I transcribed Anna’s Theme with my teacher during lessons. This is a short study piece that is simple but well put together. It is suitable for late beginner.
The MCSZ is available on MuseScore: https://musescore.com/user/37317749/scores/28777936
You can grab a PDF of it here:
Here’s another piece of transcription homework. This is the drum part for You Get What You Give by New Radicals. This is my second homework transcription and once again I can’t describe how beneficial transcription of drum parts is as an exercise.
The score is on MuseScore: You Get What You Give
Source video for transcription was the You Get What You Give film clip on YouTube.
As always, thanks to @LearnSomeDrums for guidance.
I took up the drums in January this year. I need to do a post on the difference between the two instruments – the drums are simultaneously a lot easier and a lot harder than the piano at the same time. Learning both instruments at the same time is a really interesting experience and there is definitely a virtuous feedback loop between the two – especially if you habitually ignore rhythm at the piano, as I have tended to do.
My teacher, @LearnSomeDrums, recommended transcription as a way to improve my comprehension of the rhythm section of a track.
I chose Rod Stewarts “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” for no particular reason. The transcription exercise took me just under six hours over a period of three weeks.
It turns out that my teacher’s recommendation to transcribe was sage advice. It really forces you into actively listening. As with developing any new skill, it is mentally draining. That aside, I can already recognise a significant uplift in my rhythmic aural skills just from doing this one piece and I look forward to doing many more.
The transcription is on MuseScore: Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?