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NomadTrooper wrote on 2012-01-04 03:57
I'm trying to transcribe a song into MIDI. I'm not using transcription software (since most of it can't get every part of the song, only the parts I've already done) and so, I'm doing it by ear. However, I've seemed to reach my limit by just hitting notes on a synth-keyboard untill I find the closest note.
Anyone have advice on learning to identify notes better by ear? Don't just tell me to practice because I need to know just how to practice.
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Chillax wrote on 2012-01-04 03:58
What instruments do you play seriously?
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NomadTrooper wrote on 2012-01-04 04:19
Quote from Chillax;721222:
What instruments do you play seriously?
Guitar, I can play 3 cords... (but I haven't picked it up in 4 years so I even forgot which string is which note.)
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Kueh wrote on 2012-01-04 04:23
You can try humming the note while listening to it at the same time. For me, that's usually enough to know whether something is too high or too low.
You will obviously need a keyboard or some other device to produce notes in the first place, so you can know what you're humming and what not.
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Chillax wrote on 2012-01-04 04:27
Memorizing all the keys on a keyboard could help. Saying out the note, e.g. F# while playing the respective key might be able to do the trick. Generally, if you know one scale, you will know the others, but it'll just be higher or lower depending on the note being played.