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Offline sebstyoung

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THE EASIEST WAY TO SCORE SONGS BY EAR
« on: December 25, 2013, 11:58:12 AM »
This time around I want suggestions on how you guys score songs.
Some say they use the bass, some the highest note, some the vocal harmony, e.t.c.
Just tell us what you do when you wanna score a particular piece.
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Re: THE EASIEST WAY TO SCORE SONGS BY EAR
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2013, 02:26:26 PM »
I use normal guitar charts. Easy to read and it can be written down quickly when you don't have much time to learn a song. Plus you can give them to the guitar player.  :)
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Re: THE EASIEST WAY TO SCORE SONGS BY EAR
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2013, 12:26:29 AM »
The bass and the highest note of d song

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Re: THE EASIEST WAY TO SCORE SONGS BY EAR
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2013, 09:01:21 AM »
What exactly do you mean by "scoring"?

If you're talking about the true scoring process, there is really only one way to do it. If you're talking about learning a song by ear and just posting the chords on a website, then there are a few options, each one with their pros and cons.

Posting chords note for note

pros - you see the exact notes used, helps to get a visual, good for those who aren't good with music theory

cons - takes a lot of time, mistakes can be made naming the notes which can throw off people trying to play what you've posted, leaves little room for creativity in chording


Posting chord symbols

pros - takes little time, gives the musician the power to chord however he/she wants to, reinforces music theory, can be used by any musician no matter the instrument

cons - looks like gobbly gook to people who aren't familiar with music theory, symbol must be written correctly or else it throw off other musicians


Combination of the 2

pros - you see the notes for the chord and the chord name at the same time, sort of like on the job training in music theory

cons - very time consuming


Words with the chords

pros - you know exactly (or close proximity) where and when to play a particular chord in a song

cons - extremely time consuming, can get confused with regular chording unless you make a clear distinction somehow
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Re: THE EASIEST WAY TO SCORE SONGS BY EAR
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2015, 02:21:11 PM »
For me, I follow the bass a lot and the highest note helps me get the particular inversion of the chord. With that u're left with getting the correct chord quality...by quality I mean major, minor, diminished, e.t.c. Then getting to know the key the song's in is important. So u know what to work with.
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Re: THE EASIEST WAY TO SCORE SONGS BY EAR
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2015, 11:27:41 PM »
assuming that by "scoring" you mean "transcribing"... I use all those methods, whichever is most appropriate at any given moment
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