Complete Transcription: Bill Evans - Autumn in New York/How About You?

Bill Evans, piano (from 'The Solo Sessions, Vol.2'), recorded January 10, 1963. Recording cited for educational purposes only.
Transcription by William Hughes
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On his website

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How long does it take you to do one of these? It is amazing.

[@williamhughes]

Many thanks - it various considerably depending on difficulty etc, but including the typesetting, it's roughly around 3-4 hours per minute of recording...

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@@williamhughes Out of curiosity, is there some particular method you use? Do you have a way to slow down the tune as you listen or are your ears just that good?

[@williamhughes]

@@stuartdryer1352 I don't slow down the recordings, but I think generally it's like any kind of training, or 'fitness', where the more you do, the more you then can do. Theory also has a huge part to play - there are times where it isn't actually possible to 'hear' every note, but they can be worked out combining theory with the physical 'likelihoods' in the hands at that point in the recording. Like every performer, Evans also has his favourite chord shapes and patterns, which can then be used as a starting point once you recognise what they are - it's like building up a toolbag of musical references!

[@williamhughes]

@@stuartdryer1352 Oh, and one other thing - revise constantly! Transcribing is a physical process for the ears (and brain) and they get tired. After a while they actually start hearing things differently to when they're fresh - it's an interesting phenomenon!

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