Train by Chris Potter: transcription, 9/16/11

First two minutes of Train off of Follow The Red Line.

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Music

[thomaskd]

@shadowmaster05 Thanks for the clarification. I'm not going to lie; I didn't do a rhythmic or harmonic analysis of the piece. I just wanted to grab the notes and be able to play it along with the recording and play it without the aid of the recording. There's a lot going on and it's well worth the dedication to lifting it. Thanks for the encouragement.

[thomaskd]

@juankliss I don't have the score. I transcribed Train as part of a project I started in January: I'm transcribing a song a month. I lift the melody and as much of a solo as possible. I don't write anything down.

I want to encourage you to transcribe it. Everything Chris Potter plays is logical. Train is based on a motive that is played in different keys in the A Section followed by an odd meter groove section.

[shadowmaster05]

Actually the A section is 3. and the B Section is in 4 But Chris moves where the emphasised beat from 1 to 3. It's a really hip but tricky thing! Keep working at it!

[juankliss]

do you have that on a score?