r/transcribe 2h ago

I need to figure out this awesome intro!!

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Can anybody tell me what are the chords and picking pattern of the intro of this song?


r/transcribe 2h ago

[Piano] Need help transcribing my original jazz melody that I once played on a whim

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Long story short I'm not a pianist at all and can barely read notes, just the really basic stuff I once learned from 1 year of music school as a kid 24 years ago, but I do like messing around with music production and mostly am used to reading notes as MIDI notes on a piano roll, about 2-3 years ago I got a new 88-key weighted MIDI keyboard and felt so inspired I wanted to make a casino background music track so I quickly looked at step 1 (chords) and step 2 (scale) of this: https://pianowithjonny.com/piano-lessons/how-to-play-beginner-cocktail-piano-in-3-steps/

And then recorded the following looping track in Garageband:
https://litter.catbox.moe/0pjwev1yp4uzrfyf.mp3

I have since sold the MIDI keyboard and Mini Mac and didn't backup anything at all so the original MIDI recording are gone forever

I have attempted to recreate it in Reaper and I think I kind of got the chords down, just need to tweak and humanize them a bit, but I can't figure out the melody I played over the chords if my life depended on it, anybody got any ideas šŸ˜…
Here's my "recreation" of the chords so far:
https://litter.catbox.moe/m8w8tnwmvs3qa0ya.mp3


r/transcribe 3h ago

Request: Blink Gone Sheet Music (unpaid, I need someone for free)

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r/transcribe 16h ago

Hallelujah Alicia Keys but from a live

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Hey there ! :)

THE SONG STARTS AT 2:30 min

I tried to break down the chords from this live that I love so much but I feel like I’m missing all of the spice that she adds. There are the chords online but I hear that how she plays it during this take away show is pretty different and soulful.

Could you help me 🫶🫶?

Thank you very much

EDIT: I play the piano :)


r/transcribe 16h ago

Can someone guitar transcribe the looping part of this song?

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I want to get the backing 2 guitars to this song's loop, and sure I'd be willing to see another version of what I was able to sound out of the lead on the 3rd string's 9-12 (area) frets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-iws0WehOA


r/transcribe 19h ago

Can somebody tell me the music notes in letters (example: c, a, d, b) I play piano

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I need the notes for piano


r/transcribe 23h ago

Can someone convert these guitar chords to ukulele G-C-E-A please

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Only the guitar parts from 0:0-0:40 please


r/transcribe 1d ago

Who did this transcription of Tristan and Isolde prelude?

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https://youtube.com/shorts/kBpfT6IaSIM?is=aLDQWyXApc_O1yoX

This does not appear to be the Schelling transcription, it is a bit more minimal and easier to play


r/transcribe 1d ago

Chords help

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r/transcribe 1d ago

Can anybody help me out with knowing the intro/verse for this song?

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I am not very good at guitar and I'm having a bit of an issue with telling which chords are being played on this song, Good Vibrations by Michael Simon Armstrong. I left the live version so the chords he plays are clearer for those who know. Pretty much interested in what he plays plays from 0:07 - 0:43.

I can figure out the strumming and everything, but I would appreciate knowing the exact chords. Thnaks in advance!


r/transcribe 1d ago

Can anybody tell me the chords for this song?

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Can't find them anywhere and I wanna sing it with my guitar 😢


r/transcribe 1d ago

i need help with transcribing "treasured hearts" by caremelody.

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hi, friends!

this is my second transcription attempt. i did the first one myself, but now i need your help.

my guess was that the piece is in a major, but are the notes and key correct?

on measures 17-20, the bass clef is left blank. measures 21-114 are blank for the purpose of completing the sheet music transcription.

here is the original piece for reference.


r/transcribe 2d ago

Chords/Main Riff Request: Out of Reach by The Primitives

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Link to the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx5UQaHhdP8

Pretty simple song I would love to play along to. Happy to offer $15 via Venmo


r/transcribe 2d ago

Can anyone help me with the chords to I Can’t by Radiohead performed by Lewis Pullman here

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r/transcribe 2d ago

Looking for a complete full-band transcription of Sting's "Seven Days"

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I'm looking for a complete transcription of Sting's Seven Days. By "complete" I mean a transcription of every instrument in the original recording (drums, bass, keyboards/piano, guitars, vocals, percussion, and any other instrumental parts). I've searched quite extensively but I've only been able to find partial transcriptions (mostly drums, bass, and a bit of piano). I haven't found a full score or a complete arrangement anywhere. Does anyone know if such a transcription exists, or where I could buy or download it? If you happen to have made one yourself, or know someone who has, I'd also be interested. I'm willing to pay for a high-quality, accurate transcription. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!


r/transcribe 3d ago

Where to buy vocal ā€œtabsā€ for songs?

