Ultimate Music Transcription Flashcards
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When transcribing a guitar piece, a bend from D to E would be written as:
Answer: A whole step bend on D
A whole step (major 2nd) bend starting on D raises the pitch to E, and is notated with a curved arrow above the D.
In transcription, a 'pick-up' or 'anacrusis' refers to:
Answer: One or more notes before the first full measure
An anacrusis (pickup) consists of notes that precede the first full measure and lead into the downbeat.
Which clef would a transcriber most commonly use for writing bass guitar parts?
Answer: Bass clef
Bass guitar parts are written in bass clef because the instrument's range corresponds to the lower register it represents.
A transcriber hears two pitches sounding simultaneously. The lower pitch vibrates at 220 Hz and the upper at 330 Hz. The interval is a:
Answer: Perfect fifth
A frequency ratio of 3:2 (330/220 = 1.5) corresponds to a perfect fifth in just intonation.
What is the purpose of a double barline in a transcription score?
Answer: It signals a change in tempo, key, or time signature
A double barline (two thin lines) marks the end of a section or the point where a significant change such as a new key or time signature occurs.
When using ear training to identify chords, a major chord sounds different from a minor chord primarily because of the:
Answer: Quality of the third above the root
The difference between major and minor chords lies in the third — major chords have a major (4-semitone) third, minor chords have a minor (3-semitone) third.
In transcription software, the MIDI velocity value of a note corresponds to:
Answer: Its dynamic loudness
MIDI velocity (ranging from 0–127) represents how hard a key is struck and directly maps to the dynamic loudness of the note.