.....i thought you were being serious LOL
rjb094 1 year ago
@BabyButtSmell hahaha, xD
SonicaTheMoon 1 year ago
@BabyButtSmell haha i know i kept watchin that part
andow7 1 year ago
@BabyButtSmell so was everyone that ever picked up a guitar..pick that thing up and play it to ur fingers bleed man!! gotta pay dues some were...
Senlocc 1 year ago
Thank you very much, i wish i had you as music teachers like you when i was in GCSE.
nuttercore 2 years ago 2
Spend about an hour on the first minute of House of the rising sun! I got it in the end though, but yer right! It's hard:D rewinding every 3 seconds:P
And this was when I did know what chords are used in the song! Can't imagine how long this would have taken without it. Oh well, live and learn!
Peace!
ZuurstofNL 2 years ago 2
all i can say it that i was very distracted by his accent. i loved it! jk haha thanks
lizalious27 2 years ago
wont you have to know all the chords to start transcribing ?
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shredguitarist1 2 years ago
You are the best :))))))
PePE3494 2 years ago
thanks man. ive tried it with the first verse of wish you were here. it worked great ,thanks man
chrisharrahsvideos 2 years ago
you are by FAR the best online teacher I have ever seen, keep up the great work!
TheAppletree115 2 years ago 3
whats the song he said?
tikinparmar 2 years ago
"better be home soon" by Crowded House. Really good Australian band (technically from New Zealand, but we Australians don't like to admit that... haha)
imatube2 2 years ago
lol your the best teacher, i feel it isnt a video but your talking to me xD
btw might have been a good idea to include circle of fifths which is massively good for learning the slightly "older" rock songs
neo14085 2 years ago
sorry if it sounds like i ignored everything he just said, but should i start transcribing when i know the basic chords, (A, C, D, E, G and some others) but not many others. just cause i know if i dont know many of the chords then i will definatly get stuck more. so i would then have to learn more chords then get transcribing. just wondering so i can get transcribing as fast as i can.
GetYourAlbatros 2 years ago
search for the "circle of fifths". Usually a song is written in a certain scale. This scale have a limited number of chords you can play it with. For example scale C has chords C Dm E(7) F G(7) Am Bdim. So if you found out that your song has a C and an Am chords in it, then it is probably a song written in C scale and you can try out Dm E F G etc.
Hope this helped a bit.
osnek77 2 years ago 30
i kind of get you, ive learnt alot more chords, so transcribing will be easier. i took what you said as, from figuring out certain chords in the song, you can figure most of the rst out by using other chords that will most of the time be accompanied with them in the song. i think thats rightish...i think its a little advanced for me now, but when i get better at it, ill take it into stride.
GetYourAlbatros 2 years ago
@osnek77 the circle of fifths...what a conundrum!!!
theamazingsupergirl 1 year ago
@osnek77 the circle of fifths...what a conundrum!!!
theamazingsupergirl 1 year ago
@osnek77 It's Em in the Key of C, not E7. That being said, I am a big fan of putting in random 7th chords where they don't belong :)
zeramski 1 year ago
Since Tubesock went down, I have not been able to figure out how to get Youtube videos to my Transcribe program. I was wonderful and easy to use Trancribe but now I am so so frustrated...does anyone know something that actually works?....I've tried tons of conversion programs but none would let me take a youtube URL and sent it in a mpeg form to my hard drive to use with Transcribe.
graystar69 1 year ago
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Since Tubesock went down, I have not been able to figure out how to get Youtube videos to my Transcribe program. I was wonderful and easy to use Trancribe but now I am so so frustrated...does anyone know something that actually works?....I've tried tons of conversion programs but none would let me take a youtube URL and sent it in a mpeg form to my hard drive to use with Transcribe.
graystar69 1 year ago
@osnek77 there is no e7 in the key of c. there is only one natural dominant chord in a key and it's the 5th chord when extended. the e would extend to an E minor 7th
k100danny 1 year ago
@osnek77 o so the circle of fiths is a transcribing tool?
crisDAwog 10 months ago
thanks a lot.......
tutah101 2 years ago
You really are a great man and guitarist. I hope one of us YouTube students will become a famous guitarist and repay you, I know I will.
RollinsGuitar94 2 years ago 3
Great lesson, better shirt!
Szartard 2 years ago
tnx so much man.. i love this vid... it inspires me man... 5/5..
