Comments on: Ask Damian Erskine: Learning and transcribing http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2009/11/04/ask-damian-erskine-learning-and-transcribing/ the site for bass players Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:19:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JohnKuhlman http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2009/11/04/ask-damian-erskine-learning-and-transcribing/comment-page-1/#comment-20189 JohnKuhlman Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:55:27 +0000 http://www.notreble.com/?p=4712#comment-20189 Damian...out of curiosity, what do you use when transcribing? Software or pencil & paper? I'm delving into this area more and grew up with the pencil & paper way, but am becoming more intrigued by all of the software "gadgets" out there. Damian…out of curiosity, what do you use when transcribing? Software or pencil & paper? I'm delving into this area more and grew up with the pencil & paper way, but am becoming more intrigued by all of the software “gadgets” out there.

]]> By: JohnKuhlman http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2009/11/04/ask-damian-erskine-learning-and-transcribing/comment-page-1/#comment-19781 JohnKuhlman Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:55:27 +0000 http://www.notreble.com/?p=4712#comment-19781 Damian...out of curiosity, what do you use when transcribing? Software or pencil & paper? I'm delving into this area more and grew up with the pencil & paper way, but am becoming more intrigued by all of the software "gadgets" out there. Damian…out of curiosity, what do you use when transcribing? Software or pencil & paper? I'm delving into this area more and grew up with the pencil & paper way, but am becoming more intrigued by all of the software “gadgets” out there.

]]> By: wkriski http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2009/11/04/ask-damian-erskine-learning-and-transcribing/comment-page-1/#comment-19604 wkriski Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:19:24 +0000 http://www.notreble.com/?p=4712#comment-19604 The only issue I can see is that when new to guitar or a style, it can be hard to figure out what is being played (chords/inversions) or you don't have the technique to pull it off. <br><br>So using existing transcriptions can help as you develop your ear. But it's worth working at. The only issue I can see is that when new to guitar or a style, it can be hard to figure out what is being played (chords/inversions) or you don't have the technique to pull it off.

So using existing transcriptions can help as you develop your ear. But it's worth working at.

]]> By: teledyn http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2009/11/04/ask-damian-erskine-learning-and-transcribing/comment-page-1/#comment-19603 teledyn Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:57:29 +0000 http://www.notreble.com/?p=4712#comment-19603 Grandpa Jones was once asked if he could read music. "Not enough to hurt my playin'," he said. Grandpa Jones was once asked if he could read music. “Not enough to hurt my playin',” he said.

]]> By: wkriski http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2009/11/04/ask-damian-erskine-learning-and-transcribing/comment-page-1/#comment-19598 wkriski Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:36:07 +0000 http://www.notreble.com/?p=4712#comment-19598 Yes!<br>I think most of us learn by transcribing, learning tunes but then turn around and often teach via theory, analysis, scales, exercises leading to frustration for many students. We forget the value of learning tunes in the actual development process because we want the student to understand what they are doing (often way too early). Yes!
I think most of us learn by transcribing, learning tunes but then turn around and often teach via theory, analysis, scales, exercises leading to frustration for many students. We forget the value of learning tunes in the actual development process because we want the student to understand what they are doing (often way too early).

]]> By: Rob Michael http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2009/11/04/ask-damian-erskine-learning-and-transcribing/comment-page-1/#comment-19597 Rob Michael Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:35:06 +0000 http://www.notreble.com/?p=4712#comment-19597 Transcribing is as close as you can get to a magic wand for musicianship. Transcribing is as close as you can get to a magic wand for musicianship.

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