Tips for hearing/transcribing a piano riff?

1. How can I get better at transcribing music?
2. How do you transcribe piano chords?
3. How do you transcribe music like a pro?

How can I get better at transcribing music?

1. Lose the instrument. ...
2. Only transcribe music that you love. ...
3. Stick to pieces you already have the score for at first. ...
4. Sing. ...
5. Learn Solfege. ...
6. Use your fingers for easier notation of rhythms. ...
7. Try to hear in phrases rather than individual notes. ...
8. Listen at a low volume.

How do you transcribe piano chords?

3 Answers

1. Transcribe the lowest and highest notes of the chord voicing first, as these are usually the easiest to hear. ...
2. Identify the root and the chord quality. ...
3. Pause the recording immediately after the chord sounds. ...
4. Different intervals have sound different. ...
5. Use a lead sheet while transcribing.

How do you transcribe music like a pro?

If you're an Ear Training Guru, you may be able to combine or skip steps.

1. Memorize the melody.
2. Sing the melody out loud.
3. Listen for where the melody goes up and down.
4. Listen for any familiar patterns like arpeggios.
5. “Pluck out” the melody on an instrument.
6. Transcribe the melody.
7. Play back the melody.
8. Make corrections.