flameheadshero
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Post by flameheadshero on Aug 27, 2011 12:42:55 GMT -5
Hey people, I'm currently doing some ear training and trying to duplicate a video game song by ear. It's a pretty tough one and I was wondering how other people on this forum go about arranging/remixing by ear.
Personally, I start by listening to the recording a bunch of times and try to sing each instrument part separately. When I start writing I like to do one voice at a time, starting with percussion, bass, supporting parts/chords, counter melodies and then finally the main melody. I do this several times as I break up the piece into sections and do one at a time. I also like to count in eighths as i listen to understand where the rhythms line up with the upbeats and downbeats.
When transposing by ear, do you have any special methods or things to make it easier? And how do you deal with parts that are hard to follow or hear on the recording?
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Post by OverpoweredSocks on Aug 27, 2011 12:58:23 GMT -5
It's definitely useful to know the song you're trying to replicate, because then if you just find the key signature, it's all downhill from there. But I usually only recreate the melody, cuz I just find bass parts or really fast parts too hard xD! I don't really know of any special methods anyone uses.....hmm, all my mind really can think of is just practicing it?
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Post by Maestro Triplet (Larx) on Aug 27, 2011 13:08:20 GMT -5
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flameheadshero
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Post by flameheadshero on Aug 27, 2011 14:45:13 GMT -5
My stupid Adobe Shockwave plugin won't play it... but I see that it's an ear trainer sort of thing. If it really works though, I think it could benefit a lot of musicians on this forum. I mean it'd be great to not worry about a song not having a MIDI cause then you could just transpose it yourself. And you're right, Zach. FInding the key signature does help. I'm usually too lazy to try and figure it out and that makes it harder cause I have to deal with so many accidentals. I need to do that. Also, I find taking fast parts literally note by note (starting and stopping the same second of the recording over and over again til you get the pitch) really helps. As for bass parts, I'm not sure, you just have to listen real hard and isolate the sound. Unless it's a pokemon song in which case the bass is emphasized.
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ohaiduhg
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