KLCvoid 2 years ago
can u anyone give me some simple songs to figure out? thanks
jeffduchon121 2 years ago
I really want to thank you for this lesson, you dont know how much this was needed in my growing as a player.
I never really listened
youtoobjim 2 years ago 3
Try listening to Muddy Waters, Champagne and reefer, haha but nice song to learn.
Hailtothetheif42 2 years ago
dont like freaky guys =)
Carabin33fr 2 years ago
ive started transcribing 'godfather theme-slash version...its actually alri to try nd play:D
garpizza 2 years ago
hey, should you transcribe solos too, even if your a begginer transcriber ? if yes, can you recommend some easy solos ? i tried Pink Floyd - Time solo, but the Gilmour bends are crazy:)
Johniisss 3 years ago
yes you should! BB king solos are a good place to start. Try blue boy's tune on you tube. You can see him playing too.. kinda helps. U gotta enjoy the music ur transcribing though. Hope u like them blues ^^
Carabin33fr 2 years ago 3
thanks man
VascoA7X 3 years ago
fyi sweet spinal tap shirt :)
kickassboyxx 3 years ago
i can nail the root note eay but trying to get thechord is reeaal hard
strabbs1 3 years ago
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what was that ? a lot's of talking and talking and ...nothing really useful...
kc2ine 3 years ago
Please don't spam. He's teaching how to transcribe by ear. If you can already do it then you don't need to watch this or comment.
oregonskateok 3 years ago 4
yeah, what oregonskateok said.
WalterKarlHungus 3 years ago
thanx justin...these lessons really help alot!!! they are truly appreciated by ppl who cant afford it...i had to get a hand-me-down guitar cause i could even afford that
wheresmypants89 3 years ago
"Occasionally you'll get a freaky guy who can just listen to stuff and play it" ... LOL. I think that's what everyone wants to be :)
I just started playing and transcribing works ... believe me.
Silkvaten 3 years ago
Very helpful and inspiring. I've been watching videos on YouTube of songs I like and I can see how the person plays it and even though it's fuzzy and bad resolution and then I try to find the right chord. Usually I can just see the general place his fingers are and figure it out from there, but tomorrow after I restring my guitar (1 popped tonight and I don't have any spares), I'm gonna listen to one and do my best to figure it out. You're awesome and I hope you had a merry Christmas!!
Jason
tallie7487 3 years ago
how can you transcribe songs if you don't know what tuning their in?
chevvok 3 years ago
transcribe the tune =/
The1TrueGuitarHero 3 years ago
lol i love that shirt.. lol "it goes to eleven" spinal tap
cobraman115 3 years ago
@cobraman115 What is the shirt about? I still did not figured it ? :)
emironline 1 year ago
@emironline there is a movie called this is spinal tap. type in spinal tap eleven on youtube you should get it then. If not....its an amplifier knob at 11
cobraman115 1 year ago
lets start on buckethead :)
rhydiantitch 3 years ago
CAn someone please tell me a good song to start with???
Raxu94 3 years ago
you should try the song horse with no name, its the easiest and the first song i learned on my own
jstylen1 3 years ago
ahh i cant do it im shit at guitar haha :)
RugbyMadMarzy123 3 years ago 5
So i just started to do some transcribing, mainly on a few old Blue Cheer songs that I cant find tabs for (I plan to get a few old Robin Trower songs in as well), and I picked up that Transcribe program you talked about, I started to play with it and literally said "holy shit"...
Mainly for the karaoke effect, kinda muting out the vocals, or lessening them a great deal, which helps me a TON!
Most of the time I cant scribe due to the vocals being too loud!
Thanks for the help m8!!!!!!
Creamlistner 3 years ago
but this one goes to eleven! awesome shirt
wowitsa 3 years ago 2
@wowitsa what is the shirt about?
emironline 1 year ago
thanks for all your videos your GREAT!!
kimonos11 3 years ago
Once again, yer the best. And I'm getting better, *squee*!!
JanBrady1 3 years ago
wheres the solo transcribing tips???
MetalSwitch95 3 years ago
ur lesson are great
but i play sax and i can transcribe really well on that but i have truble with guitar
i dont get that!!
hlmguitarsaxman 3 years ago
Great lesson, really helpful.
69nisab 3 years ago
hey justin can you show some lessons about arpeggios... please...
jangreiz 3 years ago
use a program called twelve keys. it's really good
philoodooloo 3 years ago
justin, wheresd the vidoe u tell us the coards but in the wrong order???????????????????
thebigtoeman77 3 years ago
its on his site
stejar1234 3 years ago
You have an amazing talent for teaching. Thank you. I'm quite an experienced player but I watch your videos to help me teach. Thanks a million1!