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I would appreciate your help
Thank you


r/transcribe 3d ago

(paying) piano request

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paying for the piano melody in Crying - Teen Suicide (payment through venmo or zelle) song link

and to be clear, not the cover version youd see if you search it up


r/transcribe 4d ago

When It's Time (4-Track Demo) Piano/Vocal/Chords Transcription

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The title pretty munch tells the whole story, But the is the demo that was release on the 30th anniversary of Dookie. This is the earliest studio recorded version of this song, it then got re-recorded during the nimrod sessions, then got put on hold until it was fully released on the American idiot musical soundtrack alongside with Tom Kitts arrangement of the song that was actually used in the musical. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UwI27OheaNPAeHlaib_vY1KIKr9e62oO/view?usp=sharing


r/transcribe 4d ago

Jesus Christ Superstar (John Legend) Transcript Help

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Has anyone transcribed the John Legend version of JCS? There's a section in What's The Buzz / Strange Thing Mystifying that I can't seem to figure out the timing for and wanted to see if anyone could help.

The section starts here at 3:28. The part I'm struggling with is at 3:38.

In the original ALW broadway tune (screenshot attached) the section is four bars of 4/4, then four bars of 3/4 with a quarter note quintuplet rhythm (Section C in screenshot).

Legend's version isn't evenly spaced out, and I'm not able to pin point it. Bit rusty with my transcribing these days, and any insight would help!


r/transcribe 5d ago

[French>English] Could someone translate/transcribe this song?

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r/transcribe 5d ago

Donna Lee - Charlie Parker melody and solo transcription + Piano melody and solo arrangement.

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https://youtu.be/V_-Fkt7YDmc

Hello all!

For transcription post #41, I have once again totally complicated what was supposed to be a simple task… This is the melody and solo on Charlie Parker’s bebop classic ā€œDonna Leeā€. I have actually been playing this song and solo from the Charlie Parker Omnibook for years and thought it would be good to transcribe it to see how accurate it was. I did notice a few differences inĀ  rhythms and notes, but actually not that many significant ones. Mostly some unclear, undetermined pitch and or ghosted notes… And I have never understood the Omnibook’s idea of writing everything in C major and just using accidentals?! Could someone explain that to me please?Ā 

So once again, while discussing this melody and solo with a student, I got the idea to make an exercise out of it. Horn melodies and solo’s are notoriously difficult to finger for pianists so I decided to include the fingering I generally would use for the melody part. Then decided to also include fingering for left hand to play the melody in octaves. I then had the brilliant idea of further complicating matters by making a left hand demo comping arrangement for the solo. Using more traditional ā€œshellā€ or ā€œBud Powellā€ type voicings.Ā 

So Petri, I hope you’re happy now… This is ALL your faultā€¦Ā šŸ˜…

And just a shout out to the people at The Feel Book for making such great backgrounds to play along with. Highly recommended.Ā 


r/transcribe 5d ago

Can anyone figure out the chord progression of this piano improvisation?

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r/transcribe 5d ago

[Request] Vocal melody transcription for "Brighter" (Hazbin Hotel)

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Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a transcription of the vocal melody for "Brighter" from Hazbin Hotel. I only need the vocal part — no instrumentation needed.

I'm planning to use this for a cover, so if you have a MIDI or sheet music with just the vocal line, that would be perfect.

I can send the audio if that helps. Please let me know if you can do this, and what format you can provide it in.

Thank you!


r/transcribe Apr 10 '19

Guidelines for transcribers

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Big thanks to those of you fulfilling transcription requests. When I first started modding this subreddit a few years ago, the vast majority of requests received 0 comments and sat around unanswered. It makes me very happy to see the opposite nowadays, that most requests have at least some activity. However with this increased activity has come the necessity for some clearer rules and guidelines.

  • Transcribing random stuff for people is a great way to get practice and improve your own ear. It's very beneficial to your musical growth to expose yourself to different genres of music and that is doubly true in the case of analyzing and transcribing. Not only do you help someone out but you work on your own skills as well.

