This is a very cool offer - despite making us lazy ?

A cool idea is to ask Aldertguitarit to work out your own compositions if you're no good at transcribing/guitar pro 5 - and to provide analysis. Lots to be learned that way, I imagine.

Aldertguitarist wrote: Hi guys.

If there is a song that you are having trouble figuring out, I will tab it out for you. I'm currently studying jazz at UCT, and have a good ear, and transcribe alot. So PM me a request or something. And if you want to you can donate ?. If you can't find it on the internet, send me an mp3 of song and I'll work it out for you, and tab it out on guitar pro 5. And can provide theoretical analysis if you want to know what's going on.

I can also program backtracks if you need!

Send them requests!

All the best 8)

excellent offer - what sort of "donation" we looking at here.


can you do Rodgers and Hammersteins - The Carousel Waltz?? not the entire thing - say first minute or so?

I think the point of the other thread du jour is that nobody is going to pay for this. ?

Stratisfear wrote: I think the point of the other thread du jour is that nobody is going to pay for this. ?

Lol. Actually, the article that I started that thread with says that people will pay even though they're not forced to.

StephenG wrote:

Aldertguitarist wrote: Hi guys.

If there is a song that you are having trouble figuring out, I will tab it out for you. I'm currently studying jazz at UCT, and have a good ear, and transcribe alot. So PM me a request or something. And if you want to you can donate ?. If you can't find it on the internet, send me an mp3 of song and I'll work it out for you, and tab it out on guitar pro 5. And can provide theoretical analysis if you want to know what's going on.

I can also program backtracks if you need!

Send them requests!

All the best 8)

excellent offer - what sort of "donation" we looking at here.


can you do Rodgers and Hammersteins - The Carousel Waltz?? not the entire thing - say first minute or so?

Yeah, just gave it a listen. Do you want the whole orchestral arrangement transcribed, or just a downsized re-arranged thing for the guitar?

Ag, I really don't mind doing it for free. Just as long as I get a tiny bit of credit every now and again :-[

Aldertguitarist wrote:
excellent offer - what sort of "donation" we looking at here.


can you do Rodgers and Hammersteins - The Carousel Waltz?? not the entire thing - say first minute or so?

Yeah, just gave it a listen. Do you want the whole orchestral arrangement transcribed, or just a downsized re-arranged thing for the guitar?
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sent you a PM with details - let me know if possible....

First transcription done for StephenG 8)

Aldertguitarist wrote: First transcription done for StephenG 8)

very very impressive what u did in such a short time.. its perfect !!!

thanks so much Aldert !!!!

i got some practising to do now!!

StephenG wrote: can you do Rodgers and Hammersteins - The Carousel Waltz?? not the entire thing - say first minute or so?

Just for the interest of whoever is reading, that waltz is used as the introduction to Dire Straits's "Tunnel of Love". So if you don't want to buy the original Carousel soundtrack and can't find the thing on Youtube then head for your Dire Straits collection.

X-rated Bob wrote:

StephenG wrote: can you do Rodgers and Hammersteins - The Carousel Waltz?? not the entire thing - say first minute or so?

Just for the interest of whoever is reading, that waltz is used as the introduction to Dire Straits's "Tunnel of Love". So if you don't want to buy the original Carousel soundtrack and can't find the thing on Youtube then head for your Dire Straits collection.

That's exactly what I transcribed for StephenG, and what he requested (the intro with organ and piano, and I just re-arranged it for guitar). The original Carousel Waltz is slightly different though in terms of harmony. But in essence the melody is still very similar.

Hey, I was actually going to post something along the lines of who is good at doing transcriptions and how much would they charge per song - Aldertguitarist, I'll definitely be in touch.

Hi there...I wander if u could check out "blizzard woman blues" by "the Daze"...they were a band in the movie "Bandslam"...for the life of me I can't figure it out!!!thanks

Aldertguitarist wrote: Ag, I really don't mind doing it for free. Just as long as I get a tiny bit of credit every now and again :-[

As a former UCT Music student let me give you this advice: TAKE THE MONEY DAMNIT! hehe 8)

MoreCowBell wrote:

Aldertguitarist wrote: Ag, I really don't mind doing it for free. Just as long as I get a tiny bit of credit every now and again :-[

As a former UCT Music student let me give you this advice: TAKE THE MONEY DAMNIT! hehe 8)

Nah, he's got the right idea MCB. It makes for good karma while also making him that little bit better each time he does one. Just know when to say no ATG, so you do not overload your regular workload from school etc and your own personal practicing and playing for enjoyment time, rehearsals and gigs etc.

At some point in your career, and you will know when that is, you should be way more discerning about what you give away as regards your time, your craft and your skills. Free or reduced rate work can be amazingly beneficial, but you also have to not get in a habit of doing it because you get known as the guy who works cheap or for free and that reputation will stick to you like glue.

Another reason undercutting is not good is because you risk upsetting the apple cart as far as the musicians who were making coin before you. It probably took them a very long time to get a "going rate" happening and if someone is consistently working for less, you are going to piss off a lot of your colleagues. Producers etc who are hiring studio players or club owners and bookers are going to start saying...."why do I need to pay this much when so and so is doing just as good a job for 1/2 your price?"

Perhaps you can approach the SABC or try find a film composer or three and try get some paid transcription work going?

Are you doing this by hand or are you using notation software? I have Sibelius 6 and it is really nice. You are in college so you will qualify for the reduced price. Finale is good also but I am a huge fan of Sibelius.

I need a transcription or 2 done for me..
coz i neither have the time nor the knowledge to do it myself...

Who can help me?
If it helps, they are Theuns Jordaan songs!!

PLEASE get in contact with me????

BUMP...

anyone?? seriously, im willing to pay! ???

Norman86 wrote: I need a transcription or 2 done for me..
coz i neither have the time nor the knowledge to do it myself...

Who can help me?
If it helps, they are Theuns Jordaan songs!!

PLEASE get in contact with me????

Which songs are you looking at? And do you need a detailed tab-style transcription or juts the chords to strum it?