BATCH420 3 years ago
rhymes of the times ftw
dirtydeeds2447 3 years ago
thanks.
your lesson is really helpful.
i've been transcribing for years now but you've help me strengthen my transcribing foundation by giving these tips.
antisomber 3 years ago
what is transcibing
jessemiel0120 3 years ago
what he's been talking about
philoodooloo 3 years ago
transcribe = writting to paper what you hear
scribe = write tran or transfer
transfer what you hear to paper
5ptCALVIN 3 years ago
thanks a lot for your help.
freeaman 3 years ago
waiting for the advanced transcribe lesson
freeaman 3 years ago
good to see u have maiden on ur list UP THE IRONS!!!
zombie56 3 years ago
Jesus this is really hard. It's no fun anymore lol ^_^;
But won't STOP! I wannna be pro :D
GoodGawd 3 years ago
Justin can you do an advance transcribing lesson later, like on solos and such please? :)Thanks for all the lessons.
SoulPower23 3 years ago
you're such a great help,man!! Godbless and more power!!
pinesonguy 4 years ago
may i know where's your other youtube videos? i find your videos interesting but for me your dvd videos prices are way out of my league, unfortunately. sigh.
atrocitines 4 years ago
chek his website...he got them all there and in a nice order...
kingdookie 4 years ago
dude you are the man!
somebody should give you an award :D:D
nanobrain000 4 years ago
If you need more info on this PLEASE check out the web site - all you need is there!!!
J
JustinSandercoe 4 years ago
justin can you show some lesson on how to use arpeggios... please.. thanks
jangreiz 3 years ago
Just another tip to add to Justin's brilliant video, If you know another guitarist who is very good at transcribing, or if you know a bass player who knows the song you're trying to play, then its a good idea to ask them to play it for you, because they can slow it down, and give you sound advice.
matttherocker07 4 years ago
Thanks Justin, im 14 and im going to start TRYING to transcribe lol
Great lesson btw =D
steventhesweeney 4 years ago
I understand what your saying, but I don't know whhere to start. Like when you hear a note you kind of roughly know where it is, like if it is a high pitched one you know it will be near the high strings. But where do you start? just go down the fretboard until something sounds right?
metal666shred 4 years ago
Here's a method I find helpful. Play a scale, do,re,me,...,etc. Most of the notes of the tune will fit the scale,with perhaps some accidental (sharps & flats). Get a hold of the sheet music for the tune, and find what degree of the scale the tune begins on...the starting note. Many tunes start on the fifth. Then explore the scale notes for the second note of the tune. Work it from there - one note at a time. The last note of the tune will be the 1st note of the scale, in most cases.Good Luck!
b5b9 4 years ago
Some people can naturally learn by ear better than by tabs. This really helps all of us who don't have that magic power; =P
I can't wait for the next part to this...
Sparkz63 4 years ago
thanks man ur lessons are emazing and rlly helpful.
mammasbaba 4 years ago
Thanks Justin, very helpful as usual! BTW you have a Fender headstock mohican! :-)
monstermarkone 4 years ago
LOVE the "These go to 11" shirt ;)
Botanikas 4 years ago 3
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I noticed one thing while all your lessons:
you shound very thirsty^^
You should drink more before you do a lesson ;)
or drink between your lessons :D
mfg^^
MelficeFear 4 years ago
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cant believe people are actually giving you thumbs down for this! omg
foirzie 4 years ago
XD
sh*t happens ;D
MelficeFear 4 years ago 4
Justin,
Do I need to get a guitar tutor? Your the best man, totally relate your style and honesty. Thanks
Phil
filsgreen 4 years ago
that thing scared me at the end lol
ganorth937 4 years ago
You should get some award or something for this ! You are absoulutley amazing ! Thank you so much ! I wish i had more money so I could donate some to your website !
aelskarmuse 4 years ago 18
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whats chuneing your guitar ?lol
SoloBen247 4 years ago
wahaha, nice rodent.
drpepper4413 4 years ago
Great Tips
May i reccomend that when u listen to the tracks that you mess around with the EQ of the Speakers so you can get rid of any unwanted noise from any other instruments in the song.
Cheers
RG17o 4 years ago 7
i dont get ur shirt lol
papercut665 4 years ago
Up to 11. Spinal Tap
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