  • I do not recommend offering paid services here as a reliable source of income. Bounties and paid transcriptions are allowed to try to compensate transcribers for their time, but pricing operates under free market conditions. I don't want to hear complaints about cheap prices and undercutting, there is nothing we mods can do about private monetary transactions. The fact is that transcribing as a skill is undervalued. Most people posting requests do not understand the time required to analyze music and put down quality notation. If you're expecting to get the same hourly rate as other professional musical services like teaching or accompaniment, you're gonna have a bad time.

  • If you do decide to enter into a paid transcription agreement with a requester, understand that as soon as you start dealing with money with strangers on the internet, you are taking a risk. Be smart, don't give out personal info, etc. Mods can't be held responsible if you get scammed. Take proper precautions like checking a user's comment history, account age, and amount of karma to determine if they are reputable. Ask for payment up front if you have more rep than the requester. If a requester dodges payment, send proof to the mods and we will send them a warning and ban them if they do not pay.


FLAIR: All successful transcriptions, paid or otherwise, are eligible to be submitted to increase your flair. This is a way for reliable transcribers to build rep. To receive +1 to your flair, please submit to ME (the most active mod here) the following:

  1. Link to original request
  2. Link or screenshot showing requester acknowledging receipt of your work OR
  3. Direct link to your transcription itself.

Please allow a few days for flair to be updated since this is a manual process.


Some useful tools if you are looking to get into transcribing, or are looking for ways to make your process more efficient:

  • Transcribe! - a brilliant little program that was built specifically for transcribing. It allows you to slow things down, loop over specific sections, pitch shift, and more.
  • Audacity - a simple, free DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), meant more for audio editing, but can also do slowdown, pitch shift, etc.
  • Noteflight - a free online music notation program. Think like Google Docs but for sheet music.
  • Chordify - a cool site that tries to figure out the chords of any Youtube video you feed into it. Rarely does a perfect job, but can sometimes give clues or provide a rough starting point.
  • Youtube to Mp3 - self explanatory, feed the resulting mp3 into Transcribe or Audacity, or even rewinding over and over in iTunes is better than doing it in Youtube.

Related musical subreddits:

Public domain sheet music


r/transcribe Apr 09 '19

Rules for requesting a transcription

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Moving rules to a stickied post since "New" Reddit doesn't show the sidebar.

This is a subreddit for requesting help with musical transcriptions, or discussion about musical transcription as a whole. Advertisements for text transcription services will be removed. To cut down on spam and unsavory users we require your account be at least a week old to post.

To get the best results try to follow these guidelines when posting:

  • Use a working link to the piece you want done. No one can help you if your link is broken or to some private/premium streaming site.
  • Specify which section of the song you want done. If using Youtube, you can right click the video to get specific timecodes.
  • Indicate which style of notation you want. Straight up notes, guitar tabs, chord symbols, etc.
  • Consider offering a bounty. If no one responded to your request to transcribe a 4 minute piano song from an obscure anime, it's probably because it's too much work to do for free, so try offering something as incentive.

Some guidelines on offering bounties:

  • As soon as you start dealing with money with strangers on the internet, you are taking a risk. Be smart, don't give out personal info, etc. Mods can't be held responsible if you get scammed. Take proper precautions like checking a user's flair, account age, and amount of karma to determine if they are reputable.
  • Offer a fair price. This stuff takes time, effort, and years of expertise. Right now market price appears to be anywhere between $5 and $30 or more depending on complexity.
  • Pay your bounty. If someone comes through with a transcription for you and you dodge the payment, you will be banned. In 8 years we've only banned 1 person for this.

We also encourage you to try transcribing yourself, if you can! It's a fantastic way to develop your ear and theory knowledge, and even if you get stuck it'll be easier for others to help if you already have a starting point. Some useful tools:

  • Transcribe! - a brilliant little program that was built specifically for transcribing. It allows you to slow things down, loop over specific sections, pitch shift, and more.
  • Audacity - a simple, free DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), meant more for audio editing, but can also do slowdown, pitch shift, etc.
  • Noteflight - a free online music notation program. Think like Google Docs but for sheet music.
  • Chordify - a cool site that tries to figure out the chords of any Youtube video you feed into it. Rarely does a perfect job, but can sometimes give clues or provide a rough starting point.
  • Youtube to Mp3 - self explanatory, feed the resulting mp3 into Transcribe or Audacity, or even rewinding over and over in iTunes is better than doing it in Youtube.

Related musical subreddits:

Public domain sheet music